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Nenskra complaint to the European Investment Bank

Official document | 1 June, 2018 | Download PDF

In our opinion, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has failed to comply with the Standard 7 by not respecting the status of Svans as indigenous peoples. The Bank did not fulfill its environmental and social standards: it ignored the project’s significa


Request to the EBRD’s PCM on the Nenskra hydropower project

Official document | 30 May, 2018 | Download PDF

The conclusions of the EBRD’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) are not guided by detailed field work and focus group research with the affected communities – indigenous Svans, nor are they based on the robust and objective analysis of


chinese investments in the balkans

Chinese-financed coal projects in Southeast Europe

Briefing | 15 May, 2018 | Download PDF

Several EU enlargement countries in the Western Balkans – as well as EU member states Romania and Greece – plan to build new lignite power plants. In contrast, the EU aims to decarbonise its energy sector by 2050, most EU countries no longer build new


Nenskra hydropower project – May 2018 update

Briefing | 10 May, 2018 | Download PDF

The banks have a responsibility to ensure that when they make an investment, they mitigate and avoid situations that put persons at risk. The Nenskra dam in Georgia is one example where the lack of proper environmental and social assessment can potenti


Low-carbon transition as it should be: three steps for the EBRD to have fewer headaches with hydropower projects

Briefing | 10 May, 2018 | Download PDF

While it is positive that banks want to finance the much-needed transition away from coal towards renewable energy in the Balkans, it is crucial to ensure that the cure is not worse than the disease. Most of the projects planned in the Balkans are smal