The Green Recovery Tracker assesses the contribution of EU member states’ national recovery plans to the green transition. The assessment is based on a quantitative and qualitative analysis conducted in partnership with local experts.
All activities of the tracker finished at the end of 2021.
Choose a country from the map or list for some short facts about each country.
We assess the amount of money (in €) assigned to recovery measures that aim to mitigate climate change. The overall green spending share is calculated as the relative shares of the funds allocated to very positive measures (100% climate coefficient) and those allocated to positive measures (40% climate coefficient), based on our methodology. The approach of weighing measures differently based on whether they make a full or partial contribution to the green transition is also part of the Recovery and Resilience Facility’s climate tracking methodology.
Green Spending Share EU:
Only includes measures contained in (draft) EU Recovery and Resilience Plans.
Green Spending Share Total:
Includes all recovery measures, including measures financed through the domestic budget, where applicable. When selecting this view on the map, the Green Spending Share EU is shown for those countries whose recovery measures are entirely financed through EU funds.
We evaluated the green spending share of 18 countries’ recovery plans. Our analysis shows that €210bn out of the €716bn analysed is set to accelerate the green transition, while €54bn could in fact negatively impact the green transition.
We provide:
On 3 June 2021, we released a short briefing which summarizes three key insights from our analytical work on recovery measures and outlines recommendations based on those.
On 21 December 2021, we took stock: Where are we on Green Recovery at the end of 2021?
On 19 January 2022, we released a lessons learned briefing on what we can learn from our experience with the Green Recovery Tracker and what needs to happen next from our point of view. The briefing includes a guidance for future funding programs and achieving climate targets overall.
Our work relied on the availability of national recovery measures and plans in EU member states. Via our dedicated Twitter account, we shared the latest developments with regards to the European recovery as they happened.
Our work as Green Recovery Tracker finished at the end of 2021. However, E3G and Wuppertal Institute continue to work closely on issues of green recovery. Our contact is grt@wupperinst.org.
The Green Recovery Tracker is a joint project by Wuppertal Institute and E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism, combining scientific excellence and political insights. Our analyses are supported by national partners and experts acknowledged in the country reports.
Our core team consists of Timon Wehnert, Helena Mölter, Magdolna Prantner and Stefan Werland (all Wuppertal Institute) as well as Johanna Lehne and Felix Heilmann (both E3G). We are very grateful to Alexander Reitzenstein for his past contributions. If you have any questions or comments, we would love to hear from you!
Our work as Green Recovery Tracker finished at the end of 2021. However, E3G and Wuppertal Institute continue to work closely on issues of green recovery. Our contact is grt@wupperinst.org.
