Europäisches Fördergeld für Ausbau klimaschädlicher Braunkohlemine
27 July 2011 | DAPD
Berlin/London – Der serbische Energieversorger EPS bekommt einen 80-Millionen-Euro-Kredit aus Steuermitteln für den Ausbau des Braunkohlebergwerks Kolubara. Das beschloss die Europäische Bank für Wiederaufbau und Entwicklung (EBRD) am Mittwoch in London. Mit dem Geld solle die Produktion modernisiert werden. Die Förderbank bezeichnete die Investition als Mittel zur “Erhöhung der Umweltstandards”.
Activists ask if the EBRD is good for Egypt
27 July 2011 | Daily News Egypt
CAIRO: As the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) moves closer to expanding its operations into Egypt, activists have questioned whether such a move would be beneficial for the country.
Tbilisi’s Discount Rail Bypass
26 July 2011 | Transitions online
An internationally backed project will route hazardous cargo out of the city center, but residents in its path say they’re being offered a pittance in exchange for valuable land and a way of life.
Local actors sidelined in decisions about the future of EU pre-accession funds
25 July 2011 | BlogActiv
Regardless of the EU’s ups and downs, most people in Eastern Europe are still likely to believe that membership can help improve their lives. For pre-accession countries (Western Balkans, Turkey, Iceland), financial assistance from the EU in the form of IPA (the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance) is considered an important opportunity to promote development.
EU urged not to fund coal mine project in Serbia
20 July 2011 | EuObserver
A pending decision by the European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (EBRD) to pay €80 million for the expansion of Serbia’s largest coal mine has caused uproar among environmentalist groups and the local community.
EU verhindert Atomausstieg in der Ukraine Atomstrom für Europa
5 July 2011 | taz
Die EU finanziert Hochspannungsleitungen in der Ukraine – und verhindert dort den Ausstieg aus der Atomenergie. Auch gelangt so billiger Atomstrom aus der Ukraine in die EU.
