Devil’s in the details of Slovakia’s draft Recovery plan
Slovakian draft Recovery plan would allocate €3 billion for green, climate-friendly investment. But it can still do much better on energy efficiency, transport and participation.
Fossil gas lurking all over Poland
Poland foresees the massive expansion of fossil gas use. Despite the fact that fossil gas has no future in Europe, Poland aims to become a blueprint for fossil fuel dependency and fund its gas [...]
Citizens’ renewables share in the modernisation of the Czech energy system
In Czechia, a citizens-based initiative for the development of small-scale renewables is applying for funding from the Modernization Fund. By doing so, it shows that a decentralised and [...]
Nothing ‘just’ about Czechia’s Transition planning
Czechia is side-lining civil society from the planning of its Just Transition funding. This is a blatant breach of the Partnership Principle.
Czechia’s polluting companies swallowing money from the Modernisation Fund
Big polluters will receive a major share of the Czech Modernisation Fund, thereby delaying the transformation towards a more decentralised and democratised energy system.
An unjust transition into the pockets of Czech oligarchs
The Just Transition Fund is supposed to support local businesses in carbon intensive regions. In Czechia, a network of political-industrial elites might instead derail EU funding to the benefit [...]
Light at the end of the tunnel for Renewable Energy Communities in Hungary
Draft regional funds spending plans would support community owned renewable energy projects. This will increase the acceptance of renewables and trigger further private investments in a [...]
Hungarian homes left without EU funding for energy renovations
While one third of primary energy consumption in Hungary takes place in residential buildings, EU-funded programs leave more than 95% of homes without any meaningful contribution to boost their [...]
The transition in Hungary might be “just” for big polluters only
While planning a just transition, Hungary needs to prevent the side-lining of local communities. Furthermore, the country might allocate a big share of its Just Transition and Modernization [...]
Belgium Flanders region takes wrong turn with hybrid buses
Flanders region plans to spend €93 million of Recovery money on new public transport infrastructure. At a first glance, this looks like a good opportunity; but in reality part of this budget will [...]
