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Letter: EBRD and EIB should review involvement in Sostanj due to serious shortcomings in the project’s management

Publication  |  May 4, 2011

On April 14 2011 the Minister of Economy of Slovenia, presented a report on the management of the Sostanj TES 6 project to the Government of Slovenia. In the report many shortcomings of the project are highlighted, which led the Government to state that it will only support a state guarantee for the EIB loan amounting to EUR 440 million if the economic efficiency of the project can be improved.

Heavy on the process – EBRD review of governance policies may disappoint many

Publication  |  May 14, 2014

The EBRD’s board of directors is expected, on the eve of the bank’s annual meeting in Warsaw, to approve new ‘good governance’ policies that will have significant bearing on the institution’s future activities. The EBRD’s Environmental and Social Policy, its Public Information Policy and the Rules of Procedure for the EBRD Project Complaints Mechanism have been the feature of multi-stakeholder consultations across the EBRD’s regions of operation in 2013 and into 2014.

Shuakhevi Compliance Review

Publication  |  December 12, 2018

In view of the considerable public resources invested in the Shuakhevi HPP project and in view of the negative impacts on local people’s safety and livelihoods, as well on local resources needed for sustainable development of the Adjara region and Geor

Step into the light: transparency review at EU bank can end culture of secrecy

Blog entry  |  March 11, 2021

The European Investment Bank, one of the largest lenders globally, is currently working on a new transparency policy that will govern how and what information the bank makes public. As the EU’s house bank, the EIB must guarantee the right of all citizens to access information held by public bodies.

23 NGOs slam EIB human-rights record, amid review

Bankwatch in the media  |  January 27, 2022

A group of 23 NGOs wrote to the European Investment Bank (EIB) directors on Wednesday (26 January), urging them to improve its human rights …

Development Banks Urged to Review Support for Mekong Dams, 10 Years After Nam Theun 2

Press release  |  April 1, 2015

Amsterdam/Bangkok/Manila/Prague/Tokyo – Non-governmental organizations are calling on the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) to publicly acknowledge the millions of dollars of failed investment in their flagship project, Nam Theun 2. This 1070 MW dam has failed to bring intended development benefits, and instead has unleashed a range of negative impacts on the affected populations in central Laos.

Bankwatch and Counter Balance statement on the mid-term review of the Investment Plan for Europe

Press release  |  June 1, 2016

Brussels, Prague – European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen presented today the mid-term result of the Investment Plan for Europe. The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the financial arm of this investment strategy, was established by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) in 2015 with the aim of mobilising private investments to stimulate the European economy.

Letter proposing a review of the fulfillment of nature conservation legislation requirements during the construction of the main pipeline for the Sakhalin II project

Publication  |  July 12, 2007

This letter is sent from the Committee for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Sakhalin Region to the Manager of the Administration of Rosprirodnadzor (Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage) of the Sakhalin Region, Dmitrii Yurievich. Also download following attachments: The condition of waste construction soil in temporary storage areas

Letter proposing a review of the fulfillment of nature conservation legislation requirements during the construction of the main pipeline for the Sakhalin II project

Publication  |  July 12, 2007

This letter is sent from the Committee for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Sakhalin Region to the Manager of the Administration of Rosprirodnadzor (Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage) of the Sakhalin Region, Roman Igorevich. Also download following attachments: The condition of waste construction soil in temporary storage areas

Photo supplement attached to Act 01/22-LK: Scheduled review of the fulfillment of legislation requirements by LLC “Starstroi” during the construction of the main pipelines for “Sakhalin II” project in the Makarov District of Sakhalin Region

Publication  |  July 26, 2007