Raising the bar on human rights at the European Investment Bank
January 29, 2021
A joint letter from Bankwatch and 15 other NGOs, on the occasion of the EIB’s annual dialogue with Civil Society Organisations, asking the Bank takes steps to integrate and prioritize human rights considerations through its operations.
The European Investment Bank should protect human rights in its business practices, said 15 NGOs
January 29, 2021
On the occasion of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors’ annual policy dialogue with civil society, fifteen organizations …
Mining encouraged by European Green Deal must not destroy nature and health, warns CEE Bankwatch Network
January 28, 2021
Despite its long-term goals of achieving a circular economy and reducing resource use, the European Green Deal is pushing mining to meet …
L’extraction minière encouragée par le ‘Green Deal’ européen ne doit pas détruire la nature et la santé, avertit CEE Bankwatch Network
January 28, 2021
Malgré ses objectifs à long terme de réaliser une économie circulaire et de réduire l’utilisation des ressources, le ‘Green Deal’ européen …
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.
The public is still paying, hydropower operators are still profiting
January 27, 2021
More than a year after Bankwatch revealed the scale of hydropower subsidies in the Western Balkans, progress in eliminating environmentally harmful aid is still slow.
Renewable energy incentives in the Western Balkans
January 27, 2021
Progress towards compliance with EU state aid rules and preventing environmentally harmful subsidies.
Connecting or Dividing? The South Mostar section of Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina
January 26, 2021
In the early 2000s, the Corridor Vc route south of Mostar was planned to run through the Neretva valley, but due to strong local opposition, in 2011 this was changed to a route on the nearby plateau. In 2015 and 2016, yet another decision was made to r
Pulling the ‘cotton’ over Uzbek eyes at latest EBRD investment
January 26, 2021
On 27 January 2021 the EBRD expects its Board of Directors to approve a loan of USD 70 million to Indorama Agro for the development of the cotton farming sector in Uzbekistan.
