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Countries in south-eastern Europe are strategic partner countries for the EU's energy sector. They also have high ambitions for coal power.

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The Southern Gas Corridor, a system of mega-pipelines meant to bring gas from the Caspian region to Europe, is unnecessary in light of gas demand projections but will boost Azerbaijan's dictatorial regime and cause damage to local communities and the environment.

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Hydropower in Georgia

In Georgia's staggering mountains, a largely unexploited hydropower potential has attracted private investors, the Georgian government and international lenders. Many hydropower projects pose risks for locals that are largely being underestimated or ignored.

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Publications

Failing local communities - the Land Assessment and Livelihoods Restoration Plan for the Nenskra dam September 11, 2017 Study A field investigation conducted by CEE Bankwatch Network in the Nenskra and Nakra valleys in Upper Svaneti in Georgia during two visits in July 2017 has found evidence that the Land Acquisition and Livelihood Restoration Plan (LALRP) developed by the project company JSC Nenkra Hydro is inaccurate...
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Planned coal power plants in the Western Balkans versus EU pollution standards June 14, 2017 Study The new reference document on Best Available Techniques for Large Combustion Plants (LCP BREF) and its implications for new coal.
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Mongolia's energy sector: time for a rethink May 3, 2017 Study This report is meant as a background document for civil society in Mongolia and international groups to advocate for increased transparency and participation in priority energy projects; improved forecasts of power demand and alternatives for the sustainable development of the energy sector to...
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Carbon costs for planned coal power plants in the Western Balkans and the risk of stranded assets March 29, 2017 Briefing This briefing analyses ten coal-fired power plant projects across the Western Balkans and finds that, once the cost of carbon emissions allowances are factored in, they could become a serious liability for both the companies involved and the public.
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Risky business - Who benefits from the Southern Gas Corridor December 13, 2016 Study The Southern Gas Corridor, a string of pipelines meant to bring gas from Azerbaijan into Europe, is presented as a panacea for all ills and is set to benefit from some of the biggest loans in the history of European public banks. But as this report reveals, Europe's flagship energy project is set...
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Updates

Azerbaijan's Laundromat scandal raises concerns over the EU's growing business ties with the authoritarian regime
Press release
MHP: 'Business a usual' while communities suffer
Briefing
Failing local communities - the Land Assessment and Livelihoods Restoration Plan for the Nenskra dam
Study

Human rights defenders under threat

Increasingly, communities and civil society organisations who speak out about development activities are finding themselves under attack. Development banks must respond by supporting people engaging with the projects they finance.

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#Dieselgate and the European Investment Bank

Have the EU bank's billions for Volkswagen been misused to rig emission tests?

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