European development bank defends coal investments

13 May 2013  | RTCC

Europe: The head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has defended its coal investments and warned that low carbon ideology should not steer decisions on which energy projects it backs.

European energy chief puts forward case for funding coal

13 May 2013  | Guardian

EBRD chief Riccardo Puliti warns Europe not to be hasty in adopting ‘ideological’ policy on carbon intensity funding

EBRD defends energy policy

13 May 2013  | Emerging Markets

EBRD’s energy chief unveils key strands of its imminent new strategy and defends the bank against accusations of an obsession with fossil fuels

La terra dell’oro blu

7 May 2013  | Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso

La Bosnia Erzegovina è uno dei paesi europei più ricchi di risorse idriche. Il progetto di costruire una serie di centrali idroelettriche, in modo particolare nella Republika Srpska, rischia però di comprometterne il delicato equilibrio ambientale.

Serbia’s unabated quest for coal causes tremors among mining communities

25 April 2013  | Guardian

Development bank continues to fund coal projects as Serbia proves another frontline in battle between energy and environment

Sustainable operational waste programmes in EU Member States

18 April 2013  | Recycling Portal

A new study of CEE bankwatcch networks offers evidence and guidelines for the development of sustainable Operational Programmes in EU Member States in the waste management sector.