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Another own goal for Ukraine at the Euro 2012

June 27, 2012
| by Alena Miskun

A Euro 2012 related road rehabilitation in Ukraine has left locals with a high speed road but no safety in their front yards.

Euro 2012, Kiev, local impacts, road, Ukraine
EBRD, EIB
Transport, Social & economic impacts
Europe's unequal partnerships - a sad tale about energy

June 25, 2012
| by Alena Miskun

A too strong focus on energy security is steering Europe's engagement with neighbouring states in a troublesome direction for the partnering countries.

biodiversity, energy security, ENP, hydropower, nuclear, policy, renewables
EBRD, EIB
Energy & climate, Social & economic impacts, Other harmful projects, Balkans
Environmental study for illegal coal plant gets thumbs up in Croatia

June 21, 2012
| by Bernard Ivcic

The Plomin “C” coal power plant in Croatia is illegal - so why has its environmental impact assessment been given the thumbs up?

accountability, climate, coal, Croatia, fossil fuels, protest
Energy & climate
3:1 against Ombla, Croatia must stop gung-ho investment

June 20, 2012
| by Marijan Galovic

3 out of 4 experts gave a negative opinion on the environmental study of the Ombla hydropower plant. Now the Croatian government must heed their warnings and stop the project.

biodiversity, hydropower, Natura2000, Ombla, protected areas, renewables, Zelena Akcija
EBRD
Other harmful projects
#Endfossilfuelsubsidies in Ukraine

June 19, 2012
| by Sven Haertig-Tokarz

Joining a global day of action against fossil fuel subsidies, Bankwatchers in Ukraine highlighted how much still needs to be done in their country.

coal, energy efficiency, fossil fuels, public action, renewables, subsidies, Ukraine
Energy & climate
The EIB in Greece: by the numbers

June 15, 2012
| by David Hoffman

As Europe’s financial establishment braces for the results of tomorrow’s Greek elections and Eurozone officials dangle the carrot of a new European Investment Bank programme in front of Athens, we’ve prepared a snapshot of previous EIB loans in the country. [1] [2] [3] [4] (NB: any tricolour similarities are entirely coincidental.)

austerity, crisis, debt, economics, EIB, eurozone, graph, Greece, numbers
EIB
Energy & climate, Social & economic impacts
Between the headlines: EBRD expansion demands policy-driven approach

June 14, 2012
| by Anelia Stefanova

With the European Parliament's ratification of the expansion of EBRD operations to north Africa the question arises again: Is the bank fit for this purpose? The Parliament's answer sounds like a resounding 'maybe'.

Arab spring, coherence, democracy, EBRD, European Parliament, policy, transparency
EBRD
Social & economic impacts
The revolution should not be privatised

June 12, 2012
| by Pippa Gallop

Pushing for public-private partnerships will not support democratisation in the Arab Spring countries but risks increasing their public debt. Our new website brings together the PPP lessons that Europe should have learned.

Arab spring, corruption, democratisation, development, Egypt, infrastructure, PFI, PPP, public-private partnerships
EBRD, EIB
Social & economic impacts
Hydro power plants endanger the Balkan lynx in Macedonia

June 5, 2012
| by Petr Hlobil

A fact-finding mission to Macedonia has confirmed our concerns that two planned hydro power plants are set to destroy important natural habitats in the Mavrovo National Park.

biodiversity, dams, hydropower, lynx, national park, Natura2000, protected areas, water
EBRD, World Bank Group
Energy & climate, Other harmful projects
Fossil fuels rebranded as low-carbon also in Cohesion Policy discussions

June 1, 2012
| by Markus Trilling

Discussions in the European Parliament on the next Cohesion Policy have seemingly been taken hostage by fossil fuel friendly interests - once again with Poland taking the lead.

climate, Cohesion Policy, EU budget, European Parliament, fossil fuels, MFF, Poland
EU Funds
Energy & climate

Two European public banks are currently reviewing their energy lending policies. We call for an end to coal subsidies.

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