Online Survey of Experts in the fields of Green Technologies and Education – Results at a Glance
The aim of the EUKI project ‘GreenVOCnet – Vocational Empowerment for a Green and Socially Just Transition’ is to develop vocational skills in two exemplary climate-relevant technologies, heat pumps combined with renewable energies and green hydrogen. GreenVOCnet addresses the shortage of skilled workers, the lack of expertise and also the lack of acceptance that inhibit […]
Integrated Approach to Methane Emissions Abatement
Background Methane emissions account for around 12.5 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in EU Member States. According to the EU Methane Action Plan, around 54 per cent of these emissions come from agriculture, 27 per cent from waste, and 17 per cent from fossil fuels. The potential to reduce methane emissions is high and […]
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 Romanian Financial Services Users
Institute of Baltic Studies
Association of Bulgarian Investor Relations Directors
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 […]
Study Visit on Bulky Waste Management to Denmark and Sweden
The purpose of the study visit was to get acquainted with the structures and initiatives of Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Malmö in the recycling of bulky waste and the operation of material reuse centres. The visit included six material reuse centres: three in Copenhagen, two in Gothenburg and one in Malmo. The material recycling centres that […]
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 […]