Bankwatch

MEPs call on EIB not to disburse funds to Sostanj lignite power plant

Advocacy letter | January 30, 2013

This letter from Claude Turmes (Greens), Alojz Peterle (EPP) and Kathleen van Brempt (S&D) calls upon the European Investment Bank’s President Werner Hoyer to withhold the disbursement of EIB funds for the Šoštanj lignite power plant project in Slovenia due to ongoing corruption investigations and the project's questionable economic viability.

Institution: EIB

Theme: Energy & climate

Shell and Goldman enter Public Eye Hall of Shame

January 28, 2013

Source: , Live Mint and the Wall Street Journal

Good news: EBRD drops controversial Monsanto project

A potential cooperation between the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the agro-corporation Monsanto has thankfully not come to fruition. The case highlights the difficulties for a large development bank to reach farmers on the ground.

Tags: agriculture corporations Monsanto success Balkans CEE EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Social & economic impacts

Off on the wrong foot in Kosovo? A lignite power plant and the EBRD

Notwithstanding the dominance of lignite in Kosovo's energy mix, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development may get involved with yet another lignite project in the Western Balkans.

Tags: air pollution coal energy energypolicy Kosovo lignite Balkans EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

Making the EU budget work for people and planet - citizens' project awards

In cooperation with Elisabeth Schroedter MEP, Member of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

Event details

When?
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
9:00 - 13:00
(Registration starts at 8:30)

Where?
Marivaux Hotel Congress & Seminar Centre
Boulevard Adolphe Max 98
Brussels, Belgium

Event agenda (pdf)

Partnership in Cohesion Policy

In cooperation with Elisabeth Schroedter MEP, Member of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

Event details

When?
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
9:00 - 13:00

Where?
European Parliament
Altiero Spinelli, A5E - 1
Brussels, Belgium

Event agenda (pdf)

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Triinu Vaab: Tähtis on mõju, mitte suurus

January 20, 2013

Source: Triinu Vaab, Maaleht (Estonia)

Euroopa Liidu riigipead vaidlevad ühise eelarve suuruse üle, Eesti jaoks peaks saadavast summast olulisem olema abiraha strateegiline suunamine.

Which is the world’s worst company?

January 17, 2013

Source: Amy Hall, New Internationalist

Reputation isn’t always a good thing. In an age of ‘corporate social responsibility’, corporations definitely don’t want to be known as ‘the worst company of the year’.

Theme: Energy & climate

Tags: Balkans, EU

Ethiopia: Govt's Controversial Gibe III Mega-Dam

January 16, 2013

Source: Mark Kapchanga, allAfrica

The Gibe III dam could help Ethiopia's development, but it might also be disastrous for the environment and threaten half a million people's livelihoods.

Institution: EIB

Theme: Energy & climate

Cohesion Policy 2014-2020: NGO priority recommendations for trialogues

Briefing | January 16, 2013

Environmental NGOs would like to highlight opportunities for decision makers to improve key issues of the Cohesion Policy regulations, in order to maximise the benefits that can be delivered to European regions by the future Cohesion Policy and other Common Strategic Framework funds. In addition, they will ensure that the future Cohesion Policy better contributes to reach the Europe 2020 targets, create regional green jobs, enhance economic opportunities and address environmental challenges.

Institution: EU Funds