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Letter to EBRD requesting the evaluation of Mittal Steel Temirtau Coal Mine Modernisation project
Advocacy letter | December 9, 2009
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Response letter to EBRD specifying environmental and legal shortcomings related to the Moscow - St.Petersburg highway
Advocacy letter | December 3, 2009
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Letter to Energy Community of South East Europe regarding Porto Romano power plant
Advocacy letter | December 2, 2009
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Change the lending, not the climate
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Study | December 2, 2009

As this rigorous analysis of the European Investment Bank's energy portfolio from 2002 until the end of 2008 reveals, the EIB continues to heavily support fossil fuels while its lending for renewable energy maintains a promising, if only rather steady, share - in spite of the clear evidence of the climate change challenge, and despite the challenge the EU's targets pose for its member states, especially the new member states in the east.

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Complaint to the European Commission regarding Chelopech Cyanide Gold Project
Official document | November 30, 2009

The Center for Environmental Information and Education has lodged this formal complaint related to infringements of EU law associated with the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) permitting process for the cyanide installation at phase 2 of the Chelopech project, being promoted by Canadian mining company Dundee Precious Metals that is seeking project finance from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

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Letter to EIB asking for further explanation of ArcelorMittal's eligibility for EIB funding
Advocacy letter | November 27, 2009

The EIB responded to our letter on December 22, 2009. Their response can be downloaded as pdf here.

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Between a rock and a hard place. How local communities pay the cost of EBRD-financed gold mining projects.
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Study | November 27, 2009

As the EBRD prepares to develop a new sectoral policy on mining [Update Jan 2012: the update has been postponed for the last two years], this collection of case studies looks at the impacts on communities of the gold mining projects the bank has financed thus far.

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Letter to EIB regarding the bank's consideration to finance the Moscow - St. Petersburg motorway PPP
Advocacy letter | November 26, 2009

Bankwatch is concerned about the EIB and EBRD's plans to finance the Moscow - St Petersburg motorway, which threatens the Khimki Forest outside of Moscow. Local people are vigorously campaigning to ensure that the motorway does not destroy their local green area. Here, we ask for some information regarding the EIB's participation in the project.

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Letter to European Commission regarding the EIB's consideration to finance the Moscow - St. Petersburg motorway PPP
Advocacy letter | November 24, 2009
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Green Action comments on the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kastijun Regional Waste Management Centre, Croatia
Policy comments | November 20, 2009
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Briefing: Introduction of cyanide leaching of gold in Bulgaria
Briefing | November 20, 2009

The briefing outlines plans to introduce the highly toxic chemical cyanide into the leaching of gold in Bulgaria. It describes the fierce public opposition to it and the shortcomings in the EIA process for the Chelopech, Kurdjali and Krumovgrad projects. It also points to the risks for the environment and human health, and to the questionable applicability of the technique for Bulgaria.

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Letter to European Commission regarding proposed EIB loan for ArcelorMittal Brazil
Advocacy letter | November 19, 2009

Less than a month after approving a EUR 250 million loan for ArcelorMittal's EU operations, the EIB is now considering a EUR 130 million loan for the worlds largest steel company, this time for activities in Brazil.

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Letter to EBRD urging the bank to control NPC Ukrenergo's high voltage grid project near Odessa, Ukraine
Advocacy letter | November 17, 2009
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Letter to EBRD's President Mirow regarding the bank's fourth Capital Resource Review
Advocacy letter | November 16, 2009

The letter calls for President Mirow to ensure an inclusive debate about the banks role and priorities while the EBRD's undertakes its Capital Resources Review 4 (CRR4). Bankwatch request that the bank consults external stakeholders about the review, and that background materials related to the process are publicly disclosed in a timely manner.

President Mirow responded to our letter on January 14, 2010. Download his response in pdf here.

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Letter to EIB dealing with human rights abuses by Turkmenistan against environmental activist Andrey Zatoka
Advocacy letter | November 16, 2009

As the EIB considers financing the Nabucco Gas Pipeline project, the letter requests the bank to take into account the serious human rights violations occurring in Turkmenistan, as exemplified by Mr. Zatokas case.

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