Renewables to needlessly endanger EU protected natural areas: Reaction to today’s European Parliament committee vote on the Renewable Energy Directive
November 14, 2022
The European Parliament ITRE committee, responsible for energy issues, today approved the Commission’s proposal for a revised Renewable Energy Directive, undermining existing environmental legislation to allow damaging projects in the EU’s protected natural areas.
Renewables automatically of ‘overriding public interest’ – a counterproductive attack on EU nature legislation
November 14, 2022
This briefing analyses the Commission’s proposal to declare renewables as automatically being of ‘overriding public interest’ in the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive under the REPowerEU legislative proposal. New rules would seriously undermin
Analiza e BIRN: Projekti i Skavicës ndjell frikë dhe pasiguri në luginën e Drinit të Zi
November 8, 2022
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‘Destructive, undemocratic and possibly illegal’ – green groups slate leaked EU renewables emergency measures
November 8, 2022
EU plans for an emergency regulation to accelerate renewable energy deployment are highly destructive for biodiversity, undemocratic and possibly illegal, CEE Bankwatch Network and EuroNatur warned today, after a leaked text of the proposal was published by Context Energie.
Romanian NGOs send open letter to EC President on hydro projects in protected areas in Romania
October 26, 2022
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Bernska konvencija obavila ekspertsku misiju na Gornjoj Neretvi, čekaju se preporuke za BiH
October 26, 2022
Bernska konvencija boravila je u Bosni i Hercegovini od 17. do 21. oktobra godine i obišla lokacije planiranih hidroenergetskih postrojenja …
Reaction to the European Parliament Environment Committee vote on amendments to the Renewable Energy Directive
October 25, 2022
The result of today’s voting on the Renewable Energy Directive is highly disappointing as it waives current rules on environmental assessments and protection of Natura 2000 areas.
Albania’s draft renewables law must support small producers and end incentives for hydropower
October 21, 2022
Albania’s new draft renewables law brings welcome changes such as a target for solar water heating but is too vague on crucial points such as sustainability, small plants, heat pumps and rooftop solar. Attracting big investors is important, but are small producers being neglected?
Международная экологическая коалиция «Реки без границ» (Rivers without Boundaries — RwB) приглашает на онлайн-конференцию: «На пути к COP27: климатические финансы и водохозяйственная инфраструктура»
October 19, 2022
Международная экологическая коалиция «Реки без границ» (Rivers without Boundaries — RwB) приглашает на онлайн-конференцию: «На пути к COP27 …
Kina fester grepet om Balkan
October 14, 2022
Kina knytter flere av landene på Balkan til seg ved hjelp av store og tvilsomme prosjekter. Resultatet er at land som Montenegro, knapt …
