No more (EU) sweeping under the rug!
Blog entry | August 15, 2011
Bankwatch’s waste expert, analyses the draft EU Resource Efficiency Roadmap released by the Commission this month. A good start, but much more is needed, says Galovic.
Blog entry | August 15, 2011
Bankwatch’s waste expert, analyses the draft EU Resource Efficiency Roadmap released by the Commission this month. A good start, but much more is needed, says Galovic.
Bankwatch in the media | July 2, 2014
Are Georgia’s hydropower plans really the road to prosperity?
Bankwatch in the media | September 25, 2014
Ukraine’s energy sector faces unprecedented challenges, from a reliance on expensive fossil-fuel imports to inefficient infrastructure and markets. But rather than viewing this as a vulnerability, Ukraine’s energy sector is potentially a low-hanging fruit for reform, notes a new report from the NGO CEE Bankwatch Network.
Page | October 18, 2016
With our own device to measure air pollution, Bankwatch aims to provide independent data on air quality for selected sites across the Balkans. Poor air quality and the related impacts on health need to be higher on the policy making agenda in Balkan countries.
Blog entry | December 11, 2018
As new mines mushroom in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (BAZ) county, Hungary, air pollution picks up the pace, our independent air monitoring shows. Authorities need to help people move towards cleaner heating systems and put an end to coal mining in the region.
Bankwatch in the media | September 23, 2013
A public debate over the fate of the Khudoni dam in Khaishi, a high mountainous region in west Georgia’s Svaneti region, remains tense. On September 17, as a public hearing on the issue was in progress, villagers in Khaishi turned out in significant numbers to the hearing to express their harsh opposition to the mega-dam project.
Blog entry | May 4, 2017
The Nenskra hydropower plant is implemented by two state-owned institutions and likely to be funded by several publicly owned development banks. Nonetheless, information about the contested project is being held back from public scrutiny.
Bankwatch in the media | August 6, 2013
A few days ago, the Polish parliament took a significant step towards securing the country’s resilience and sustainability when it comes to energy needs.
Press release | June 8, 2015
Prague – New investments in coal mines and power plants could cost the Western Balkans and Ukraine dearly if they fail to take into account binding rules on subsidies (State aid), according to a new briefing released today by CEE Bankwatch Network.
Project | December 18, 2012
CANCELLED: after five years of campaigning, plans for Plomin C were dropped in 2016. Croatian plans to more than double the capacity of the Plomin coal power plant would have resulted in increased carbon-emissions for several decades. The project’s profitability was questionable and the plans were facing local opposition and conflicting regional legislation.
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