The village of Lupoaia in southwest Romania depends on the mining company for their drinking water. The company wants to expand the nearby mine, thus further increasing the local pollution.
Energy lending at the EBRD: Fossil fuels up, renewables down
December 11, 2017 | Read more
What’s going on with the Green Economy Transition at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development?
An experiment with EU funded sustainable transport
December 5, 2017 | Read more
A train ride offers time for reflecting on how the EU budget can be put to use for the common good.
Price tag of Georgia’s Nenskra dam goes through the roof
December 4, 2017 | Read more
New information reveals the disproportionate price that Georgia’s government guarantees to pay for electricity from the Nenskra dam. The increasingly unfavourable economics strengthen calls to finally make the project’s contract publicly available.
Interviews in Albania revealed a barrage of complaints about how the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline has been treating farmers affected by the mega gas project that may soon receive a record loan from the European Investment Bank.
Silesian coal – a quiet exit
November 27, 2017 | Read more
In Upper Silesia, Poland’s main coal region, it is difficult to find anyone who still believes that coal has a future. The region needs help in dealing with the environmental fallout from decades of a coal-centred economy and a platform to debate and define its destiny.
