Letter to EBRD: Complaint filed with IFC on Danosha pig farms in Ukraine
February 5, 2014
Local communities in the Ivano-Frankvisk region in Ukraine have filed a complaint with the IFC’s complaint mechanism regarding the conduct of agribusiness corporation Danosha. This letter summarises the complaint’s content and asks the EBRD to follow the complaint process and derive lessons for its own support of industrial farming projects in Ukraine.
Bankwatch input to the consultation on the Energy Community Treaty
February 5, 2014
EIB energy and climate action lending 2012 by the numbers
February 3, 2014
The latest available lending figures from the European Investment Bank show a striking imbalance between what was invested in old and new EU Member States.
Letter to EBRD re potential funding of coal power projects in Egypt
January 29, 2014
Civil society letter: EBRD’s political mandate and value added in Egypt doubtful
January 27, 2014
With this letter 14 organisations from the MENA region and Europe bemoan the lack of clear purpose and effectiveness of the EBRD’s democratic principles that are being undermined by the bank’s moves towards making Egypt a full country of operations despite having significant concerns about the state’s conformity with these principles.
Complaint against Bosnia and Herzegovina for failing to comply with Energy Community Law
January 16, 2014
By allowing the Stanari lignite plant to pollute 2-3 times more than EU standards, Bosnia and Herzegovina is failing on its Energy Community obligations. This official complaint was submitted by NGO Center for Environment from Banja Luka to the Vienna-based Energy Community Treaty secretariat.
A healthy environment for a good quality of life – The Green 10 top ten demands for the 2014 European Parliament elections
January 13, 2014
Europe is struggling to find its way out of multiple crises. Austerity measures in reaction to the economic crisis are causing untold human suffering. The environmental crisis is continuing apace, endangering the well-being of future generations. Meanwhile, little has been done to put the region on an environmentally sustainable path. Ten of the leading environmental organisations in the EU, representing over 20 million Europeans, believe that the answers to these crises lie in smarter and more sustainable EU policies.
State of play at EU funds programming half time
December 28, 2013
Analyses and comments elaborated and published in the course of the on-going programming process from May until December 2013 show that the draft planning documents fail to ensure sustainable development, are half-hearted in environmental protection, sideline partners and neglect communities.
Toolkit for the environmental assessment of EU funding
December 28, 2013
This toolkit provides EU funds practitioners, whether it be relevant officials in municipalities, potential EU funds grantees, local communities, civil society organisations or interested members of the public, with an overview of all the legal regulations related to environmental mainstreaming and sustainable development that have been introduced into the forthcoming EU budgetary period of 2014-2020. In practical terms, coverage is provided, too, of the relevant environmental mainstreaming strategies and mechanisms.
Letter regarding EBRD operations in Egypt despite continued human rights violations
December 23, 2013
Prompted by gross human rights violations in Egypt this letter asks for clarification how the EBRD can continue to operate in Egypt even though the EBRD’s mandate states that the bank operates in “countries committed to and applying the principles of multiparty democracy, pluralism and market economics” and its continued operations in Egypt therefore amount to a blatant violation of its commitments as a public institution.
