Measures

The Italian draft recovery plan envisages thousands of kilometers of new cycling tracks which would massively increase the quality of urban life.

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 [...]

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 [...]

The German draft Recovery plan fails on civil society participation, additionality and structural reforms.

In Slovenia, public consultations on the Recovery plan are open only to a handful of selected businesses and local authorities.

The Italian draft recovery plan could support the production of hydrogen from fossil gas and its use in rail traffic. This would increase Italy’s fossil gas dependency and leave renewable energy [...]

Italy’s Recovery plan might allocate €10 billion of EU funding to tax credits that favor fossil gas heating systems in buildings.

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 [...]

Big polluters will receive a major share of the Czech Modernisation Fund, thereby delaying the transformation towards a more decentralised and democratised energy system.