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Heating in the Western Balkans. Overview and recommendations for clean solutions

Study | 27 May, 2021 | Download PDF

This report makes the case for the urgent need to decarbonise heating in the Western Balkans. Heating in the region is still predominantly reliant on fossil fuels and other unsustainable heating sources, like wood biomass burnt in inefficient stoves. T


An ambitious vision for European wildlife. Suggestions to the draft Vision and Strategic Plan for the Bern Convention for the period to 2030.

Policy comments | 21 May, 2021 | Download PDF

Friends of the Earth Europe (FOEE) and CEE Bankwatch Network submitted joint suggestions to the draft Vision and Strategic Plan for the period to 2030 of the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. The final text


Assessment of Bulgaria’s recovery and resilience plan

Briefing | 21 May, 2021 | Download PDF

This briefing provides an overview of Bulgaria’s proposed measures (as of 16 April) for spending funds from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility. Although the plan proposes some positive measures for the environment and climate, it also includes i


Building back biodiversity: How EU Member States fail to spend the recovery fund for nature

study | 20 May, 2021 | Download PDF

This report brings together assessments of the national recovery and resilience plans of ten central and eastern European (CEE) countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia). It outli


Eight steps for a just transition in the Western Balkans

briefing | 18 May, 2021 | Download PDF

Eight steps for a just transition aims to encourage national campaigners, civil movements, and local activists to begin the just transition process in their communities. Based on Bankwatch’s experience working with just transition countries in central