April 25, 2022 | Read more In an encouraging move for democracy and the planet, the EU watchdog has taken a stance against the European Investment Bank (EIB) for refusing to disclose information about the environmental impacts of projects it finances.
April 15, 2022 | Read more Amid the possibility of disruptions to Russian fossil gas supply to the EU, CEE governments appear short-sighted on both energy transition and energy security.
April 11, 2022 | Read more Poland’s energy policy has to change urgently in the face of the war in Ukraine. EU funds must finance Poland’s transformation for energy security and sustainability. There is no return to the business as usual when it comes to energy policy.
April 6, 2022 | Read more The REK Bitola mining and energy complex in North Macedonia is one of Europe’s most lethal polluters – but, despite local protests, and clear evidence of its harm, the authorities have yet to act.
April 5, 2022 | Read more 36 civil society organisations have today sent a joint letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling on the EU to stop promoting the use of fossil gas in the Western Balkans.
April 4, 2022 | Read more It’s never been clearer that Bulgaria’s dependence on Russian energy needs to be cut right now.
April 1, 2022 | Read more The EBRD, EIB, and most other multilateral banks have taken decisive steps to cut financing for Russia and Belarus. Still, they might end up supporting the countries indirectly through banking groups present in the countries.
March 25, 2022 | Read more Yesterday the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Parliament voted to extend the lifetime of the antiquated Tuzla 4 and Kakanj 5 coal units, in clear breach of the Energy Community Treaty. The move condemns the public to yet more lethal air pollution.
March 22, 2022 | Read more A new survey on fish and other aquatic animals confirms the river should be protected, not dammed.
March 10, 2022 | Read more As Serbia modernises its waste collection, the people who keep the country’s cities clean and green should not be left behind.
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