Dear Communications team,
Thank you so much for your prompt reply and for your transparency.
I’m currently writing an article on the relationship between Novamont / ENI and the BBI JU / CBE JU and would like to use some of your answers in my article. I would appreciate this email being treated with confidentiality and not shared with Novamont.
Here are my questions:
- Can you explain what the role is of BBI JU / CBE JU’s in the attribution, coordination and spending of EU funding?
- How many BBI JU / CBE JU projects has Novamont been involved in and where can the description of these projects be found?
- How many funds (in €) has Novamont received from projects attributed, coordinated or supervised by BBI JU / CBE JU?
The Italian antitrust authorities concluded that Novamont was involved in abusive dominant and antitrust activities in Italy. Novamont was fined millions of euros in June 2025. (See link + image )
- Will this impact CBE JU’s consideration towards Novamont? Will Novamont keep receiving EU funding and will they continue playing a dominant role within CBE JU?
https://edicoladigitale.classeditori.it/class/pageflip/swipe/milanofinanza/20250628milanofinanza#/32
- Novamont is owned 100 % by Italian oil company ENI. ENI made over €6.4 billion profit in 2024. Do you think it’s morally acceptable to give EU funding to a plastic company owned by a profit making fossil fuel company?
- ENI is trying to sell all of its bio based activities (including Novamont). Does this have an impact on how CBE JU’s will consider Novamont?
- Do you consider it morally acceptable to give or loan money to a plastic company owned by a fossil fuel company that has repeatedly SLAPPed journalists and NGOs?
Looking forward to reading from you.
Best regards,
Axel Barrett
Conclusion
Today, it’s 4th September at 22.05 and I haven’t received an answer from ECB JU yet.
I will publish their replies whenever it comes in.
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