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European Semester 3.0 – Strong policy coherence needed to rebuild trust and a sustainable development perspective

Briefing | 10 February, 2015 | Download PDF

The European Semester should be further developed to become an effective governance and enforcement mechanism that can ensure coherence between national fiscal policies and overarching sustainable development objectives. To this extent national Environmental Fiscal Reforms (EFR) should be accelerated via the European Semester and Member States national public spending and investment plans should be checked against their delivery on sustainable development.

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Civil society aiming to clamp down on EIB tax haven evasiveness

Bankwatch Mail | 2 February, 2015 | Download PDF

Pressure is mounting on the European Investment Bank to take swift action that addresses weaknesses in its policy on lending to businesses based in tax havens.

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Key civil society messages on the EIB climate policy

Briefing | 2 February, 2015 | Download PDF

This briefing was presented to the directors of the European Investment Bank during a meeting with civil society organisations.

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Eight things to give the EIB’s forthcoming climate policy meaning, purpose and ambition

Bankwatch Mail | 2 February, 2015 | Download PDF

The European Investment Bank, as the EU’s lending arm, needs a lending policy on climate protection which properly reflects the EU’s climate policies and legislation.

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Fracking: What every Tunisian should know

Leaflet | 31 January, 2015 | Download PDF

The first instance of shale gas extraction with hydraulic fracturing in Tunisia took place in March 2010 and since then Tunisia actively supports this method. Former prime minister Mehdi Jomaa (who once worked for a subsidiary of oil company Total) said in September 2014 that his government is determined to explore shale gas and that critics will not stop Tunisia pursuing its extraction.

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