U Ugljeviku poljsko-kineski investitor planira drugu termoelektranu
July 13, 2021
Ugljevik bi uskoro mogao dobiti još jednu termoelektranu suprotno sugestijama koje je Energetska zajednica uputila BiH.nBila bi to druga …
Coal power stations in Western Balkans emit twice as much SO2 as EU plants
July 13, 2021
For example, Serbia’s Nikola Tesla A thermal power plant exceeded the total SO2 emissions of the highest-emitting EU country, Poland, a …
U Ugljeviku poljsko-kineski investitor planira drugu termoelektranu – Tacno.net
July 13, 2021
Foto: capital.ba Ruski milijarder Rashid Serdarov, vlasnik kompanije Comsar Energy Republika Srpska (RS), potpisao je ugovor sa državnom …
Western Balkan coal power plants polluted twice as much as those in the EU in 2019
July 12, 2021
The non-compliance of Western Balkan coal power plants with the emission limits enshrined in the Energy Community Treaty is reflected in the region’s high sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX) and dust emissions. This briefing looks mainly at th
Firms from China, Poland Ink Deal for Ugljevik 3 Coal Plant in BiH
July 1, 2021
Environmentalist groups demanded from the Republic of Srpska to scrap Comsar’s concession for coal-fired power plant project Ugljevik 3 …
Secret Chinese deal on Bosnia-Herzegovina coal plant must be urgently stopped, say NGOs
June 30, 2021
Environmental organizations have today expressed concerns and called on the Government of Republika Srpska to clearly explain what is happening with the Ugljevik 3 coal power plant and to urgently cancel the concession for the project.
Kelkos Energy Accused of Using Vexatious Lawsuits Against Activists in Kosovo
June 30, 2021
An Austrian hydropower management company has come under fire for using vexatious lawsuits and the threat of legal action to target …
Civil society wishes on the EBRD’s 30th birthday: shut the fossil fuels party
June 29, 2021
People around the world are already feeling the brunt of the climate crisis on an almost daily basis. Most governments accept we are in the midst of a global climate crisis, including those controlling the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). And yet, Bankwatch’s recent analysis shows that during 2019-2020, the EBRD has awarded the fossil fuels industry more than USD 2 million every day on average. Two million dollars. Every single day.
Serbia: key national plan risks cementing coal dependence
June 29, 2021
The Serbian government’s 15-year national Spatial Plan is so keen to stick to business-as-usual it is openly ignoring some of the country’s most pressing issues to justify plans for six new fossil fuel-based power plants. Belgrade also doesn’t appear to care much about what Serbia’s neighbour to the east thinks regarding the implications these disastrous plans would have for them.
It is time for EBRD to become the lighthouse for fossil-free development banks
June 24, 2021
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has the opportunity to help avert climate breakdown by putting itself at the heart of the global transition to a carbon-free economy. This joint state