Arab activists criticise conditions attached to western aid

27 June 2011  | The Guardian

As Egypt rejects IMF loan, Arab NGO network says liberalisation advocated in aid packages poses threat to economic and social justice demands made during recent uprisings

IFC Funding for Paravani HPP

23 June 2011  | civil georgia

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) will provide USD 115.5 million credit to finance construction of 87 MW Paravani hydro power plant in the south-west of Georgia.

European Bank Pumps Money Into Kazakh Oil and Gas

20 June 2011  | Transitions online

The EBRD talks of sustainable development and democratization, but the lender’s policies in Kazakhstan don’t seem to match its mission statement.

Can Poland Be an Effective Champion of Brussels’ Emissions Policy?

17 June 2011  | Transitions online

A Warsaw at odds with the EU will soon lead the bloc in climate-change talks.

Alarm as controversial EBRD eyes up Middle Eastern investment opportunities

10 June 2011  | The Ecologist

Before rushing to finance projects in Africa and the Middle East, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) should address its environmental and social lending criteria, says Fidanka Bacheva-McGrath

Arcelor Mittal SA: Undone and dusted

9 June 2011  | Financial Mail

No-one who has driven between Bloemfontein and Johannesburg could fail to have noticed the haze, stench and massive steelworks near the motorway. But Amsa is not the only polluter in the area. Sasol, Eskom power stations and, in winter, household coal fires also contribute to the horrible air quality