Ne živimo u magičnom balonu obloženom novčanicama
September 27, 2019
Obraćam vam se u vezi sa tekstom „Država plaća da bi bogati bili još bogatiji“ (Danas, strana 12, 26. 9. 2019. godine) u kom sam pomenut u negativnom kontekstu.
Western Balkans hydropower: who pays, who profits?
September 25, 2019
In the last decade, a wave of hydropower construction in the Western Balkans has caused ever-increasing public outcry. Large hydropower projects have long caused public resistance, but the mushrooming of smaller plants of less than 10 megawatts (MW) in
The Brussels Conversation: Green Finance Drive Squeezes Gas Projects
September 20, 2019
European Commission president-elect, Ursula von der Leyen, has made a “European Green Deal” a cornerstone of her political agenda. It underpins her ambition to make Europe the world’s first climate neutral continent.
Uncertain future for Slovakia’s development funds
August 22, 2019
The Slovak government does not seem to understand the difference between export promotion and development aid, as it proposes to lump the two under one institution, Eximbanka SR.
Of CNN, Hydropower, and Albania’s Valbona Valley
August 14, 2019
The Albanian news partner is owned by a company in a bitter fight with conservationists. Is that a problem? Of CNN, Hydropower, and Albania’s Valbona Valley
Екоорганизации подновиха жалбите си за “Струма” през Кресненското дефиле
August 2, 2019
Български и чужди юристи и природозащитници атакуват изграждането на трасето на магистралата и с научни доказателства. Екоорганизации подновиха жалбите си за “Струма” през Кресненското дефиле
Правни и екологични организации призовават ЕК да защити Кресна
August 2, 2019
Адвокати и екологични организации призоваха Европейската комисия (ЕК) да предприеме правни действия срещу българското правителство заради “унищожаването на биоразнообразието в района на Кресненското дефиле, част от Натура 2000”.
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.
Third time’s a charm? New attempts to sell off unprofitable Czech coal plant in Turkey
July 25, 2019
The Turkish state fund TMSF opened a new round of bidding for the troubled Adularya coal power plant only two weeks after a second unsuccessful attempt to sell the project. The move is unexpected because this third round preempts statements by the Czech Minister of Industry and Trade, which had said it planned a visit to Ankara to understand why the tender failed for the project that has been plagued by legal challenges.
Comments on the final environmental and social impact assessment report for the proposed Tsumeb expansion project
July 16, 2019