Beyond Profit: How to Reshape the European Green Deal for People’s Well-Being
In March, at the time of the release of this publication, a few months before the European elections, the European Green Deal is under threat. Powerful lobbies are trying to block progress on climate-related policies, while public support remains insufficient. Despite unanimous agreement on the need for equity, there is doubt about the accessibility and […]
Institute of Financial Studies (ISF)
Association of Bulgarian Investor Relations Directors
Association of Romanian Financial Services Users
Institute of Baltic Studies
Implementation of the EU Reforms on Retail Investing for the Green Transition
Background The EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan provides the increasing flow of retail savings towards financing the transition to a carbon-neutral economy and improving investor protection. Since 2022, new EU financial and insurance directives have required all financial product distributors to assess their customers’ sustainability preferences. However, Bulgaria, Estonia and Romania are lagging behind in […]
Position Paper on EU Funding to National Governments
Experts of civil society organisations (CSOs) all over Europe question if the current system of EU funding will continue, EU taxpayers’ money – instead of contributing to the attainment of the EU’s aims – might rather contribute to undermining the foundations on which the EU is based. This is the result of a survey conducted […]
A Guide to EU Funds for Climate Action
The EU provides a variety of funds to help Member States implement EU policies. EU financial support is an important source for achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal. From 2021 to 2027, there are funds and programmes that are available from the traditional EU budget (Multiannual Financial Framework), from the post-pandemic recovery plan […]