Мали хидроцентрали: меѓу отпор и немоќ
March 26, 2022
Две различни приказни од борбата за вода; Жировница и Теарце
Flagships or red flags? Risks of proposed flagship infrastructure projects under the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans
March 24, 2022
Under the European Commission’s October 2020 Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) is set to provide grants worth EUR 9 billion, with up to EUR 20 billion more in investments leveraged through the Western Balkans Guarantee Facility. Western Balkan governments have proposed projects for financing in ten Flagship areas for investment. The list of these proposed projects contains many which appear reasonable and much-needed, but many others are not in line with EU policy and/or legislation and must not be funded with EU money. This briefing provides an overview of selected projects that have been nominated by governments but which are not in line with EU policy and/or legislation.
Projekt HE “Buk Bijela” štetan za životnu sredinu i razvoj turizma
March 23, 2022
Jedna od privrednih grana na koju će ovaj projekat svakako uticati, a koja ima najveći potencijal na području Foče je rafting turizam
Rijeka Bosna – zapušteni dragulj Bosne i Hercegovine
March 23, 2022
Novo istraživanje o ribama i drugim vodenim životinjama potvrđuje da rijeku Bosnu treba zaštititi, a ne pregraditi. Prenosimo prevod teksta …
The river Bosna – a neglected gem of Bosnia and Herzegovina
March 22, 2022
A new survey on fish and other aquatic animals confirms the river should be protected, not dammed.
Ce se întâmplă cu lucrările la hidrocentralele din Defileul Jiului, oprite din 2017. Cum poate fi reluată investiţia
March 15, 2022
Lucrările la Amenajarea hidroelectrică din Defileul Jiului, care cuprinde două hidrocentrale, au rămas blocate de aproape cinci ani, însă o …
Status of the Territorial Just Transition Plans in central and eastern Europe: December 2021 update – Annex: Slovakia.
March 10, 2022
This annex to the December 2021 update on the status of the Territorial Just Transition Plans in central and eastern Europe provides additional data for Slovakia.
Komarnica hydropower plant, Montenegro
March 9, 2022
Planned by Montenegro’s state-owned electricity utility EPCG, the need for the Komarnica hydropower plant has never been proven.
Applying the ‘do no significant harm’ principle in practice: examples of reforms and investments under national recovery plans that will cause harm to the environment
March 8, 2022
This joint letter, prepared by CEE Bankwatch Network, EuroNatur, WWF and ReCommon, raises concern about the application of the EU’s ‘do no significant harm’ principle under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The letter is accompanied by a seri
EU funds and biodiversity
March 4, 2022
Nature in Europe and beyond is in crisis. 81 per cent of habitats in the EU are in ‘poor condition’, and without swift action this will only become worse. We need systemic and wide-reaching action and investments to tackle biodiversity loss and help restore nature before it is too late. The EU has pledged at least 20 billion per year from the EU budget to be earmarked for biodiversity by 2027, offering enormous potential to restore and protect nature, providing this is properly invested. We are closely monitoring the proposal for the next EU Budget, to be released in 2025, to improve the use of EU biodiversity financing and to ensure these public funds work for – not against – nature.
