Bankwatch Mail 20
April 7, 2004
In this EBRD monothematic issue: Energy but not for Sakhalin * EBRD takes action on Uzbek human rights* EBRD must make “publish what you pay” stick * K2R4: the never-ending story * The EBRD and Smithfield Foods: Polish pig farmers stuck in the middle * Filling the EBRD’s natural resources and energy policies void * European Parliament boosts the MDBs renewables debate * The green alternative for Georgia: an interview with Manana Kochladze
Official complaint to the IFC’s Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman of Rustavi residents concerning the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Main Oil Export pipeline project
March 16, 2004
Bankwatch Mail 19
March 7, 2004
In this monothematic issue dedicated to the Extractive Industries Review: EIR: some unfinished business * Is this an independent, far-reaching review I see before me? The World Bank’s EIR stage fright * Renewables 2004 – will the banks engage or switch off? * Romania’s mining woes continue * World Bank barking up the wrong tree in Georgia * EBRD returns to Sakhalin * EIB gets away with it – again * Key independent EIR recommendations to the WBG
Religious leaders urge World Bank president to support Extractive Industries Review
February 17, 2004
Council of Europe recommendations concerning the Via Baltica routing
December 1, 2003
The document is available on the Council of Europe’s website.
Letter to EIB on the Bank consideration of the World Bank Extractive Industries Review in its energy portfolio
October 31, 2003
Mr Philippe Maystadt President European Investment Bank 100, bd Konrad Adenauer L-2950 Luxembourg Re: World Bank Extractive Industries Review Dear Philippe Maystadt,
Letter from Ministry of Finance, Czech republic concerning NGO request on information about loans provided by EIB
August 5, 2003
NGO letter to EIB complaining on the access to information on D8 motorway loan to the Czech Republic
July 24, 2003
D8 Motorway – 0807 Section. Complaint for the violation of the European Natural Protection Legislation. Supplementary information (For Site Related Aspects of Nature Complaints)
May 30, 2003
Contact person: Pavel Pribyl Tel.: +420 222 51 38 59 E-mail: pavel.pribyl at hnutiduha.cz Member States concerned Czech Republic – accession country Regions concerned: NUTS II Northwest 1) Does the case have any direct link to Community nature legislation? Yes 2) If yes, to which directive ? 79/409 (the Birds Directive) Yes 92/43 (the Habitats Directive) Yes Or which other legislation ? 3) Give a clear description of the subject of the complaint (max. 1/2 page)
The World Bank Extractive Industries Review: Update and Interim Assessment
April 23, 2003
The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is an independent consultative process initiated by the World Bank Group (Bank) to consider the Banks future role in the oil, gas and mining industries. Friends of the Earth has been closely monitoring the EIR process since its inception. In November 2002, FoE released a Midterm Assessment of the EIR that described the most critical issues that had arisen during the first year of the Review, and assessed the key challenges that lay ahead in the coming year.