Letter to the European Commission regarding potential financing for the Belene Nuclear Power Project
November 20, 2007
Letter to the EBRD regarding the procurement notice for the Stanari thermal power plant project
November 16, 2007
It is of great concern to us that the EBRD is considering a loan for Energy Financing Team (EFT), a company which is under continued investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) regarding its activities in Bosnia-Herzegovina. This investigation was launched based on a series of convergent facts and reports, in particular a special audit report of the Republic of Srpska power utility. We believe that for the EBRD to publicly associate itself with the company, even by posting a procurement notice and stating that the company may apply for an EBRD loan, sends out a message that being under investigation for possible corruption is no barrier to receiving public financial support. After years of attempts by various actors to improve public and corporate governance standards, this is exactly the opposite message that the EBRD ought to be sending out.
NGO letter to the EIB regarding possible financing for the Belene NPP
November 16, 2007
Letter to the EBRD regarding the Kaniv pump storage plant
November 13, 2007
On November 19, 2007 EBRD responded to this letter. Download the response as pdf here.
Kaniv pumped storage plant: project risks
November 12, 2007
In March 2006, the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers approved the "Energy Strategy of Ukraine till 2030." The Strategy foresees the growth of electric power generation mainly by the development of Ukraine’s power engineering due to the priority usage of nuclear energy. As nuclear power plants (NPPs) do not represent loads-shifting generating capacities, there is a problem with loads-shifting in the network. For this purpose the Strategy foresees the installation of loads-shifting capacities – or pumped storage plants (PSPs).
Transparent Structural Funds? Assessment of ERDF management in Poland in 2004-2006
November 12, 2007
Letter regarding the deficiencies of the project selection system in regional programmes in Poland
November 8, 2007
European Investment Bank: Promoting sustainable development, “where appropriate”
November 5, 2007
This report aims to inform the ongoing review of environmental and social practices within the EIB by examining the standards endorsed by the EIB in a variety of social policy areas, and identifying international best practices against which the EIBs new framework will invariably be judged. Specifically, it will focus on five different social policy areas in which EIB policy remains unclarified and underdeveloped; social assessment, human rights, communities participation and consent, labour rights, and gender equality.
Raising the bar on big dams: making the case for dam policy reform at the European Investment Bank
November 5, 2007
The European Investment Bank has been involved in a number of large dam projects in recent years, many of them in Africa. All could have been improved sometimes significantly so by more careful planning and better implementation standards. Despite making vague references to the recommendations of the World Commission on Dams, the EIB currently has no sector policy for dams.
Comments on the Georgian Interim Operational Strategy 2008-2009
October 31, 2007
