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Citizens’ Observatory for Green Deal Financing
The Citizens’ Observatory for Green Deal Financing advocates at the EU and national levels for more transparency and a just distribution of EU funds. The observatory aims to promote the voices of local communities in seven Member States through a series of workshops, public events, virtual tours, roundtables, reports and other activities.
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Thousands demand European development bank stops financing fossil fuels
Press release | 27 September 2023

Bulgarian court rules out Sofia waste incinerator plant due to unassessed health risks and lack of public consultation
Press release | 26 September 2023
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The EBRD wants to expand mining to drive the green transition. But has it learned from its past mistakes?
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to adopt a new mining strategy for 2024-2028. In a draft document, the Bank announced its intention to increase investments in the sector, as more critical raw materials are needed for the green transition. But given the mining industry’s appalling history of environmental pollution, human rights abuses and reprisals against activists, the EBRD must do much more to prevent harm and reduce demand.
Read about the problematic mining cases that Bankwatch has monitored in the past: Amulsar gold mine, Adriatic metals, Oyu Tolgoi.
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