A perfect storm: The Western Balkans power sector in the time of CBAM
October 29, 2025
Starting with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) full implementation in January 2026, most electricity generation companies in the Western Balkans will be heavily affected.
Open Letter to Participants of High-Level Decision-Making Meeting on the 2nd PCI/PMI List
October 23, 2025
In an open letter ahead of the October 2025 meeting of the EU’s High-Level Decision-Making body on the Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual interest list, Bankwatch and 33 civil society groups warn that the process could be fuelling the EU’s misguided dash for hydrogen, further entrenching dependence on fossil gas and sabotaging Europe’s energy transition.
EIB urban transport projects in Ukraine: Lessons from Ternopil and Lutsk
October 17, 2025
In recent years, the EIB has provided significant financial support aimed at modernising Ukraine’s urban transport systems. However, implementation challenges and major delays have stalled progress.
Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Environmental and social impacts can no longer be ignored
October 17, 2025
The EU’s flagship infrastructure project in Bosnia and Herzegovina – the 330-kilometre Corridor Vc motorway – now stands at a critical crossroads. To date, only one-third of the corridor has been completed, financed through more than EUR 3 billion in loans and grants from the EU, the EIB, and the EBRD.
Fallout and failures: EIB’s East–West Highway investments in Georgia amid authoritarian takeover
October 17, 2025
The EIB’s massive EUR 1 billion highway investment in Georgia has proved disastrous for impacted communities due to the country’s authoritarian turn and chronic project mismanagement.
Briefing for the EIB Board of Directors
October 17, 2025
Ahead of the EIB’s annual Board Seminar with Civil Society, this briefing urges the Bank to demonstrate genuine dialogue and accountability to match its global ambitions.
The future of biodiversity financing: Where does it stand in the next EU budget
October 14, 2025
This briefing explains what the next EU budget proposal may mean for funding projects which focus on nature restoration and protection.
Highway of injustice: How EIB-financed East–West road projects in Georgia impact local communities
October 13, 2025
In 2021, the European Investment Bank approved EUR 106.7 million in funding for two major highway projects in southern Georgia. Field research revealed significant social and environmental issues in the affected municipalities.
Six Member States looking to expand gas, waste and nuclear energy with billions from EU climate fund
October 6, 2025
Intended to drive the energy transition in the EU’s lower-income Member States, the Modernisation Fund has been doling out billions to fossil gas and other harmful energy infrastructure.
EU cohesion policy funding and the housing crisis: Leveraging building renovations for fair and affordable housing
September 30, 2025
EU-funded building renovations can do more than just reduce emissions.
