The letter poses questions regarding the environmental and social appraisal for the Kolubara lignite mine project and the due diligence carried out by the EBRD before the project's approval by the EBRD:
How has the EBRD assessed the corporate behaviour of the Kolubara and EPS companies towards communities affected by the extension of mining operations?
How has the EBRD defined the project's influence in the Kolubara basin?
Can EBRD staff provide studies or numbers justifying Serbia's need for further growth of coal production?
A pending decision by the European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (EBRD) to pay €80 million for the expansion of Serbia's largest coal mine has caused uproar among environmentalist groups and the local community.
18 000 people from around the world have asked the Slovene government to adopt a future proof National Energy Plan that doesn't rely on fossil fuels or nuclear energy. Bankwatch research coordinator Pippa Gallop took part in handing over the list of signatories yesterday and points out that European public banks also need to take the message seriously.
Die EU finanziert Hochspannungsleitungen in der Ukraine – und verhindert dort den Ausstieg aus der Atomenergie. Auch gelangt so billiger Atomstrom aus der Ukraine in die EU.
A loan for the Kolubara lignite mine project would involve the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in a mess of climate damages and non-consensual resettlement.
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