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Focus of the Polish Presidency: Driving Decarbonisation and Energy Security The Polish Presidency comes at a crucial point in time for EU policy. With the inauguration of the new EU Commission, the next months are characterised by landmark decisions and major upcoming EU programmes. Representative of the European Commission in Warsaw Izabela Zygmunt outlined the […]

On 11 December, the EUKI Academy hosted its first “Matchmaking Event” for climate action collaboration. The goal of the event was to create a platform for networking, sharing project ideas, and exploring potential partnerships. More than 70 participants from various organisations working on climate action in 25 European countries took part in this dynamic event. […]

Agroforestry, an agricultural practice which integrates trees into agricultural systems, currently accounts for 9% of the agricultural area in Europe. However, within Europe, there is a significant divide in the practice between western and eastern Europe. While deeply rooted in agricultural history across Europe, eastern regions influenced by the Soviet Union in the 20th century […]

The event started with a networking session, followed by three thematic inputs on transport, agriculture, and heating. Experts shared insights into the region’s challenges and opportunities, highlighting positive examples like Lithuania’s heating sector transformation. Participants exchanged strategies to overcome obstacles.   Transport Decarbonization Challenges  Martynas Nagevicius, President of the Lithuanian Renewable Energy Confederation, highlighted the urgent […]

Offshore wind energy represents a crucial opportunity for the Black Sea region to improve its energy security, accelerate the decarbonisation of the region’s economy, and open new opportunities for the economic development of coastal communities. Yet, this requires the urgent overcoming of the governance deficits preventing the faster deployment of the offshore wind energy potential. […]

The EUKI-funded project Unlocking the Solar Potential of Burgas and Sofia, concluded since the end of 2023, has achieved remarkable success in expanding awareness of solar energy potential across both cities. A highlight was the creation of Solar Maps-platforms for the two cities (Burgas and Sofia). These provide digital 3D models for […]

On 19 November, 2024, the EUKI Academy hosted a web seminar in cooperation with 2Celsius and its international partners, based on their EUKI project Integrated Approach to Methane Emissions Abatement. The seminar covered key contents of the EMR, how companies and governments can ensure compliance, and the role of satellite monitoring in data transparency. Valuable […]

On 5 November, 2024, the EUKI Academy hosted a web seminar together with E3G and CEE Bankwatch, based on their EUKI project Local Leaders for the Next Generations. It included a review of the progress the EGD has driven in CEE, based on the E3G and CEE Bankwatch report “Powering up Central and Eastern Europe”. […]

Peatlands hold up to a third of the world’s soil carbon, despite covering only 3-4% of its land surface, which means twice the amount of carbon found in the entirety of all forest biomass. Even if crucial, the climate component of peatlands is only one of many. Wetlands like these, rich in organic matter from […]

The Internal Networking Session, moderated by Andrzej Kassenberg from the Institute for Sustainable Development, offered a unique opportunity for EUKI project implementers from Poland to connect, share insights, and explore the challenges they face in driving climate action. Participants ranged from organizations with extensive experience in implementing EUKI projects to newcomers who have not yet […]