Poland could violate law with new power plants – EU climate chief
Bankwatch in the media | October 1, 2013
Poland could face further conflict with Brussels if it pushes ahead with two new power plant units, in violation of EU regulations –
Bankwatch in the media | October 1, 2013
Poland could face further conflict with Brussels if it pushes ahead with two new power plant units, in violation of EU regulations –
Bankwatch in the media | October 8, 2014
Former Slovenian prime minister Alenka Bratusek branded “vague and evasive” in EU Parliament interrogation
Bankwatch in the media | February 2, 2012
BRUSSELS – Waste incinerators instead of recycling, highways running through nature parks, airports in protected areas – 33 projects in central and eastern Europe funded with €16 billion out of the EU’s regional policy coffers are “environmentally harmful”, says a study published on Thursday (2 February) by Friends of the Earth Europe and Bankwatch, a coalition of environmental NGOs. “These 33 projects are economically dubious, socially harmful and in breach of environmental law,” Markus Trilling from Friends of the Earth Europe said during a press briefing.
Bankwatch in the media | February 24, 2012
For the first time ever decarbonisation is an explicit goal of the next EU budget. And it shows: the European Commission wants to devote fully 20% of the 1 trillion budget, which runs from 2014 to 2020, to climate-related actions. The goal: to change the face of the European energy system and sow the seeds for a low-carbon economy in 2050. But it is the Member States who will ultimately have to make up their minds whether they want to make the EU’s green dream come true. Sonja van Renssen reports from Brussels.
Bankwatch in the media | November 22, 2012
EU leaders go into a budget battle on Thursday under pressure to avoid some glaring mistakes of the past: half-empty motorways, airports that barely see a flight and high-speed rail lines with few passengers to repay vast construction costs.
Bankwatch in the media | August 19, 2016
MONTREAL — Quebec has had an international reputation for hydroelectric engineering since the nationalization of Hydro-Québec in the 1960s. The construction of the James Bay Project — one of the largest hydroelectric systems in the world — helped launch the province as a leader in the field and that expertise is getting notice around the world.
Bankwatch in the media | March 15, 2011
Ukraine has an energy strategy that sees significant new nuclear build. The European Investment Bank’s “Trans-European Networks” initiative encourages this new build by increasing the capacity for power exports to the West
Bankwatch in the media | May 12, 2011
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has an explicit environmental mandate. But, 20 years after its creation, how is it doing? There’
Bankwatch in the media | August 9, 2012
Despite fines and alleged scandals, questionable companies win new contracts every day and posts impressive profits – claims campaign group
Bankwatch in the media | October 15, 2013
The European Commission on Monday (14 October) listed 250 “key” energy infrastructure projects eligible for quicker EU funding to the tune of €5.8 billion in the next seven years.
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