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Counter Balance

Acronym: CB

General Information

Identification Code: 02902955023-04
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Entity Form: civic organisation
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/17/2011
Last Update: 12/11/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: Counter Balance is a European coalition of development and environmental non-governmental organisations, formed in 2007 to specifically challenge the European Investment Bank. While the EIB remains our main target, we have since then expanded the scope of our work to other public finance institutions. Counter Balance's mission is to make European public finance a key driver of the transition towards socially and environmentally sustainable and equitable societies. Counter Balance includes members from: * Central and Eastern Europe: CEE Bankwatch Network * France: les Amis de la Terre * Germany: urgewald * Italy: Re:Common * Netherlands: BothEnds * Spain: ODG * United Kingdom: Bretton Woods Project, The Corner House, Platform London
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Budget
  • Climate action
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • International co-operation and development
  • Taxation
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: - Annual resolutions of the EP on EIB activities - European Fund for Strategic Investments - InvestEU - European External Investment Plan (EFSD) - NDICI - Global Gateway - Tax issues and anti-money laundering policies - European Green Deal & the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - Recovery and Resilience Facility
Communication Activities: In relation to above-mentioned processes, Counter Balance publishes reports and analysis, and provides decision-makers with recommendations on the design and expected impact of financial instruments designed at EU level.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Heřmanova 1088/8
Post Code: 17000
City: Prague
Country: CZECH REPUBLIC
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EU Office

Address: 26 rue d'Edimbourg
Post Code: 1050
City: Ixelles
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 3
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.5

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: CEE Bankwatch Network, urgewald, Action Aid (Bretton Woods Project), Re: Common, Friends of the Earth France, Both Ends, ODG, Platform London, Corner House
Organisation Members: Alter EU