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Citizen’s request to deny state guarantee for Sostanj lignite power plant loan

Advocacy letter | 26 March, 2012 | Download PDF

The director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies is of Slovenian origin. He sent an open letter to the Slovenian parliament requesting to deny the state guarantee for a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for Unit 6 at the Sostanj lignite thermal power plant.


Letter to EBRD: request to clarify conflicting information on mining projects in Mongolia

Advocacy letter | 23 March, 2012 | Download PDF

Following a fact-finding mission to Mongolia in June 2011, CEE Bankwatch sent a letter on August 18, 2011 with several questions for clarification to the EBRD. Additionally OT Watch submitted a paper on November 1, 2011 to representatives of the EBRD Board of Directors during their visit to Mongolia. While the EBRD replied to both of these, several issues still need clarification, as there is conflicting information.


Letter to EBRD and EIB: Will a loan to ENEA free up assets for a coal fired power plant in Poland?

Advocacy letter | 22 March, 2012 | Download PDF

The EBRD and the EIB are considering a loan of up to PLN 800 million to the Polish electricity utility ENEA to support a PLN 3.2 billion investment programme of the company’s distribution network. Bankwatch’s letter enquires what conditions will be placed on an EBRD loan to ENEA to make sure that the loan does not free the company’s assets that it needs to invest in the Kozienice coal-fired unit number 11 in Poland. A similar letter was sent to both the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (pdf) and the European Investment Bank (pdf).


Enhancing the partnership principle and transparency in the future Cohesion Policy

Briefing | 15 March, 2012 | Download PDF

The European Commission’s proposed European Code of Conduct has the potential to become a major tool for securing effective partnership, transparency and public participation under the Cohesion Policy. This briefing contains recommendations to further support and realise this potential.


Cohesion Policy 2014-2020: Green investments to deliver sustainable prosperity and jobs

Briefing | 14 March, 2012 | Download PDF

This briefing outlines a number of aspects that – if improved – would enhance the European Commission’s proposal on the future EU budget and maximize benefits for the regions delivered by the future Cohesion Policy while contributing to reach the 2020 climate, energy and biodiversity targets and creating green jobs.