Еко свест: Странски пари ги уништуваат македонските реки
PlusInfo | December 21, 2015Европската банка за обнова и развој (ЕБОР) е најголем финансиер на хидроенергетски проекти во заштитени подрачја во Македонија, според новата студија промовирана деновиве од страна на Riverwatch, Euronatur и CEE Bankwatch Network, објави здружението Еко свест.
Velika rasprodaja rijeka Balkana
H-Alter | December 18, 2015Više od 900 novih planiranih hidroenergetskih projekata prijete da zauvijek promijene prirodu Balkana, čiji su nezaobilazni dio upravo njene prekrasne očuvane rijeke. Značajan dio tih projekata financira se europskim javnim novcem ili pak, od strane tvrtki sa sjedištem u EU. “Ako se realiziraju svi planovi do 2024. godine, regija će imati višak proizvodnje od 56 posto, koji se realno teško može izvoziti”, kaže Pippa Gallop iz Bankwatcha.
IFIs EIB-EBRD-IFC-KfW financing HPPs in South East Europe against environment impact rules
Mining SEE | December 16, 2015Construction of HPPs in South East Europe countries seems to be very attractive for international banks and lenders like EIB-EBRD-IFC-KfW. Austrian companies and banks seems to be very interested in financing risky and non environment friendly projects in the region. Standards which are applied in EU does not seems to be a rule for international financiers. Latest Euronatur&Riverwatch report on HPPs financing in SEE reveals the investors interest in projects described as environment risky.
Prąd z wody straszy Gruzinów. Chcą zatapiać całe wsie
Wyborcza.biz | December 16, 2015– Gdy budowali elektrownię, w ogóle nie było mowy o żadnym zagrożeniu. Nawet nam nie tłumaczyli, na jakiej zasadzie będzie ona działać. Dopiero teraz dowiadujemy się o niebezpieczeństwie – tłumaczy Eteri.
Romanian Court Rejects Environmental Permit for Coal Mining Expansion
Energetika-Net | December 15, 2015Last week the Bucharest court annulled the environment permit for the felling of another 159 hectares of forest in Gorj country, effectively preventing the expansion of the Rosia lignite mine, said the Prague-based environmental NGO, CEE Bankwatch. …
Serbia: EBRD Admitted Mistakes with EPS
ESIA SEE | December 15, 2015CEKOR had a meeting with the EBRD Director for Serbia, Daniel Berg, at which the Report on EBRD Complaint Mechanism was considered. In accordance with the undertaken contractual obligations, the EPS should enhance its procedures not only for the case of Vreoci, to which the complaint referred, but also at all locations where it performs business operations.
Study: Development Banks Financing HPP Projects at Protected Sites in Balkans
Energetika-Net | December 14, 2015A wave of hydropower development fuelled by European public funding and EU companies is endangering pristine river environments in the Balkans, finds a new study released last Friday by the Central and Eastern European (CEE) Bankwatch Network.
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PTC | December 11, 2015U toku sednica na kojoj Vlada Srbije odlučuje o prodaji Telekoma. Nastavlja se rasprava o budžetu. Odbijeni svi amandmani opozicije. Bajden i Davutoglu o povlačenju turskih trupa iz Iraka – mora se poštovati suverenitet Iraka. Augzburg eliminisao Parti
Major banks put up nearly €1bn for controversial Balkan dams, says report
The Guardian | December 11, 2015Multilateral development banks are funding a roll out of hydropower projects in national parks, world heritage sites and conservation zones across the Balkans International banks have ploughed hundreds of millions of euros into a wave of hydropower pro
COP21 : la Roumanie respire mieux depuis la fin du communisme
Le Courrier des Balkans | December 11, 2015Marquée par un demi siècle de productivisme forcené au temps du communisme, la Roumanie fait aujourd’hui figure de bon élève dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. Entre 1989 et 2013, Bucarest a fait chuter ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre de 65%. Mais cela est surtout dû à la désindustrialisation accélérée plus qu’à une politique environnementale volontariste. Explications.
