Kosovo aims to secure largest ever investment amid political crisis
BNE Intellinews | November 26, 2015Pristina is moving towards a deal with US-based ContourGlobal on the planned Kosova e Re power plant, which at a cost of €1bn will be the largest investment in the country’s history. The government says the project will solve Kosovo’s chronic electricity shortages by replacing the aging Kosova A thermal power plant – considered Europe’s worst polluter – with a modern 500MW plant. However, the strong opposition to the plans to build a new coal-fired power plant close to the capital could add to the ongoing unrest within Kosovo.
Dundee brushes off poisoning claims
Namibian Sun | November 25, 2015The Tsumeb-based mining company responded yesterday to questions sent by Namibian Sun on Monday, following an article that was published by international non-government (NGO) group BankWatch which claimed that the waste disposal site at the Tsumeb Smelter is piling up with arsenic left from the smelting of European ore – sparking fears of soil and water contamination. DPM spokesperson Alina Garises says BankWatch has a long history of being against mining of any sort.
Abschied von der Kohle
ZDF | November 24, 2015Ein globales Netzwerk hat dem Klimawandel den Kampf angesagt und will Investoren zwingen, Kohle-, Öl- und Gaskonzernen das Kapital zu entziehen. [VIDEO]
South Tunisia: Star Wars filming location suffers environmental threat
Vita International | November 24, 2015Almost 40 years ago Star Wars was filmed in the south of Tunisia. The area is now attracting concerns from environmental organizations, rather than tourists. Almost 40 years has passed since the world-famous saga Star Wars was filmed in the south of Tunisia, in an area which offers beautiful natural scenery and resources. Notwithstanding its cinematic fame, the city of Tataouine – after which the planet Tatooine was named in George Lucas’ film – has not become a touristic mecca as one could expect.
Dundee accused of stockpiling arsenic at Tsumeb
New Era | November 24, 2015An international non-governmental organisation has accused Dundee Precious Metals of stockpiling arsenic, which they say was left over from the smelting of copper from Europe. CEE Bankwatch Network fears that the stockpiling of arsenic could eventually contaminate the soil and water in the Tsumeb area where Dundee is based. Dundee yesterday said they would respond to the allegations at a later stage. Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta yesterday said he is not aware of the allegations, but noted that his ministry is closely monitoring the situation.
635 milionów euro na inwestycje ekologiczne w woj. lubelskim
Dziennik Wschodni | November 20, 2015Ponad 635 milionów euro z funduszy unijnych trafi w województwie lubelskim w latach 2015-2020 na szeroko rozumiane działania ekologiczne. Najwięcej pójdzie na inwestycje w odnawialne źródła energii (OZE) i podnoszenie efektywności energetycznej. Dziś na temat wykorzystania tych pieniędzy będą rozmawiać przedstawiciele organizacji pozarządowych i samorządów debaty „Fundusze europejskie dla zrównoważonego rozwoju w regionach – województwo lubelskie”.
I Japan ograničava financiranje termoelektrana na ugljen
Regional Express | November 20, 2015SVE VIŠE PREPREKA PRED PLOMINOM C
Niezwykły film o problemach Tataouine, które zasłynęło dzięki „Gwiezdnym wojnom”
Wyborcza.pl | November 19, 2015Ten krótkometrażowy dokument poświęcony problemom tunezyjskiego miasta Tataouine, które zasłynęło dzięki pierwszej części „Gwiezdnych wojen” (podtytuł „Nowa nadzieja” okazuje się dziś bardzo wymowny), będzie można obejrzeć w Warszawie podczas szóstej edycji Międzynarodowego Festiwalu Filmów Dokumentalnych HumanDOC.
‘EU geeft buurtlanden 3 keer meer financiering voor fossiel dan voor hernieuwbaar’
Groene Courant | November 19, 2015UTRECHT – De Europese Unie geeft buurlanden 3 keer meer subsidie voor energieprojecten met fossiele brandstoffen dan voor groene-energieprojecten. Dit stelt CCE Bankwatch Network, een Oost-Europese ngo die investeringen in groen en fossiel in de gaten houdt. De organisatie keek naar investeringsovereenkomsten tussen Europese instituten en de energiesector van 16 aangrenzende landen van de EU. In totaal financierde de Europese Unie 9 miljard euro aan energieprojecten bij buurlanden in het oosten en het zuiden tussen 2007 en 2014. Retoriek
EU gives neighbours three times more funding for fossil fuels than renewables
BusinessGreen | November 19, 2015Financing from the EU’s development funds to its neighbours far higher for fossil fuels than for renewables, report finds
