Updates on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Comments by Green Alternative and Bankwatch on Rustavi solid waste management project

Bankwatch comments on the EBRD draft Country Strategy for Turkmenistan

In contrast to the EBRD’s previous Turkmenistan Country Strategy (TCS) from 2006 the new draft sees progress in the political and economic spheres since the beginning of President Berdymukhamedovs rule. The information we have received from activists inside the country presents a very different picture.

Independent expert group analysis of the Environmental impact of Moscow-Saint Petersburg motorway, Phase 1

The document offers an independent assessment of the ‘Environmental and Social Assessment. Additional environmental and social analysis of alternatives of the projected motorway’ by ‘North-West Concession Company’ LLC (NWCC). The NWCC’s orginal document can be found here.

Explanation of partial disclosure of EU-Turkmenistan human rights dialogue

Explanation by the Council of the European Union on reasons for partial disclosure of the reports on the EU-Turkmenistan human rights dialogues in 2008 and 2009.

Partially disclosed report by Council of the EU on the EU-Turkmenistan Human Rights dialogue 2009

Partially disclosed report by Council of the EU on the EU-Turkmenistan Human Rights dialogue 2008

EBRD response to open NGO letter regarding the Moscow-St.Petersburg motorway project

Letter to EBRD regarding specialist opinion on the impacts of the D1 motorway section Turany-Hubowa

The letter accompanied a specialist opinion on the impacts of the D1 TuranyHubov section, detailing that the construction represents a serious impact on the Natura 2000 network and the existing alternative solutions that could considerably reduce this impact. The specialist opinion can be downloaded here (pdf).

Letter to ArcelorMittal calling for a satisfactory Stakeholder Engagement Plan for ArcelorMittal Temirtau

Comments on the Environmental Impact Assessment of Sostanj thermal power plant project

These comments by Slovenian NGO Focus – Association for Sustainable Development outlines concerns regarding the Sostanj project’s financial picture and its compliance with the climate and energy objectives of Slovenia. They also express serious doubts about the actual necessity of the project.