Report: Western Balkan coal plants pollute twice as much as those in the EU
July 14, 2021
A report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Bankwatch set to be released on 12 July shows how 18 coal-fired …
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 …
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
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.
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.
Amenzi de cinci ori mai mari pentru poluatorii industriali
June 23, 2021
Aflat în pericol să se trezească că o nouă procedură de infringement pe tema calității aerului, Guvernul Cîțu reacționează și pregătește majorarea substanțială a amenzilor care vor fi aplicate agenților economici care poluează.
Romania confirms coal exit, but environmentalists voice concerns over gas plans
June 4, 2021
Coal is increasingly redundant in Romania’s energy mix, generating less than a quarter of its electricity. In its latest National …
Şase organizaţii de mediu solicită un Plan de restructurare mai ambiţios pentru Complexul Energetic Oltenia
May 27, 2021
Şase organizaţii de mediu din Uniunea Europeană solicită un Plan de restructurare mai ambiţios pentru Complexul Energetic Oltenia, conform …
Leak: Romania considers 2032 coal phase-out date in ‘major breakthrough’
May 26, 2021
Source: Leak: Romania considers 2032 coal phase-out date in ‘major breakthrough’
Serbia: Cancellation of Serbia’s Kolubara B coal plant opens space for decarbonisation
May 26, 2021
Earlier this week, Serbian media announced that plans for the new 350 MW Kolubara B coal power plant have been halted. This is a strong …
