Bankwatch

August 1, 2012

Source: Unknown author, HydroWorld

ZAGREB (Croatia), August 1 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Wednesday certain aspects of Croatia's Ombla hydro power plant project, which EBRD is set to co-fund, are under scrutiny following a complaint from a non-governmental organisation.

Theme: Other harmful projects

Tags: biodiversity, hydropower, Balkans, EU

Spot the difference: Alstom in Indonesia and Slovenia

The company hired to build a new unit at the Sostanj lignite power plant is involved in strikingly similar corruption cases across continents.

Tags: Alstom coal corruption due dilligence fossil fuels Sostanj transparency EU

Institution: EBRD, EIB

Theme: Energy & climate, Social & economic impacts

EU budget 2014-2020: Implementing climate commitment and tracking climate spending

Briefing | July 30, 2012

This comprehensive briefing offers detailed comments and suggestions on how climate action should and can be implemented and mainstreamed in the future spending period of the EU budget.

Institution: EU Funds

Theme: Energy & climate

Don’t let facts get in the way of a good EBRD Roma headline

EBRD claims it has helped turn Serbia into a " role model for social inclusion of Roma" ring hollow

Don’t let facts get in the way of a good EBRD Roma headline

The EBRD's claims it has helped turn Serbia into a "role model for social inclusion of Roma" ring hollow in light of the plethora of abuses of Romas' rights in other cases in Serbia.

Tags: EBRD Gazela human rights Roma Sava Serbia Balkans

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Social & economic impacts

Mystery Threats Dog Russian Activists Fighting Vinci Highway Joint Venture

July 25, 2012

Source: Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch

A mysterious fire and a missing activist have contributed to the concerns of Russian activists fighting a new highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. The highway is being built by a consortium that involves Vinci, a French company, and individuals rumored to be close to prime minister Vladimir Putin.

Theme: Other harmful projects