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Major setback on transparency at the EIB
November 18, 2021 | Read more
Yesterday, the European Investment Bank (EIB) – the financial arm of the EU – approved a new Transparency Policy that will allow the bank to keep hiding information on projects it finances despite their potential impacts on people and the environment.
At Bulgarian coal mine, a climate and human rights crisis unfolds
November 18, 2021 | Read more
People abandoned at the edge of Bulgaria’s largest coal basin expect accountability from the multilateral development bank that financed the mine expansion.
This statement, written together with the Green 10 and EuroNatur, outlines our main concerns about the application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle to EU public funds. The EU intends to expand the application of this principle to a variety of
Updated Renewable Energy Directive needs built-in biodiversity protection
November 17, 2021 | Read more
A higher EU renewable energy target may help reduce greenhouse gases, but could also accelerate the biodiversity crisis if not properly managed. To prevent this, support schemes for renewables must be explicitly tied to compliance with EU environmental law.
Want to make cities climate neutral? Engage residents!
November 11, 2021 | Read more
As multilateral development banks and national governments in Glasgow debate how cities should reach climate neutrality, they should not overlook the role of effective citizen participation in shaping cities’ future. Activists from Kyiv who successfully fought to protect unique wetlands are an example of how important it is to involve citizens in creating a better future.
