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Letter: NGOs call on Director Generals of DG Regio, Clima and Environment to turn around EU funds programming at half time

Advocacy letter | 11 December, 2013 | Download PDF

At the present stage, the Partnership Agreements and the Operational Programmes for the next Cohesion Policy period (2014-2020) are not proving to be sufficient for effectively catalysing the EU’s transition towards resource efficient, renewable energy based economies. In this letter to the Director Generals for Regional Policy, Environment and Climate Change, European environmental NGOs raise their worries over the Programming of EU Funds in EU Member States. The main concern is that environmental priorities are not being properly addressed.


Coal and corruption – the case of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Study | 9 December, 2013 | Download PDF

The EBRD is about to approve a new energy strategy, yet it is unclear to what extent it will follow other public lenders in halting coal financing. In this paper we step away from the discussions on climate issues to take a look at another reason why the EBRD should be wary of investing in coal projects: corruption.


Local impacts of Danosha pig farms, Ukraine

Advocacy letter | 27 November, 2013 | Download PDF

The EBRD is considering a loan to the Ukrainian agribusiness corporation Danosha whose pig farms in the Ivano-Frankvisk region have triggered numerous complains by locals.


NGOs urge China to invest in renewables instead of coal in central and eastern Europe

Advocacy letter | 25 November, 2013 | Download PDF

On the occasion of a China – Central and Eastern European Countries summit in Bucharest, NGOs from across the region have written to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang calling on him to support renewable energy and energy efficiency investments, instead of the series of coal projects currently planned across eastern and south-east Europe.


Mobilisation of public-private financing for community based sustainable energy projects – Briefing for local actors

Briefing | 25 November, 2013 | Download PDF

Regional and local governments, communities and local action groups are able to receive financial support from the 2014 – 2020 EU budget to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in their communities. This briefing outlines how an optimal public-private financing mix, including European funding, can look and how it can be developed with the involvement of local stakeholders.