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.
Italy’s Recovery plan risks betting on fossil hydrogen
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 [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]
Latvia can be more energy efficient than its Recovery plan
In Latvia, the current draft of the Recovery Plan presents a low level of ambition on energy efficiency, despite the urgent need to renovate the buildings stock.
Spanish government tempted to fuel hydrogen hype
The Spanish government plans to spend a substantial amount of Recovery funds on the development of ‘green hydrogen’. This however is still immature and much more expensive than solar or wind energy.
