Bankwatch Mail 39
April 1, 2009
In this issue: Earth calling the IFIs – Take me to your added value * Countdown to Copenhagen finds the EU stuck in limbo * Wind frozen and trees cut in Latvian crisis measures * The penny starts to drop on PPPs * Oil, gas and the IFIs: Sketching some lines on the horizon * Landmark legal victory compels Ex-Im Bank and OPIC to get real on their fossil fuel lending * Transparency fever gripping the World Bank?
Quality review of the EIA for the Porto Romano thermal power plant
March 20, 2009
This independent quality review of the Environmental Impact Assessment study highlights more than 25 shortcomings in the assessment, including the studys failure to: consider alternative energy scenarios to coal power; analyse properly the carbon dioxide emissions; assess the socio-economic impacts of the project and provide for management and monitoring plans. Based on this quality review as well as the opposition from the local communities the Municipality of Durres declared itself officially against the project in April 2009.
Comments to the Moynak Electricity Transmission Project
March 17, 2009
Letter to President Barroso on EU recovery plan
March 13, 2009
Sustainable energy scenario for Lithuania
March 5, 2009
Lithuanian language.
Letter to Lithuanian prime minister re Lithuanian energy vision
March 5, 2009
Lithuanian language.
Comments on the EBRD Project Complaint Mechanism – Eduardo Abbott
February 23, 2009
The former Executive Secretary of the World Bank’s Inspection Panel, Eduardo Abbott’s comments on the EBRD’s first review of its accountability mechanism.
Second complaint to Supreme Administrative Court regarding Chelopech mine
February 18, 2009
Comments on the EBRD Project Complaint Mechanism – Royal Society for Protection of Birds
February 16, 2009
Comments from Royal Society for the Protection of Birds on the EBRD’s complaint mechanism.
Comments on EBRD Project Complaint Mechanism – Agron Alibali
February 16, 2009
Comments from Agron Alibali on the EBRD Project Complaint Mechanism.
