Cop29 host Azerbaijan set for major fossil gas expansion, report says
The Guardian | October 23, 2024The new report, produced by Urgewald and CEE Bankwatch, found Azerbaijan was set to increase its gas production by a third in the next decade, with fossil fuel companies forecast to spend $41.4bn (£31.9bn) on the country’s gas fields.
Civil society groups urge EU leaders to secure funding for fair transition in regions
Euronews | September 18, 2024Civil groups are calling on EU leaders to prioritise EU funding to support regions most affected by the transition to climate neutrality in upcoming budget talks, according to a statement released today (September 18) by 42 civil society organisations.
EU hails benefits of multi-billion-euro environmental action
Euronews | August 2, 2024Five major environmental NGOs – WWF, BirdLife, the European Environmental Bureau, Euronatur and CEE Bankwatch – proposed just such a fund earlier this week, saying it would need an annual budget of between €15bn and €25bn to implement the NRL and operate the Natura 2000 network effectively.
Big fish, small Parliament pond
Politico | August 1, 2024NGO Bankwatch’s Anna Roggenbuck says the affair “shows a clear conflict of interest at the top management of the EIB, to which the Bank did not react.”
Forum Discusses New Yerevan Master Plan: Residents Lack Adequate Greenspace
Hetq | August 1, 2024Yerevan residents seeking a patch of greenspace for a bit of respite from the urban clamor, especially during the dog days of summer, probably won’t be surprised to learn that such areas in the city are way less than accepted international standards.
Week in Review: Action or Inaction?
BalkanInsight.com | July 19, 2024Governments and citizens across South-east Europe find themselves stuck between action and inaction in choosing whether and how to deal …
Hoe de EU boeren om zeep helpt met miljoenensteun voor een Oekraïense kippenkoning
Follow the Money | July 18, 2024Met Europese steun bouwde het Oekraïense MHP een kippenimperium met zo’n grote marktmacht dat zelfs boeren in de EU er last van hebben. En …
Western Balkans can skip gas and move straight to renewables, says Bankwatch
Ben_intellinews | July 18, 2024NGO CEE Bankwatch says anticipated solar and wind projects in the region are expected to generate four times more electricity over their …
Western Balkans have as many prospective solar, wind projects as Germany
Balkan Green Energy News | July 17, 2024Photo: Stefan Schweihofer from Pixabay
EU-funded project launches to scale private investment in biodiversity
Carbon Pulse | July 10, 2024Dubbed Bio-Capital and funded under the Horizon Europe scheme, the project will run until Dec. 2027 and see the collaboration of 17 …