Poland Drafts ‘Empty Words’ About Exiting Coal
December 3, 2018
As COP-24 starts in Katowice, two groups have criticised the region’s continuing “over-reliance” on coal, while the EBRD added its own warning. Source: Poland Drafts ‘Empty Words’ About Exiting Coal
COP24 showtime — Berlin unflinching on NS2 — G19 stick to Paris
December 3, 2018
— Just transition day: Today, Polish President Andrzej Duda will receive some 40 national leaders, and invite them to sign a “just transition declaration.” According to a draft, leaders should “ensure a decent future” for workers, which is “crucial to
Just Transition in four questions
December 3, 2018
At the COP24 in Katowice, Poland is inviting world leaders to endorse the Silesia Declaration on Solidarity and Just Transition. The document emphasizes the importance of decarbonizing economies to protect the climate in a socially responsible way, str
Poland’s Just Transition declaration is a fata morgana
December 1, 2018
Katowice – At the UN climate summit (COP 24) it is hosting, Poland has invited heads of state to adopt a ministerial Solidarity and Just Transition Declaration [1], calling for a fair deal to coal workers and communities affected by the energy transition. But the Polish government has no plans for any such transition – instead it remains keen to keep the country’s reliance on coal for decades to come. The Declaration is therefore nothing more than a mirage.
Hoe een Silezisch dorp (vergeefs) strijdt tegen een kolenmijn
November 30, 2018
Polen is de komende twee weken gastheer van de mondiale klimaatconferentie (COP24) van de Verenigde Naties. Een op z’n zachtst gezegd ongemakkelijke rol: het land ligt stevig aan het steenkoolinfuus. Source: Hoe een Silezisch dorp (vergeefs) strijdt te
Bosnia-Herzegovina settlement agreement shows coal plant environmental assessment is illegal
November 29, 2018
The Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities and the Energy Community Secretariat have signed a settlement agreement regarding the environmental impact assessment for the planned Ugljevik III coal-fired power plant, in which Bosnia and Herzegovina committed not to use the environmental permit issued as a result of the procedure. [1]
Cop 24: conferenza Onu sul clima alla prese col carbone della Polonia
November 28, 2018
Alla Cop 24 delle Nazioni Unite per la lotta ai cambiamenti climatici che si apre il 3 dicembre a Katowice, in Polonia, l’Europa si presenta come leader delle politiche sul clima. Ma non potrà nascondere il fiume di soldi che dalle sue banche va a fina
China funds Serbian coal boom
November 26, 2018
Concerns are increasing about the international role of China in creating air pollution as it backs a major coal project in Serbia. Source: China funds Serbian coal boom
Results of air pollution independent monitoring call for immediate action in Balkan countries
November 26, 2018
Independent particulate matter monitoring implemented by CEE Bankwatch Network and partner organisations from the region between October 2016 and April 2017 in six different coal-heavy locations in the Balkans just scratched the surface of the impact t
成世界最大海外煤电资助人：中国“一带一路”煤矿项目加剧气候变暖？
November 25, 2018
全球温室气体的排放水平达到了新高，越来越多的人关注中国在全球气候变暖问题上所扮演的角色。据英国广播公司11月25日（星期日）的消息，多年来，中国煤电站数量的增加一直受到批评。现在，有环保组织指出，中国还在境外支持数十个煤矿项目。 Source: 成世界最大海外煤电资助人：中国“一带一路”煤矿项目加剧气候变暖？
