EU neighbourhood

MEPs call for responsible new EBRD mining strategy

July 12, 2012

Brussels – The new mining strategy of the EBRD risks contradicting the EU Resource Efficiency Roadmap and responsible mining principles, argue 22 MEPs in an open letter to European Commissioners which asks the EC to take a more active role in improving the EBRD mining strategy currently under review. (1)

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate, Other harmful projects, Mining

Tags: EU, EU neighbourhood

Complaint to EBRD on Rivne - Kyiv High Voltage Line Project seeking project compliance review

Official document | July 10, 2012

Institution: EBRD

Complaint to EBRD on Kolubara lignite mine project

Official document | July 10, 2012

The communities in Vreoci request the EBRD to suspend the loan for the Kolubara lignite mine because of the project company's failure to meet performance requirements regarding:
- community health, safety and security
- information disclosure and stakeholder engagement
- land acquisition and resettlement
- environmental and social appraisal management
- pollution prevention and abatement

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate, Social & economic impacts, Mining

Complaint to EIB on Rivne - Kyiv High Voltage Line Project seeking project compliance review

Official document | July 6, 2012

Institution: EIB

Theme: Social & economic impacts

EU: Don't fund the next Chernobyl

Right now Ukraine is seeking public money to continue operating its old and outdated nuclear reactors, and we need your help to stop it.

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

Tags: EU neighbourhood

World to EBRD: Don't finance the next Chernobyl

With an EBRD loan decision for Ukraine's nuclear reactors getting closer, people across Europe are now asking in a petition on Avaaz.org's community site not to finance Ukraine's risky nuclear lifetime extensions.

Tags: nuclear petition Ukraine EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

Improving safety?

July 2, 2012

Source: , Nuclear Engineering International

Ukraine is hoping to receive European loans worth EUR 800 million to help finance safety improvements at its NPPs.

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

Tags: EBRD, nuclear, Ukraine, EU neighbourhood

Lonely advocacy at Kolubara lignite mine

On a visit to the Kolubara mining complex in Serbia, Bankwatch staff was denied a meeting with the mining company, because of them caring for the environment.

Tags: coal EPS fossil fuels mining resettlement Serbia Balkans EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate, Social & economic impacts, Mining