March 29, 2013
Responses to the EBRD’s justification for financing nuclear lifetime extensions In an unprecedented effort to defend its support for Ukraine’s nuclear programme the EBRD publicly replies to some of our objections. Several colleagues sent us their (sometimes outraged) rebuttals, which we include here in our rejoinder to the bank’s arguments. posted on the Bankwatch blog… » read more
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March 20, 2013
Disappointed by loan disbursements to one of the dirtiest coal projects in Europe, almost 100 organisations have called on two public lenders to not repeat the same mistakes, ever. Guest post on the Bankwatch blog by Barbara Kvac, Climate campaigner for Focus, Slovenia In the beginning of March, the European Investment Bank and the European… » read more
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Following a fake press release in which the EIB ‘announced’ its divestment from coal, activists struck again the next day during the bank’s annual press conference. EIB President Werner Hoyer received the 2013 ‘World Coal Down’ award on behalf of all EU citizens. Unfortunately he had to put an end to the rumours of the… » read more
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