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EU budget 2014-20: The only way is up for climate allocations

Bankwatch Mail | 8 October, 2012 | Download PDF

The debates, discussions and negotiations over the EU budget for 2014-20, the so-called Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), have been bubbling behind the scenes for many months now, but in many senses they are just getting underway. This is crunch time now.

Open letter to Serbian president: Protect our property in the Vreoci cemetery

Advocacy letter | 4 October, 2012 | Download PDF

The letter is asking the Serbian government to protect Vreoci community property in the Vreoci cemetery and especially an orthodox chapel that is property of Vreoci citizens.

Comments on the list of projects to be considered as Projects of Common Interest in energy infrastructure

Policy comments | 4 October, 2012 | Download PDF

Can Ukraine abandon nuclear energy? Yes we can

Briefing | 30 September, 2012 | Download PDF

This briefing examines how Ukraine can reduce its dependency on nuclear energy, without sacrificing its ability to meet demands. The results show that Ukraine could very well satisfy its electricity needs even when it shuts down expired nuclear power plants, does not built new ones, and neither increases the use of coal in thermal power plants.

Letter to DG Environment: Flaws in Environmental Impact Assessment of the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia

Advocacy letter | 25 September, 2012 | Download PDF

The Environmental and Social Impact Asessment (ESIA) for the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia has been delayed for years and comes at a time when the commercial operations are soon to begin. By including only the construction phase of the mine, the impacts of its actual operations are neglected with potentially devastating impacts on water reserves in the Gobi desert – especially because the interrelation of the deep (fossil water) and shallow aquifers that are used by herders has not been thoroughly assessed and is based only on modelling and assumptions with no monitoring data publicly available.