Concentration of funds elicits many questions
25 November 2011 | Europolitics
The question of the concentration of EU aid on a limited number of priorities defined at Community level is undoubtedly emerging as one of the sensitive points of the negotiations on the future EU cohesion policy.
Green NGOs call EBRD’s loan approval for hydropower plant ‘extremely irresponsible’
25 November 2011 | Croatian Times
Environmental NGOs have described as “extremely irresponsible” the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) approval of a 123 million Euro loan for the construction of the Ombla underground hydropower plant near Dubrovnik.
Programy Panel a Zelená úsporám pomohly vytvořit 25 tisíc pracovních míst
21 November 2011 | Ceska Pozice
Studie CEE Bankwatch doporučuje investice do energetických úspor jako nástroj ke zmírnění dopadů recese.
Cohesion policy: Watch out for the steps back
17 November 2011 | EurActiv
The European Commission’s proposals that urge member states to invest part of their regional development fund on low-carbon and energy-efficiency measures sounds very encouraging, argues to Markus Trilling of the CEE Bankwatch Network. The question that remains though is whether these proposals will be sufficient enough to secure the conditions for a sustainable regional development.
Report reveals bank transparency issues
15 November 2011 | New Europe
On 15 November, the first-ever Aid Transparency Index was released by the UK based group Publish What You Fund. The index evaluated 58 major actors in the international financial institutions sector, and the results found did not reflect well on European banks.
Les ONG dénoncent les pratiques des pétroliers au Nigeria
15 November 2011 | DD Magazine
Un nouveau rapport de mission au Nigeria publié conjointement par un collectif international d’ONG et d’associations environnementales dont les Amis de la Terre France dénonce un décalage entre le discours officiel de Total, Eni et Shell et les réalités constatées sur le terrain. Il montre comment l’Union européenne garantit sa sécurité énergétique au détriment de communautés locales dont elle détruit l’environnement et les conditions de vie.
