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Infographic: Growth, poverty and mining in Mongolia

Leaflet | 15 March, 2015 | Download PDF

This infographic juxtaposes Mongolia’s impressive economic growth over the last years with the still widespread poverty in the country.


Climate change: time for the Energy Community to take action

Study | 10 March, 2015 | Download PDF

This report, commissioned by CEE Bankwatch Network and carried out by think-tank Change Partnership finds that countries of the Energy Community risk wasting hundreds of millions of Euros on outdated energy infrastructure if they do not adopt policies to tackle climate change.


Country-specific recommendations in support of the European Semester Process 2015

Official document | 25 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. Environmental NGOs have carried out a consultation among their networks of members and national experts and are providing concrete Country Specific Recommendations for 21 Member States as well as the Eurozone in general.


The dash for gas in Ukraine – current trends in the production of unconventional reserves

Study | 25 February, 2015 | Download PDF

This study assesses the potential for the use of hydraulic fracturing in Ukraine, looking into potential impacts and costs as well as putting together the country’s experiences with the technology to date. The report highlights the fact that Ukrainian companies have used hydraulic fracturing before the shale gas boom with at least two dozens of companies involved in the drilling. (In Ukraine, no specific rules or laws exist that would regulate the use of this hydraulic fracturing. The activities of relevant companies are governed by laws applicable to conventional oil and gas production.)


Letter to EBRD: Nuclear inspections must continue in Ukraine

Advocacy letter | 16 February, 2015 | Download PDF

In a bid to help the recession-hit Ukrainian economy, the country’s government has significantly reduced regulatory obligations for businesses and state-owned companies. This includes Ukraine’s nuclear power plants which have been plagued in the recent past by ageing reactors and accidents and whose safety upgrades are receiving support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Euratom. In this letter Ukraine Bankwatch member group is asking the EBRD to pressure the government to ensure that the Ukrainian state nuclear regulator SRNIU is able to carry out inspections of nuclear power plants.


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