China expands coal power interests in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Ecologist | July 24, 2018The Balkans are determined to stay in the coal era – even while most countries in Europe are making plans for a future without coal, argues MARINA KELAVA. Source: China expands coal power interests in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Odbranimo reke Stare planine!
Energetski portal Srbije | July 23, 2018Republička Vlada planira izgradnju više od 60 dervacionih mini hidrocentrala u zaštićenoj zoni najvećeg parka prirode u Srbiji, na Staroj planini. Ovime bi se neke od najlepših i najčistijih reka u Srbiji isušile i prevele u cev čime bi se promenio izg
Чекајући ветар
РАДИО БЕОГРАД 2 | July 22, 2018Представници кампање “Спасимо плаво срце Европе”, која се бори за очување последњих река на којима још нису изграђене бране, предали су Европској банци за обнову и развој петицију са потписима 120 000 људи широм света, којом се тражи да међународне раз
Les Balkans s’enfoncent dans le charbon chinois
Le Croix | July 16, 2018La Chine investit massivement dans l’industrie du charbon en Europe de l’Est, dans le cadre de sa stratégie des nouvelles routes de la soie. Pékin tire profit d’une région où les règles sont, en pratique, plus que flexibles. Source: Les Balkans s’enfon
Funding flows into Eurasian gas pipelines
Global Trade Review (GTR) | July 13, 2018The World Bank Group has issued a guarantee for a US$1.1bn syndicated loan for the huge Trans-Antolian Natural Gas Pipeline (Tanap), which is to transport gas from Azerbaijan to Europe. Source: Funding flows into Eurasian gas pipelines
In Central Europe, activists fight for ‘just transition’ away from coal
Euractiv | July 12, 2018As Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic start phasing out coal, campaigners argue that all actors – including small entrepreneurs, communities and civil society – must be part of the process. Source: In Central Europe, activists fight for ‘just tran
Yenilenebilir enerji, kömürden daha fazla istihdam yaratıyor
DÜNYA | July 9, 2018Güneydoğu Avrupa ülkelerinin birçoğunda yeni kömür santralleri kurulması planlanıyor. AB ülkelerinin, özellikle de gelişmiş ekonomilerinde ise, kömür santralleri artık gündemde değil. Bunun nedeni kömür santrallerinin iklim ve sağlık üzerindeki olumsuz
Gas Line to Europe Raises Questions of Corruption and Human Rights
Courthouse News Service | July 5, 2018For more than a year protesters have sought to stop work on a European-financed natural gas line coming all the way from Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea to the land of olive trees and beaches in sou… Source: Gas Line to Europe Raises Questions of Corrup
“16+1”-Treffen: Wie China Kohleprojekte am Balkan befeuert
WirtschaftsWoche | July 4, 2018Während Deutschland ein Datum für den Kohleausstieg sucht, bauen die Balkan-Länder ihre Kohleindustrie weiter aus. Befeuert wird die Entwicklung durch China. Am Wochenende könnte es neue Förderzusagen aus China geben. Source: “16+1”-Treffen: Wie China
Bankwatch: Promises of Coal Jobs in SEE are Exaggerated
Energetika.Net | June 29, 2018Claims that the coal industry will create or maintain tens of thousands of jobs in South East Europe (SEE) – a key argument used to justify building new coal units or prolonging the life of unprofitable, old and polluting ones – are greatly exaggerated