There is little point in raising carbon taxes if the most polluting industries are propped up by direct and indirect subsidies. It’s a challenge we have not seen before. Recovering from a global pandemic that has knocked national budgets, while...
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The Western Balkans should also not lose sight of their long-term goals to achieve energy security and resilience as part of the green reform agenda The six countries of...
The direct impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine on most other countries in the CEE region will remain manageable in 2022, although sharply rising energy and food...
Green fiscal reforms can help protect vulnerable households and support pandemic recovery efforts in European countries on the road to climate neutrality by 2050, says a...
Inflation, reduced growth, and in some countries even another recession are just some of the risks facing the economies of emerging Europe as a result of Russia’s...
For Albania’s share of employment in high-skilled occupations to reach the Western Balkans average, more than 100,000 people (nine per cent of the workforce) need to...
Economic growth in Eastern Europe in the near term is projected to be particularly weak, as the region braces for a new surge in Covid-19 cases. Following a strong...
Leading Uzbek firms, such as home appliance giant Artel, are making international best practice ESG standards a key part of their business strategies. When Uzbek home...
The World Bank has announced plans to replace its flagship Doing Business report, discontinued in September, with a more accurate gauge of the business environment. Some...
EU enlargement in the Western Balkans is currently blocked by politics. But that does not mean economic criteria should be neglected.
On the environment and protecting our planet’s future, governments are better off sharing knowledge and collaborating on sustainable solutions. Long before COP26 drew to...
Money sent home by migrant workers accounts for more than a quarter of GDP in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Remittances sent home by migrant workers, a key source of income...
