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Destroying while rebuilding: Flawed hydro project set for Polish just transition region needs a rethink

May 7, 2024

, Miłosława Stępień, Rafał Rykowski (Polska Zielona Sieć)

Eastern Wielkopolska, one of Poland’s just transition regions, urgently needs to repair the damage caused by decades of lignite mining. One controversial hydrological project slated for the region...

Estonia: towards energy sufficiency

October 30, 2023

, Maris Pedaja (Estonian Green Movement), Ingrid Nielsen

Although accelerating the rollout of renewable energy is welcome and necessary, it mustn’t hamper biodiversity protection. Moreover, the principles of the energy transition must be fair and democratic,...