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Human rights defenders clampdown in Azerbaijan – letter to Commissioner Fule asking to support civil society

Advocacy letter | 18 July, 2014 | Download PDF

The letter asks EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Stefan Fule to put pressure on the Azeri authorities and support and protect civil society that faces an escalating suppression. Last week more than 20 NGOs were confronted with sanctions that included freezing bank accounts and seizing personal accounts of NGO executives and others. This is a continuation of the government’s on-going harassment campaign against human rights defenders that uses tactics like police summons, arrests, propaganda, and slandering and threating organisations with closure.


Deficiencies in the implementation of the partnership principle in Cohesion Policy – Response from DG Regio

Advocacy letter | 16 July, 2014 | Download PDF

This is the response to a letter from 19 European organisations regarding deficiencies in the implementation of the partnership principle in Cohesion Policy.


Streamlining environmental assessment procedures for Projects of Common Interest (PCIs)

Briefing | 15 July, 2014 | Download PDF

This briefing outlines the environmental legislation related to investments that have been designated as Projects of Common Interest (PCIs). Through this briefing we explain for a range of stakeholders – namely civil society organizations (CSOs), local municipalities and national authorities – what are the PCIs and why these audiences should ensure that these projects do not cause undue environmental damage.


Briefing: Turceni coal power plant rehabilitation

Briefing | 12 July, 2014 | Download PDF

While it may seem to be an environmental project at a quick glance, there are a number of facts that question the justification of the Turceni unit 6 rehabilitation project. The Turceni unit 6 project isn’t just a rehabilitation of the power plant unit, it is part of a county-wide operation with ignored social and environmental impacts. The immediate question is whether this is it really a pollution reduction project.


Letter: EBRD flood response in Serbia should diversify away from lignite

Advocacy letter | 7 July, 2014 | Download PDF

This letter, co-signed by Serbian, regional and international NGOs and sent to the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ask whether in the aftermath of the recent floods in the western Balkans, the EBRD’s response will prop up Serbia’s coal sector or whether it will ensure that its post-flood assistance is used for much needed residential energy efficiency improvements and sustainable renewable energy.