Real Estate The road to net zero

This paper offers an overview of requirements for achieving net-zero status in buildings, providing insights into the opportunities and challenges with a particular focus on the V4 region.  

Czech Heavy Industry Decarbonisation Policy and Financing Roadmap

How do the policy and financing environment and their appropriate settings contribute to the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries in the Czech Republic? 

Decarbonisation of the Industrial Sector: Sustainable Finance as an Opportunity?

Review of the hard-to-abate sector’s decarbonisation, such as steel, cement and the chemical industry in Czechia.

Sustainable Investment Roadmap Climate Investing in the V4 Countries

This report provides a unique comprehensive insight into sustainable investment areas in the Visegrad Group (or V4) countries of Poland, Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia.

Pre-COP27 briefing: Time for bold decisions

This report provides a summary of the awaited COP27 negotiations, debates, and events happening in Egypt, November 2022. What are the main challenges this COP27 is facing?

Press Release ECON-ENVI Committee Vote against the EU Taxonomy CDA

The EU Taxonomy CDA does not deliver on the Taxonomy’s core purpose to harmonise financial markets. Instead, it creates more confusion than it solves.

Short-term opportunities to align Central European Energy Security

Read more about the potential solutions for more sustainability integration in energy, building, transport, and finance sectors.

From Sustainable Investments to Just Transition: A Case Study of the Ústí Coal Region

Our study maps the Czech Ústí region's readiness to Just Transition and for drawing on dedicated EU resources. We identify steps needed to be taken to radically change the situation for the better.

Pursuing RePowerEU: Challenges and Opportunities

We recommend eight priorities both at strategic EU & at regional and national level for CEE member states to make RePowerEU a success.

Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act: Why gas & nuclear are not green

Gas & nuclear energy cannot be labelled green, as both are incompatible with the environmental objectives underpinning the EU Taxonomy.

Oslo Knowledge Exchange: Norwegian Organisations in Sustainability

Who in Norway is working on sustainable finance and sustainability and what are key insights gained at ISFC’s sessions?

Overview of NGOs and Think Tanks: Sustainability and Sustainable Finance in the UK and Czechia

What are NGOs activities on sustainability and sustainable finance in the UK and Czechia?

Post-COP26 briefing:
Race against the clock

What role did finance play at COP26? See our briefing that explores this question from different perspectives.

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Press release:
Fit for 55 and the CEE region

Looking at the Fit for 55 package from the CEE perspective, will we see the region left behind?

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Policy Brief:
Will the EU sustainable finance rules deliver?

Read the policy brief published by the EUI, co-authored by our CEO, Linda Zeilina.

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Whitepaper:
Amplifying the "S" in ESG Invest Myth Buster

Download our report on the increasing importance of social performance measuring in investments.

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Just Transition Mechanism: Implementation Report for the Czech Republic

See our report on the challenges and opportunities of the Just Transition Mechanism in the Czechia.

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Czech National Recovery Plan: Assessment
Report

See our analysis of the Czech National Recovery and Resilience Plan along with recommendations

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Guide for civil society: Communication strategy in the digital age

See our practical tips for efficient online communication for civil society in the COVID-19 crisis

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Infographic:
What is Sustainable Finance and why does it matter?

Learn more about Sustainable Finance with our new infographic, which provides a simplified overview of this topic in different contexts.

Sustainability disclosure in the V4 region:
The failure to launch

The report provides an overview of the approaches to sustainability disclosure in the V4 countries, specifically focusing on the barriers hindering a more efficient adoption.

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