13 June 2025

GLOBSEC Forum 2025, Prague, Czechia

Beyond Zero-Sum - How a Just Green Transition Can Enhance EU Competitiveness

This session at the GLOBSEC Forum was hosted by EUROPEUM on 13 June 2025 at 16:00-17:30 in Prague, Czechia.

The speakers at this panel session included:

Danuše Nerudová, Member of European Parliament;
Jan Dusik, Deputy Director-General for Climate Action, European Commission;
Rebeka Hengalová, JustGreen Research Lead;
Petr J. Kalaš, environmental, energy and industrial planning expert and former Czech Minister of the Environment;
Norbert Kurilla, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chief Sustainability Officer Program;
Zuzana Stuchlíková, Associate Research Fellow, EUROPEUM (moderator).

Increasingly, green transition policies are pinned against the urgent need for the EU to enhance its competitiveness leverage. Dynamic geopolitical and geoeconomic shifts are forcing policymakers to make zero-sum choices. Yet, just green transition, when well-informed, including through the engagement of participatory models, can complement competitiveness policies with socially oriented initiatives. What do citizens in Central and Eastern Europe want from the green policies? Where are the red lines? 

20 May 2025

BESTalks 2025, Budapest, Hungary

Energy and Domestic Investment Challenges in Central Europe - From Decarbonisation to the Green Transition

This session at the BESTalks conference was held by EUROPEUM on 20 May 2025 at 11:00-12:30 in Budapest, Hungary.

Introductory remarks were given by:

Silke Maes, JustGreen Researcher;
Kata Kiss, JustGreen Researcher;
Borbálla Baittrok, JustGreen partner’s project lead.

Central Europe’s shift to a just and green energy transition faces social and economic inequalities, regional disparities, and infrastructure challenges. Decarbonisation efforts must address coal-dependent regions, income gaps limiting access to energy-saving solutions, and urban-rural divides in transport and housing. The sessions explores public perceptions, best practices in housing renovations, and policy solutions for a fair transition. Engaging Central European stakeholders, the session discusses urgent challenges and local-level strategies to ensure equity in the green transition.

26 March 2025

tvoříme evropu - interview with the successful JustGreen project

In this interview Jovana Jović Tadić, Project Manager at EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, introduces the aims and focus of the initiative.

“The JustGreen project aims to engage the citizens of the V4 countries in various way in the public debate on decarbonisation, especially in the areas of transport, jobs and housing. In this way, we find out how citizens perceive the impact of decarbonisation policies on their daily lives in these three areas.”

“We are currently finalising roundtables for journalists and webinars for the public. In all four countries, we have already held consultations with citizens. We are now preparing public dicussions and climate conferences to involve both the public and policy makers so that the project has a wider impact. We are also planning to launch a podcast early next year.”

You can read the full interview here.

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