These comments by Slovenian NGO Focus - Association for Sustainable Development outlines concerns regarding the Sostanj project’s financial picture and its compliance with the climate and energy objectives of Slovenia. They also express serious doubts about the actual necessity of the project.

This report reviews the European Investment Bank’s public-private partnership (PPP) projects to inform and help shape the bank’s lending policies and practices. The research has been commissioned by the European Investment Bank but is not available on the EIB’s website.

The report describes the EIB PPP portfolio, presents the outcomes of interviews with EIB staff involved in PPP operations. The report draws interesting conclusions about the PPP project selection, risk sharing and transparency.

A case study prepared for the campaign "No Reform No Money"

The campaign urged EIB shareholder countries to condition the replenishment of the bank's capital on substantial improvements in public access to information, environmental standards, a proper development mandate, and appropriate supervision by EU institutions.