Complaint to EBRD on Kolubara lignite mine project
Publication | 10 July, 2012The communities in Vreoci request the EBRD to suspend the loan for the Kolubara lignite mine because of the project company’s failure to meet performance requirements regarding: – community health, safety and security – information disclosure and stakeholder engagement – land acquisition and resettlement – environmental and social appraisal management – pollution prevention and abatement
Read moreComments on EBRD Methodology for Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Publication | 6 July, 2012Bankwatch’s provided comments on the EBRD’s GHG emissions accounting methodology (pdf) in an effort to improve the carbon footprint of EBRD’s investments. We primarily focus on how baselines are set and the treatment of scope 2 and scope 3 emissions.
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World to EBRD: Don’t finance the next Chernobyl
Blog entry | 4 July, 2012With an EBRD loan decision for Ukraine’s nuclear reactors getting closer, people across Europe are now asking in a petition on Avaaz.org’s community site not to finance Ukraine’s risky nuclear lifetime extensions.
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Lonely advocacy at Kolubara lignite mine
Blog entry | 28 June, 2012On a visit to the Kolubara mining complex in Serbia, Bankwatch staff was denied a meeting with the mining company, because of them caring for the environment.
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Another own goal for Ukraine at the Euro 2012
Blog entry | 27 June, 2012A Euro 2012 related road rehabilitation in Ukraine has left locals with a high speed road but no safety in their front yards.
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Europe’s unequal partnerships – a sad tale about energy
Blog entry | 25 June, 2012A too strong focus on energy security is steering Europe’s engagement with neighbouring states in a troublesome direction for the partnering countries.
Read moreComments and recommendations on the EBRD Draft Mining Strategy
Publication | 23 June, 2012(Download a short version of these comments as pdf.) As it is now, the EBRD foresees growth in the mining sector and sees its involvement as crucial in this process. At the same time the Bank recognizes that mining can cause significant adverse environmental and social impacts, including permanent ones, and that no single mine can be sustainable since it exploits a finite local resource.
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3:1 against Ombla, Croatia must stop gung-ho investment
Blog entry | 20 June, 20123 out of 4 experts gave a negative opinion on the environmental study of the Ombla hydropower plant. Now the Croatian government must heed their warnings and stop the project.
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Between the headlines: EBRD expansion demands policy-driven approach
Blog entry | 14 June, 2012With the European Parliament’s ratification of the expansion of EBRD operations to north Africa the question arises again: Is the bank fit for this purpose? The Parliament’s answer sounds like a resounding ‘maybe’.
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The revolution should not be privatised
Blog entry | 12 June, 2012Pushing for public-private partnerships will not support democratisation in the Arab Spring countries but risks increasing their public debt. Our new website brings together the PPP lessons that Europe should have learned.
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