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Letter to EIB regarding a planned loan for ArcelorMittal in Brazil

Advocacy letter | 13 November, 2009 | Download PDF

A new loan of EUR 130 million is now due for Board approval on 15th December for ArcelorMittal’s activities in Brazil. Given the company’s poor environmental record and unsatisfactory implementation of improvement projects financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Bankwatch urges the EIB not to approve this new project.

Submission for the EIB Transparency Policy consultation – second round

Policy comments | 13 November, 2009 | Download PDF

Taking advantage of the second opportunity within the policy revision process, Bankwatch, Counter Balance and the Global Transparency Inititative submitted new commments and recommendations for the EIB’s Transparency Policy.

Follow-up letter to EBRD and Balykshy LLC on the Atash marine base monitoring visit

Advocacy letter | 9 November, 2009 | Download PDF

Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court decision regarding Chelopech gold mine

Official document | 4 November, 2009 | Download PDF

Bankwatch position paper on the Nabucco gas pipeline

Briefing | 1 November, 2009 | Download PDF

The position paper outlines four reasons for not providing public funds for the Nabucco gas pipeline project (human rights, fossil fuels, energy efficiency and local benefits) and makes specific recommendations to EU institutions.