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Of horses and roads – protests in Ukraine highlight lack of safety

11 September, 2013

Demonstrations in Kiev have shown that road safety is not only for cars but also pedestrians and other traffic participants – a lesson that the Ukrainian road company still needs to learn and that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development should be teaching more actively.

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EBRD gives up Kolubara B lignite power plant project in Serbia

9 September, 2013

Subotica, Serbia — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) confirmed Friday September 6 that it is no longer interested in financing the 750 MW Kolubara B lignite power plant project near Belgrade in Serbia. The project is proposed by Serbian electricity company Elektroprivreda Srbija, with Italy’s Edison as a strategic partner.

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Energy consultations reveal lack of strategic thinking at the EBRD

6 September, 2013

With another public action, colleagues in Moscow are today bringing to a close a week that has seen the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development having to listen to a lot of uncomfortable truths.

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Nordic countries ‘no’ to coal is a glimmer of hope for EBRD energy lending

5 September, 2013

The global campaign to make the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development restrict its coal lending may have found new allies in Nordic countries after their declaration yesterday to seize overseas coal investments.

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Thousands remind the EBRD that coal is not an option

4 September, 2013

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development received a little surprise visit this week from 16 000 voices against coal.

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