District heating – the role of EU investments in Latvia
February 10, 2021
Heating is a basic need in Latvia, where the average heating season lasts 200 days. More than half (58%) of Latvia’s primary energy consumption is used for heating. This report from Bankwatch and Green Liberty analyses the district heating projects implemented in Latvia with the support of EU funds during the last 20 years.
A letter to the EBRD on Green Cities
February 3, 2021
Bankwatch and six of our NGO partners jointly drafted a letter and shared it with EBRD outlining the issues attached to specific cases we are following, as well as our recommendations to help EBRD infrastructure funding serve the needs of the communities and the environment.
Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina
January 29, 2021
The transport Corridor Vc is a motorway planned to run for 330 kilometers through Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various sections of this corridor are being financed by the EIB and the EBRD. This briefing provides an overview of the key issues identified by a Bankwatch fact finding mission to a section of the motorway project south of Mostar, including non-transparent decision making, a threat to the fragile balance of interests of different ethnic groups in this post-war community, illusory public consultations, and biodiversity at risk.
Nenskra hydropower project: update
January 29, 2021
Since it was first proposed, the Nenskra hydropower project in Georgia has raised significant controversy and concerns among the indigenous Svan communities living near the proposed plant, as well as the general public in Georgia. The accountability mechanisms of the EIB, EBRD and ADB have found numerous violations of the lenders’ environmental and human rights standards, as well as violations of the rights of affected Svan communities.
Raising the bar on human rights at the European Investment Bank
January 29, 2021
A joint letter from Bankwatch and 15 other NGOs, on the occasion of the EIB’s annual dialogue with Civil Society Organisations, asking the Bank takes steps to integrate and prioritize human rights considerations through its operations.
Making the “EU Climate Bank” a reality
January 28, 2021
A joint letter from Bankwatch and 46 other civil society groups, calling on the EIB leadership to close the gaps in the Bank’s ‘Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025’ and fully align its operations with the Paris Agreement.
Raw Deal
January 28, 2021
Europe wants to be the first continent to become climate neutral by 2050 and the leader in ensuring that all of the world’s ecosystems are restored, resilient and adequately protected by 2050.
Renewable energy incentives in the Western Balkans
January 27, 2021
Progress towards compliance with EU state aid rules and preventing environmentally harmful subsidies.
Connecting or Dividing? The South Mostar section of Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina
January 26, 2021
In the early 2000s, the Corridor Vc route south of Mostar was planned to run through the Neretva valley, but due to strong local opposition, in 2011 this was changed to a route on the nearby plateau. In 2015 and 2016, yet another decision was made to r
CEE Bankwatch Network additional input for the EEAG public consultation
January 12, 2021
CEE Bankwatch Network additional input for the EEAG public consultation