Melendugno

If the EBRD stands for democracy it should not support TAP - Italian community addresses bank's directors

At a meeting with the directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Bankwatch campaigners read a statement from Italian communities opposing the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, the last leg of the Southern Gas Corridor, a 3500km pipeline intended to bring gas from Azerbaijan to Europe.

We reproduce the powerful statement here.

Tags: EBRD annual meeting human rights livelihoods local communities Melendugno NoTAP protests Caucasus EU EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate, Social & economic impacts

Italian authorities overrun communities in a bid to enable Europe's dash for gas

May 8, 2017

In a last minute attempt to force facts on the ground, the Italian authorities have enabled the removal of a group of olive trees to make room for a future construction site of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), despite an earlier agreement between the company and local institutions. Nevertheless, the company has not been able to clear the site by the official deadline and the residents have vowed to step up their protest against the largest energy project the EU is currently pursuing.

Institution: EIB

Theme: Energy & climate

Tags: Energy Union, fossil fuels, gas, Melendugno, NoTAP, pipeline, protest, EU

Guest post: Italian mayors protest against the Trans Adriatic Pipeline

Local opposition in Italy to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) is mounting. During a business event organised last week, a dozen mayors staged a protest against the government’s support for the project, who together with civil society and local authorities fear that the pipeline will destroy the environment and the safety of their communities. Instead they are demanding that EU drop the project.

Tags: mayors Melendugno protest Puglia South Italy Southern Gas Corridor TAP Trans-Adriatic Pipeline EU

Institution: EBRD, EIB

Theme: Energy & climate, Social & economic impacts