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EU leaders support green energy campaign: The European Council calls for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies

May 24, 2013

Just as Bankwatch published a new infographic juxtaposing the European Investment Bank’s beneficial and harmful energy lending, Europe’s political leaders have set a priority for energy investments to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and focus on clean energy instead. posted on the Bankwatch blog by Sven Haertig-Tokarz, Bankwatch web editor One of the agenda points… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Supply, EU Priorities 2020, fossil fuels, Sustainable Development

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Divesting from coal is not ideology but climate science – a reminder for the EBRD

May 14, 2013

The energy director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has made astonishing statements about coal investments prompting Bankwatch’s EBRD campaign team to react. posted on the Bankwatch blog by Fidanka Bacheva-McGrath, Bankwatch EBRD campaign coordinator At about the same time as scientists declared an unprecedented and increasingly dangerous CO2 concentration in the earth’s… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Energy, EU Priorities 2020, Europe's East, fossil fuels, Global Europe, Sustainable Development

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Guest post: Development banks and the Arab Spring, new report takes stock

May 6, 2013

A new report takes a critical look at the engagement of European development banks in Egypt after the popular uprisings in the Middle East and North African region. This article appeared originally on the Counter Balance blog and has been shortened and slightly edited. posted on the Bankwatch blog by Berber Verpoest, Media officer for… » read more

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Arab Spring, Climate & Environment, Global Europe, Sustainable Development

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EBRD with disastrous start in Kosovo, European Parliament not amused

April 19, 2013

The European Parliament yesterday chastised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for its explicit interest in financing a new lignite-fired power plant in Kosovo. NGOs hope the bank will pay more attention to the Parliament than it did to civil society and energy experts so far. posted on the Bankwatch blog by Ionut Apostol,… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Energy, Energy Efficiency, EU Priorities 2020, Europe's East, fossil fuels, Sustainable Development

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Shale gas in Poland: Government gags local opposition

April 12, 2013

Poland’s government is hasting to adopt liberal shale gas legislation. It tries to avoid any interference by factually excluding local opposition movements and by pre-empting the development of an EU wide framework on unconventional fossil fuels. posted on the Bankwatch blog by Ola Antonowicz, campaigner in Polish Green Network Amid the excitement about a European… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Energy, Energy Supply, EU Priorities 2020, fossil fuels, Sustainable Development

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NGOs to banks: Never again Sostanj

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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Climate & Environment, Energy, fossil fuels, Sustainable Development

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Why the European Investment Bank received the ‘Coal Down’ Award

March 1, 2013

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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Climate & Environment, Energy, Energy Efficiency, EU Priorities 2020, fossil fuels, Sustainable Development

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These EU citizens have better ideas for EU funds

February 21, 2013

A Bankwatch competition for ideas for EU funds investments that benefit the sustainable development of European communities could offer inspiration for EU and national decision makers. At the final award ceremony in Brussels, the winners told us about their ideas and how EU funding could benefit their countries. Posted on the Bankwatch blog by Patrycja… » read more

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Agriculture & Food, Climate & Environment, Energy Efficiency, EU budget, EU Priorities 2020, Europe's East, Regional Policy, Sustainable Development

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A mostly accommodating lion’s den – the second civil society meeting with the EIB Board of Directors

February 8, 2013

A meeting of civil society and the European Investment Bank’s Board of Directors saw a surprising degree of agreement between two often adverse groups. posted on the Bankwatch blog by Anna Roggenbuck, EIB campaign coordinator This week saw the second ever meeting between the European Investment Bank’s Board of Directors and civil society representatives. It… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Energy Efficiency, EU Priorities 2020, fossil fuels, Social Europe & Jobs, Sustainable Development

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BREAKING: The EU budget important stuff takes place outside the Brussels negotiating room, and Europeans should have a say

February 7, 2013

Live from the EU budget negotiations in Brussels … posted on the Bankwatch blog by Markus Trilling, EU funds campaign coordinator EU leaders and their entourages are now inside the Justus Lipsius building, sitting down to negotiate the top agenda item of the latest European Council meeting: the EU budget for 2014-2020. Alongside dinner they… » read more

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Climate & Environment, EU budget, EU Priorities 2020, Regional Policy

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