Bankwatch’s position on the Global Europe instrument
November 21, 2025
The proposed Global Europe regulation’s objective is to uphold and promote the Union’s values, principles and interests worldwide. However, while human rights, democracy and rule of law are mentioned in the text, the regulation does not provide sufficient mechanisms to advance these principles.
Will Uzbekistan benefit from ratification of the Aarhus Convention?
November 14, 2025
In 2025, Uzbekistan finally acceded to the Aarhus Convention, becoming the last Central Asian state to ratify the treaty.
Ukraine’s Single Project Pipeline: The challenges of reforming public investment management
November 12, 2025
This briefing explores how Ukraine’s new Single Project Pipeline is reshaping public investment management.
From cost to value: How EU funds can boost biowaste circularity in central and eastern Europe from 2027
November 11, 2025
Biowaste, the largest component of municipal waste, is the second-biggest source of methane – a gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide over 20 years.
Cutting off the branch we’re sitting on: Urgent course correction needed on EU biodiversity financing to secure the EU’s natural resilience
October 31, 2025
Halfway through the implementation period of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, evidence is mounting that the EU and its Member States are not on track to fulfil their commitments.
Race to the top: Reform and investment proposals for the Social Climate Plans
October 31, 2025
EU Member States are now finalising their national social climate plans in order to access the EUR 86.7 billion Social Climate Fund from 1 January 2026.
EIB-funded urban public transport projects in Ukraine: Lessons from Ternopil and Lutsk
October 30, 2025
In recent years, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided significant financial support aimed at modernising Ukraine’s urban transport systems. However, implementation challenges and major delays have stalled progress. Read the short version EIB
A perfect storm: The Western Balkans power sector in the time of CBAM
October 29, 2025
Starting with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) full implementation in January 2026, most electricity generation companies in the Western Balkans will be heavily affected.
Open Letter to Participants of High-Level Decision-Making Meeting on the 2nd PCI/PMI List
October 23, 2025
In an open letter ahead of the October 2025 meeting of the EU’s High-Level Decision-Making body on the Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual interest list, Bankwatch and 33 civil society groups warn that the process could be fuelling the EU’s misguided dash for hydrogen, further entrenching dependence on fossil gas and sabotaging Europe’s energy transition.
EIB urban transport projects in Ukraine: Lessons from Ternopil and Lutsk
October 17, 2025
In recent years, the EIB has provided significant financial support aimed at modernising Ukraine’s urban transport systems. However, implementation challenges and major delays have stalled progress.
