NGOs file a complaint against Vinci Russia for corruption of foreign public officials in Khimki Forest motorway case
May 10, 2016
A complaint filed last week is requesting an investigation into alleged corruption involving French company Vinci in the construction of a controversial motorway through Khimki Forest near Moscow. The complaint was filed to Nanterre’s chief investigating judge by civil society groups Sherpa and CEE Bankwatch Network, activists Evgenia Tchirikova and Mikhail Matveev, and with the support of Princip, defenders of the Khimki forest.
Две НКО подали в суд на российский филиал Vinci за строительство трассы Москва — Петербург
May 10, 2016
Европейская ассоциация юристов Sherpa и некоммерческая организация CEE Bankwatch Network подали совместный иск в суд французского города Нантер на российский филиал французской строительной компании Vinci «Северо-Западная концессионная компания» (СЗКК), говорится в сообщении Sherpa. К иску также присоединилась российская общественная организация по защите прав потребителей и охране окружающей среды «Принципъ».
2 ONG déposent plainte contre Vinci Russie pour corruption d’agent public étranger
May 10, 2016
Après une première plainte déposée il y a trois ans contre Vinci concessions Russie SA, Sherpa récidive. L’association s’est alliée à CEE Bankwatch Network pour porter plainte avec constitution de partie civile auprès du doyen des juges d’instruction de Nanterre. Une action soutenue par Princip, une association de défense de la fôret de Khimki. Elles accusent l’entreprise de corruption d’agent public étranger dans le cadre de l’attribution du marché de construction du tronçon de l’autoroute MK 15-58.
Balkan energy projects with Chinese involvement – state of play, May 2016
May 5, 2016
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Bosnia and Herzegovina signs deal for Tuzla 7 coal plant construction – but its economics are shrouded in mystery
May 4, 2016
In spite of an updated construction contract for a new unit at the Tuzla coal-fired power plant, the project’s economic feasibility remains a puzzle with missing pieces.
Cu ochii pe reactoarele de la Cernavodă
April 29, 2016
Cu cele două reactoare nucleare ale sale, România nu poate sta departe de controversele legate de explozia de la Cernobîl. Mii de români au suferit din cauza radiaţiilor de acum 30 de ani. Alţii se tem de un posibil nou accident. Autorităţile spun totuşi că în ţara noastră accidentele nucleare sunt imposibile. Pe plan internaţional, terorismul este văzut ca principala ameninţare pentru o centrală atomică, iar în România s-au făcut doar calcule teoretice privind rezistenţa reactoarelor de la Cernavodă.
Briefing: Nenskra hydropower plant, Georgia
April 29, 2016
This briefing was prepared and presented during the annual meetings of the Asian Development Bank on 2 May 2016 in Frankfurt.
Briefing on Nenskra hydropower plant for the Asian Development Bank
April 28, 2016
Die Ukraine baut auf Atomkraft
April 27, 2016
Immer noch sterben Menschen in der Ukraine, aber auch den Nachbarstaaten an den Folgen der Havarie in Tschernobyl. Teile der Ukraine und Weißrusslands bleiben nach wie vor kontaminiert. Die Regierung in Kiew setzt aber trotzdem auf Atomkraft – aus Bequemlichkeit, kritisieren die Experten. 15 Reaktoren gibt es insgesamt in der Ukraine. Sie liefern die Hälfte der Elektrizität des osteuropäischen Landes. Für die ältesten Reaktoren, gebaut noch von den Sowjets, planen die ukrainischen Machthaber die Laufzeitverlängerungen. Die Umweltschützer schlagen Alarm.
Spotlight: Ukraine sees no alternative to nuclear power 30 years after Chernobyl
April 26, 2016
KIEV, April 26 (Xinhua) — Thirty years have passed since the Chernobyl power plant disaster, one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents, which has caused widespread environmental pollution and left the areas around the plant uninhabitable for centuries or even millennia to come. The anniversary of the catastrophe is another reminder that nuclear energy could become a major threat to the world if it is not handled with care and caution. Yet, many experts argue that currently, nuclear power is much safer than it was three decades ago and its role in Ukraine’s energy mix is irreplaceable.