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Concentration of funds elicits many questions
Europolitics | November 25, 2011

The question of the concentration of EU aid on a limited number of priorities defined at Community level is undoubtedly emerging as one of the sensitive points of the negotiations on the future EU cohesion policy.

Programy Panel a Zelená úsporám pomohly vytvořit 25 tisíc pracovních míst
Ceska Pozice | November 21, 2011

Studie CEE Bankwatch doporučuje investice do energetických úspor jako nástroj ke zmírnění dopadů recese.

Cohesion policy: Watch out for the steps back
EurActiv | November 17, 2011

The European Commission's proposals that urge member states to invest part of their regional development fund on low-carbon and energy-efficiency measures sounds very encouraging, argues to Markus Trilling of the CEE Bankwatch Network. The question that remains though is whether these proposals will be sufficient enough to secure the conditions for a sustainable regional development.

Report reveals bank transparency issues
New Europe | November 15, 2011

On 15 November, the first-ever Aid Transparency Index was released by the UK based group Publish What You Fund. The index evaluated 58 major actors in the international financial institutions sector, and the results found did not reflect well on European banks.

Les ONG dénoncent les pratiques des pétroliers au Nigeria
DD Magazine | November 15, 2011

Un nouveau rapport de mission au Nigeria publié conjointement par un collectif international d'ONG et d'associations environnementales dont les Amis de la Terre France dénonce un décalage entre le discours officiel de Total, Eni et Shell et les réalités constatées sur le terrain. Il montre comment l'Union européenne garantit sa sécurité énergétique au détriment de communautés locales dont elle détruit l'environnement et les conditions de vie.

EIB na Slovensku financuje plyn, u susedov obnoviteľné zdroje
Euractiv Slovakia | November 10, 2011

Z prostriedkov európskych bánk by sa pri Žiline mala postaviť kogeneračná plynová elektráreň. Neziskové organizácie i obyvatelia však upozorňujú na neexistujúce environmentálne zhodnotenie a neefektívnosť vynaložených prostriedkov.

A greener budget?
European Voice | October 27, 2011

Commission plans to allocate much more of the EU budget to climate issues are proving controversial.

NGOs urge stop to EBRD loan for Dalmatian hydropower plant
Croatian Times | October 26, 2011

Environmental organizations in Croatia and abroad are urging the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) not to go ahead with a planned 123 million Euro loan for the Ombla hydropower plant near Dubrovnik because of devastating consequences the plant's construction could have on the environment.

Protest proti Teš 6
RTV Slovenia | October 20, 2011

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Protest proti Teš 6 pred vrati Evropske komisije v Bruslju
SIOL.NET/ STA | October 19, 2011

Slovenski umetnik Marko Kumer je danes ob podpori evropskih nevladnih organizacij pred vrati Evropske komisije v Bruslju protestiral proti projektu gradnje šestega bloka Termoelektrarne Šoštanj.

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