CEE Bankwatch Network additional input for the EEAG public consultation
January 12, 2021
CEE Bankwatch Network additional input for the EEAG public consultation
Pollution of land, surface and groundwater near the slag and ash disposal site of Tuzla thermal power plant
December 18, 2020
From 1 March – 31 August 2020, an analysis of water and soil samples was conducted in the area of influence of the closed slag and ash disposal sites in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – Plane, Divkovići I, Divkovići II, Drežnik and Jezero I – as w
European Investment Bank: the unseen rise of a cohesion giant
December 18, 2020
Having undergone a significant transformation that raised its public profile, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to occupy an increasing role in bridging development gaps between the EU’s regions while raising funds for greening, but public finance watchers warn that hitting targets will not be easy.
EC must heed Ombudsman’s warning on gas gaffe beyond the EU
December 16, 2020
Every two years, under the TEN-E Regulation, the European Commission selects a list of energy infrastructure projects as so-called Projects of Common Interest (PCIs), which receive privileged access to public financing.
Green Ideals, Dirty Energy: The EU-backed Renewables Drive That Went Wrong
December 15, 2020
BIRN reveals how a campaign to build renewable energy plants, supported by the EU, siphoned away subsidies and wrecked pristine waterways in Serbia and beyond.
EBRD chief defends lending strategy in autocratic countries
December 7, 2020
Renaud-Basso says private-sector financing bolsters civil society against repressive regimes.
Geothermal Development in Kenya: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
December 4, 2020
Geothermal development in Kenya is widely welcomed as green, clean and good for the country. But behind the glowing publicity is a hidden story of forced relocation, human rights abuses, land loss, shattered lives, joblessness, deepening poverty, and serious negative impacts on the health of local people and their livestock.
Raport european: Miliardele care se anunță în România au fost împărțite ”în spatele ușilor închise”, în discuții ”ținute la secret față de public”
December 2, 2020
România va primi 13,6 miliarde de euro prin Mecanismul de Redresare și Reziliență, destinat reconstrucției economiilor într-o formă mai bună și în spiritul Pactului Verde European, însă discuțiile privind cheltuirea banilor s-au purtat în spatele ușilor închise și au fost ținute la secret în raport cu publicul, se arată în raportul CEE Bankwatch Network, citat de publicația Emerging Europe.
În Europa de Est, publicul e menținut în afara consultărilor privind planul de redresare verde
December 2, 2020
Cheltuirea în secret a fondurilor pentru pandemie poate spulbera speranțele UE privind o redresare verde, afirmă un nou raport. În România, discuțiile s-au purtat în spatele ușilor închise și au fost ținute la secret în raport cu publicul, acuză cercetarea întocmită de CEE Bankwatch Network.
In emerging Europe, the public have been frozen out of green recovery plan consultations
December 1, 2020
Shadowy spending of pandemic funds could dash EU hopes for a green recovery, says a new report.