August 24, 2026
The European automotive industry is slipping deeper into crisis. While this decline has external drivers — US tariffs and Chinese overcapacities — it is also “made in Europe” in many ways. Can new policy measures save the industry?
August 3, 2026
Does the proposed reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) have a real chance of accelerating the decarbonisation of European industry, and under what conditions? This is the question at the centre of a TASR news, in which CELSI researcher and Institute of Sociology, Slovak Academy of Sciences researcher Patrik Gažo shared his views.
July 2, 2026
How can Central and Eastern Europe navigate the green transition in a way that is fair, inclusive, and attentive to the realities of workers and communities? This question was at the heart of the international Degrowth Conference “Bridging Green and Just in Central and Eastern Europe”, held on 16–19 June 2026 in Kraków, Poland.
June 29, 2026
On 25 June 2026, the EcoMobility Transition project organised an online roundtable focused on strengthening regional cooperation and coordination in the Trnava region in the context of the ongoing transformation of the automotive industry.
June 17, 2026
On 15 June 2026, the EcoMobility Transition project organised an online webinar dedicated to transport accessibility and transport poverty in the Moravian-Silesian Region.
June 10, 2026
On 20–21 May 2026, CELSI researcher Tibor Meszmann participated in the international workshop “Sustainability Conflicts in Central and Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans” held at BOKU University Vienna.
May 18, 2026
On 13 May 2026, the EcoMobility Transition project held its second roundtable with Hungarian regional actors, in online form.
April 14, 2026
A new EU-level report examines how the green transition is reshaping Europe’s automotive industry and why current pathways risk deepening inequalities across countries, regions, and workers.
April 10, 2026
In a recent article by euBrief, CELSI researcher Patrik Gažo highlights the risks of poorly coordinated policies, warning that mobility may become more expensive faster than viable alternatives are developed.
April 8, 2026
A new national policy report has published, focusing on the Czech Moravian-Silesian region – one of the country’s most important automotive and industrial hubs.
April 2, 2026
How can Slovakia ensure that decarbonisation does not lead to social exclusion in mobility? On March 31, 2026, CELSI researcher Patrik Gažo participated in Panel 1 of the public event “Transport 2026: The Future of the Transport Sector in Slovakia”, organised by euBrief.sk in Bratislava.
March 30, 2026
The roundtable titled “A region in flux: Eco-mobility and the future of the automotive industry in the Trnava region” took place in Trnava on 26 March 2026.
On 23 March 2026, CELSI organised a roundtable in Ostrava focused on the social sustainability of the ongoing transformation in the Moravian-Silesian region.
March 25, 2026
The EcoMobility Transition research team has published a national policy report focusing on the Trnava Self-Governing Region (TTSK) – one of Slovakia’s most industrially intensive territories, whose economy is closely tied to automotive manufacturing and global value chains.
March 24, 2026
On Wednesday, March 11, a roundtable of regional stakeholders titled “The automotive industry in the Silesian Voivodeship in the face of transformation challenges: how to address them using the region’s resources” took place at the Katowice Special Economic Zone (Tychy Subzone) in Tychy.
March 4, 2026
The event, titled “A region in Flux: Commuting to work, transformation of the automotive industry and sustainability in the Northern Great Plain”, took place in Debrecen on 18 February 2026.
January 8, 2026
Our project partner European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) has published a new book, that looks at Europe’s shift towards electric mobility and what this change means for the people working in the automotive industry.
July 30, 2025
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our website on July 30, 2025. Here, you’ll find all project details, including our timeline of deliverables, team members, and contact information. Explore now.