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Assessing one year of the Investment Plan for Europe Europe is hemorrhaging cash in deeply unsustainable projects like motorways, airports and gas infrastructure.

China stokes global coal growth China cuts coal at home but state owned companies and banks drive new coal expansion overseas.

Click to read: China stokes global coal growth

Democracy as an afterthought Almost one in four euros lent by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 2015 went to authoriatrian countries.

Click to read: Democracy as an afterthought

The EU's millions that landed in tax havens Between 2011 and 2015, the European Investment Bank lent hundreds of millions to private equity funds incorporated in tax havens and problematic jurisdictions.

Video discussion on the Southern Gas Corridor Watch campaigners discuss the multitude of ramifications the mega pipeline project entails for local communities along the route, for the EU’s commitments to climate action and...

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Europe offers hundreds of millions for Ukraine's plans to keep old nuclear reactors running. But neglect of safety at Ukraine's nuclear power plants extends beyond Chernobyl.

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Countries in south-eastern Europe are strategic partner countries for the EU's energy sector. They also have high ambitions for coal power.

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The Southern Gas Corridor, a system of mega-pipelines meant to bring gas from the Caspian region to Europe, is unnecessary in light of gas demand projections but will boost Azerbaijan's dictatorial regime and cause damage to local communities and the environment.

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Lawsuits and complaints pile up against planned Bosnia and Herzegovina coal power plants

Press release

Ukraine's nuclear programme and the Espoo Convention - letter to the Convention's Implementation Committee

Advocacy letter

The best laid plans - Why the Investment Plan for Europe does not drive the sustainable energy transition

Study

Human rights defenders under threat

Increasingly, communities and civil society organisations who speak out about development activities are finding themselves under attack. Development banks must respond by supporting people engaging with the projects they finance.