COP24 showtime — Berlin unflinching on NS2 — G19 stick to Paris
December 3, 2018
— Just transition day: Today, Polish President Andrzej Duda will receive some 40 national leaders, and invite them to sign a “just transition declaration.” According to a draft, leaders should “ensure a decent future” for workers, which is “crucial to
What do Blair and the Italian far right have in common? A commitment to destroying the environment
November 29, 2018
Despite the global epiphany that climate genocide is only 12 years away, a controversial gas pipeline is set to go ahead, writes BEN COWLES Source: What do Blair and the Italian far right have in common? A commitment to destroying the environment
Mini-centrali idroelettriche, Belgrado verso lo stop
November 29, 2018
In Serbia una legge vieterà la costruzione di nuove dighe sui corsi d’acqua che attraversano parchi e zone naturali: prima vittoria degli ambientalisti Source: Mini-centrali idroelettriche, Belgrado verso lo stop
Eleventh hour for protected Kresna Gorge as Bulgaria presses on with destructive motorway
November 28, 2018
With construction advancing in Bulgaria’s Kresna gorge, discussion happening now at the Bern Convention in Strasbourg having taken on an increased sense of urgency.
Crnogorske male hidrocentrale suprotne konvencijama i pravu EU
November 20, 2018
Mnogi od 80 hidroenergetskih projekata za koje su crnogorske institucije dale dozvole nisu u skladu sa međunarodnim konvencijama ili zakonodavstvom Evropske unije, pa je neophodno da ti projekti budu revidirani, ocjenjuje se u predlogu rezolucije Evrop
Kjemper mot rørledninger
November 20, 2018
Greske bønder i Kavala frykter at nye energirørledninger som skal gjøre Europa mer uavhengig av russisk gass, vil ødelegge hele regionen. Source: Kjemper mot rørledninger
Will the long-awaited bypass road pave the way to reconciliation?
November 15, 2018
Villagers in rural Olyanytsya, in central Ukraine, are hopeful that village life is about to become a lot more bearable. After putting up with intense heavy vehicle traffic from the industrial farming operations of agro-giant Mironivsky Hliboproduct (MHP) for years, the company has finally finished building a bypass road to divert traffic around residential areas.
Leaked World Bank report depicts Georgia’s Nenskra hydropower project as major liability
November 14, 2018
Successive international analyses have cast serious doubts over the financial viability of the planned Nenskra plant. While the Georgian government keeps the project’s contract confidential, a leaked World Bank report offers a scathing account of the fiscal implications of this hydropower development.
EIB to weaken accountability mechanism, despite civil society criticism
November 13, 2018
Brussels – In a step backwards for the EU bank’s transparency and accountability, the Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a controversial new policy [1] of its Complaints Mechanism, a move that will take the bank further away from the communities affected by its operations – say NGOs.
Rivers of the Balkans: the siege
November 5, 2018
Thousands of dams are planned for the rivers and streams of south-eastern Europe, and their environmental and social impact could prove devastating Source: Rivers of the Balkans: the siege
