EIB moves to curb intermediated hydropower financing
July 29, 2022
The EU’s house bank has recently updated its exclusion list, a document detailing what kind of projects it will not finance. This finally closes a long-standing loophole allowing ill-suited intermediaries to finance hydropower projects.
New report: Southeast Europe hydropower investment risks are high and rising
July 27, 2022
Greenfield large hydropower investments across southeast Europe (1) face major risks and low realisation rates, according to a new report by CEE Bankwatch, EuroNatur, Riverwatch and WWF Adria published today, which also highlights nine high-risk project cases (2).
Why hydropower in southeast Europe is a risky investment
July 27, 2022
Hydropower, together with coal, has traditionally played a major role in the power systems of southeast Europe, with particularly high shares in Albania, Montenegro and Croatia. And today, southeast European governments, utilities and energy experts are keen to build even more hydropower.
Uhelné elektrárny na západním Balkánu zůstávají zdrojem velkého znečištění
July 23, 2022
Dle nejnovější zprávy organizace CEE Bankwatch Network překračovaly tepelné elektrárny na západním Balkánu v roce 2021 zákonné limity na …
Comment: Skavica Dam — The Last Thing Albania Needs
July 22, 2022
Greenfield hydropower projects bring serious risks for people and nature, which very often outweigh the economic benefits. In the worst …
Skavica Dam — the last thing Albania needs
July 22, 2022
Instead of increasing its energy security, Albania is pushing the construction of yet more hydropower, leading to thousands losing their land and the potential extinction of Europe’s rarest cat. Will the US International Development Finance Corporation really consider financing Skavica?
Replacing coal with forest biomass for heating is a dangerous green mirage
July 21, 2022
With the energy transition well underway, and the end of the era of coal clearly on the horizon, biomass for heating is gradually becoming a favorite for governments in the Western Balkans and their financial partners. ‘Tree power’ might sound like the greenest kind of energy, but burning timber from forests to heat homes is anything but sustainable.
Tri dozvole i dvije tužbe za spornu termoelektranu u Ugljeviku
July 19, 2022
Centar za životnu sredinu iz Banjaluke tužio je nadležno Ministarstvo Republike Srpske(RS), jer je mimo međunarodnih obaveza izdalo …
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Federation entity bans small hydropower projects over harm to environment & local communities
July 18, 2022
14 Jul 2022nnCEE Bankwatch Network
Federation of BiH stops Tuzla 7 coal power plant project
July 14, 2022
Photo: Government of the Federation of BiH