Can Poland wean itself off coal?
December 14, 2018
Climate experts say the renaissance can be stopped but change must happen now – and the main obstacle is at the top Source: Can Poland wean itself off coal?
Baca-Pogorzelska: Polska węglem nie stoi. Polska na węglu leży
December 14, 2018
– COP24 w Katowicach i dyskusje wokół niego pokazały, że polskie społeczeństwo jest gotowe do poważnej rozmowy o klimacie, chociaż zupełnie nie są do niej przygotowani nasi rządzący. Ważne pytania o sprawiedliwą transformację, implikacje raportu IPCC c
Der gerechte Wandel findet in Polen nicht statt’
December 14, 2018
Während der polnische Konferenzpräsident als Leitthema für den Klimagipfel in Katowice einen sozial gerechten Strukturwandel gewählt hat, funktioniert genau der in der Nachbarstadt Zabrze nicht. Die Kohlearbeiter sind enttäuscht von ihrer Regierung – u
Aktivista: Slovensko patrí k najpokročilejším, ale chýba mu plán pre úplný útlm uhlia
December 13, 2018
Deklaráciu o spravodlivej uhoľnej transformácii, ktorú v Katoviciach predstavilo poľské predsedníctvo COP24, podpísala aj slovenská vláda. Pre ALEXANDRA MUSTATU je len pózou. Source: Aktivista: Slovensko patrí k najpokročilejším, ale chýba mu plán pre
State of play with the energy transformation in Romania
December 13, 2018
Europe’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development means that the EU must drive an energy transformation, but in Romania, inadequate financial support and a lack of political will still stand in the way of progress.
COP24 diary – day #10
December 12, 2018
Coal bonanza at the EIB. Is Europe serious about phasing out fossil fuels? While confirming its plans to align with the Paris Agreement, the European Investment Bank (EIB) continues to fund climate-damaging fossil fuel projects, having disbursed more t
Challenges of communicating the energy transformation in Latvia [Video]
December 12, 2018
Renewable energy has gotten a bad rap in Latvia. Since the construction of hydroelectric power stations during the Soviet era to the recent installment of the first wind parks and the country’s feed-in tarrif system, the ‘mandatory procurement scheme,’ renewables have been used for nefarious purposes like fuelling populism during election campaigns.
Another half a million euros for coal from Romania’s state budget
December 12, 2018
A Government Decision granting RON 2 775 722 (EUR 596 000) to Oltenia Energy Complex to expropriate the land needed for the planned Craiova Power Plant ash storage expansion has been put into public debate by the Ministry of Energy.
La Banque européenne d’investissement accro aux énergies fossiles
December 11, 2018
D’après un rapport de l’ONG Bankwatch présenté aujourd’hui à la COP 24, la Banque européenne d’investissement (BEI) a financé à hauteur de 11,8 milliards d’euros des projets d’énergies fossiles entr… Source: La Banque européenne d’investissement accro
Proteste gegen Transadriatische Pipeline: Griechische Bauern gegen Erdgas
December 11, 2018
Ganz Europa will diese Pipeline. Wirklich ganz Europa? Wie 70 griechische Bauern gegen die Energiepolitik der EU rebellieren. Source: Proteste gegen Transadriatische Pipeline: Griechische Bauern gegen Erdgas
