Counter Balance contribution to the EIB’s energy sector lending policy consultation
December 28, 2012
Counter Balance is a coalition of European environmental and development organisations that looks into the European Investment Bank’s financing with a focus on non-EU activities. The submission therefore emphasises this area, yet also comments on the questions of coal, carbon markets and nuclear lending, given the global effects of these energy sources.
Urgewalt/Klimaallianz (DE) Comments on EIB energy policy
December 28, 2012
In their comments on the upcoming new EIB energy policy the German NGO urgewald and the environmental coalition Klimaallianz focus on issue of coal lending and call for no more public money support for coal fired power plants, neither new plants nor retrofitting.
Energy Cities submission for the EIB energy policy review
December 26, 2012
Energy Cities is the European Association of local authorities inventing their energy future. Their submission to the future EIB energy sector lending policy calls for an acceleration of the transition towards low energy cities with a high quality of life for all.
EIB energy policy review – Time to lock out climate destructive investments for good
December 14, 2012
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU’s bank and also the biggest public financial institution in the world by lending volume, has launched a public consultation on its energy policy and is seeking views from the public and other stakeholders that should feed into a review of one of the EIB’s most crucial lending sectors. The new policy is expected to take effect from June 2013.
