The role of the French multinational Vinci in construction of Moscow–Saint Petersburg motorway
May 27, 2016
The case on French company Vinci’s participating in construction of Moscow–Saint Petersburg motorway is to become a legal precedent. The Khimki Forest Defense activists brought the investigating judge Nanter in the exposure of the scheme on withdrawal of Russian public money to various offshore companies.
Western Balkan countries invest more than twice as much in coal as in wind power: new Bankwatch analysis
May 26, 2016
Western Balkan countries are planning investments in wind power, but these are being heavily outweighed by their investments in coal plants, according to a CEE Bankwatch Network analysis launched today. The region’s governments are actively planning 2800 MW of new coal plants but allowing only around 1166 MW of wind power plants to be built.
Western Balkans countries invest at least 2.4 times as much in coal as in wind power
May 26, 2016
All the Western Balkans countries have committed to increase their share of renewable energy by 2020 to reach between 25 and 40 percent of their energy mix, as part of their obligations under the Energy Community Treaty. Yet this is far from obvious when examining their investment plans for new power generation capacity. Governments are actively planning to build 2800 MW of new coal plants with construction cost of at least EUR 4.5 billion. In contrast, these countries are only planning to build around 1166 MW of wind power plants, at an estimated cost of EUR 1.89 billion.
Eight arrested in protest against Georgian dam
May 24, 2016
Protests against large dams in Georgia’s Svaneti mountains have led to confrontations with police. Locals are losing patience over the protracted consultation process on the project.
Happy birthday, Khadija!
May 24, 2016
A graffiti in Warsaw marks the upcoming birthday of imprisoned Azeri journalist Khadija Ismayilova.
Time for Europe to stop supporting Ukraine’s risky nuclear power sector
May 18, 2016
Three decades after Chernobyl, nuclear power remains a mainstay of Ukrainian energy supply. Despite persistent safety problems, the Ukrainian government has approved lifetime extensions for four of its 15 nuclear units since 2010, and two more could be greenlighted later this year. What is more, Ukraine’s nuclear sector survives in part thanks to European support. The EU needs to stop supporting Kiev’s risky nuclear energy programme.
No security for Europe from the Southern Gas Corridor
May 16, 2016
With an ownership structure heavily influenced by Azerbaijan, the European Commission’s flagship energy project may end up being a costly piece of infrastructure that does not increase Europe’s energy security but offers a tool for political leverage to the authoritarian Aliyev regime.
Трасса М-11 ведет во Францию
May 13, 2016
Противники строительства дороги Москва – Петербург надеются на французское правосудие в борьбе с офшорами Ротенберга Главному судье-расследователю города Нантер (Франция) направлен иск к французскому концерну Vinci, участвовавшему в строительстве трассы Москва – Петербург через Химкинский лес. Иск был подан совместно с юристами компании Sherpa и представителями некоммерческой организации Bankwatch.
Во Францию направлен иск о строительстве трассы через Химкинский лес
May 12, 2016
“Этот иск – это попытка найти инструменты, чтобы остановить и наказать компании, которые участвуют в коррупционном сговоре”, – заявила оппозиционер Евгения Чирикова Главному судье-расследователю города Нантер (Франция) направлен иск к французскому концерну Vinci, участвовавшему в строительстве трассы Москва – Петербург через Химкинский лес. Об этом Радио Свобода сообщила эколог и оппозиционер Евгения Чирикова. Иск был подан совместно с юристами компании Sherpa и представителями некоммерческой организации Bankwatch.
Development banks under pressure over support for Ukrainian agribusiness firm
May 12, 2016
Campaigners are today challenging the investment of public funds in a poultry farming giant, which they say is causing environmental damage to rural communities in Ukraine.
