Bankwatch position paper on the Nabucco gas pipeline
November 1, 2009
The position paper outlines four reasons for not providing public funds for the Nabucco gas pipeline project (human rights, fossil fuels, energy efficiency and local benefits) and makes specific recommendations to EU institutions.
Complaint to European Ombudsman against the EIB for non-disclosure of the Framework Agreement with Tajikistan
August 21, 2009
The complaint regards the refusal of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to disclose the Framework Agreement concluded between the EIB and Tajikistan signed on 11 February 2009.
Letter to EBRD president Thomas Mirow regarding EBRD’s role in the Nabucco pipeline project
August 7, 2009
Following ambivalent messages from the EBRD leadership, CEE Bankwatch Network and Crude Accountability request clarification on the bank’s intentions regarding the controversial Nabucco gas pipeline project. On August 25, 2009 we received a response from President Thomas Mirow. Download it here.
Joint Declaration of the States Parties to the Agreement on the Nabucco Project
July 14, 2009
The full text is available from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Intergovernmental agreement for Nabucco project
July 14, 2009
The full text is available from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Letter to DG Environment regarding the Nabucco pipeline project
July 8, 2009
The letter to European Commission, DG Environment raises political and environmental concerns related to the Nabucco pipeline, among others the human rights situation in Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. On September 8, 2009 we received a response from DG Environment. Download it a pdf here.
Media briefing on the Nabucco gas pipeline
June 26, 2009
Nabucco: a short sighted answer to the energy security challenge – EBRD AGM Issue Paper
May 15, 2009
Both EBRD and EIB consider support for the construction of the Nabucco gas pipeline. But proponents of the project successfully avoid several important issues. Among them are the human rights records of the potential partners Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, both ranked among the most authoritarian regimes in the world.
