Pippa Gallop, Bankwatch: We Need to Stop Building New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
August 6, 2018
While the major EU states have already set out a clear strategy for the swiftest possible transition to renewable energy sources and found many business opportunities along the way, the countries of South East Europe (SEE), where renewable power plant
China expands coal power interests in Bosnia and Herzegovina
July 24, 2018
The Balkans are determined to stay in the coal era – even while most countries in Europe are making plans for a future without coal, argues MARINA KELAVA. Source: China expands coal power interests in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A different kind of bucket challenge
July 18, 2018
In May this year, Romania made headlines after being referred to the European Union’s Court of Justice for failing to solve its air pollution problem. This breach is about three major cities – Bucharest, Iași and Brașov. But beyond the big cities, small communities are opposing polluting coal industries with nothing more than a bucket.
Les Balkans s’enfoncent dans le charbon chinois
July 16, 2018
La Chine investit massivement dans l’industrie du charbon en Europe de l’Est, dans le cadre de sa stratégie des nouvelles routes de la soie. Pékin tire profit d’une région où les règles sont, en pratique, plus que flexibles. Source: Les Balkans s’enfon
In Central Europe, activists fight for ‘just transition’ away from coal
July 12, 2018
As Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic start phasing out coal, campaigners argue that all actors – including small entrepreneurs, communities and civil society – must be part of the process. Source: In Central Europe, activists fight for ‘just tran
Yenilenebilir enerji, kömürden daha fazla istihdam yaratıyor
July 9, 2018
Güneydoğu Avrupa ülkelerinin birçoğunda yeni kömür santralleri kurulması planlanıyor. AB ülkelerinin, özellikle de gelişmiş ekonomilerinde ise, kömür santralleri artık gündemde değil. Bunun nedeni kömür santrallerinin iklim ve sağlık üzerindeki olumsuz
China must walk its EU standards talk
July 6, 2018
The seventh Central and Eastern Europe-China “16+1” summit for heads of state is set to take place this week in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the heels of an EU initiative on screening Foreign Direct Investments in the areas of security and public order. The EU initiative comes amidst concerns of increased foreign direct investments – including Chinese – going into strategic and sensitive sectors in Europe.
“16+1”-Treffen: Wie China Kohleprojekte am Balkan befeuert
July 4, 2018
Während Deutschland ein Datum für den Kohleausstieg sucht, bauen die Balkan-Länder ihre Kohleindustrie weiter aus. Befeuert wird die Entwicklung durch China. Am Wochenende könnte es neue Förderzusagen aus China geben. Source: “16+1”-Treffen: Wie China
Bankwatch: Promises of Coal Jobs in SEE are Exaggerated
June 29, 2018
Claims that the coal industry will create or maintain tens of thousands of jobs in South East Europe (SEE) – a key argument used to justify building new coal units or prolonging the life of unprofitable, old and polluting ones – are greatly exaggerated
Zaključak izvještaja CEE Bankwatch mreže: Nerealna obećanja o novim radnim mjestima u termoelektranama
June 29, 2018
Nerealna obećanja o zapošljavanju daju lažnu nadu stanovnicima rudarskih oblasti u Jugoistočnoj Evropi i bespotrebno odlažu neminovnu tranziciju energetskog sektora ka obnovljivim izvorima energije. Rad većine ovih termoelektrana i rudnika je već sada
