Review of the coal sector in Tajikistan
Publication | December 18, 2017
This study provides a detailed assessment of the state of affairs in Tajikistan’s coal sector and in the development of solutions for environmental protection.
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Review of eight national energy and climate plans (NECPs) in central and eastern Europe
Publication | March 22, 2019
Web-version of the briefing Our analysis shows that most countries in central and eastern Europe are not committed to an ambitious energy transformation and instead stay as close as possible to business as usual scenarios. Moreover, the development of
Coal in Romania – a review of coal assets and their impact on the environment
Publication | August 16, 2021
This report documents the power plants and coal mines in Romania in order to understand their negative impact on the environment, economy and public health and support a more rapid coal phase-out. The analysis was performed based on information collect
The Chad-Cameroon Oil & Pipeline Project: a project non-completion report
Publication | May 1, 2007
With the production of its Project Implementation Completion Report (ICR) in December 2006, the World Bank signaled that its role in the Chad-Cameroon pipeline project had ended. However, numerous outstanding environmental, livelihood and compensation problems remain for those impacted by the project. This report argues that the World Bank must revisit the Extractive Industries Review’s recommendations and fundamentally rethink its approach to extractive industries and other high risk projects if these types of investment are to be more than a reckless gamble with the lives of the poor.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Corridor Vc motorway south of Mostar needs rerouting to meet EBRD and EU standards
Press release | February 16, 2024
A European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) compliance review has vindicated Mostar complainants affected by the Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Now the Federation of BIH government, with support from the EU and European public banks, must ensure effective remedy.
European development bank decides to keep cooking the planet
Press release | December 15, 2023
The board of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) decided yesterday, 14 December, to green-light a new energy lending policy that, with some caveats, allows for continued financing of fossil gas pipelines and gas-fired power plants.
Bankwatch Mail 19
Publication | March 7, 2004
In this monothematic issue dedicated to the Extractive Industries Review: EIR: some unfinished business * Is this an independent, far-reaching review I see before me? The World Bank’s EIR stage fright * Renewables 2004 – will the banks engage or switch off? * Romania’s mining woes continue * World Bank barking up the wrong tree in Georgia * EBRD returns to Sakhalin * EIB gets away with it – again * Key independent EIR recommendations to the WBG
Bankwatch Mail 14
Publication | June 1, 2002
In this special issue on the World Bank Extractive Industry: Anniversary of Kumtor Accident Highlights Extractive Industry Problems * Why and How?
Azerbaijan’s crackdown on civil society must not be tolerated, international NGOs tell industry transparency body
Press release | October 25, 2016
The Azerbaijani government’s relentless repression of civil society should disqualify the country from participating in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), 18 international groups wrote in a letter sent on Thursday (October 20) to members of the EITI board.
Open call for a consultant for the “RePower the Regions” project
Post | March 4, 2024
Background This consultancy is part of a CEE Bankwatch Network project through the EU’s Life program, called “RePower the Regions.” The project aims to increase capacity and planning of the decarbonisation in just transition regions (for more info on
