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WWF Position Paper on the EIB energy lending review

Policy comments | 10 February, 2013 | Download PDF

Quote from the WWF comments: “The EIB’s objective should support the EU’s 2050 decarbonisation goal. An EIB substantively revised energy lending policy should precludes investment in assets that lock‐in high carbon emissions and instead focuses on delivering a European zero‐emission energy system by 2050.”


MEPs call on EIB not to disburse funds to Sostanj lignite power plant

Advocacy letter | 30 January, 2013 | Download PDF

This letter from Claude Turmes (Greens), Alojz Peterle (EPP) and Kathleen van Brempt (S&D) calls upon the European Investment Bank’s President Werner Hoyer to withhold the disbursement of EIB funds for the Šoštanj lignite power plant project in Slovenia due to ongoing corruption investigations and the project’s questionable economic viability.


Cohesion Policy 2014-2020: Finding a good compromise on thematic concentration (Briefing for S&D MEPs)

Briefing | 16 January, 2013 | Download PDF

Environmental NGOs fully understand the need of more flexibility for regions that but have high concerns with the solution proposed by the Parliament regarding the principle of thematic concentration: in this time of crisis, we note with concern that many Member States and regions stick to business as usual approaches to re-boost growth urgently – because it is considered to be faster and easier than more innovative, complex and forward looking solutions.


Cohesion Policy 2014-2020: NGO priority recommendations for trialogues

Briefing | 16 January, 2013 | Download PDF

Environmental NGOs would like to highlight opportunities for decision makers to improve key issues of the Cohesion Policy regulations, in order to maximise the benefits that can be delivered to European regions by the future Cohesion Policy and other Common Strategic Framework funds. In addition, they will ensure that the future Cohesion Policy better contributes to reach the Europe 2020 targets, create regional green jobs, enhance economic opportunities and address environmental challenges.


Comments on EBRD policy and forthcoming energy strategy (Urgewalt/Klimaallianz, DE)

Policy comments | 16 January, 2013 | Download PDF

In their comments, the German NGO urgewald and the environmental coalition Klimaallianz focus on the EBRD’s support for fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Their recommendations call for a phase out of loans to fossil fuels, a more stringent approach to energy efficiency and a stronger focus on renewables for domestic needs.