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Home > Archives for Rights, democracy, development

Rights, democracy, development

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”.

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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.

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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.

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Comments on the final environmental and social impact assessment report for the proposed Tsumeb expansion project

July 16, 2019

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Ahead of Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank meeting in Luxembourg, over 89 000 petition bank to drop Nenskra dam project in Georgia

July 12, 2019

Luxembourg, Prague, Tbilisi – Representatives from the “Stop Nenskra” campaign [1] showed up in Luxembourg at the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) annual meeting on July 12th and delivered a petition to the international development banks calling them on not to finance the Nenskra hydropower plant project [2] in Svaneti, Georgia.

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‘Stop Nenskra’ campaign asks international banks not to finance Nenskra HPP in Georgia | MENAFN.COM

July 12, 2019

(MENAFN – Trend News Agency) Baku, Azerbaijan, July 12By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:Representatives from the ‘Stop Nenskra’ campaign s Source: ‘Stop Nenskra’ campaign asks international banks not to finance Nenskra HPP in Georgia | MENAFN.COM

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Slovakia’s €3 billion fund to move from coal | Article | KHL

July 10, 2019

Government approves local community’s transition plan in line with EU’s 2050 carbon neutral goal Source: Slovakia’s €3 billion fund to move from coal | Article | KHL

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Let the sunshine in, say civil society groups

July 10, 2019

Eight civil society organisations last week submitted proposals for a revamp of Serbia’s renewables support scheme to the Ministry of Energy and Mining. Source: Let the sunshine in, say civil society groups

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Balkan Activists Plan Week of Protests Against Hydro-Power | Balkan Insight

July 4, 2019

Mladen Lakic Source: Balkan Activists Plan Week of Protests Against Hydro-Power | Balkan Insight

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bne IntelliNews – TANAP pipeline comes online, a major piece in Europe’s energy puzzle

July 3, 2019

Completion of the TANAP pipeline brings completion of the Southern Gas Corridor that will diversify Europe’s gas supplies away from Russia closer to reality — at a time when Russia is building its own new pipeline infrastructure. Source: bne IntelliNew

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