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 31, 2024
Poland’s highly skilled workforce and developed IT services market make it an attractive destination for foreign investors who want to shorten their supply chains. Other parts […]
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 10, 2024
While it may lack the glamour of other industries, agriculture is arguably the most crucial sector for the economies of Central and Eastern Europe. It employs […]
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 […]
July 24, 2024
Serbia is about to start making electric cars, as well as supplying the lithium that powers them. Last week, it was lithium that created positive headlines […]
July 22, 2024
Of the EU’s 27 member states, 23 have seen protests by farmers in 2024. Despite this wave of action by the agricultural sector, not a single […]
July 16, 2024
The travel industry in Central and Eastern Europe was built on offering budget accommodation and low-cost (and usually poor quality) services to western European tourists seeking […]
June 18, 2024
Romania’s transformation into a key logistics node has so far gone largely unreported. It’s time for investors to start taking the country seriously. While in the […]
May 28, 2024
Governments that are reluctant to embrace climate objectives place the energy transition in jeopardy
The upcoming Hungarian and Polish European Council presidencies present emerging Europe with a chance to set a climate neutral agenda—but it remains to be seen if […]
May 2, 2024
Ukraine sees itself as one of the largest exporters of green hydrogen to the European Union. But it will need serious investment to make it happen. […]
April 19, 2024
Record high temperatures across much of Central and Eastern Europe have once again sounded the alarm about the threat climate change poses to the region’s economies. […]
February 26, 2024
A new report urges emerging Europe and Central Asia to ditch fossil fuels and embrace renewables for energy security and sustainable growth. A new World Bank […]
February 22, 2024
Can the traditional diets of Central Europe be made healthier and more sustainable without compromising on taste or increasing costs? What might a healthy, sustainable diet […]
February 16, 2024
With many of CEE’s farmers planning new, extensive protests against Ukrainian agriculture imports, it’s time for the region to begin a robust conversation about the future […]
February 14, 2024
Lithuania’s capital Vilnius will be the European Green Capital for 2025 as it strives to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. The city’s start-ups are contributing to […]
February 14, 2024
The European bison population in Ukraine’s Zalissia National Nature Park is facing the threat of extinction due to Russia’s war. Finding mates for the endangered female […]
February 12, 2024
The Polish renewable energy market is on the up, and there’s much more room to grow. No wonder investors are embracing the sun. Poland may still […]
February 3, 2024
The WWF is calling for the wetland in Mahmudia to be designated a ‘national interest ecological restoration area’ by the Romanian government in order to safeguard […]
January 31, 2024
Our major new report’s recommendations include combatting the region’s demographic crisis, future-proofing education, trusting in the power of the digital transformation, advocating for the region’s success, […]
January 27, 2024
The Baltic Sea is under pressure from multiple factors—climate change, intense fishing, as well as pollution that is still difficult to control. A six-month long Lithuanian […]
January 25, 2024
A new report acknowledges the achievements of both Moldova and Ukraine in accelerating their alignment with the EU despite very difficult circumstances. Further evidence of the […]
January 22, 2024
A new report explains how the Polish electricity system will cope with the variability of production resulting from the increasing role of wind and solar. Poland […]