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Public money vs. pristine rivers

Study | 21 October, 2021 | Download PDF

As the EIB revises its Environmental and Social Standards, this report presents eight hydropower schemes in central and eastern Europe either financed or under consideration by the Bank. The projects – some financed directly and others via intermediari


Joint civil society statement: Making human rights a true priority of the EIB

Policy comments | 14 October, 2021 | Download PDF

This joint civil society statement prepared by 12 civil society organisations outlines our recommendations for integrating human rights into the EIB’s Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework, by proposing specific improvements to the Policy a


Trouble in the air: EIB ignores environmental and social burdens caused by Budapest Airport expansion

Study | 11 October, 2021 | Download PDF

The Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is located 16 kilometres from the centre of Budapest. With a licence for a capacity of 6 million passengers per year and 15 million in the peak year of 2019, new plans to develop the airport aim to increa


Briefing for the European Commission: the Polluter Pays Principle in the just transition process – diagnosis and recommendations

Briefing | 7 October, 2021 | Download PDF

The Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) is one of the biggest concerns in the implementation of just transition support. This Principle should ensure that polluters bear the costs of their pollution and are incentivised to avoid environmental damage. However


Why can a third of European Investment Bank lending evade the Bank’s environmental and social rules?

Briefing | 21 September, 2021 | Download PDF

The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) financial intermediaries (FIs) help the EIB to reach smaller clients than it would otherwise be able to finance. The EIB’s global lending via intermediaries amounted to EUR 22.6 billion in 2020. In the EU, credit li