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Summary of independent environmental examination of the Moscow-St.Petersburg motorway project, section 15-58 kilometres (Khimki Forest)

Policy comments | 1 February, 2011 | Download PDF

The examination was initiated by a coalition of environmental NGOs and carried out by 18 experts in the field of environmental protection, environmental law, forestry, urban planning and transport development. It was handed over to Russian president Medvedev on February 1, 2011.


NGO coalition statement on the future Cohesion Policy post-2013

Policy comments | 31 January, 2011 | Download PDF

On the occasion of the 5th Cohesion Forum, the Coalition for Sustainable EU Funds lays out their common vision on the future Cohesion Policy in this paper.


Bankwatch contribution to the public consultation process of the Green Paper on the future of EU budget support to third countries

Policy comments | 31 January, 2011 | Download PDF

For several years now, Bankwatch has monitored EU budget support in east European Neighbourhood Partnership (ENP) countries. In our submission to the public consultation we reflect on how EU budget support can become more effective and efficient for countries within the ENP/ENPI framework.


Bankwatch input to the EC’s consultation on bio-waste recycling targets

Policy comments | 31 January, 2011 | Download PDF

Bankwatch’s comments support the introduction of a biowaste directive as the only way to implement the EU waste hierarchy in central-eastern European (CEE) countries.


Bankwatch input to the EBRD’s public information policy review – stage one: comments on the existing policy

Policy comments | 28 January, 2011 | Download PDF

Bankwatch’s submission draws heavily on earlier comments (pdf) provided by Bankwatch and the Global Transparency Initiative during the 2007/2008 PIP review but also includes amendments from our experiences with the current policy’s implementation. A particular cause for concern is the lack of transparency in case of global loans given to financial intermediaries.