Updates on the European Investment Bank

Demir Kapija- Smokvica Environmental Impact Assessment part 2

The Gilgel Gibe affair: an analysis of the Gilbel Gibe hydroelectric projects in Ethiopia

The study illustrates the dangers that accompany large energy infrastructure projects whenever the interests of a major private company coincide not only with weak governance in the host country but also very clear willingness from financial institutions to provide funding, in spite of alarming project oversights and impacts. The study shows how goals to eradicate poverty and support local communities can be easily compromised when major corporations and/or political elites are intent on maximising profits.

NGO letter of concern regarding priority projects approved by the Ministerial Council of the South East Europe Energy Community Treaty

On March 12, 2008 the SEE Energy Community responded to this letter. Download the response here (as pdf). On June 3, 2008 SEEDW issued a response to the above. Download it as pdf here.

NGO letter of concern regarding priority projects approved by the Ministerial Council of the South East Europe Energy Community Treaty

EU funds for fifty harmful projects: NGOs announce ‘RegioScars’ – the three most ill-conceived projects in CEE countries

A new map with details of 50 environmentally damaging and economically dubious infrastructure projects in Central and Eastern Europe was launched by CEE Bankwatch Network and Friends of the Earth Europe in Brussels today [1]. Based on the most extensive investigation to date, the map entitled ‘Cohesion or Collision?’ shows controversial projects with a total cost of EUR 22 billion. The projects are either already financed, or planned to be financed, by EU structural and cohesion funds and/or the European Investment Bank (EIB) [2].

European civil society concerns about inadequate policies and practices of the European Investment Bank: memo for European parliamentarians in the run-up to discussion of the EIB Annual Report 2006

NGO comments on the EIB transport lending policy

Letter to the EIB regarding consultations on the EIB transport lending policy

On February 27, 2008 EIB responded to our letter. Download the response here (pdf).

Letter to the EBRD, EIB and EC regarding the Czech Operational Programme Transport for 2007-2013

Letter from Eco-sense to the European Commission regarding the Demir Kapija – Smokvica highway

Also read the following corespondence related to this letter (as pdf): Response from the European Commission regarding the letter from Eco-sense about the Demir Kapija- Smokvica highway dated February 5, 2008 Follow-up letter to the European Commission regarding the Demir Kapija – Smokvica highway dated February 12, 2008