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Amidst the climate crisis, European Commission green-lights new fossil gas projects in Poland and Croatia

November 22, 2023

Poland and Croatia are set to receive EUR 1.2 billion in EU recovery funds to expand liquefied gas (LNG) terminals and build new pipelines.


Repower communities – not fossil fuels. Analysis of the revised national recovery and resilience plans of 15 Member States

October 11, 2023

The aim of this briefing is to provide an overview of all the revised and submitted national recovery and resilience plans, which include additional reforms and investments.


Hungarian public given just two weeks to voice concerns over EUR 5.5 billion REPowerEU chapter

August 7, 2023

Despite months of preparatory negotiations between the Hungarian government and the European Commission, the Hungarian public has only two weeks in August to participate in the public consultation on the extensive 67-page draft REPowerEU chapter before it’s submitted to the European Commission by 31 August.


Cutting off the pipeline from REPowerEU to the fossil gas industry

July 27, 2023

In May 2022, the European Commission, in response to the energy crisis, launched the REPowerEU plan – a set of measures aimed at ending the EU’s dependence on Russian fossil fuel imports by 2027. The plan emphasises the diversification of gas and oil supply sources, the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy sources by accelerating Europe’s clean energy transition, and the reduction of energy consumption, primarily gas, in the EU. Yet despite its ambitious scope, the plan excessively prioritises the interests of the fossil fuel industry.


Three governments are seeking EU money to deepen fossil gas dependence under the guise of energy emergency

July 27, 2023

Although the EU has managed to brave the energy emergency triggered by Russia’s assault on Ukraine, a Bankwatch report released today reveals that the Polish, Croatian and Bulgarian governments are still seeking at least EUR 1.5 billion in EU public money to build new fossil gas infrastructure under the guise of an emergency response.


No recovery without citizens: why public involvement is key to Europe’s green transformation

June 20, 2023

The report has been written in the frame of the Citizens Observatory for Green Deal Financing project. It brings together the direct experience of nine different civil society organisations and includes seven individual case studies providing information from the ground. 


REPowerEU: a closing window for energy democratisation

June 9, 2023

This briefing calls on policymakers to strengthen citizen participation in the energy transition through the ongoing revision of the recovery and resilience plans and drafting of the REPowerEU chapters.


Estonia’s REPowerEU chapter: civil society excluded from decision-making on energy transition investments

June 7, 2023

The European Commission has approved amendments to Estonia’s recovery and resilience plan and its newly added REPowerEU chapter. The country is determined to accelerate the energy transition, but more transparency is needed if it is to succeed.


Latvia’s REPowerEU chapters – progress made and necessary investments

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.


Transalpine oil pipeline expansion: REPowerEU funds must not swell the coffers of energy crisis profiteers

April 19, 2023

Using EU funds, the Czech government plans to provide EUR 114 million for the expansion of the Transalpine (TAL) oil pipeline, which links the Italian port of Trieste with refineries in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. The project raises concerns about its compliance with EU legislation as well as its environmental and economic sustainability.


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