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BREAKING: Most pipeline projects awarded priority status last week will likely transport gas-based hydrogen, according to our new report with @foodwatereurope.bsky.social This is a direct result of the fossil gas industry’s institutionalized role in the PCI/PMI process. bankwatch.org/publication/...
1/2 Real reform often comes after real harm – a hard truth for advocates of social and climate justice.
Campaigning for years and seeing little progress can be frustrating. But our efforts have not been in vain.
Campaigning for years and seeing little progress can be frustrating. But our efforts have not been in vain.
December 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
1/2 Real reform often comes after real harm – a hard truth for advocates of social and climate justice.
Campaigning for years and seeing little progress can be frustrating. But our efforts have not been in vain.
Campaigning for years and seeing little progress can be frustrating. But our efforts have not been in vain.
From Latvia’s first large-scale heat electrification project to energy-efficient home renovations in Hungary and Estonia, our videos showcase how communities across Europe are tackling energy inefficiency and climate challenges head-on.
👉 Check it out in our Multimedia Hub:
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👉 Check it out in our Multimedia Hub:
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December 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
From Latvia’s first large-scale heat electrification project to energy-efficient home renovations in Hungary and Estonia, our videos showcase how communities across Europe are tackling energy inefficiency and climate challenges head-on.
👉 Check it out in our Multimedia Hub:
bankwatch.org/europe...
👉 Check it out in our Multimedia Hub:
bankwatch.org/europe...
🔥 BREAKING: Fossil gas plants in Czechia and Bulgaria secure over half a billion in EU climate money via the Modernisation Fund.
And several Member States are eyeing billions more for dirty energy.
See more here: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
And several Member States are eyeing billions more for dirty energy.
See more here: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
December 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
🔥 BREAKING: Fossil gas plants in Czechia and Bulgaria secure over half a billion in EU climate money via the Modernisation Fund.
And several Member States are eyeing billions more for dirty energy.
See more here: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
And several Member States are eyeing billions more for dirty energy.
See more here: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
1/2 🧵Tomorrow, the European Council debates the 2028–2034 EU budget.
The budget proposal sidelines nature:
🚫 No biodiversity fund
🚫 No spending targets
We’re calling for:
✅ Protection of the LIFE programme
✅ A 10% biodiversity target
✅ Enforcement of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle
The budget proposal sidelines nature:
🚫 No biodiversity fund
🚫 No spending targets
We’re calling for:
✅ Protection of the LIFE programme
✅ A 10% biodiversity target
✅ Enforcement of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle
December 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
1/2 🧵Tomorrow, the European Council debates the 2028–2034 EU budget.
The budget proposal sidelines nature:
🚫 No biodiversity fund
🚫 No spending targets
We’re calling for:
✅ Protection of the LIFE programme
✅ A 10% biodiversity target
✅ Enforcement of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle
The budget proposal sidelines nature:
🚫 No biodiversity fund
🚫 No spending targets
We’re calling for:
✅ Protection of the LIFE programme
✅ A 10% biodiversity target
✅ Enforcement of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle
💡 Waste incinerators are no longer eligible for EU money. Except via the Modernisation Fund. Wate incineration projects – mainly in Poland and Czechia – have already received over EUR 2 billion from this climate fund. And millions more could be thrown to the rubbish this week.
December 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
💡 Waste incinerators are no longer eligible for EU money. Except via the Modernisation Fund. Wate incineration projects – mainly in Poland and Czechia – have already received over EUR 2 billion from this climate fund. And millions more could be thrown to the rubbish this week.
Cínovec is set to host the EU’s largest hard-rock lithium mine, financed by the @ebrd.bsky.social. However, locals have voiced concerns about a lack of engagement and transparency.
As this is not an isolated case, the EBRD must start systematically monitoring this data! bankwatch.org/story/more-t...
As this is not an isolated case, the EBRD must start systematically monitoring this data! bankwatch.org/story/more-t...
More than just a few bad apples: If public engagement matters, why isn’t the EBRD tracking it? - Bankwatch
Civil society organisations and accountability mechanisms have repeatedly highlighted EBRD-financed projects in which the people affected have been marginalised, consultations have been superficial, a...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Cínovec is set to host the EU’s largest hard-rock lithium mine, financed by the @ebrd.bsky.social. However, locals have voiced concerns about a lack of engagement and transparency.
As this is not an isolated case, the EBRD must start systematically monitoring this data! bankwatch.org/story/more-t...
As this is not an isolated case, the EBRD must start systematically monitoring this data! bankwatch.org/story/more-t...
Throughout the year, we’ve been updating our Multimedia Hub with fresh content. 🌍 It’s a rich library of insights, voices and visuals on the issues that matter most.
👉 Explore our hub, browse by format, and discover our 2025 highlights! www.bankwatch.org/europeangreendeal#hub
👉 Explore our hub, browse by format, and discover our 2025 highlights! www.bankwatch.org/europeangreendeal#hub
December 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Throughout the year, we’ve been updating our Multimedia Hub with fresh content. 🌍 It’s a rich library of insights, voices and visuals on the issues that matter most.
👉 Explore our hub, browse by format, and discover our 2025 highlights! www.bankwatch.org/europeangreendeal#hub
👉 Explore our hub, browse by format, and discover our 2025 highlights! www.bankwatch.org/europeangreendeal#hub
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Joint statement: Urgent call on @ifcorg.bsky.social and @ebrd.bsky.social for remedy and accountability at Indorama Agro, #Uzbekistan
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Joint statement: Urgent Call on the IFC and the EBRD for Remedy and Accountability at Indorama Agro, Uzbekistan
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, call on the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to take urgent and concrete action…
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December 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Joint statement: Urgent call on @ifcorg.bsky.social and @ebrd.bsky.social for remedy and accountability at Indorama Agro, #Uzbekistan
@ceebankwatch.bsky.social @rightsindevt.bsky.social
bit.ly/4pFexRq
@ceebankwatch.bsky.social @rightsindevt.bsky.social
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1/ As this year marked the release of the first draft of the EU budget, we’ve taken a closer look at what it means for people, the environment, and the future of Europe. ℹ️
December 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
1/ As this year marked the release of the first draft of the EU budget, we’ve taken a closer look at what it means for people, the environment, and the future of Europe. ℹ️
📊 This Human Rights week, we urge @ebrd.bsky.social to start monitoring and reporting on public participation in its projects. We’ve compiled data on 38 projects from 15 countries. The EBRD should do this systematically and learn from its past failures!
Read our story: bankwatch.org/story/more-t...
Read our story: bankwatch.org/story/more-t...
December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
📊 This Human Rights week, we urge @ebrd.bsky.social to start monitoring and reporting on public participation in its projects. We’ve compiled data on 38 projects from 15 countries. The EBRD should do this systematically and learn from its past failures!
Read our story: bankwatch.org/story/more-t...
Read our story: bankwatch.org/story/more-t...
BREAKING: Most pipeline projects awarded priority status last week will likely transport gas-based hydrogen, according to our new report with @foodwatereurope.bsky.social This is a direct result of the fossil gas industry’s institutionalized role in the PCI/PMI process. bankwatch.org/publication/...
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
BREAKING: Most pipeline projects awarded priority status last week will likely transport gas-based hydrogen, according to our new report with @foodwatereurope.bsky.social This is a direct result of the fossil gas industry’s institutionalized role in the PCI/PMI process. bankwatch.org/publication/...
As the EU designs its next long term budget, two questions stand out – will the new instrument, Ukraine Reserve, fix the flaws of Ukraine Facility and overcome its challenges? 🔧
Read more in our new blog post: bankwatch.org/blog/ukraine...
#ukrainianview
Read more in our new blog post: bankwatch.org/blog/ukraine...
#ukrainianview
December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As the EU designs its next long term budget, two questions stand out – will the new instrument, Ukraine Reserve, fix the flaws of Ukraine Facility and overcome its challenges? 🔧
Read more in our new blog post: bankwatch.org/blog/ukraine...
#ukrainianview
Read more in our new blog post: bankwatch.org/blog/ukraine...
#ukrainianview
A modern district heating and cooling system is just like a choir: it needs different elements, just as a choir needs different voices, to create true harmony.
This harmony has been achieved in Tartu, an Estonian town leading the way towards a more energy-efficient, affordable and cleaner future.
This harmony has been achieved in Tartu, an Estonian town leading the way towards a more energy-efficient, affordable and cleaner future.
Harmony in heat: a new chapter for district energy
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December 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A modern district heating and cooling system is just like a choir: it needs different elements, just as a choir needs different voices, to create true harmony.
This harmony has been achieved in Tartu, an Estonian town leading the way towards a more energy-efficient, affordable and cleaner future.
This harmony has been achieved in Tartu, an Estonian town leading the way towards a more energy-efficient, affordable and cleaner future.
Ukraine’s updated Single Project Pipeline now includes 195 initiatives worth UAH 12.54 trillion, but less than 5% is backed by the medium-term plan. Still, issues like centralisation, limited transparency and exclusion of communities hold reforms back.
Read more:
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Read more:
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December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ukraine’s updated Single Project Pipeline now includes 195 initiatives worth UAH 12.54 trillion, but less than 5% is backed by the medium-term plan. Still, issues like centralisation, limited transparency and exclusion of communities hold reforms back.
Read more:
bankwatch.org/public...
Read more:
bankwatch.org/public...
✈️Despite its protected status & years of public concern, Almaty’s 1947 VIP terminal was demolished in an @ebrd.bsky.social-backed airport expansion project. A local group has now filed a formal complaint, citing violations of cultural, environmental & transparency laws. bankwatch.org/blog/replica...
December 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
✈️Despite its protected status & years of public concern, Almaty’s 1947 VIP terminal was demolished in an @ebrd.bsky.social-backed airport expansion project. A local group has now filed a formal complaint, citing violations of cultural, environmental & transparency laws. bankwatch.org/blog/replica...
1/ Hanság, once one of central Europe’s largest wetlands, was set to be revived under Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan. But a 2025 plan revision scrapped the project entirely.
bankwatch.org/blog/biodive...
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@foehungary-mtvsz.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM
1/ Hanság, once one of central Europe’s largest wetlands, was set to be revived under Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan. But a 2025 plan revision scrapped the project entirely.
bankwatch.org/blog/biodive...
@foehungary-mtvsz.bsky.social
bankwatch.org/blog/biodive...
@foehungary-mtvsz.bsky.social
1/ Our new analysis shows the EU’s Reform and Growth Facility is not yet speeding up the energy transition in the Western Balkans. Only Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia have made any progress. With EUR 750 million at stake for energy reforms, the EU and governments must speed up.
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 AM
1/ Our new analysis shows the EU’s Reform and Growth Facility is not yet speeding up the energy transition in the Western Balkans. Only Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia have made any progress. With EUR 750 million at stake for energy reforms, the EU and governments must speed up.
1/❗It’s time to complete the nature safeguards of the Energy Community Treaty!
Environmental rules must match EU standards to ensure fair competition and protect nature.
Environmental rules must match EU standards to ensure fair competition and protect nature.
December 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM
1/❗It’s time to complete the nature safeguards of the Energy Community Treaty!
Environmental rules must match EU standards to ensure fair competition and protect nature.
Environmental rules must match EU standards to ensure fair competition and protect nature.
On 1 December, the @ec.europa.eu chose to sabotage the EU’s energy transition by rolling out the red carpet to a raft of fossil-gas-based hydrogen infrastructure projects.
Read more: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
Read more: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
On 1 December, the @ec.europa.eu chose to sabotage the EU’s energy transition by rolling out the red carpet to a raft of fossil-gas-based hydrogen infrastructure projects.
Read more: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
Read more: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
The @ec.europa.eu suggests awarding priority status to over a hundred hydrogen projects, most of them fuelled by fossil gas. MEPs must reject this proposal and revise the rules to keep climate action a priority.
Read more here: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
Read more here: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
December 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The @ec.europa.eu suggests awarding priority status to over a hundred hydrogen projects, most of them fuelled by fossil gas. MEPs must reject this proposal and revise the rules to keep climate action a priority.
Read more here: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
Read more here: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
The Projects of Common and Mutual Interest list, just released by the European Commission, is fodder for the hydrogen hype masquerading the fossil gas expansion.
EU lawmakers must reject the list and resist hydrogen fantasies promoted by the gas industry.
bankwatch.org/press_releas...
EU lawmakers must reject the list and resist hydrogen fantasies promoted by the gas industry.
bankwatch.org/press_releas...
December 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Projects of Common and Mutual Interest list, just released by the European Commission, is fodder for the hydrogen hype masquerading the fossil gas expansion.
EU lawmakers must reject the list and resist hydrogen fantasies promoted by the gas industry.
bankwatch.org/press_releas...
EU lawmakers must reject the list and resist hydrogen fantasies promoted by the gas industry.
bankwatch.org/press_releas...
❗ TOMORROW, the European Commission will unveil its next Projects of Common and Mutual Interest list. We've seen the latest draft – and it has little to do with Europe’s urgent need to shift away from fossil fuels. 🙅♂️
👉 Read our blog post:
bankwatch.org/blog/prefere...
👉 Read our blog post:
bankwatch.org/blog/prefere...
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
❗ TOMORROW, the European Commission will unveil its next Projects of Common and Mutual Interest list. We've seen the latest draft – and it has little to do with Europe’s urgent need to shift away from fossil fuels. 🙅♂️
👉 Read our blog post:
bankwatch.org/blog/prefere...
👉 Read our blog post:
bankwatch.org/blog/prefere...
1/5 ❌The Skavica dam is a highly damaging hydropower plant that Albania has been pushing since 2021. But four years later, the project has stagnated, with no environmental permit and no financing.
bankwatch.org/blog/albania...
bankwatch.org/blog/albania...
Albania’s Skavica dam can’t get off the ground – time to finally cancel it! - Bankwatch
The highly damaging hydropower project could hardly have had stronger political support at its inception, with the country’s parliament passing a special law in 2021 to appoint U.S. construction giant...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
1/5 ❌The Skavica dam is a highly damaging hydropower plant that Albania has been pushing since 2021. But four years later, the project has stagnated, with no environmental permit and no financing.
bankwatch.org/blog/albania...
bankwatch.org/blog/albania...
While Western Balkan governments scramble to solve their energy and waste crises by turning to incineration, a clear lesson is emerging from the EU: burning waste is a dead end. 🔥 What are the lessons learned for the Western Balkans?
Sofia’s burned lesson: bankwatch.org/blog/sofia-s...
Sofia’s burned lesson: bankwatch.org/blog/sofia-s...
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
While Western Balkan governments scramble to solve their energy and waste crises by turning to incineration, a clear lesson is emerging from the EU: burning waste is a dead end. 🔥 What are the lessons learned for the Western Balkans?
Sofia’s burned lesson: bankwatch.org/blog/sofia-s...
Sofia’s burned lesson: bankwatch.org/blog/sofia-s...
1/3 🌿 Over 80% of Europe’s habitats are in poor condition – nature restoration can’t wait.
The EU’s new Nature Restoration Regulation is the first continent-wide effort to revive damaged ecosystems.
bankwatch.org/story/engagi...
The EU’s new Nature Restoration Regulation is the first continent-wide effort to revive damaged ecosystems.
bankwatch.org/story/engagi...
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
1/3 🌿 Over 80% of Europe’s habitats are in poor condition – nature restoration can’t wait.
The EU’s new Nature Restoration Regulation is the first continent-wide effort to revive damaged ecosystems.
bankwatch.org/story/engagi...
The EU’s new Nature Restoration Regulation is the first continent-wide effort to revive damaged ecosystems.
bankwatch.org/story/engagi...