Submission for the EIB Transparency Policy consultation – second round
November 13, 2009
Taking advantage of the second opportunity within the policy revision process, Bankwatch, Counter Balance and the Global Transparency Inititative submitted new commments and recommendations for the EIB’s Transparency Policy.
Follow-up letter to EBRD and Balykshy LLC on the Atash marine base monitoring visit
November 9, 2009
Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court decision regarding Chelopech gold mine
November 4, 2009
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.
Comments on the draft EBRD country strategy for Albania
October 31, 2009
Updated NGO position paper on the EIB’s regional strategy for Central Asia
October 30, 2009
Letter to EBRD regarding environmental and social policy requirements of the Tbilisi railway bypass project
October 30, 2009
a BELENE chronology
October 26, 2009
A fact sheet chronologically outlining the events and developments of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project from 1981 until October 2009.
Letter to EIB regarding the bank’s Board discussion of the South Ukraine Transmission Project
October 20, 2009
The EIB is considering approval of the loan for Ukrenergo for the South Ukraine Transmission Project. Bankwatch member group NECU, as well as other concerned NGOs and individuals, have deep misgivings about the unexpected rush of the EIB in considering this project when currently its environmental impact assessment process is still ongoing according to EBRD and Ukrainian procedures, it is still far from being positively completed.
Complaint to EIB regarding refused access to information on D1 motorway Slovakia
October 19, 2009
Bankwatch’s complaint, submitted to EIB Complaints Mechanism, addresses the lack of disclosure of documents concerning the construction of the D1 Phase I Motorway in Slovakia. This complaint follows one submitted by Bankwatch member group CEPA, Slovakia dealing with the environmental aspects of the motorway’s construction.
