Sakhalin II fact-finding mission photo report
June 1, 2008
Fuelling the fire: European Investment Bank financing for the incineration industry
May 29, 2008
The European Investment Bank is mandated to promote EU policy with its project investments and invested over EUR 1.5 billion in 33 waste management projects between 2000 and 2006, the majority of which were in the EU. If the EIB is to truly support the implementation of EU policy, this bias towards incineration investments must be halted.
Follow-up letter to the EBRD regarding the Bautino Atash Marine and Supply Base project in Kazakshtan
May 29, 2008
Rapid Environmental Assessment for the Industrial and Energetic Park’s at Porto Romano, Durres, Albania
May 28, 2008
Letter to DG TREN regarding EU and EIB funds for ill-conceived projects
May 28, 2008
Report on the meeting with DG Regio regarding the Demir Kapija – Smokvica highway
May 22, 2008
Western High Speed Diameter: strategic risks of a strategic project
May 19, 2008
The Western High Speed Diameter (WHSD) is a 46 kilometre toll motorway, part of the IX Pan-European Transport Corridor linking St. Petersburg with Scandinavia. The road has been presented as a strategic investment priority for St. Petersburg by the Russian authorities and international financiers as it is going to be the first public-private partnership in Russia as well as the first toll road in Russia. Yet there are serious doubts that the WHSD will make St. Petersburg a better place.
Who wants it? Who needs it? The Vlora coastal terminal, Albania
May 19, 2008
The terminal is to be located inside the industry park near a thermo-power plant which has already received lending support from the EBRD, European Investment Bank and the World Banks International Development Association.
Environmental activity of the LUKOIL Company in Komi
May 19, 2008
In May 2007 the LUKOIL Company signed a USD 300 million loan contract with the EBRD and other multilateral banks to finance an environmental security scheme of the LUKOIL group subsidiaries. The borrowed funds were supposed to be used for implementing environmental projects by a number of company divisions including LUKOIL Komi LLC. The loan is believed to help decrease the volume of associated gas, reduce water consumption and pollutant content in sewage, arrange waste management and reconstruct industrial pipelines.
Introduction of cyanide leaching at the Chelopech gold and copper mine
May 19, 2008
The Chelopech Mining project is separated in two parts: Phase 1 focusing on environmental improvements; and Phase 2 proposing the expansion of metals production through the introduction of cyanide leaching technology. EBRD approved a USD 10 million loan for Phase 1 in 2004. Phase 2 has been under review since 2005, and there has been no progress due to the blocking of the project by the Bulgarian Ministry for the Environment and Waters at the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) stage in March 2006.
