Bankwatch: 82 HPP Projects Financed by Banks in SEE
| March 16, 2018Multilateral development banks have supported no fewer than 82 hydropower projects across South East Europe (SEE), including in protected areas, shows a study published by the CEE Bankwatch Network. Source: Bankwatch: 82 HPP Projects Financed by Banks
Federation vouches for gas from Azerbaijan – energate messenger +
| March 6, 2018Source: Federation vouches for gas from Azerbaijan – energate messenger +
Five decades breathing coal and losing years of life in Bosnia
| February 24, 2018Os moradores de Tuzla, no nordeste da Bósnia-Herzegóvina, vivem em média três anos menos que seus compatriotas, já que convivem com uma usina termelétrica alimentada com carvão que há cinco décadas co Source: Five decades breathing coal and losing year
Szerb atomopció
Világgazdaság | February 21, 2018Szerbiában tilos atomerőművet építeni. Minek is? Déli szomszédunk energiatermelése ötödrészben már megújulókon alapul, zöldkapacitásainak ráadásul csak a harmadát használja ki, látványosan nyit a szélenergia felé, lignitje is van bőven, és remek importlehetőségekkel rendelkezik. A tilalom persze nem ezért, hanem még a csernobili atombaleset okozta bizalomvesztés miatt született. Szerb atomopció
They warn of the risks of coal-fired thermoelectric plants
| February 18, 2018Bankwatch Network, una red de protección del medioambiente y derechos humanos, advierte el peligro de las centrales de carbón. Source: They warn of the risks of coal-fired thermoelectric plants
Why is Kosovo going ahead with a lignite coal power plant that is extremely expensive and dangerous to health?
| February 13, 2018Toxins in the air have reached “hazardous” levels in Pristina, Kosovo, last week. A ban on cars is welcome. But the real problem is the lignite coal plants nearby. So why is the Kosovo government, the US and the World Bank all supporting yet another ne
Key decision made that could rewrite EU energy policy
Portfolio | February 7, 2018The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Tuesday approved its largest ever single loan to an energy project: the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). The 1.5 Source: Key decision made that could rewrite EU energy policy
European gas pipeline receives £1.3 billion investment despite being dirtier than coal
The Ecologist | February 7, 2018The Trans Adriatic Pipeline project that will transport gas across Southern Europe was promised a £1.3 billion loan from the European Investment Bank. But research suggests burning the gas will create as much carbon emissions as using coal. Environment
Despite Climate Objections, New Southern Gas Corridor Gets €1.5bn In EU Funds
Forbes | February 7, 2018The European Investment Bank says the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline will reduce dependence on both Russian gas and European coal. But a recent study says it could be as emissions-intensive as coal. Source: Despite Climate Objections, New Southern Gas Corrido
EU bank approves largest ever energy loan, for TAP pipeline
Euractiv | February 7, 2018The European Investment Bank on Tuesday (6 February) approved its largest ever single loan to an energy project: the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). The €1.5 billion grant will be used to bring gas from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. Source: EU ban
