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Ukraine's woes deepen as EBRD warns of power price doubling

Source: Ndamdi Anyadike, Energo

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New EBRD policy too weak on tax havens in development finance

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Debt and finance watchdog Eurodad has analysed the EBRD's new policy on domiciliation and explains how it does not take the bold steps needed to tackle the use of tax havens in development finance.


EIB energy and climate action lending 2012 by the numbers

The latest available lending figures from the European Investment Bank show a striking imbalance between what was invested in old and new EU Member States.

Charts: The two worlds of EIB climate action

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Our analysis of the latest available lending figures from the European Investment Bank show a striking imbalance between what was invested towards climate adaptation and mitigation in old and new EU Member States.


Big loans to big players

Source: Kuba Gogolewski, Mada Masr

To many outsiders looking in, the seemingly resounding “yes” vote in Egypt’s recent constitutional referendum might suggest that, three years on from the January 25 protests that kick-started the country’s revolution, the democratic transition is healthily moving forward.

Hydropower Struggle: Dams Threaten Europe's Last Wild Rivers

Source: Philip Bethge, Der Spiegel

Europe's last remaining wild rivers flow through the Balkans, providing stunning scenery and habitat to myriad plants and animals. But hundreds of dam projects threaten to do irreparable harm to the region's unique biospheres -- to provide much needed electricity to the people who live there.

EBRD hiding head in the sand on Egypt democracy

Source: Kuba Gogolewski, The Daily News Egypt

Individual rights, gender equality, freedom of religion, freedom of thought and opinion, freedom of press, the right to go on strike — all these and other rights and freedoms are enshrined in the new constitution that Egyptians voted overwhelmingly in favour of.

Letter to EBRD re potential funding of coal power projects in Egypt

Guest post: A Balkan lesson for coal investors

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When Dr. Kim, President of the World Bank, and leaders of other international financial institutions ponder funding new coal power projects this year - like the one in Kosovo - there's one word that should be seared into their memories: Sostanj.


Leaked document: Doubling of electricity tariffs in Ukraine, condition for EBRD nuclear safety loan

The project through which the life time of old Ukrainian nuclear reactors is being prolonged with EBRD financing would not be economically feasible without a doubling of electricity tariffs, shows a document leaked to EurActiv last week.

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