Bulgarian villagers call on the EBRD to ensure fair resettlement by coal company it finances
May 29, 2019
Beli Bryag, Bulgaria – Around one hundred villagers in the village of Beli Bryag, in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora region, are anxiously awaiting for a resolution to their claims of proper resettlement by the Maritsa East mines, the company gearing up to expand its lignite mine to where the village currently stands. They have only until the end of the year before they are expropriated. [1]
EBRD to Stop Financing HPPs in Protected Areas – Exit – Explaining Albania
May 28, 2019
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that starting from January 1, 2020 it will not finance hydropower plants (HPP) projects in areas with high biodiversity. EBRD’s new environmental and social policy sets stricter
Czechs are turning greener ahead of the EU elections – will it show at the polls?
May 24, 2019
As the European Parliament elections begin, many commentators, especially in northern and western Europe, have hailed this year’s elections to be the first where climate change and policy will play a major role in voters’ decisions. Even in southern European countries, climate change has moved to the top of its political agenda. On the other, central and eastern European countries have allegedly missed this green wave sweeping through the EU.
Zależy ci na klimacie? Zagłosuj w eurowyborach
May 23, 2019
Europejskie wybory będą kluczowymi w kontekście walki ze zmianami klimatu. Unijna polityka wobec globalnego ocieplenia na pewno stanie po nich o wiele bardziej radykalna niż dotychczas. Będzie musiał się do tego dostosować również Polski rząd. Mówi o t
Financing a just transition
May 14, 2019
With banks keen to give back to the community and finance a green future, an ideal opportunity has presented itself, writes Brian Caplen.Source: Financing a just transition
Legal challenge mounted against Kosovo coal project’s “absurd” contract
May 13, 2019
Prishtina – Kosovar and international non-governmental organisations [1] have today submitted an official complaint to the Energy Community dispute settlement mechanism challenging the legality of the power purchase agreement for the planned Kosova e Re coal power project, which is currently awaiting ratification by the Kosovo parliament. [2]
Policy on corporate loans based on PCM CRR on the EPS Restructuring project
May 6, 2019
The PCM has finalised the Compliance Review Report (CRR) of the EPS Restructuring project and has closed the case without further monitoring. We welcome the recommendation that clarification of the policy framework and strategic guidance are urgently r
Bulgarian villagers in chronic limbo over coal mine expansion
May 6, 2019
Residents of Beli Bryag in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora region anxiously await removal from their homes to make way for the expansion of a mine that feeds Maritsa East, the country’s largest coal complex.
Goldman winner to development banks: drop billion dollar Nenskra dam in Georgia
April 29, 2019
The 2019 winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize from Europe Ana Colovic Lesoska has today called on development banks – the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Asian Development Bank and (ADB) the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) – to drop their funding for the Nenskra hydropower project planned in Georgia’s Caucasus mountains.
Hamarosan lejár az időnk klímaügyben
April 19, 2019
Erről ad áttekintést az Európai Éghajlatvédelmi Akcióhálózat (Climate Action Network Europe, CAN Europe) ma reggel nyilvánosságra hozott elemzése az Európai Unió tagállamainak eddig elkészült Nemzeti Energia- és Klímaterveiről (NEKT).Source: Hamarosan