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Por- és kerozinszennyezéstől szenvednek a reptér közelében élők, mégis a magyar lakosság kétszeresére növelik az utasforgalmat

October 12, 2021

Új tanulmányban vonja kérdőre a Magyar Természetvédők Szövetsége és a Közép- és Kelet-Európai Bankfigyelő Hálózat (Bankwatch) a budapesti …


Trouble in the air: EIB ignores environmental and social burdens caused by Budapest Airport expansion

October 11, 2021

The Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is located 16 kilometres from the centre of Budapest. With a licence for a capacity of 6 million passengers per year and 15 million in the peak year of 2019, new plans to develop the airport aim to increa


Sprawiedliwa transformacja w regionach po omacku

September 8, 2021

Terytorialne plany sprawiedliwej transformacji (TPST) niewiele mówią na temat przyszłych miejsc pracy dla pracowników zamykanych kopalń. …


EU complicity in colossal, lawless air pollution from Balkan coal plants must prompt swift action – new report

September 7, 2021

Around 19,000 people are estimated to have died over the past three years as a result of air pollution from Western Balkan coal-fired power plants, according to a report released today by CEE Bankwatch Network and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.


Just transition in Poland – an overview of territorial just transition plans from six coal regions

September 2, 2021

Poland is one of the countries in central and eastern Europe that plans to use European funds to finance just transition in their coal regions. In order to receive the funds, these regions will need to prepare Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs).


Polska Zielona Sieć: Terytorialne Plany Transformacji polskich regionów węglowych pod lupą obywatelską

September 2, 2021

Każdy, kto przyłączy się do marszu w stronę zielonej gospodarki, nie będzie pozostawiony w tyle i nie będzie maszerował sam. To podstawa …


Polskie regiony węglowe czekają na kasę z UE. Niektórym miliardy euro przejdą koło nosa

September 1, 2021

Terytorialne Plany Sprawiedliwej Transformacji (TPST) polskich regionów węglowych pod lupą Bankwatch Network i Polskiej Zielonej Sieci. …


Coal in Romania – a review of coal assets and their impact on the environment

August 16, 2021

This report documents the power plants and coal mines in Romania in order to understand their negative impact on the environment, economy and public health and support a more rapid coal phase-out. The analysis was performed based on information collect


The beginning of the end – coal phase out in Romania

August 16, 2021

On 27 July, the most polluting coal power plant in Romania was shut down. After more than 50 years in service, the Mintia power plant is closing because it has failed for a long time to comply with the legal emissions limit. The European Commission sent infringement notices to Romania five years in a row for non-compliance with the Industrial Emissions Directive. At the same time, two units at Oltenia Energy Complex, Romania’s largest lignite power producer, will be closed by the end of the year. For Romanian coal power, this is the beginning of the end.


Fossil gas investments undermine green recovery in Romania

August 9, 2021

Despite strong criticism from the European Commission, the Romanian authorities are determined to use the EU recovery fund for massive investments in fossil gas and hydrogen.


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