EU recovery cash must not go to gas, coal leaders urged ahead of summit
EU Reporter | November 16, 2020The Europe Beyond Coal coalition is urging coal region leaders to commit multibillion euro recovery sums to a clean energy transition – and to tell their governments that the EU should not divert the funds towards a fossil gas-led future.
‘Mensenrechten worden geschonden met Europees belastinggeld’
Mondiaal Nieuws | November 12, 2020De Europese Investeringsbank wil zich maar al te graag verder profileren als de Europese Ontwikkelingsbank. Maar wat het voorstelt als duurzame ontwikkelingsprojecten, gefinancierd met privaat en publiek geld, komt in de praktijk te vaak neer op flagrante mensenrechtenschendingen, zegt Hans van Scharen. ‘De EU kan echt bijdragen aan duurzame ontwikkeling, maar dan moet het tenminste aanbevelingen van experts lezen.’
The Guardian: Dojdzie do reform w EBI?
Parkiet | November 10, 2020Raport organizacji pozarządowych wykazał, że Europejski Bank Inwestycyjny wykorzystuje gotówkę podatników do wspierania projektów naruszających prawa człowieka.
EU bank supports projects linked to human rights violations, NGOs claim
The Guardian | November 9, 2020European Investment Bank accused of failure to properly assess impacts of supported projects in Africa and Asia
Eine Bank will in die Welt
Tagesschau | November 9, 2020Die Europäische Investitionsbank ist ein wichtiger Akteur unter den Förderbanken. Nun will sie auch zur EU-Entwicklungsbank werden. Dafür sei sie völlig ungeeignet, sagen Kritiker.
EIB eyes human rights rethink amid criticism
Devex | November 9, 2020The European Investment Bank is preparing to consider changes to how it assesses the human rights impact of its projects, as a report from two NGOs released Monday argues the multilateral lender must be “deeply reformed” if it is to live up to its development potential.
La Banca europea per gli investimenti finanzia progetti che violano i diritti umani
Europa Today | November 9, 2020Persone sgomberate, popolazioni indigene private della propria terra. Un report di due Ong punta il dito contro la costuzione di infrastrutture in diversi Paesi in via di sviluppo
EIB berated over human rights flaws by pressure group
Luxembourg Times | November 9, 2020EIB berated over human rights flaws by pressure group
Ugljevik coal power plant in BiH connects desulfurization unit
Balkan Green Energy News | October 29, 2020Regular desulfurization finally started in RiTE Ugljevik’s thermal power plant. The project was implemented by Mitsubishi Power, which recently received a similar order for the Nikola Tesla B coal-fired unit in Serbia.
„Фронт 21/42“: Експанзијата на мали хидроцентрали се заканува трајно да ги уништи нашите реки
Makfax | October 27, 2020„Фронт 21/42“ се приклучува кон манифестот потпишан од над 150 европски невладини организации, со кој се бара од Европската Унија, Европската инвестициска банка и од Европскиот парламент да запрат со поддршката и финансирањето нови хидроцентрали.
