The EBRD’s climate contradiction: Syrdarya fossil-gas plant locks Uzbekistan into Russian energy dependence
May 29, 2025
The USD 200 million investment in the 1,500-megawatt combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in the Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan exposes significant contradictions between the EBRD’s stated commitments and its actual financing decisions.
Joint NGO statement on the future of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) in the post-2027 EU budget
May 28, 2025
This joint statement signed by 68 civil society organisations calls on the EU to ensure dedicated funds for environmental protection and just transition of coal-dependent regions in the Western Balkans
Strengthening Ukraine’s wind projects: Insights from the Galnaftogaz experience
May 27, 2025
Despite critical procedural and technical issues, the Galnaftogaz wind project in Ukraine, backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is underway.
Rethinking urban mobility: Why green vehicles are no fix for broken transport systems
May 26, 2025
The EBRD’s new Infrastructure Sector Strategy represents a significant step towards sustainable urban transport investments. However, it remains to be seen whether the implementation of the strategy will strike the much-needed balance between infrastructure investments and policy actions.
GET greener: Strengthening the EBRD’s Green Economy Transition approach
May 26, 2025
The EBRD’s review of its GET approach should help to build an increased consensus on what investments can be considered ‘green’. This issue paper presents the key points from our extensive comments submitted to the EBRD in early April 2025.
CEE Bankwatch Network submissions to the 2nd PCI/PMI list consultation
May 16, 2025
The European Commission published the 2nd PCI/PMI candidate list of hydrogen infrastructure projects in November 2024. The public consultations were carried out from February to April in 2025, with the list of confirmed projects expected in November 2025. We reviewed 12 candidate PCI hydrogen infrastructure projects across 6 countries in central and eastern Europe: Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania.
District heating projects financed by the EBRD in Ukraine
May 14, 2025
This briefing examines EBRD-financed district heating projects in Western Ukraine, particularly in Ternopil and Lutsk.
Beyond mainstreaming: Advancing gender impact in the EBRD’s new Gender and Inclusion Strategy
May 14, 2025
This issue paper presents three case studies from which the Bank could learn while revising its gender and inclusion strategy.
On the Mid-Term Review Proposal for Amendments in the ERDF, CF and JTF regulations
May 9, 2025
This letter includes comments on the changes in the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund regulations related to the mid-term review
Letter to EC President Von der Leyen calling to uphold climate, nature and public health priorities in the next EU budget
May 8, 2025
Letter to EC President Von der Leyen calling to uphold climate, nature and public health priorities in the next EU budget.
