‘Historic step’ as European Parliament approves green recovery fund
February 10, 2021
Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted to pass the EU’s €672.5 recovery and resilience facility on Tuesday evening (9 February), …
Green groups criticise lack of transparency in covid recovery fund process
February 9, 2021
Source: Green groups criticise lack of transparency in covid recovery fund process
‘Plan Marshalla’ na miarę XXI wieku.
February 9, 2021
Przed nami drugi ‘Plan Marshalla’. Unijne wsparcie po COVID 19, z którego 57 mld euro przypadnie Polsce. To wielka szansa na skok …
Secrecy surrounding €672 billion in EU recovery funding jeopardises building back better
February 9, 2021
Little is known about how Member States intend to use funds from the EU’s EUR 672 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility, raising concerns about the bloc’s ability to rebound from the economic downturn as it moves towards meeting Europe’s long-term climate and energy goals, finds new research by Bankwatch for the Green 10 network of environmental groups .
NEW REPORT: EU push for metals mining is a raw deal for people and environment
January 28, 2021
With a fair and digital transformation topping the priorities of the Portuguese EU presidency, the European Green Deal’s push for raw materials should not come at the expense of workers, local communities and nature, warns a new report from CEE Bankwatch Network.
Raw Deal
January 28, 2021
Europe wants to be the first continent to become climate neutral by 2050 and the leader in ensuring that all of the world’s ecosystems are restored, resilient and adequately protected by 2050.
O unijne miliardy na transformację energetyczną Polska musi jeszcze powalczyć
January 23, 2021
Tym razem nie jest tak, że nam się po prostu należy. O pieniądze, które mają wesprzeć niełatwy projekt zmian w regionach górniczych, trzeba …
EIB needs fundamental reforms to back its sustainable finance plans
January 20, 2021
Following today’s annual press conference of the European Investment Bank (EIB), in which the Bank’s President Werner Hoyer, presented its role in supporting the EU’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic downturn in “smart and green” way, Bankwatch’s campaigners commented on the EIB’s sustainability track record and key deficiencies in the Bank’s policies that have been missing in President Hoyer’s statements today.
Fremde Federn: Moderne Sklaverei, Corona-Abgabe, rechte Ökonomen
January 13, 2021
Diese Woche unter anderem in den Fremden Federn: Unter welchen Umständen Staatschulden die kommenden Generationen (nicht) belasten, was der grüne Kurswechsel der EIB bedeutet, wie man CO2 wieder aus der Atmosphäre bekommt und warum das trotzdem nicht genug ist.
Serbia’s renewable energy law must prioritise both environmental and financial sustainability
January 13, 2021
As Serbia starts the development of a new renewable energy law, it needs to prevent more public money being used for environmentally damaging hydropower projects and make its incentives scheme more financially sustainable.