The construction of hydropower plants in the Western Balkans will be increasingly difficult and risky
August 15, 2022
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Analiza: Izgradnja hidroelektrana na Balkanu biće sve teža i rizičnija
August 11, 2022
Projekte gradnje novih hidroelektrana u zemljama Zapadnog Balkana biće sve teže realizovati u budućnosti zbog kliamtskih promena, …
Capacity-Building Workshops in Just Transition Regions
August 10, 2022
The manual aims to provide an easy-to-use and concise overview of the main issues that have to be addressed when organising capacity-building workshops in just transition regions. It also includes a practical checklist that can be used to organise such events.
U Srbiji nepovratno uništeno više od 300 km reka
August 4, 2022
Iako je početkom godine Vlada Republike Srbije donela odluku da će naknada koju plaća krajnji potrošač za podsticaj povlašćenih proizvođača …
EIB više neće finansirati projekte hidroenergije preko posrednika
August 2, 2022
EIB je dala najmanje 27 kredita za hidroelektrane preko finansijskih posrednika u regiji od 2010. godine.
More Harm than Good: The Misuse of European Biodiversity Funds
August 2, 2022
Supported by EU funding, local municipalities are carrying out projects involving the removal of trees and the degradation of natural …
EIB moves to curb intermediated hydropower financing
July 29, 2022
The EU’s house bank has recently updated its exclusion list, a document detailing what kind of projects it will not finance. This finally closes a long-standing loophole allowing ill-suited intermediaries to finance hydropower projects.
New report: Southeast Europe hydropower investment risks are high and rising
July 27, 2022
Greenfield large hydropower investments across southeast Europe (1) face major risks and low realisation rates, according to a new report by CEE Bankwatch, EuroNatur, Riverwatch and WWF Adria published today, which also highlights nine high-risk project cases (2).
Why hydropower in southeast Europe is a risky investment
July 27, 2022
Hydropower, together with coal, has traditionally played a major role in the power systems of southeast Europe, with particularly high shares in Albania, Montenegro and Croatia. And today, southeast European governments, utilities and energy experts are keen to build even more hydropower.
Riding roughshod over EU environmental and public consultation rules risks boomerang effect for renewables development
July 25, 2022
In an attempt to end reliance on Russian gas, the European Commission is seeking to speed up renewable energy deployment. But its proposals threaten to erode decades of hard-won EU environmental and public consultation achievements.
