How is the green transition unfolding in Central and Eastern Europe? Listen to Tsvetelina Kuzmanova, Sustainable Finance Policy Lead, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
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Central and Eastern European countries are often described as being the laggards in the EU’s sustainability transformation. But is this actually true?
This week on the Frankly Speaking podcast, Richard Howitt was joined by Tsvetelina Kuzmanova, Sustainable Finance Policy Lead at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, which gathers leaders and innovators across business, finance and government to work together for a sustainable future.
Together they discussed how the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union responded to the Commission’s Omnibus proposals, as well as the proposed changes to the EU Taxonomy. You’ll also hear more about:
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