Hydropower threatens Balkan rivers, campaigners say
European Scientist | June 17, 2018Over the next few years, 3,000 hydropower plants could be built in the Balkan region. Environmentalists say the plans threaten rivers from Slovenia to Albania, considered to be some of the last wild rivers in Europe. Source: Hydropower threatens Balkan
Zaključavanje u ugljen, zaključavanje u prošlost
H-Alter | June 12, 2018Dok Kina ubrzano radi na dekarbonizaciji svoje ekonomije, kineske tvrtke i banke grade ili financiraju projekte termoelektrana na ugljen na Balkanu. U BiH je nedavno tako sagrađena termoelektrana Stanari, koja je u cijelosti dopremljena iz Kine, a Blok
The ‘deconstruction’ of the most ambitious project of the EU, the ‘Southern Gas Corridor’
Independent Balkan News Agency | June 12, 2018There is nothing that will change except from the supplier country since instead of Russia Europe will now Source: The ‘deconstruction’ of the most ambitious project of the EU, the ‘Southern Gas Corridor’
Gasdotto Tap, cosa cambierà, o non cambierà, con il nuovo governo
Qualenergia.it | June 7, 2018Il neoministro dell’Ambiente, Sergio Costa, ha bollato come “inutile” il corridoio Sud, che dovrebbe trasportare 10 miliardi di metri cubi di nuovo gas in Italia, sposando la tesi contraria a quella del precedente governo, che invece riteneva quest’ope
Balkan rivers are crying for help
Independent Balkan News Agency | June 4, 2018Protests that take the form of a whistle-blowing complaint are “choking” the Balkans in an attempt to save the water resources of the countries in the region. Source: Balkan rivers are crying for help
Threatening wilderness, dams fuel protests in the Balkans
Thomson Reuters Foundation | June 4, 2018KRUSCICA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For almost a year, a clutch of Bosnian women has kept watch over a wooden bridge to disrupt the march of hydropower – part of a Balkan-wide protest against the damming of Europe’s wild riv
Talsperren allenthalben
Tages-Anzeiger | May 22, 2018Balkanstaaten planen den Bau von 3000 meist kleinen Wasserkraftwerken. Doch die Dämme sind für die Energieversorgung nutzlos. Source: Talsperren allenthalben
Europa’s laatste wilde rivier ligt straks vol met dammen
OneWorld | May 22, 2018Waterkrachtcentrales leveren “groene” energie, toch? In Oost-Europa denken ze daar anders over. De documentaire Blue Heart toont hoe de laatste wilde rivieren van Europa volgebouwd worden met dammen. Source: Europa’s laatste wilde rivier ligt straks vo
Na ratunek ostatnim dzikim rzekom Europy
Onet | May 21, 2018Międzynarodowe banki i korporacje chętnie inwestują miliardy w budowę tam i elektrowni wodnych na Bałkanach przyczyniając się tym samym do destrukcji środowiska naturalnego. Source: Na ratunek ostatnim dzikim rzekom Europy
How compliant is ADB to its own safeguards policies?
Devex | May 18, 2018A Georgia hydropower project has locals and civil society concerned. One of the banks considering funding the project is ADB, yet a complaint filed with its compliance review panel shows the limitations of its safeguards. The panel recommends a full in
