Watershed moment for EIB’s climate ambitions as EU rushes to quit Russian fossil fuels
June 16, 2022
More than ever before, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has to step up its climate finance game.
NGOs call on the European Commission to ensure transparency and public participation in Ukraine’s green reconstruction
June 10, 2022
27 representatives of Ukrainian and international NGOs sent an open letter to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission. In the letter, they call for the integration of accountability and transparency, wider participation in decision-making, and incorporation of the green principles within Ukraine’s reconstruction process.
The veil of secrecy shrouding export credit agencies in central and eastern Europe shows that the EU law on export credits must be strengthened
June 9, 2022
This briefing highlights the lack of public scrutiny over export credit agencies (ECAs) in central and eastern Europe.
Voices of support for Ukraine echo in Morocco: takeaways from the EBRD Annual Meeting in Marrakesh
June 8, 2022
The 2022 EBRD Annual Meeting was held in the city of Marrakesh, Morocco. Although taking place far away geographically, the topic of Ukraine dominated the agenda. Will the EBRD ensure its funds for the country’s reconstruction are used in the most efficient, green and inclusive way?
Ukraine War: Can EU public finance help the rebuild?
May 31, 2022
In the latest episode of EU Watchdog Radio, we discuss how EU public finance institutions like the European Bank for Reconstruction and …
Dubious COVID help: who keeps an eye on Czech state guarantees to big companies?
May 26, 2022
The Czech state-owned insurance company EGAP has secured a loan of CZK 2 billion from state COVID aid for Liberty Ostrava that is closely connected to Greensil, a company plagued by a corruption scandal.
Kryzys klimatyczny bardziej dotyka kobiety. A rozwiązania wymyślają w zasadzie tylko mężczyźni
May 23, 2022
W branży odnawialnych źródeł energii może w ciągu 30 lat przybyć ponad 40 mln miejsc pracy. Jednak żeby transformacja energetyczna się …
Ucrania demandará a Rusia ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia por los terribles daños perpetrados al medio ambiente
May 22, 2022
Ucrania buscará una compensación a los terribles daños al medio ambiente causados por las tropas rusas y acudirá a los tribunales …
BIRN dhe partnerët i kushtojnë një javë energjisë së gjelbër përmes disa aktiviteteve
May 13, 2022
Rrjeti Ballkanik për Gazetari Hulumtuese (BIRN) në Kosovë në bashkëpunim me CEE Bankwatch, ERA Group dhe TV Mreza do të organizojnë nga 16 …
EU Ombudsman reprimands EIB for lack of transparency on funding’s environmental impacts
April 25, 2022
In an encouraging move for democracy and the planet, the EU watchdog has taken a stance against the European Investment Bank (EIB) for refusing to disclose information about the environmental impacts of projects it finances.
