Climat: des ONG dénoncent le soutien des banques à l’exploitation du charbon

26 November 2013  | Le Soir

Plusieurs ONG ont dénoncé vendredi le financement de projets d’exploitation du charbon, source d’énergie la plus émettrice de gaz à effet de serre, en publiant un classement des banques ayant le plus soutenu ce type d’investissement depuis 2005.

Coal set to be Poland’s main energy source until 2060

26 November 2013  | RTCC

An energy strategy released by the Polish government claims coal is optimal fuel for Poland, but doesn’t take into account environmental cost Coal will remain Poland’s best energy option up to 2060, claims a report released by the Polish government this week. As the United Nations gathered in Warsaw this week to hammer out a global climate change deal, Poland’s chancellery released its new energy strategy—its first since 2009.

British banks among world’s biggest lenders to coal industry, report finds

25 November 2013  | The Guardian

Three UK banks are among the world’s biggest lenders to the coal-mining industry, despite trumpeting their environmental credentials, a new report has found.

EU’s climate funding goal at risk, warns NGO

25 November 2013  | ENDS Europe

http://www.endseurope.com/33872/eus-climate-funding-goal-at-risk-warns-ngo

European banks slammed for backing coal industry

14 November 2013  | Dhaka Tribune

‘Banking on Coal – Undermining our Climate’ will be released on Friday during the UN Climate Summit at Warsaw Two Polish private banks – Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and PKO Bank Polski – have been identified to be on the dirty list of banks that are heating up the globe, damaging the environment and hurting local communities, a new report says.

EU lists ‘key’ energy projects amid criticism

15 October 2013  | EuObserver

The European Commission on Monday (14 October) listed 250 “key” energy infrastructure projects eligible for quicker EU funding to the tune of €5.8 billion in the next seven years.