Massive EU gas investment a mistake
27 June 2014 | EU Observer
Friday’s (27 June) gathering of EU ministers is the second time this month to discuss, among other things, Europe’s supply of natural gas.
Unveiled: Energy Corruption in the Balkans
24 June 2014 | EurActiv
From Croatia to Montenegro, shady energy deals plague the region’s economy, according to a report to be published today (24 June) during the European Commission’s Sustainable Energy Week.
Azeri gas not such a good idea for EU, say NGOs
23 June 2014 | europolitics
The EU’s plans to import gas via gas pipelines or liquefied natural gas (LNG) are not only contrary to its long-term climate objectives but also unjustified in the context of the European Commission’s predictions in terms of energy demand.
Serbia’s Coal Dependence Does Not Hold Water
4 June 2014 | The Balkanist
As details trickle out about the costs of the tragic floods affecting Serbia, the costs to the energy sector are estimated at 100 million euros at Kolubara alone. This highlights the fact that such a centralized lignite-dependent system, as well as its human and environmental costs, is far from resilient in the face of serious weather events, which will soon become the norm.
El BERD apoyará a Kiev en las reformas necesarias para obtener financiación
20 May 2014 | La Vanguardia
El presidente del Banco Europeo de Reconstrucción y Desarrollo (BERD), Suma Chakrabarti, dijo hoy en Varsovia que la institución se involucrará en apoyar las reformas en Ucrania, después de que ayer firmase con el Gobierno de Kiev un pacto anticorrupción que acelerará los cambios en el país.
On Ukraine, Russia, revolution, and nukes
20 May 2014 | Safe Energy
One of the most disappointing aspects of the Ukrainian crisis has been the failure of many, especially on the left, to understand the nature of the revolution that took place there over the winter that led to the literal departure of former President Victor Yanukovich from the country, established an interim–and rather weak–transitional government, and set the stage for new elections later this month.
