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Comments on the EBRD draft Access to Information policy

Policy comments | 27 March, 2019 | Download PDF

Fulfilling the right of access to information is the beginning and foundation of true development that respects the rights of all people. Access to information goes hand-in-hand with meaningful consultation and stakeholder engagement to ensure that pro


Comments on the EBRD draft Environmental and Social Policy

Policy comments | 27 March, 2019 | Download PDF

We welcome the proposed improvements in the EBRD draft Environmental and Social Policy, including the stronger language on human rights, gender and vulnerable groups, as well as the reintroduction of the referral list for financial intermediary high ri


Review of eight national energy and climate plans (NECPs) in central and eastern Europe

Briefing | 22 March, 2019 | Download PDF

Web-version of the briefing Our analysis shows that most countries in central and eastern Europe are not committed to an ambitious energy transformation and instead stay as close as possible to business as usual scenarios. Moreover, the development of


CSO letter to the EBRD on the revision of the Good Governance policies related to Financial Intermediaries (FIs)

Advocacy letter | 13 March, 2019 | Download PDF

The undersigned CSOs welcome this opportunity to submit comments on the EBRD’s revision of its environmental and Social Policy, Access to Information Policy and Project Accountability Policy relating to financial intermediary lending. As it was documen


Coal in the Romanian National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)

Briefing | 13 March, 2019 | Download PDF

Romania was among the countries which managed to submit its draft NECP before the deadline at the end of 2018. This came at a cost – a very limited period for consultations (only ten days), a fact which was signalled by most interested stakeholders. Th