The devil in the details: Europe’s low-carbon economy dream
August 17, 2012 | Read more
The increasing popularity of a ‘low-carbon economy’ rhetoric calls for robust assessments of the carbon intensity of EU funded projects. Otherwise the potential that lies in the concept may get diluted by conflicting interests.
Europe’s anti-crisis measures include efforts to increase private investments in public infrastructure. Yet, a backlash against public-private partnerships in Portugal is a warning against putting too much faith in this approach.
Spot the difference: Alstom in Indonesia and Slovenia
July 31, 2012 | Read more
The company hired to build a new unit at the Sostanj lignite power plant is involved in strikingly similar corruption cases across continents.
Don’t let facts get in the way of a good EBRD Roma headline
July 26, 2012 | Read more
The EBRD’s claims it has helped turn Serbia into a “role model for social inclusion of Roma” ring hollow in light of the plethora of abuses of Romas’ rights in other cases in Serbia.
A threatened growth package
July 20, 2012 | Read more
Shifting gears from the austerity years, EU leaders recently proposed injecting EUR 120 billion into the European economy.
Bringing EU standards to third countries?
July 13, 2012 | Read more
When the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invest money in our countries, they are often expected to promote good practices in the projects they support.