“За Земята”: Хората в Перник са поставени пред избор – да дишат чист въздух или да получават топла вода
September 5, 2019
Внезапното спиране на инсталации, които са от директно значение за живота на гражданите, без план за тяхното обезпечаване, е неразумно и единствено цели отлагане на решението на проблема.
The secret life of export credit agencies
August 1, 2019
When respectable, risk-averse development banks turn away from a project, oftentimes export credit agencies (ECAs) are the ones to step in. These government-backed institutions manage hundreds of billions of dollars annually, investing mostly in large infrastructure projects in politically-volatile countries, while avoiding the same scrutiny as other public financiers.
EU top jobs and climate action in focus as leaders convene in Brussels
June 20, 2019
European Union leaders face decisions on two major issues – the appointment of the EU institutions’ top posts and climate action targets – at a summit starting in Brussels on Thursday. Source: EU top jobs and climate action in focus as leaders convene
Bankwatch statement on the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality goal and central and eastern European country positions
June 20, 2019
“With Germany now backing the EU’s 2050 carbon neutrality goal, all eyes are on Poland and other countries of central and eastern Europe that have to date refused to back this target because of their reliance on coal.
EU wants Member States to implement Paris agreement faster
June 19, 2019
The Member States of the European Union needs to step up their efforts to meet the bloc’s climate objectives and implement the Paris Climate Agreement, according to report by the Commission published on 18 June.The Commission’s assessment of Member Sta
Commission calls for higher ambition from central and eastern Europe in energy and climate plans
June 18, 2019
For immediate release. Brussels, Prague – Ahead of Thursday’s European Council summit where the EU’s long-term climate targets will take centre stage, the Commission has released an assessment of Member States’ national energy and climate plans (NECPs) and is pressing countries of central and eastern Europe (CEE) to do more so that Europe can meet its 2050 net-zero emissions objective.
OUR PAST WORK ON: Export Credit Agencies (ECAs)
June 18, 2019
With many billions of dollars at their disposal, export credit agency finance far outpaces that of development banks and yet avoids the same public scrutiny. Most money flows into large infrastructure projects in politically-volatile countries that oft
A false solution to a real problem?
June 14, 2019
New research by Bankwatch shows energy and climate plans (NECPs) in 7 CEE countries over-rely on unsustainable biomass to reach their renewable energy objectives.
New study finds climate and energy plans at odds with EU targets for #Circular Economy and #EmissionsReductions : EU Reporter
June 6, 2019
Five countries in central and eastern Europe all plan a variety of waste incineration methods in their national energy and climate plans (NECPs), jeopardizing their ability to meet mandatory European targets aimed at improving recycling rates, fosterin
Taking the chill off Romania’s residential buildings
June 4, 2019
Energy efficiency is taking centre stage in the Energy Union. Last summer, after long negotiations between the Parliament and the Council, a new energy efficiency target was set at 32.5 per cent by 2030. To meet the target, Romania is channelling public funds into renovating its residential sector which accounts for as much as 86 per cent of the country’s built environment.
