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Can the EIB become the “EU Development Bank”?

Report | 9 November, 2020 | Download PDF

This report analyses the EIB’s track record in the development field and offers a series of detailed recommendations for fundamental reforms at the EIB, so that the Bank can better support partner countries’ development priorities and ultimately become a credible candidate for the “EU Development Bank” seat.


Letter to EIB Secretary General

Advocacy letter | 21 October, 2020 | Download PDF

Letter to EIB Secretary General on the Finance in Common Summit, the first global summit of public development banks.


Status of the Territorial Just Transition Plans in central and eastern Europe

Briefing | 14 October, 2020 | Download PDF

EU countries are required to produce Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs) in order to access the Just Transition Fund (JTF). This briefing reviews the progress made by Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia on TJTPs as of October 2020. It includes a review of the consultant selection processes, national government awareness of the drafting and local stakeholder engagement in the regions affected by coal phase-out.


In a panorama view smoke and steam is coming out of the towers of a coal power plant.

Chinese-built coal projects in Europe

Briefing | 14 September, 2020 | Download PDF

A real and immediate threat to the EU’s decarbonisation efforts


Green City Action Plan for Tbilisi – A Mere Formality?

Study | 31 July, 2020 | Download PDF

Tbilisi is a city of more than 1.2 million people,1 characterized by serious environmental challenges in terms of air, water and soil pollution. It also experiences problems with urban planning and mobility. This briefing analyses the lack of integration in international efforts to make Tbilisi a greener, more sustainable place to live.