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Czech government pushes people to edge in new coal mine expansion

19 October, 2015

Prague – In a landmark decision today, the Czech Republic reversed a quarter century-old ban that prohibited the expansion of surface mining in an area of Northern Bohemia, allowing excavation in close vicinity of homes of more than 120 000 people.

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CSOs deliver over 16 000 signatures for a cleaner energy future in Tirana

16 October, 2015

Tirana, Albania – A group of CSOs from South East Europe (SEE) delivered over 16 000 petition signatures to Miguel Arias Cañete, EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action and Co-Chair of the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community today before its meeting in Tirana, Albania.

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Joint reaction on the Energy Community’s Roadmap from CEE Bankwatch Network and Climate Action Network Europe

16 October, 2015

On Friday 16th October the Ministerial Council meeting in Tirana adopted a Roadmap on the future of the Energy Community.

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Public action: Mourning the demise of Czech responsibility for climate action

12 October, 2015

Video and pictures from a public action agains lifting the coal mining limits in the Czech Republic that so far have saved towns from being resettled.

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The EU’s bank turns its back on Europe’s long term climate goals

8 October, 2015

It appears that before approving the European Investment Bank’s new climate strategy, the bank’s Board of Directors has removed a reference to the European Union’s long-term decarbonisation objectives as a guidance for the EIB’s climate action.

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