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EU’s flagship climate instrument used to subsidise coal in Central and Eastern Europe

26 April, 2016

The EU’s carbon market rules allow Central and Eastern European Member States to invest up to €12 billion in coal powered energy production. As representatives of the EU Member States are due to discuss the EU ETS this Wednesday, the new publication “Fossil fuel subsidies from Europe’s carbon market” adds momentum to the need to overhaul this policy.

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For European public finance, where will all roads lead from Paris?

22 April, 2016

Signing the Paris Agreement is an important step in Europe’s contribution to the global effort to tackle the climate crisis. But funding this commitment necessarily passes through the public coffers. To kick-start the much-needed energy transition– by swiftly cutting emissions to reach the global carbon neutrality the Paris Agreement prescribes for the second half of this century –a change of paradigm in public investments in energy infrastructure is needed.

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Europe’s Keystone XL: Planned gas pipeline is reckless

15 April, 2016

The Southern Gas Corridor risks locking in higher fossil fuel dependence and wasting colossal amounts of public money.

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Aid Transparency Index: improvements for Europe’s multilateral development banks but still a long way to go

13 April, 2016

As the 2016 Aid Transparency Review shows some improvement for the two main European lenders, they are still far from reaching satisfying transparency standards.

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Lost in transition: Far-reaching changes needed as European bank marks 25 years

11 April, 2016

On April 15, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will be marking its 25th anniversary. Reflecting on two decades of monitoring the EBRD’s policies and projects, a new report from CEE Bankwatch Network raises concerns about a growing gap between the bank’s operations and its mandate.

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