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 …
I cieli dei Balcani avvolti dal fumo di carbone cinese
March 3, 2021
Il boom dell’inquinamento, non solo atmosferico, che i Balcani stanno subendo da qualche tempo sarebbe colpa degli investimenti cinesi. È …
Дeнес премиера на документарецот „Енергетска транзиција. Единствена алтернатива за сигурна иднина“
March 1, 2021
Каков е процесот и потребата од енергетската транзиција во земјава, како и алтернативите за граѓаните и институциите по однос на ова …
Consultările publice pentru elaborarea Planului Național de Redresare și Reziliență au fost finalizate. Cum s-au desfășurat și ce urmează – Green Report
February 26, 2021
Consultările publice pentru elaborarea celei de-a doua versiuni a Planului Național de Redresare și Reziliență au avut loc în perioada 8-16 …
Divide and Rule: EBRD and EC decision-making on Corridor Vc South Mostar investments should not marginalise opponents of the valley route
February 22, 2021
Citizens from South Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be waiting with their whole hearts for the results of the upcoming EBRD Board meeting on 25 February. The meeting agenda has an item that will affect the lives of people in that area – Corridor Vc in FBH – Part 3 – Operation Change Report. In the week before the decision the EBRD client, JP Autoceste, in collaboration with the bank, has attempted to demonstrate support for the currently selected valley route, while excluding and marginalising local opponents.
