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From cost to value: How EU funds can boost biowaste circularity in central and eastern Europe from 2027

Report | 11 November, 2025 | Download PDF

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

Report | 31 October, 2025 | Download PDF

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

Report | 31 October, 2025 | Download PDF

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

Briefing | 30 October, 2025 | Download PDF

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

Report | 29 October, 2025 | Download PDF

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.