Germany’s draft plan is no role model for transparency and participation
The German draft Recovery plan fails on civil society participation, additionality and structural reforms.
Only selected guests invited to the Slovenian Recovery plan consultations
In Slovenia, public consultations on the Recovery plan are open only to a handful of selected businesses and local authorities.
Croatian civil society excluded from the drafting of the Recovery plan
Croatian Recovery plan has been drafted in the secrecy of the Prime Minister’s office, without any involvement of civil society.
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.
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.
Germany’s draft plan is no role model for a successful recovery
UPDATE: As of 19 April 2021, we are informed that the German draft Recovery plan is revised and therefore this nomination is withdrawn from the website. A striking lack of ambition: The German [...]
Industry taking up too much space in the Estonian just transition
The decarbonization of big industries is a step towards just transition in Estonia. Yet, it should not come at the expense of other needs of local communities in the Just Transition region.
Estonia’s recovery is being designed behind closed doors
The Estonian government officially claims that its Recovery plan has all the climate action elements required. But this is impossible to prove, as the Plan has been drafted behind closed doors.
The mystery of the invisible National Recovery Plans
Public participation should be a precondition for a green recovery. But the secrecy surrounding the decision making process around the National Recovery Plans casts doubts over the possibility of [...]
