Mining threatens herders in Mongolia: report
AFP | January 30, 2012BEIJING — Mining in southern Mongolia is threatening the livelihoods of herders and straining water supplies, a report said Monday, as foreign companies race to exploit the country’s rich mineral deposits.
Moscou Saint-Pétersbourg : l’autoroute de la discorde
Nouvel Observateur | January 23, 2012La construction du premier tronçon de l’autoroute entre Moscou et Saint-Pétersbourg a commencé. Une route de 43 kms qui passe en plein cœur de la forêt de Khimki, au grand dam des écologistes. Un chantier confié à la société Vinci Concession. Reportage.
Sustainability rules over future EU regional funds
EurActiv | January 23, 2012The EU’s next budget is likely to include the first-ever binding document setting “stronger” and “clearer” objectives for regional funds to support sustainable development.
Greening the European Investment Bank
European Voice | January 10, 2012The EIB now promotes clean energy more – but fossil fuels still dominate its energy portfolio.
Lender Abets Europe’s Addiction to Fossil Fuels
The National | January 9, 2012The EIB lends more to the energy sector than to any other, except transport – and its €72bn total loan portfolio last year made it a bigger lender than the World Bank.
Greening the European Investment Bank
Project Syndicate | December 23, 2011BRUSSELS – Over the past four years, the European Investment Bank – the European Union’s house bank – has loaned €48 billion ($62 billion) to energy projects around the world. Indeed, the EIB lends more to the energy sector than to any other, except transport (and its €72 billion total loan portfolio in 2010 made it a bigger lender than the World Bank).
CEE Bankwatch Network report on European Investment Bank energy lending 2007-2010
ENDS Europe | December 12, 2011http://www.endsreport.com/31734/cee-bankwatch-network-report-on-european-investment-bank-energy-lending-2007-2010
European Investment Bank criticised for `hypocrisy` of fossil fuel lending
Environmental Expert | December 12, 2011The world’s biggest lender to energy and climate action projects almost doubled the funds given to fossil fuels between 2007 and 2010, a new report (PDF) published on Thursday reveals.
European Investment Bank criticised for ‘hypocrisy’ of fossil fuel lending
Business Green | December 12, 2011The world’s biggest lender to energy and climate action projects almost doubled the funds given to fossil fuels between 2007 and 2010, a new report (PDF) published on Thursday reveals.
European Investment Bank criticised for ‘hypocrisy’ of fossil fuel lending
The Guardian | December 12, 2011The European Union has made €5bn of fossil fuel loans through its financial arm despite carbon reduction targets for members