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Potocnik says green economy, European public banks say black coal

3 October, 2011

The European Union’s internal and external ambitions for green economies are being countered by the activities of European international financial institutions. EU Commissioner for the Environment Potocnik can see that also in his home country Slovenia.

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Right track, weak attitude. The EU’s Resource Efficiency Roadmap.

22 September, 2011

The European Commission this week published its ideas on how to build a resource efficient economy in Europe. Bankwatch’s resource efficiency expert Marijan Galovic thinks the roadmap’s focus is not wide enough yet.

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Resource Efficiency Roadmap must come with money from EU Budget

20 September, 2011

Brussels – The Resource Efficiency Roadmap published today by the European Commission envisages all kinds of right recommendations for Europe to become a renewable based, resource efficient economy but the actual value of this document depends largely on the EU budget.

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Greenwashing nuclear expansion in Ukraine, with EU support

13 September, 2011

Upgrades of hydro power plants in Ukraine are a prime example for greenwashing nuclear expansion with renewable energy. Alena Miskun from Bankwatch member group National Environmental Centre of Ukraine gives details on the thickening plot that European public banks are involved in.

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In times of crisis – Poland’s take on the Emperor’s New Clothes

9 September, 2011

Poland has made a worrying proposal on public private partnerships that could risk the future stability of European economies by turning a blind eye to future public debt. But the EU would do well to take the British example as an eye opener.

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