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Hydropower in Georgia

Briefing | 6 May, 2015 | Download PDF

Since 2011 the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided USD 210.5 million to three greenfield hydropower projects (HPP) in Georgia – Paravani, Dariali and Shuakhevi. Instead of bringing improvements on the ground and environmental standards that are on par with best international practice, the EBRD has, by funding these projects, simply justified the wrongdoings that were from the beginning apparent: the degradation of river ecosystems, corruption and threats to people.


Infographic: If energy security is the question … the Euro-Caspian Mega Pipeline is not the answer

Leaflet | 29 April, 2015 | Download PDF

Europe talks of diversifying energy supplies from Russia by building a set of pipelines from the shores of Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea to Italy. But the EU’s dependency on Azerbaijan for fossil energy fuels repression and feeds the authoritarian Aliyev regime. All the while, Europe does not need all that gas.


Analysis of Ukraine’s draft national emissions reduction plan

Briefing | 26 April, 2015 | Download PDF

The assessment below covers the hard coal fired Large Combustion Plants exceeding 300MWth included in the draft national emissions reduction plan submitted by Ukraine at the 36th Permanent High Level Group meeting of the Energy Community in Vienna.


Letter to European Commission: Request for information on EIB’s involvement in the Transadriatic Pipeline (TAP)

Advocacy letter | 9 April, 2015 | Download PDF

Given the size of the Southern Gas Corridor project it is important that its effects on the environment and especially nearby Natura 2000 sites are duely accessed and that the necessary time to conduct public consultation both in the EU-28 countries and outside of the EU-28 as indicated to the Commission during various meetings related to the second list of PCIs preparation.


Letter: EBRD and EURATOM support for life-time extension of Ukraine’s nuclear reactors is in breach of international law

Advocacy letter | 30 March, 2015 | Download PDF

In this letter 46 non-governmental organisations alarm European Union representatives involved in the decision-making at the EBRD and Euratom to the fact that Ukraine is pressing ahead with its plans to extend the life-time of its old nuclear reactors even though they are in breach of international law (Espoo Convention) and without proper impact assessments and despite UKraine’s obligations under the loans provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Euratom.