Bankwatch comments on the draft EBRD Agribusiness Strategy
April 15, 2010
Bankwatch is pleased to see the EBRD giving additional attention to several environmental aspects of its agribusiness operations, but believes that promoting a model based on excessive food transportation and monocultural production is ultimately unsustainable. Additional attention also needs to be paid to the employment and gender impacts of projects.
Framework Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the European Investment Bank
April 10, 2010
Letter from European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights to to Commissioner Oettinger concerning a visit to Turkmenistan
April 9, 2010
The letter from Heidi Hautala, Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, puts forward a request to Commissioner for Energy Guenther Oettinger to include a meeting with human rights activists and raise the human rights situation in discussions with authorities during his visit in Turkmenistan.
Comments on the EBRD’s country strategy for Croatia, submitted by Zelena Akcija
April 2, 2010
Despite the progress made by Croatia towards EU accession, Zelena Akcija believes that there are a number of crucial environmental shortcomings that need to be addressed. In its country strategy and through its investments the EBRD can and should send a strong message to the Croatian government regarding these shortcomings.
Letter to EIB directors proposing a meeting with civil society organisations
March 29, 2010
Letter to European Commission regarding impacts of the D1 motorway Turany-Hubova
March 23, 2010
Comments by Zelena Akcija on the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Dina VCM-PVC plant
March 23, 2010
Letter to EIB discussing the importance of document disclosure in the bank’s working languages
March 22, 2010
On March 31, 2010 we received EIB’s response which can also be downloaded as pdf.
Complaint to EIB concerning Arcelor Mittal loan
March 11, 2010
The complaint challenges the decision by the European Investment Bank to grant ArcelorMittal a loan for the “Steel product and processing R&D Facility” project.
Proposal from EIB management committee to Board of Directors regarding waiver of a first disbursement condition for the Gazela project, Serbia
March 11, 2010
