Following the money: Latvia
December 22, 2023
This briefing provides an overview of the just transition envisioned in Latvia’s Territorial Just Transition Plan for the four regions designated to receive money from the Just Transition Fund.
Following the money: Estonia
December 22, 2023
This briefing provides an overview of the just transition envisioned in Estonia’s Territorial Just Transition Plan for the region designated to receive money from the Just Transition Fund.
Following the money: Hungary
December 22, 2023
This briefing provides an overview of the just transition envisioned in Hungary’s Territorial Just Transition Plan for the three regions designated to receive money from the Just Transition Fund.
The Tisza–Túr reservoir: restoring habitats to help farmers adapt to floods and drought
December 20, 2023
This case study demonstrates the Tisza–Túr flood reservoir which uses controlled flooding and draining methods, and serves the dual purpose of preventing both floods and drought.
Lessons from the ground: application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
December 20, 2023
This briefing outlines the key barriers preventing a more successful application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle, based on ongoing experience under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, and provides recommendations for improvement.
Following the money: Romania
December 19, 2023
This briefing aims to comprehend the just transition outlined in the Romania’s Territorial Just Transition Plans for six designated regions – Hunedoara, Gorj, Dolj, Galați, Prahova, and Mureș – receiving funds from the Just Transition Fund.
The Upper Horizons complex, Bosnia and Herzegovina
December 18, 2023
The Upper Horizons hydropower complex has been planned since the mid-20th century, and is planned to consist of three plants — Dabar, Nevesinje and Bileća — linked by a series of tunnels and channels. If completed, it would have a devastating impact on the karst ecosystems of eastern Herzegovina and beyond.
The Ulog hydropower plant on the river Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina
December 18, 2023
The Ulog plant, with a 53-metre high dam, is currently being built on the upper Neretva in the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the middle of a nominated candidate Emerald site – an area which should be protected under the Bern Convention.
Following the money: Czech Republic
December 18, 2023
This briefing explores the Czech Territorial Just Transition Plan for three designated regions – Ústecký, Moravskoslezský, and Karlovarský – receiving funds from the Just Transition Fund.
A truly nature friendly investment – support for the development of Blooming meadows
December 18, 2023
This case study demonstrates a new pilot programme which is designed specifically to help these grasslands and the landowners managing them.
