Evaluating EU funding mechanisms 2021-2027: Latvia
An assessment of the Latvian Partnership Agreement and Operational Programmes for EU funding - 2021-2027
Within the “Towards a Climate Neutral EU: Efficient Allocation of EU Funds” project, funded by the European Climate Initiative (EUKI), the association Zaļā brīvība has studied in Latvia 28 projects that have been implemented using the public financing allocated by the EU.
The analysis of the projects with a climate-friendly use of public financing in the transport sector in mind raises important issues about the efficiency of public financing from the climate point of view. Although there is no single answer, the realisation of these projects lies somewhere between ‘greenwashing’ to inspiring experiences of sustainable innovations. It is clear that every project, despite its current status, can be improved to make it more climate-friendly and useful for society.