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Let’s talk about IPA – the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance. A toolkit for civil society organisations

Study | 7 December, 2011 | Download PDF

This toolkit (available in different languages) was prepared by Bankwatch partner and member groups to help civil society organisations from the Western Balkan region better understand the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) and to learn about EU experiences in programming of the EU funds.


Greening the Cohesion Policy: Efficient investments to deliver sustainable prosperity and jobs

Briefing | 6 December, 2011 | Download PDF

Cohesion Policy plays an important role in steering local economies towards sustainability. Green investments however still remain limited in the Commission’s proposal for a reformed Cohesion Policy – a missed opportunity as it stands now. This NGO briefing suggest solutions strengthen the proposal in order to achieve the fundamental energy and environment targets for 2020.


The EBRD’s energy lending at a glance

Briefing | 5 December, 2011 | Download PDF

The graphs in this briefing illustrate the EBRD’s energy lending 2006-2010. Investments in renewable energy were at least 6 times higher in the EU New Member States than in eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Although all EBRD countries of operation need such investments dearly, non-EU countries that are not stimulated by EU renewable energy targets arguably need the EBRD’s support even more.


Ten ways to improve the EBRD’s Sustainable Energy Initiative

Policy comments | 1 December, 2011 | Download PDF

The European Commission has set the goal of becoming a resource-efficient, renewables-based economy by 2050. This means a near-total decarbonisation of the EU energy sector is needed by 2050, as well as that of the industry and residential sectors. If the EBRD’s Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) wants to help achieving this, it has to be tightened up significantly. Bankwatch suggests 10 ways to do this. See our official comments to the EBRD’s SEI consultation here


The EIB energy policy revision process

Briefing | 30 November, 2011 | Download PDF

During a meeting with civil society organisations in October 2011 the EIB announced it would begin a revision of its energy lending policy in 2012 and solicit public input. This briefing gives a brief overview over the process and the necessary changes in the bank’s energy policy that would help bringing the EIB’s energy lending in line with Europe’s climate targets.