NGOs criticise the Juncker Plan’s green credentials

30 September 2016  | EURACTIV

15% of Juncker Plan funding supports fossil fuel projects, according to a report by group of NGOs, which raises serious questions about the investment plan’s consistency with the EU’s climate objectives. EURACTIV France reports. Source: NGOs criticise

Coal-fired power plants as export hits

29 September 2016  | NZZ

China treibt den Ausbau der Infrastruktur entlang seiner Handelswege voran. Dabei setzt Peking auf Technologien, deren Stellenwert im eigenen Land sinken soll: Dreckschleudern wie Kohlekraftwerke. Source: Coal-fired power plants as export hits | NZZ

China subventioniert Kohle im Ausland

28 September 2016  | Klimaretter

China gibt sich neuerdings als Energiewende-Pionier. Doch die Volksrepublik exportiert ihre Kohleindustrie zunehmend vor allem in Entwicklungsländer. Source: China subventioniert Kohle im Ausland – klimaretter.info

Polish CHP Scheme Approved

28 September 2016  | Natural Gas World

The European Commission has approved a Polish state subsidy scheme that supports high-efficiency CHP plants, especially fuelled by gas or CBM. Source: Polish CHP Scheme Approved

China stokes global coal growth

23 September 2016  | China Dialogue

Chinese companies and banks are continuing to drive global coal expansion, as state owned companies, backed by state loans, build coal-fired power plants across the world. This is despite commitments from China’s top leaders to deliver clean energy and

China is pushing for the Balkans, Bosnia launches a Chinese coal-fired power plant

22 September 2016  | Oenergetice

The first fully private power plant in the Western Balkans has launched commercial supplies into the grid. The 300 MW coal-fired power plant, funded by China’s Development Bank, was put into operation on Tuesday. China thus strengthens its economic inf