EIB response to Bankwatch’s petition and report ‘Change the lending, not the Climate’
Publication | 23 December, 2009The European Investment Bank has responded to Bankwatch’s report ‘Change the lending, not the Climate’ that was released in the lead-up to the ill-fated Copenhagen climate talks, and the bank has asked us for the sake of transparecy to publish their response, which we are doing here.
Read moreLetter to the EIB regarding impacts of a proposed D1 motorway section
Publication | 21 December, 2009The letter accompanied an expert study on the expected impacts of the proposed D1 motorway section Turany-Hubov on animal species, biotopes and Natura 2000 sites. The study (in Slovak language) is available at the website of Bankwatch member group Friends of the Earth-CEPA.
Read moreLetter to the European Commission regarding impacts of a proposed D1 motorway section
Publication | 21 December, 2009The letter accompanied an expert study on the expected impacts of the proposed D1 motorway section Turany-Hubov on animal species, biotopes and Natura 2000 sites. The study (in Slovak language) is available at the website of Bankwatch member group Friends of the Earth-CEPA.
Read moreResponse letter to EBRD specifying environmental and legal shortcomings related to the Moscow – St.Petersburg highway
Publication | 3 December, 2009Read more
Change the lending, not the climate
Publication | 2 December, 2009As this rigorous analysis of the European Investment Bank’s energy portfolio from 2002 until the end of 2008 reveals, the EIB continues to heavily support fossil fuels while its lending for renewable energy maintains a promising, if only rather steady, share – in spite of the clear evidence of the climate change challenge, and despite the challenge the EU’s targets pose for its member states, especially the new member states in the east.
Read moreLetter to Energy Community of South East Europe regarding Porto Romano power plant
Publication | 2 December, 2009Read more
Change the lending, not the climate
Blog entry | 2 December, 2009Bankwatch’s new report on the EIB’s fossil-heavy energy lending between 2002 and 2008 comes one week before the crunch global climate talks in Copenhagen, in preparation for which the international financial institutions have been flexing their rhetorical muscles.
Read moreLetter to EIB asking for further explanation of ArcelorMittal’s eligibility for EIB funding
Publication | 27 November, 2009The EIB responded to our letter on December 22, 2009. Their response can be downloaded as pdf here.
Read moreLetter to EIB regarding the bank’s consideration to finance the Moscow – St. Petersburg motorway PPP
Publication | 26 November, 2009Bankwatch is concerned about the EIB and EBRD’s plans to finance the Moscow – St Petersburg motorway, which threatens the Khimki Forest outside of Moscow. Local people are vigorously campaigning to ensure that the motorway does not destroy their local green area. Here, we ask for some information regarding the EIB’s participation in the project.
Read moreLetter to European Commission regarding the EIB’s consideration to finance the Moscow – St. Petersburg motorway PPP
Publication | 24 November, 2009Read more