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LIFE for nature: Why Europe’s flagship environmental programme must remain part of the next EU budget


Our publication showcases successful LIFE-funded projects.

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11 July 2025
Adapting the Just Transition Mechanism to the needs of regions in transition

This discussion paper synthesises contributions from members of the Just Transition Platform’s ‘Future of Just Transition’ Working Group and other key stakeholders on the potential design of future support for a just transition in Europe.

8 July 2025
Letter to the European Commission – EC should maintain a horizontal target for climate and environmental investments in the post-2027 MFF

We respectfully call on the Commission to maintain and strengthen a horizontal spending target for climate and the environment in the next EU budget.

8 July 2025
Flawed by design: How the Connecting Europe Facility still backs the fossil-fuel industry

We expose the role of the Connecting Europe Facility, a little-known EU infrastructure fund, in feeding the hydrogen hoopla.

7 July 2025
EU biodiversity credits – barking up the wrong tree

This briefing provides an overview of biodiversity credits, offsets and nature markets, EU plans and issues with biodiversity credits.

7 July 2025
The EBRD starts its impact reporting journey: How can it deliver meaningful results?

In May 2025, the EBRD published its first-ever Impact Report, showcasing the impact of EUR 16.6 billion invested across 584 projects on real-world change. Although shifting the focus from activities to impacts is important, the report falls short in several key areas.

26 June 2025
LIFE for nature: Why Europe’s flagship environmental programme must remain part of the next EU budget

Our publication showcases successful LIFE-funded projects from Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia and Slovenia. These inspiring examples demonstrate the programme’s positive impact on a wide range of ecosystems – and why it must continue to support nature in the next EU budge…

23 June 2025
Why the EBRD’s financing for the Greece to North Macedonia gas interconnector cannot be considered Paris-aligned

This briefing shows that the ‘Regional Gasification Project’ cannot be considered to be aligned with the Paris Agreement, despite the EBRD’s claims.

23 June 2025
Civil society recommendations for ADB Accountability Mechanism Policy Review

In April 2025, 29 civil society organisations, including Bankwatch, submitted recommendations for the Asian Development Bank’s Accountability Mechanism Policy.

17 June 2025
Comply or Close 2025: Seven years of deadly legal breaches by Western Balkan coal plants

The end of 2024 marked seven years since the deadline passed for power plants in the Western Balkans to meet new air pollution standards.

13 June 2025
Climbing together: Is the Social Climate Fund working for those who need it most?

This report evaluates the quality of stakeholder involvement and the design of national social climate plans in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.

3 June 2025
CEE Bankwatch Network’s consultation response on the Connecting Europe Facility – Energy funding

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is meant to implement infrastructure projects which aim to strengthen trans-European energy, transport and digital networks.

30 May 2025
The role of stakeholder engagement in the EBRD’s impact monitoring and reporting

This report examines the EBRD’s policies and practices related to stakeholder engagement and its monitoring and reporting at the project, country, and institutional levels. It identifies gaps in transparency at the project level, consultations on country strategies, and inst…

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