Seven years after joining the EBRD’s Green Cities programme, is Yerevan’s green future going up in flames?
June 2, 2023
In May 2023, a massive fire broke out at the Nubarashen landfill on the outskirts of Yerevan, enveloping the city in a cloud of toxic smoke generated by the burning waste. It took 10 days and 2,300 truckloads of soil to extinguish the flames. Coming seven years after Yerevan became a pioneer by joining the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s Green Cities initiative, this incident is a stark reminder of the urgent need to adopt a safer and more sustainable approach to waste management and urban planning.
ЕБРР расширяет сферу своей деятельности на страны Африки к югу от Сахары, но Украина по-прежнему является «высшим приоритетом» –
May 27, 2023
Ежегодное собрание Европейского банка реконструкции и развития (ЕБРР) недавно вернулось в Узбекистан впервые с 2003 года, когда обычное …
Узбекистан спустя 20 лет принимает у себя конференцию ЕБРР
May 17, 2023
… 16 мая в Самарканде начало свою работу 32-е ежегодное заседание совета управляющих Европейского банка реконструкции и развития. Ровно 20 …
EBRD Annual Meeting 2023
April 25, 2023
EBRD Annual Meeting 2023 This year, human rights violations, shrinking civic space and marginalisation of communities in Central Asia will be high on our agenda. We’ll be holding the EBRD accountable and advocating for genuine public participation and
Waste management in Uzbekistan: the high risks that the EBRD refuses to see
February 20, 2023
People living in the settlements adjacent to landfills slated for expansion under an EBRD waste management project were not adequately consulted.
The EBRD must finally leave fossil fuels behind
December 6, 2022
No justification for more public money going to the fossil fuels industry, say dozens of central and eastern European civil society organisations. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development must urgently shift its investments to help accelerate the energy transition.
A false start for wind energy in Uzbekistan?
December 1, 2022
This report analyses the current environmental assessments for four wind projects planned to be built in Uzbekistan and adds new evidence from visits to the sites, meetings with the companies and local communities, and expert advise from environmental organisations.
Amulsar’s costs to human rights and threats to environmental defenders
August 4, 2022
Armenia’s government and investors have failed to prevent human rights abuses related to the Amulsar gold mine. As we await the outcome of an EBRD investigation, environmental and human rights defenders continue to face threats. New reports show how the policies that should protect human rights and environmental defenders have failed to stop a project whose costs outweigh the benefits.
Joint Response to the EBRD’s 2022-27 Strategy for Egypt
July 7, 2022
The undersigned organizations commend the EBRD’s more realistic appraisal of the human rights situation in Egypt
Voices of support for Ukraine echo in Morocco: takeaways from the EBRD Annual Meeting in Marrakesh
June 8, 2022
The 2022 EBRD Annual Meeting was held in the city of Marrakesh, Morocco. Although taking place far away geographically, the topic of Ukraine dominated the agenda. Will the EBRD ensure its funds for the country’s reconstruction are used in the most efficient, green and inclusive way?
