In January, the EBRD cancelled its EUR 65 million loan for the Boškov Most hydropower plant in North Macedonia, following our sustained campaigning over its environmental impact. 

In Kenya, Bankwatch highlighted the case of an EIB-financed road project where over 100 people were displaced without compensation, in breach of project obligations. 

Between April and July 2017, Bankwatch carried out independent air quality monitoring at six sites across the Western Balkans, Romania, and Bulgaria to address gaps in official oversight. Our findings revealed frequent breaches of EU air quality standards for PM10 and PM2.5, underscoring the health risks posed by coal-fired power plants and the inadequacy of official monitoring systems. 

In March, we co-hosted a global gathering of nearly 100 river defenders in Tbilisi, bringing together activists from across five continents to strategise for river protection. 

And lastly, in November, Bankwatch joined over 30 civil society groups and think-tanks from 28 countries in launching the Europe Beyond Coal initiative, calling for a just and inclusive energy transition.