Reaction to European Parliament vote: Ensnaring the EU in a fossil fuel trap
November 10, 2022
While world leaders are debating how to tackle the climate crisis at COP27 in Egypt, a majority of Members of the European Parliament voted today for the European Commission’s legislative proposal [1] on including REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans and paved an investment path that will prolong the EU’s dependence on imported fossil gas and cause further lock-in into high-emission and high-cost fossil fuel sources.
‘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.
Western Balkans: EUR 1 billion in EU funds to tackle the energy crisis – with gas?!
November 7, 2022
At last week’s Berlin Process Summit, President von der Leyen announced an energy support package of EUR 1 billion in grants to help the Western Balkans address the immediate consequences of the energy crisis. But will it end up being blown on pointless gas infrastructure?
Elképesztően fontos probléma a gázszivárgás – figyelmeztetnek a természetvédők
November 6, 2022
A teljes kibocsátáson belül csak 13 százalék a metán aránya, de ez a gáz 86-szor erősebb üvegházhatással bír, mint a szén-dioxid, így …
COP27 | România are obiective ambițioase pentru limitarea încălzirii globale. Ministerul Mediului: Suntem într-un club select
November 6, 2022
… „Atingerea țintelor, chiar dacă sunt stabilite și la nivel național, nu se pot realiza individual”, spune ministrul Mediului, Barna Tánczos …
Europe cannot be “REPowered” if citizens are not at the centre of the transition
November 4, 2022
The REPowerEU plan aims to protect EU citizens from the heavy consequences of the energy crisis, but such a goal cannot be achieved unless civil society has a voice in the discussions. With this in mind, REPowerEU does not look very promising.
LUNG RUN 2022 Ugljevik: Održana trka za čist vazduh
November 3, 2022
Foto: Jadran ČilićUgljevik je sjedište najvećeg emitera sumpor-dioksida (SO2) u regionu, uprkos tome što je 2020. godine instalirana …
Neobična utrka u BiH, učesnici trčali s prijenosnim detektorima
October 30, 2022
… “Trčimo za čist zrak – korak po korak za pravednu tranziciju” …
Switching the Gears of Europe’s Energy and Climate Security Strategy: The View from Italy
October 29, 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put Italian energy and climate security through its most difficult test so far. Italy has emerged as …
Financial support for renewables in Latvia
October 28, 2022
This briefing provides an overview of public funding and financial instruments for renewable energy source deployment in Latvia that have either already been launched or are planned to be launched in 2022, as well as provides insights on planned programmes that could help finance more renewables in the coming years.
