Electricity market integration needs environmental compliance: Joint civil society position paper on CBAM and the Western Balkans electricity sector
March 19, 2026
The inclusion of electricity in the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has raised questions about CBAM’s impacts on EU-Western Balkans market integration.
Civil society proposals for amendments to the Ukraine Plan in light of the Ukraine Support Loan
March 18, 2026
We welcome the EU’s continued commitment to supporting Ukraine and meeting its financial requirements through existing financial mechanisms and the additional EUR 90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, which will cover Ukraine’s budgetary needs and ensure investment in the defence sector throughout 2026 and 2027. The loan serves as a vital complement to the support provided by the EU under both the G7 ERA Loans initiative and the Ukraine Facility. We also welcome its concessional design and the intention for interest costs to be covered by the EU budget.
Inclusive waste governance in practice: Report from a fact-finding mission in Berat, Albania
March 18, 2026
In April 2021, a pilot waste separation scheme was launched in Berat, a historic city in the south-central region of Albania. This initiative is Albania’s first comprehensive urban waste separation project, providing valuable lessons and acting as a cr
Protecting the just transition in the EU’s proposed national and regional partnership plans
March 16, 2026
This briefing analyses the next EU budget proposal from a just transition perspective.
Preventing Family Separation and Institutionalisation of Children Recommendations for the 2028-2034 MFF Regulatory Framework
March 13, 2026
This briefing sets out how EU funds can be designed to deliver better outcomes, stronger accountability, and long-term social and economic value, in line with the EU’s legal obligations and strategic priorities.
From just transition to competitive decarbonisation: What the EU’s new policy architecture means for regional cohesion
March 5, 2026
This report investigates the main objectives and instruments of this new policy shift and how it affects the EU’s just transition regions.
The weakest link: Towards a transmission grid that supports decarbonisation in the Western Balkans
February 26, 2026
For the Western Balkan countries to speed up their energy transformation, it is crucial to improve their transmission grids.
Citizens’ forums driving decarbonisation in central and eastern Europe: Lessons in public participation
February 25, 2026
Across nine countries in central and eastern Europe, citizens’ forums have been tested as practical tools for involving local voices in decisions regarding decarbonisation
Ukraine’s public investment management reform: Sectoral analysis of the Single Project Pipeline
February 20, 2026
The Single Project Pipeline is a core instrument of the national public investment management system, focused on specific investment projects and programmes tied to particular sectors and territories.
Preserving water resilience, preventing the weakening of the Water Framework Directive
February 19, 2026
In this letter environmental NGOs are urging the Commission to refrain from reopening or amending the Water Framework Directive.
