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Estonia’s dirty secret

25 July, 2018

Estonia is the second largest emitter of CO2 per capita in the European Union and by far the most carbon-intensive economy among the OECD countries. The reason for that is oil shale, sedimentary rock that has been mined in Estonia for electricity generation since the fifties and, since recently, have also been used for liquid diesel fuel production.

Momentum building in Latvia for transition to a low carbon economy and independence from Russia’s gas

24 July, 2018

On 12 July, Bankwatch member group in Latvia Green Liberty brought together a group of energy experts with Krisjanis Karins, a member of the European Parliament (MEP), to foster the energy transition towards low carbon development and a sustainable energy sector for the country.

First report from Parliament on next EU budget funding for energy and transport infrastructure shows more work to be done

23 July, 2018

On 19 July, two European Parliament Committees – on Industry, Research and Energy and Transport and Tourism – delivered their first draft report [1] outlining what they would like to see in the new Connecting Europe Facility, one part of the EU budget after 2020 that Bankwatch is monitoring because CEF provides funding for key pieces of energy and transportation infrastructure across the bloc.

In Latvia, people-led building restoration receives the largest-ever EU funding of its kind

19 July, 2018

A grant from the state-owned development financial institution ALTUM for multi-apartment residential building renovations in Salaspils, Latvia, is a success story about active residents and the support of their local municipality, which sets an important precedent for public mobilisation and participation.

A different kind of bucket challenge

18 July, 2018

In May this year, Romania made headlines after being referred to the European Union’s Court of Justice for failing to solve its air pollution problem. This breach is about three major cities – Bucharest, Iași and Brașov. But beyond the big cities, small communities are opposing polluting coal industries with nothing more than a bucket.

Estonia’s dirty secret

Momentum building in Latvia for transition to a low carbon economy and independence from Russia’s gas

First report from Parliament on next EU budget funding for energy and transport infrastructure shows more work to be done

In Latvia, people-led building restoration receives the largest-ever EU funding of its kind

A different kind of bucket challenge

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