The Modernisation Fund: An open door for fossil gas in Romania
March 26, 2024
The Modernisation Fund is supposed to channel revenues from the EU’s carbon market into the energy transition in central and eastern Europe. But it’s actually being used to further deepen the region’s dependence on fossil gas.
Manifesto: A call for the next European Parliament and Commission to deliver the transformative investments citizens deserve
The proposals outlined in this manifesto guide our vision for how EU public finances can become more transformative.
EBRD Urged to Reconsider Funding Greece-North Macedonia Gas Pipeline
March 25, 2024
Environmental watchdogs say bank should scrap planned loan for a new pipeline bringing additional gas to North Macedonia through Greece, ...
NGOs request investigation into EBRD loan for North Macedonia mega gas pipeline
Environmental watchdogs CEE Bankwatch Network and Eko-svest have today asked the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) redress mechanism to investigate a planned loan for a major new fossil gas pipeline from Greece to North Macedonia.
Art as a balm in the just transition: Inspiration from Poland and Romania
March 22, 2024
For the just transition to be successful, it is crucial to involve as many stakeholders as possible in the planning and implementation of the process. The coal regions of Jiu Valley in Romania and Eastern Wielkopolska in Poland are inspiring examples of this collaborative approach. Thanks to strong partnerships between local public authorities and civil society, both regions are now on the right track for a sustainable future beyond coal.
Led by nature: Projects to protect and restore biodiversity in Europe
These case studies from several European Member States demonstrate some of the many ways EU funds can and should be used to support nature restoration and conservation projects, which are instrumental to addressing the biodiversity crisis across sectors while also building a greener, fairer future.
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