Renewable energy in the Balkans: enough bad
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso | July 20, 2016Despite the commitments defined by the Energy Community Treaty, most of the investments in the energy sector in the Western Balkans are still directed to coal plants
Global call to development banks: don’t fund projects that violate human rights
Thomson Reuters Foundation | July 14, 2016Growing number of national governments have been criminalising activities of land and human rights activists LONDON, July 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – International development banks should ensure their investments do not violate human rights or risk the lives of the activists who defend them, a group of global campaigners said on Thursday.
Naše predsedníctvo za solidaritu
Pravda.sk | July 14, 2016Začiatkom júla začalo Slovensko predsedať Rade Európskej únie. Uprostred politických turbulencií nielen u nás doma, ale aj v Európe sa slovenská vláda rozhodla podporiť zaznamenaniahodné nástroje ekonomickej politiky.
EU-Geld für schmutziges Gold
taz.de | July 13, 2016Die Kumtor-Mine verseucht das Land. Die Europäische Entwicklungsbank ist daran beteiligt. Das könnte Merkel in Kirgistan ansprechen. BERLIN taz | Noch nie war ein deutscher Regierungschef in der kirgisischen Hauptstadt Bischkek, insofern betritt Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) auf ihrer Reise Neuland.
Romania Needs to Adapt Its Strategy to Decoupling of GDP and Energy Consumption
Energetika-Net | July 8, 2016Dans les Balkans, une vie sous le charbon
Le Monde | July 5, 2016Malgré leur impact sur l’environnement, douze centrales sont en activité, réparties entre la Bosnie, la Serbie, le Monténégro, le Kosovo et la Macédoine. Dix-sept autres devraient être construites à l’horizon 2030.
Europe’s Last Wild Rivers Could Soon Drown [Video]
Scientific American | June 29, 2016Hundreds of hydroelectric dams planned for rivers across the Balkans would provide green energy—at a big cost
Ostvarili smo veliku pobjedu i zaustavili Plomin C na ugljen
Radio Labin | June 15, 2016Nakon 5 godina kampanje protiv izgradnje štetne termoelektrane na uvozni ugljen Plomin C, ostvarili smo veliku pobjedu! Ministar gospodarstva Panenić izjavio je kako je realizacija ovog projekta zaustavljena. Sigurni smo kako nakon uvjerljivih argumenata protiv izgradnje te okolnosti koje su uslijedile, Vlada nije niti imala drugog izbora nego zaustaviti Plomin C, kažu u priopćenju Greenpeace, Zelena Istra, Zelena akcija i CCE – Bankwatch network.
Pippa Gallop, CEE Bankwatch Network: BiH is Going Wild with TPPs
Energetika-Net | June 13, 2016Energia: report, Balcani investono almeno 2,4 volte più nel carbone che nell’eolico
Agenzia Nova | June 7, 2016Roma, 07 giu 17:13 – (Agenzia Nova) – I paesi dei Balcani stanno progettando di costruire 2.800 MW di nuove centrali a carbone e 1.166 MW d’impianti eolici nei prossimi cinque anni, in netto contrasto con gli impegni per aumentare la quota di energie rinnovabili: è quanto emerge da un’analisi dell’Organizzazione non governativa Cee Bankwatch Network, network che monitora le attività delle istituzioni finanziarie internazionali, secondo cui il costo di costruzione delle centrali a carbone in programma ammonta a oltre 4,5 miliardi di euro, mentre gli investimenti in progetti eolici è di circa 1,
