Court halts expansion of largest coal mine in Romania following Bankwatch appeal

25 October 2019  | Balkan Green Energy News

A Bucharest court has blocked an expansion of Rosia, the largest coal mine in Romania located in Gorj county, following a legal challenge to the mine’s environmental permit lodged by Bankwatch Romania.

Bucharest court blocks extension of Romania’s largest coal mine

25 October 2019  | Emerging Europe

A court in Bucharest has blocked the expansion of the Roșia coal mine in Gorj, the largest in Romania.

Environment NGO stops expansion of Romania’s largest coal mine

24 October 2019  | Romania Insider

A Bucharest court blocked the expansion of Rosia de Amaradia, the largest coal mine in Romania located in Gorj county (and operated by coal and power group CE Oltenia), following a legal challenge to the mine’s environmental permit lodged by Bankwatch Romania, the environmental organisation announced.

EU countries stall EIB plans to phase out funding for fossil fuels

18 October 2019  | New Europe

The European Investment Bank (EIB) on 15 October postponed taking a decision to next month on whether to phase out lending to fossil fuels, following objections from the European Commission and some EU Member States, including Germany, Italy, Poland and Latvia want the bank to keep funding certain gas projects to help the transition from coal or nuclear power, or for energy security reasons.

EIB postpones decision on funding fossil fuels after 2020

15 October 2019  | Politico

A coalition of gas-reliant countries isn’t keen on ending funding for fossil fuel projects. EIB postpones decision on funding fossil fuels after 2020.

Energia, la Banca europea annuncia la messa al bando dei finanziamenti a fonti fossili dal 2020. Per ora ci investe ancora miliardi

15 October 2019  | Il Fatto Quotidiano

Energia, la Banca europea annuncia la messa al bando dei finanziamenti a fonti fossili dal 2020. Per ora ci investe ancora miliardi.