A breath of fresh air: How Latvia can increase wind power capacity tenfold by 2030
Blog entry | December 16, 2019
When it comes to wind energy, Latvia lags far behind its neighbours.
Search Results for: node/Boskov Most type:publication
District heating
Project | April 7, 2021
Winters have become a stark reminder that we need to speed up the energy transition. In central and eastern Europe and the Western Balkans, district and individual heating are still dominated by polluting, expensive fossil fuels and other unsustainable energy sources. Europeans deserve warm homes without having to fear exorbitant energy bills, chronic air pollution or an out-of-control climate crisis. More national and local governments need to utilise European public finance to tap the massive potential of various renewable energies to power district heating systems so we heat homes, not the planet.
REPowerEU is a chance to prioritise renovating buildings in Latvia
Blog entry | November 30, 2022
Energy consumed in the residential sector accounts for up to 30 per cent of Latvia’s energy usage. Approximately 23,000 multi-apartment buildings need to be renovated, but only 1,600 buildings have been insulated since 2009, a renovation rate of 0.5 per year. Will Latvia seize the chance and use REPowerEU chapters for renovation?
Two online events with a focus on building renovation programmes and local heating and cooling plans to reduce energy poverty and move beyond solid fuel
Event | March 14, 2024
The two online events were attended by 79 people from 6 EU countries in total – citizens, energy office representatives, local authorities and the industry.
Latvia’s REPowerEU chapters – progress made and necessary investments
Blog entry | May 12, 2023
Most EU countries missed the deadline to submit additional REPowerEU chapters to national recovery and resilience plans on time, including Latvia, where few details about the reasons for the delay have emerged. Here are some ideas on how Latvia can make the best use of EU funds to help decarbonise its energy system and support its citizens.
Bankwatch Mail 49
Publication | September 21, 2011
This edition focuses mostly on the European Investment Bank and EU funds related issues. Among the questions we discuss are: How is the EU budget, this 1 trillion euro process, shaping up, and will sustainability finally have a bigger role? and Will EIB investments in the Southern Mediterranean bring benefits to the people there or to Western companies?
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Page | January 1, 1970
With a lending portfolio of EUR 72 billion (2010) the European Investment Bank (EIB) is one of the world’s biggest public lending institution – bigger even than the World Bank.
Air pollution in the Balkans – independent monitoring
Page | October 18, 2016
With our own device to measure air pollution, Bankwatch aims to provide independent data on air quality for selected sites across the Balkans. Poor air quality and the related impacts on health need to be higher on the policy making agenda in Balkan countries.
Citizens’ Observatory for Green Deal Financing
Page | January 13, 2023
Background The NextGenerationEU recovery instrument, adopted in 2020, aims to create a healthier, greener, and more digital EU, where citizens can be part of the change. The instrument provides Member States with a total of EUR 806.9 billion, in additi
The European Commission, an EBRD shareholder that should start acting like one
Blog entry | March 1, 2012
Recent Balkan hydro projects suggest the European Commission could make much better use of its shareholder role in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
