Croatia: Marubeni Japan and Alstom’s corruption records cast new doubts on Croatian coal project, warns new analysis
Serbia Energy | October 2, 2014Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and France’s Alstom – who have together been chosen as the preferred bidding consortium for the Plomin C* coal power plant project in Croatia – have a poor integrity record including several convictions for corruption offences which should raise alarm bells and increase vigilance among the Croatian public and potential financiers of the project, according to a new paper by CEE Bankwatch Network, published today.
Six EU states cast doubt on proposed 2030 climate goals
RTCC | October 1, 2014Central European countries reject renewables and efficiency goals as part of EU’s 2030 climate package
The rollback of transparency
EUObserver | September 25, 2014Transparency, once a ‘conditio sine qua non’ for democracy and good governance, is suffering a clear backlash in Europe.
Ukraine’s energy sector: badly in need of repair
Energy Post | September 25, 2014Ukraine’s energy sector faces unprecedented challenges, from a reliance on expensive fossil-fuel imports to inefficient infrastructure and markets. But rather than viewing this as a vulnerability, Ukraine’s energy sector is potentially a low-hanging fruit for reform, notes a new report from the NGO CEE Bankwatch Network.
Coverage of Green 10 letter about the new European Commission
| September 15, 2014Over 20 articles in European media
Juncker’s plan would ‘shut down environmental policy’, campaigners warn
European Voice | September 15, 2014Business groups have welcomed Juncker’s new ‘streamlined’ Commission structure, but green campaigners have decried the loss of dedicated environment and climate commissioners.
Balkans face need to increase power imports in 2014
Reuters | July 3, 2014SARAJEVO, July 2 (Reuters) – An over-reliance on coal and scant progress in diversifying energy sources will force Balkan nations to increase power imports to keep the lights on this winter and drag down their struggling economies, traders and experts say.
Big dams, big damage, and little benefit: Georgia’s hydropower plans
Green by Blue | July 2, 2014Are Georgia’s hydropower plans really the road to prosperity?
Cleaning up south-east Europe’s energy sector
Equal Times | July 2, 2014Levels of corruption in south-east Europe are notoriously high – especially in the energy sector.
Corruption serious barrier to sustainable energy system in southeast Europe
Energy Post | June 30, 2014High-level corruption in the energy sector is seriously affecting countries in seven countries in South Eastern Europe, according to the study Winners and Losers: Who Benefits from High Level Corruption in the South East Europe Energy Sector?.
