May 23, 2025
What if Europe's energy salvation lies not in distant Qatar or Algeria, but in a country it barely considers a strategic partner?
April 29, 2025
Kosovo has already defied sceptics by building a functioning economy despite extraordinary challenges. The question now is whether it can move beyond mere resilience to true […]
April 14, 2025
While remittances, hydropower schemes, and fields have long defined Tajikistan’s economy, the writing on the wall is clear—reinvention is needed.
April 4, 2025
Central and Eastern Europe’s waste crisis can no longer be ignored or buried. But some forward-thinking municipalities have already proven that modern waste-to-energy initiatives not only […]
April 3, 2025
The Western Balkans stands at a pivotal juncture. With continuing reforms and stronger private sector engagement, the region has an opportunity to forge a more competitive, […]
March 28, 2025
Poland has spent decades championing coal despite Europe’s increasingly urgent battle against climate change. Now, in a twist of atomic ambition, Warsaw wants to power past […]
March 14, 2025
Europe’s eastern frontier is feeling the full brunt of a warming world. From rivers bursting their banks to fields withering in record heat, emerging Europe stands […]
March 5, 2025
The states of Central Asia are awash with oil, gas, and precious minerals. Yet in an era of shifting global markets and the inexorable march towards […]
March 4, 2025
In an era of geopolitical challenges and unpredictability, energy security in Europe has turned an important corner. The world’s energy needs are always evolving, and recent […]
February 20, 2025
Decoupling from Russian energy isn’t just about keeping the lights on. It’s about sparking local industries, drawing investment, and fuelling a more dynamic economy. Energy security […]
February 19, 2025
Landfills once defined Central and Eastern Europe’s approach to waste management, but today a wave of policy reforms, tech-savvy start-ups, and canny investors is building a […]
February 11, 2025
A major new report from Emerging Europe suggests that governments and businesses should embrace technology-driven solutions to drive reinvention to ensure that no community, especially those […]
January 28, 2025
The green agenda for the next decade: Where CEE governments, NGOs, and businesses agree—and disagree
The region will become either a model of balanced sustainability or a battleground of unending disputes between industry, governments, and civil society—depending on where compromise can […]
January 15, 2025
Central Asia’s cities remain unique, shaped by histories that link Turkic, Persian, Russian, and Soviet legacies. The question is whether their evolution can be guided in […]
December 23, 2024
Kosovo must invest 2.8 billion US dollars in climate resilience over the next decade to safeguard its economy, health, and environment while transitioning to net-zero emissions […]
December 18, 2024
Stara Zagora is transforming from a coal-mining stronghold into Bulgaria’s emerging IT hub, leveraging its location, cost advantages, skilled workforce, and investor appeal to fuel a […]
December 6, 2024
From Szczecin to Sofia, EV adoption is being held back by the gaping lack of charging infrastructure. Central and Eastern Europe plays an outsized role in […]
December 3, 2024
Mining-driven economic growth since 2023 has lifted Mongolia to upper-middle income status, but despite this strong growth, further diversification of the economy is necessary. Stereotypes abound […]
December 1, 2024
For emerging Europe, rural development is a blank canvas. What it becomes will depend on the vision we’re willing to imagine and the courage we have […]
November 21, 2024
Timely investments in climate adaptation, particularly in flood prevention infrastructure, can significantly protect the country’s economy and improve the health of its people. Bosnia and Herzegovina […]
November 15, 2024
Climate action is crucial to Tajikistan’s future, but also offers the country an opportunity to rejuvenate its economy. A mountainous country with diverse topography, Tajikistan is […]
November 8, 2024
Achieving the EU target of net zero emissions by 2050 will add a cumulative four per cent gain to Poland’s GDP and greatly reduce pollution-related deaths. […]
October 17, 2024
The mismatch between education and the needs of the labour market is resulting in a significant waste of human potential and is partly behind the brain […]
October 7, 2024
Moldova aims to fully integrate as much green energy as possible in the coming years, targeting the diversification of its energy sources by attracting foreign investors […]
September 26, 2024
To achieve its energy transformation, Serbia requires continued and increased investment from more key players from around the world—across financial institutions and government and the private […]
September 19, 2024
Its backers claim it will help increase energy security and improve links between Romania and Bulgaria, but ecological NGOs believe the environmental cost of a hydropower […]
September 17, 2024
Dereliction of law enforcement duties by governments in the Western Balkans again led to an increase in sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution from the region’s antiquated coal […]
September 13, 2024
With energy prices stabilising and European gas consumption decreasing, LNG terminals risk becoming costly, stranded assets. In the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in […]
September 2, 2024
In developing economies, banks dominate the financial sector, unlike in advanced economies where the financial sector is more diversified. In almost 60 per cent of banks […]
August 28, 2024
By decreasing state control and allowing more private investment, CEE’s energy markets can become more competitive, transparent, and efficient. Current energy policies fall short of leveraging […]