Waste management and the circular economy in central and eastern Europe: An analysis of EU cohesion policy funding
March 10, 2025
In this report, that was produced together with Za Zemiata and Zelena Akcija, we assess the impact of cohesion policy funding on the capacity and progress of selected central and eastern European countries in building efficient waste management systems that will enable transitioning to circular economy in accordance with the EU’s new Circular Economy Action Plan.
Cohesion policy at a crossroads: Navigating the 2025 mid-term review and the next EU budget
December 6, 2024
This report brings insight in to how the mid-term review offers flexibility for EU member states to improve their cohesion policy programmes.
Monitoring cohesion policy funds in central and eastern Europe
December 12, 2023
The purpose of this briefing is to provide an overview of the monitoring committees charged with overseeing programmes on the environment, climate and energy, and the just transition in eight countries in central and eastern Europe: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
Assessment of Latvia’s operational programme
December 7, 2022
This briefing offers an analysis of Latvia’s draft operational programme for 2021-2027 and recommendations regarding the potential for increasing the programme’s climate and environmental contributions. This publication was updated on 15 December 2022
Europe cannot be “REPowered” if citizens are not at the centre of the transition
November 4, 2022
The REPowerEU plan aims to protect EU citizens from the heavy consequences of the energy crisis, but such a goal cannot be achieved unless civil society has a voice in the discussions. With this in mind, REPowerEU does not look very promising.
Assessment of Programme Slovakia
October 4, 2022
This briefing offers an analysis of Slovakia’s operational programme for 2021-2027 and recommendations regarding the potential for increasing the programme’s climate and environmental contributions.
Assessment of Romania’s operational programmes
July 14, 2022
This briefing offers an analysis of the Romania’s draft operational programmes for 2021-2027 and recommendations regarding the potential for increasing the programmes’ climate and environmental contributions.
Assessment of operational programmes in the Czech Republic
June 1, 2022
This briefing offers an analysis of the Czech Republic’s draft operational programmes for 2021-2027 and recommendations regarding the potential for increasing the programmes’ climate and environmental contributions.
Assessment of Hungary’s operational programmes
May 26, 2022
This briefing offers an analysis of Hungary’s draft operational programmes for 2021-2027 and recommendations regarding the potential for increasing the programmes’ climate and environmental contributions.
Assessment of Poland’s operational programmes
May 9, 2022
This briefing offers an analysis of Poland’s draft operational programmes for 2021-2027 and recommendations regarding the potential for increasing the programmes’ climate and environmental contributions.
