The Adriatic, sans Slovenia, continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels to meet its energy demands. This scenario presents a broad spectrum of investment possibilities as countries in the region aim to diversify their energy portfolios. So far NLB has financed up to 170 projects, with over 90 financed in 2023 alone.

In our debut episode, we look at the top three risks facing the Adriatic region in 2024. Join us as we sit down with Dr. Jure Stojan, Head of Research at the Institute of Strategic Solutions, and Dr. Faris Kočan, a researcher at the University of Ljubljana. They are the brains behind the Strategic Foresight published in the 2024 edition of The Adriatic magazine. In this conversation, we take a quick look at the region's pressing challenges: an aging population, climate change, and the imperative of maximising the EU's growth plan.