România și cărbunele – O istorie cu progres, accidente, închideri și declin
March 11, 2022
Se părea că minele de cărbuni nu mai au niciun viitor în România, mai ales că și UE punea accent pe decarbonizare. Totuși, ca urmare a …
Status of the Territorial Just Transition Plans in central and eastern Europe: December 2021 update – Annex: Slovakia.
March 10, 2022
This annex to the December 2021 update on the status of the Territorial Just Transition Plans in central and eastern Europe provides additional data for Slovakia.
EU funds and biodiversity
March 4, 2022
Nature is in crisis. 81 per cent of habitats in the EU are in ‘poor condition’, and without swift action this will only become worse. We need systemic and wide-reaching action and investments to tackle biodiversity loss and help restore nature before it is too late. The EU has pledged 120 billion of the EU budget to be earmarked for biodiversity by 2026, offering enormous potential to restore and protect nature, providing this is properly invested. We are therefore campaigning to ensure these public funds work for – not against – nature.
Statement of solidarity with Ukraine
March 2, 2022
The Russian army’s invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy for both Ukraine and Russia, causing needless destruction, death, heartbreak and hardship. Bankwatch stands with our friends, colleagues and the communities that we work with, and demands action from international financial institutions.
Akmeņogļu izskaušana Eiropā no enerģijas iegūšanas aspekta ietekmē arī Baltiju
January 31, 2022
Par atteikšanos no akmeņoglēm kā enerģijas iegūšanas resursa ir paziņojusi 21 valsts. Līdzās valstīm, kas vairs neapgādā citas ar …
Európska komisia by mala schváliť v prvom polroku Partnerskú dohodu SR a Program Slovensko
January 24, 2022
Európska komisia by mala podľa očakávania schváliť Partnerskú dohodu SR v novom programovom období eurofondov 2021 až 2027 a Program …
Zapojenie mimovládok do prípravy eurofondov sa zlepšilo, no stále škrípe
December 22, 2021
Konzultácie s odborníkmi z mimovládneho sektora pri príprave nového programového obdobia sa oproti minulosti zlepšili. Pri tvorbe …
Secret negotiations and fossil fuels plague planning of EU’s just transition away from coal
December 15, 2021
The public has largely been kept in the dark by Member State governments in central and eastern Europe about their plans to move EU regions away from a dependency on coal, leaving the door open for other funding schemes to support fossil fuels projects.
Status of the Territorial Just Transition Plans in central and eastern Europe: December 2021 update
December 13, 2021
This briefing, the fifth in our series on the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs), provides an overview of the general Territorial Just Transition Plan progress in seven CEE countries: Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slov
Tashlyk pumped storage plant, Ukraine
December 7, 2021
The Tashlyk pumped storage plant is a massive hydropower project. Its operation extends to protected areas with peculiar microclimate features that are rich in biodiversity and endemic flora. These unique landscapes create a spectacular tourist attraction. The territory is also of great historical and archaeological significance. However, all of this would be flooded if the Tashlyk pumped storage plant expansion project is completed.
