Saying Adiós to Coal
December 10, 2020
This briefing was issued by the Europe Beyond Coal campaign in December 2020. Europe Beyond Coal is an alliance of civil society groups working to catalyse the closures of coal mines and power plants, to prevent the building of any new coal projects and hasten the just transition to clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency. Our groups are devoting their time, energy and resources to this independent campaign to make Europe coal free by 2030 or sooner.
Four principles for a participatory just transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine
December 10, 2020
Based on its experience in coal regions in the Western Balkans and with the EU’s Coal Regions in Transition Platform, Bankwatch has come up with four principles that the new Coal Platform for the Western Balkans and Ukraine must adhere to from the start to ensure it functions smoothly and achieves its goals.
See No Evil
November 30, 2020
How a lack of transparency could dash EU hopes for a green pandemic recovery
The EIB’s empty promises on human rights
November 12, 2020
This briefing is extracted from a broader report carried out by NGOs CEE Bankwatch Network and Counter Balance regarding the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) track record in the development field. Over the last decades, in solidarity with numerous citi
Letter to EIB Board on Climate Bank Roadmap
November 10, 2020
Policy briefing for the EIB Board of Directors.
Can the EIB become the “EU Development Bank”?
November 9, 2020
This report analyses the EIB’s track record in the development field and offers a series of detailed recommendations for fundamental reforms at the EIB, so that the Bank can better support partner countries’ development priorities and ultimately become a credible candidate for the “EU Development Bank” seat.
Letter to EIB Secretary General
October 21, 2020
Letter to EIB Secretary General on the Finance in Common Summit, the first global summit of public development banks.
Status of the Territorial Just Transition Plans in central and eastern Europe
October 14, 2020
EU countries are required to produce Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs) in order to access the Just Transition Fund (JTF). This briefing reviews the progress made by Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia on TJTPs as of October 2020. It includes a review of the consultant selection processes, national government awareness of the drafting and local stakeholder engagement in the regions affected by coal phase-out.
Chinese-built coal projects in Europe
September 14, 2020
A real and immediate threat to the EU’s decarbonisation efforts
Green City Action Plan for Tbilisi – A Mere Formality?
July 31, 2020
Tbilisi is a city of more than 1.2 million people,1 characterized by serious environmental challenges in terms of air, water and soil pollution. It also experiences problems with urban planning and mobility. This briefing analyses the lack of integration in international efforts to make Tbilisi a greener, more sustainable place to live.
