‘Needle under a blanket’ at Belgrade waste project
January 18, 2021
Superficial cover up by the EBRD’s accountability mechanism of problems at Belgrade Solid Waste public-private partnership is followed by new request for problem solving.
Расследование: Фермеры, у которых изъяли земли, и «эксплуатируемые словно рабы» узбеки. Является ли Indorama Agro «образцовым инвестором?»
January 16, 2021
Сотни бывших фермеров и дехкан-подрядчиков из Акалтынского и Сардбинского районов Сырдарьинской области Узбекистана встретили 2021-й год …
Fremde Federn: Moderne Sklaverei, Corona-Abgabe, rechte Ökonomen
January 13, 2021
Diese Woche unter anderem in den Fremden Federn: Unter welchen Umständen Staatschulden die kommenden Generationen (nicht) belasten, was der grüne Kurswechsel der EIB bedeutet, wie man CO2 wieder aus der Atmosphäre bekommt und warum das trotzdem nicht genug ist.
Serbia’s renewable energy law must prioritise both environmental and financial sustainability
January 13, 2021
As Serbia starts the development of a new renewable energy law, it needs to prevent more public money being used for environmentally damaging hydropower projects and make its incentives scheme more financially sustainable.
EU state aid rules must finally end environmentally harmful subsidies for energy projects
January 12, 2021
As the European Commission reviews its Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy, it must finally stop subsidies for activities contradicting EU climate and environment policies.
CEE Bankwatch Network additional input for the EEAG public consultation
January 12, 2021
CEE Bankwatch Network additional input for the EEAG public consultation
Pollution of land, surface and groundwater near the slag and ash disposal site of Tuzla thermal power plant
December 18, 2020
From 1 March – 31 August 2020, an analysis of water and soil samples was conducted in the area of influence of the closed slag and ash disposal sites in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – Plane, Divkovići I, Divkovići II, Drežnik and Jezero I – as w
European Investment Bank: the unseen rise of a cohesion giant
December 18, 2020
Having undergone a significant transformation that raised its public profile, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to occupy an increasing role in bridging development gaps between the EU’s regions while raising funds for greening, but public finance watchers warn that hitting targets will not be easy.
EC must heed Ombudsman’s warning on gas gaffe beyond the EU
December 16, 2020
Every two years, under the TEN-E Regulation, the European Commission selects a list of energy infrastructure projects as so-called Projects of Common Interest (PCIs), which receive privileged access to public financing.
Green Ideals, Dirty Energy: The EU-backed Renewables Drive That Went Wrong
December 15, 2020
BIRN reveals how a campaign to build renewable energy plants, supported by the EU, siphoned away subsidies and wrecked pristine waterways in Serbia and beyond.
