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From drafts to action: The future of national social climate plans across the EU
Friday, 14 November, 2025
This podcast episode explores the EU’s Social Climate Fund and development of the national social climate plans in central and eastern Europe. Drawing on recent publications by Bankwatch, E3G, Rescoop.eu and Oeko-Institut, our guests discuss the design of the plans and the extent of civil society involvement. Join our guests Chris Vrettos, Kristina Zindulková and Zuzanna Sasiak for a discussion moderated by Maris Pedaja, in which they assess stakeholder participation, identify risks and good practices, and consider how early lessons can strengthen national spending plans and guide future EU budget negotiations. Disclaimer: The Council of the European Union has agreed a binding 90 per cent greenhouse-gas reduction target by 2040, but with significant flexibilities and a one-year postponement of the second EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS2) for buildings and road transport (2027–2028). This risks delaying the EU’s urgent decarbonisation needs and reducing resources available through the Social Climate Fund for the most vulnerable groups. Therefore, a timely start to the implementation of the ambitious national social climate plans is essential to protect those most at risk.
