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EU bank drops Belgrade incinerator, citing impact on recycling: EBRD and other banks press on

28 October, 2019

Prague, Belgrade – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has refrained from financing the planned Vinča municipal waste incinerator in Belgrade, Serbia, according to a letter sent to the Ne Davimo Beograd initiative that campaigns against the project.

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Expansion of largest coal mine in Romania stopped, following Bankwatch court case

23 October, 2019

Bucharest – A Bucharest court blocked the expansion of Rosia, the largest coal mine in Romania located in Gorj county, following a legal challenge to the mine’s environmental permit lodged by Bankwatch Romania.

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Calls for climate action grow louder throughout central eastern Europe

21 October, 2019

In late September, as part of the Global Climate Strike, an estimated 7.6 million people took to the streets to demand climate action. In central and eastern Europe, this mobilization likely signals important momentum, not least about the prospects of an energy transitions in each of the countries.

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Just Transition funding needs to support real transitions

17 October, 2019

According to draft conclusions of the European Council, EU leaders meeting today and tomorrow look forward to a proposal from the European Commission to establish a Just Transition Fund.

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Major gas projects in Romania enabled by regulatory acrobatics – report

17 October, 2019

At a time when public calls for tackling the causes of the climate crisis are growing, Romania’s gas industry has been expanding, courtesy of the Parliament and international financial institutions.

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