France to probe Vinci corruption allegations over Russia contract

7 October 2013  | Financial Times

French prosecutors announced they will look into allegations of bribery involving Vinci, which is building a 43km stretch of toll road linking Moscow to St Petersburg.

Enquête ouverte contre une filiale russe de Vinci

7 October 2013  | Le Monde

Le parquet de Paris a annoncé jeudi 3 octobre l’ouverture d’une enquête préliminaire sur des infractions financières qui auraient été commises par une filiale de Vinci en marge de la construction de l’autoroute reliant Moscou et Saint-Pétersbourg.

Renewables funds must not go up in smoke

1 October 2013  | ENDS Europe

The countdown to the release of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is now on, and the outlook continues to be bleak, to say the least.

Poland could violate law with new power plants – EU climate chief

1 October 2013  | Responding to Climate Change

Poland could face further conflict with Brussels if it pushes ahead with two new power plant units, in violation of EU regulations –

Stop funding coal, green groups tell European Bank

1 October 2013  | Business Green

Coalition of 10 of the largest green NGOs want European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to phase out coal, nuclear and shale gas investments

Kyrgyzstan: Kumtor and the Environment

23 September 2013  | eurasianet

Your article “Is Purported Extortion Video a Bid to Boost Foreign Investor Confidence?” tacitly suggests that protests against the environmental damage caused by the Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan are disingenuous and that no reliable reports evidence this damage, citing a leaked video as proof that the company is in fact a victim, rather than a culprit.