Brussels bares teeth with launch of new biodiversity plan
20 May 2020 | EURACTIV.com
The European Commission is getting tough on biodiversity with a new set of “nature restoration targets” announced for publication next year, which the EU executive says will be strictly enforced. Source : Brussels bares teeth with launch of new biodiversity plan
Novi zakoni o energetici : Zaustaviti štetočine
17 May 2020 | Monitor
Više nacionalnih organizacija civilnog društva, podržanih od Svjetske organizacije za zaštitu prirode (WWF), već dugo pozivaju Vladu da ukine podsticaje za proizvodnju energije u mHE. Novi zakon o energetici prilika je za to
Balkans coal future in doubt as North Macedonia mulls 2025 phase-out
15 May 2020 | ENDS Europe
Anti-coal campaigners have praised the North Macedonian government after it adopted a national energy strategy that considers the prospect of retiring its coal power capacity in the next five years. Source : Balkans coal future in doubt as North Macedo
Romanian coal mining supported by ‘illegal state aid’
15 May 2020 | ENDS Europe
Environmental groups filed a state aid complaint with the European Commission last week claiming that the Romanian government breached EU laws by financially supporting the expansion of coal mines owned by a state-owned power company. Source : Romanian
World set to miss critical biodiversity 2020 targets
15 May 2020 | ENDS Europe
International targets to tackle nature loss under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity are likely to be missed because “environmental protection has been incomplete, restoration has been smale-scale, and the implementation and enforcement of legis
Estonian government shale oil goals contradict EU agreements
12 May 2020 | ERR.ee
24 European civil society organizations have sent an inquiry to the European Commission pointing out that the Estonian government’s plan to expand its shale oil industry contradicts international climate and environmental agreements the government has signed with the European Union.
