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Dead end ahead: How gas plans are distracting the Western Balkans from the energy transition


This briefing provides an update on gas build-out plans in the Western Balkans since March 2023 and finds that they have remained remarkably steady in the last two years, despite increasing risks and financing challenges.

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18 July 2024
From theory to practice: A case-based analysis of the EU’s ‘do no significant harm’ principle

This report, through a series of case studies, analyses how the ‘do no significant harm’ principle has been applied in various EU Member States.

16 July 2024
A race to the top: Western Balkans 2024

A report by Global Energy Monitor, CEE Bankwatch Network and REScoop.eu reveals the Western Balkans have more than 23 GW of proposed utility-scale solar and wind projects—almost 70 per cent more than a year ago.

9 July 2024
Unlocking funds for nature: How the next EU budget must deliver for biodiversity

This joint statement offers three policy proposals to improve EU biodiversity financing.

28 June 2024
Supporting the just transition through dedicated technical assistance

The just transition implementation phase is underway. However, additional support is needed to drive implementation and help projects respond to their particular challenges. This briefing provides recommendations for supporting the just transition process with technical assi…

28 June 2024
Strengthening the participation of civil society in monitoring committees through technical assistance

This briefing sheds light on the role of monitoring committees within the EU and the specific procedures involving committees of representatives that enable Member States to take part in shaping implementing acts.

26 June 2024
Bishkek’s sustainable urban mobility development: A review of current policies and investments with recommendations for enhanced transformative impact

As Bishkek’s population grows, public transport in the Kyrgyz capital is clearly lagging far behind demand. A new research paper, produced in collaboration with our Kyrgyz partners Peshcom, maps the situation of sustainable urban mobility development in Bishkek.

25 June 2024
Joint civil society letter to the European Commission on the RED Recommendation

In this letter, 40 civil society organisations urge the European Commission to revise ill-advised plans to undermine nature protection rules for renewable energy projects under the Energy Community Treaty.

24 June 2024
Why and how the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development must improve its biodiversity standards

The EBRD’s Environmental and Social Policy is now undergoing revision and it needs not only to maintain the EBRD’s practices with regard to biodiversity, but also to significantly improve them.

20 June 2024
Hooked on gas: Report on the status of national energy and climate plans in central and eastern Europe

This publication highlights the need for gas phase-out pathways and identifies shortcomings in the current draft NECPs of eight central and eastern European Member States.

29 May 2024
Joint civil society comments on the EBRD biodiversity standards (ESR 6)

Ahead of the EBRD’s Annual Meeting, 12 civil society organisations submitted their collective input on the revised draft of the EBRD’s Environmental and Social Policy, focusing on standards related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of living natural res…

29 May 2024
Why is rebuilding the Kakhovka dam not the best option for Ukraine?

After the collapse of the Kakhovka dam in 2023, some stakeholders support the reconstruction of the dam, while others are willing to support the restoration of the natural landscape on the site of the former reservoir.

29 May 2024
The EBRD’s (ir)responsible exit from the Amulsar gold mine project in Armenia

The engagement of the EBRD in supporting the Amulsar gold mine in Armenia in its early stages resulted in adverse environmental, social, economic, and human rights impacts. The EBRD terminated funding to the client and exited the project, but the harm remains unremedied.

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