A billions-worth problem
March 6, 2019
Clean air has become a rarity in the Western Balkans, and so has proper air quality monitoring. In Europe, a whooping EUR 11 billion in lost productivity and health costs caused by air pollution from coal plants in the region dwarf the investments in the implementation of air quality legislation. The result is an incomplete and unreliable air quality monitoring system.
Energy Community says guarantee for Tuzla coal-fired power plant breaches state aid regulations
March 5, 2019
Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Muslim-Croat Federation breached the regulations of the Energy Community when issuing a guarantee for a loan from China’s Exim Bank for the construction of a new unit at the Tuzla coal-fired plant, the secretariat of the Energy Community has concluded. Energy Community says guarantee for Tuzla coal-fired power plant breaches state aid regulations
Barriers and project criteria for the Upper Nitra region transition process
March 5, 2019
This study serves as an invitation and starting point for further discussions and collaboration on just transition in the Upper Nitra region of Slovakia. A just transformation means that while transitioning from coal, the projects of big corporations w
Energy Community: Bosnia-Herzegovina guarantee for Chinese loan for Tuzla 7 is state aid, breaks EU law
March 5, 2019
The Energy Community confirmed today that the loan guarantee the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina Parliament wants to approve for the EUR 614 million China Exim Bank loan for the Tuzla 7 coal power plant indeed constitutes state aid according to EU law. The Energy Community had commissioned an expert analysis to look into the issue following a complaint by Aarhus Resource Centre and Bankwatch.
Chronic coal pollution
February 28, 2019
In the Western Balkans there are 16 outdated coal power plants that threaten public health by producing enormous amounts of air pollution, impacting people in the region, the EU and beyond. Every year they cause 3,000 premature deaths, 8,000 cases of b
Balkanske termoelektrane trovači vazduha
February 27, 2019
Evropska energetska zajednica, u saradnji sa koalicijom nevladinih organizacija koje se bore protiv zagađenja, predstavila je ovih dana analizu u kojoj se navodi kako 16 termoelektrana na ugalj u zemljama Zapadnog Balkana zagađuje region i Evropu više nego sve druge evropske elektrane na ugalj, kojih ima 250. Balkanske termoelektrane trovači vazduha
Energetska zajednica ponovo je upozorila delegate u FBiH parlamentu
February 26, 2019
Energetska zajednica zahtijeva da Parlament Federacije BiH odgodi glasanje o nezakonitoj garanciji za blok 7 TE Tuzla Energetska zajednica ponovo je upozorila delegate u FBiH parlamentu
Alarmantan izvještaj: Hrvatsku truju termoelektrane iz BiH i Srbije
February 26, 2019
CLIMATE Action Network (CAN), vodeći europski savez više od 150 nevladinih udruga koje se bave borbom protiv klimatskih promjena, promovirao je nedavno u Bruxellesu u suradnji s još nekoliko organizacija zanimljiv izvještaj o utjecaju termoelektrana na ugljen na Zapadnom Balkanu. Alarmantan izvještaj: Hrvatsku truju termoelektrane iz BiH i Srbije
Bosnia-Herzegovina politicians defy investigation to approve Chinese loan guarantee for coal power plant
February 26, 2019
The Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina Parliament looks set to approve a loan guarantee for a EUR 614 million China Exim Bank loan for the Tuzla 7 coal power this Thursday, 28 February, [1], despite an ongoing Energy Community investigation into its compliance with State aid legislation.
România respiră aerul toxic al fostei Iugoslavii
February 20, 2019
În loc să închidă termocentralele locale, politicienii noștri construiesc altele noi. România respiră aerul toxic al fostei Iugoslavii.
