Bosnia and Herzegovina: Who gains from extending the FBiH renewables support scheme?
March 29, 2021
This Tuesday, 30 March, lawmakers in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) will vote on an amendment to the Law on Renewable Energy. Composed of just one paragraph, the devil is truly in the detail.
Demonstrators demand cleaner skies as Bulgaria presses on with incinerator
March 26, 2021
Close to one hundred people from Sofia and the industrial northern town of Devnya took to the streets of the capital in protest against incineration and the air pollution affecting both towns, where the government pushes ahead with false solutions to the EU’s circular economy agenda.
Zakulisna politična trgovina oddaljuje BiH od članstva v Natu
March 22, 2021
V Federaciji BiH kratijo pravice povratnikov in preminulim pošiljajo odločbe o razlastitvi.
ICT metal mining case study at jadarite mine in Serbia
March 19, 2021
The Government of Serbia promotes Rio Tinto investment as a project of the century, “a project that will put Serbia on the map of high …
Europe’s Green and Digital Decade could be a raw deal for people and the environment in Serbia
March 17, 2021
The European Commission walks a tightrope with the EU Green Deal. Despite the long-term objectives of achieving a circular economy and reducing resource use, it plans to increase raw materials mining to meet the demand for the clean energy, renewables, and other high-tech solutions that are at the forefront of the EU’s green development plans. A planned lithium mine in Serbia, vehemently opposed by local communities, is a poignant example of this tension.
Jadar Lithium Mine, Serbia: A Raw Deal ICT metal mining case study
March 15, 2021
The Jadar River Valley in western Serbia has the potential to become home one of the world’s largest lithium mines, supplying 10% of the world’s demand and supporting the neighbouring EU’s digital transition agenda. The Serbian government, therefore, p
Šansa za čistiji vazduh u BiH
March 12, 2021
Najveći zagađivač vazduha u Bosni i Hercegovini (BiH) Termoelektrana (TE) Ugljevik, koja je samo prošle godine ispustila deset puta više …
Unrest in Armenia casts shadow on developments at controversial gold mine
March 9, 2021
As the unfolding political crisis engulfs the streets of Yerevan, recent developments at the Bern Convention and EBRD portent a rocky future for the Amulsar project.
Why is the EU’s house bank still hiding one-third of its lending?
March 3, 2021
The EIB’s lending through intermediary banks is often claimed to be confidential. But this is public money, and the bank’s peers are increasingly doing better. As the EIB reviews its Transparency Policy, it’s high time to up its game.
I cieli dei Balcani avvolti dal fumo di carbone cinese
March 3, 2021
Gli ambientalisti accusano: le centrali elettiche a carbone che funzionano grazie ai soldi di Pechino in Serbia e Bosnia sono dannose per l …