EIB needs fundamental reforms to back its sustainable finance plans
January 20, 2021
Following today’s annual press conference of the European Investment Bank (EIB), in which the Bank’s President Werner Hoyer, presented its role in supporting the EU’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic downturn in “smart and green” way, Bankwatch’s campaigners commented on the EIB’s sustainability track record and key deficiencies in the Bank’s policies that have been missing in President Hoyer’s statements today.
EU state aid rules must finally end environmentally harmful subsidies for energy projects
January 12, 2021
As the European Commission reviews its Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy, it must finally stop subsidies for activities contradicting EU climate and environment policies.
EU Ombudsman launches investigation into financing of Europe’s largest fossil fuels project
December 17, 2020
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has dangerously downplayed the contribution of the controversial Southern Gas Corridor to the unfolding climate crisis, according to a complaint that prompted the European Ombudsman to open a formal inquiry.
Pokrenuta Platforma za podršku energetskoj tranziciji u regionima uglja na Zapadnom Balkanu i u Ukrajini
December 11, 2020
Platforma za podršku energetskoj tranziciji u regionima uglja na Zapadnom Balkanu i u Ukrajini zvanično je započela sa radom. Cilj platforme je da pomogne ovim zemljama da prestanu da koriste ugalj u proizvodnji energije.
18 NGOs call on the Coal Platform for the Western Balkans and Ukraine to commit to public participation and climate action
December 10, 2020
As the Coal Platform for the Western Balkans and Ukraine kicks off with an inaugural meeting on Dec. 10-11, 18 NGOs active in the Western Balkans and Ukraine call for effective rules to be put in place from the start in order to ensure an inclusive transition away from all fossil fuels.
Four principles for a participatory just transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine
December 10, 2020
Based on its experience in coal regions in the Western Balkans and with the EU’s Coal Regions in Transition Platform, Bankwatch has come up with four principles that the new Coal Platform for the Western Balkans and Ukraine must adhere to from the start to ensure it functions smoothly and achieves its goals.
EBRD chief defends lending strategy in autocratic countries
December 7, 2020
Renaud-Basso says private-sector financing bolsters civil society against repressive regimes.
The EIB’s empty promises on human rights
November 12, 2020
This briefing is extracted from a broader report carried out by NGOs CEE Bankwatch Network and Counter Balance regarding the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) track record in the development field. Over the last decades, in solidarity with numerous citi
‘Mensenrechten worden geschonden met Europees belastinggeld’
November 12, 2020
De Europese Investeringsbank wil zich maar al te graag verder profileren als de Europese Ontwikkelingsbank. Maar wat het voorstelt als duurzame ontwikkelingsprojecten, gefinancierd met privaat en publiek geld, komt in de praktijk te vaak neer op flagrante mensenrechtenschendingen, zegt Hans van Scharen. ‘De EU kan echt bijdragen aan duurzame ontwikkeling, maar dan moet het tenminste aanbevelingen van experts lezen.’
The Guardian: Dojdzie do reform w EBI?
November 10, 2020
Raport organizacji pozarządowych wykazał, że Europejski Bank Inwestycyjny wykorzystuje gotówkę podatników do wspierania projektów naruszających prawa człowieka.
