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Coal in the Balkans

Može li Šoštanj biti lekcija BiH i Srbiji?

June 3, 2020

Dugotrajna saga o slovenačkoj elektrani Šoštanj 6 doživjela je dramatičan zaokret prošle sedmice. Slovenski tužitelji podnijeli su tužbe protiv 12 ljudi za pranje novca. U međuvremenu elektrana Šoštanj je ostvarila neto gubitak od 58,5 miliona eura. Mo


Slovene prosecutors file charges over coal plant corruption

May 25, 2020

The long-running saga of Slovenia’s overpriced Šoštanj 6 coal power plant took a dramatic turn last week when Slovene prosecutors filed charges including money laundering against 12 people and two companies. Meanwhile, in 2018, the Šoštanj power plant as a whole generated a net loss of EUR 58.5 million. Why are nearby Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina – both countries that are planning new coal plants – not learning any lessons?


Kültürel miras kömür madenlerinin kuşatması altında

May 22, 2020

Avrupa Çevre Bürosu tarafından yayınlanan makalede kömür madenlerinin kültürel mirasa etkisi Sırbistan ve Almanya’nın yanı sıra Türkiye’den Muğla ve Konya örnekleriyle açıklanıyor.


Balkans coal future in doubt as North Macedonia mulls 2025 phase-out

May 15, 2020

Anti-coal campaigners have praised the North Macedonian government after it adopted a national energy strategy that considers the prospect of retiring its coal power capacity in the next five years. Source : Balkans coal future in doubt as North Macedo


Why the Balkans is struggling to kick coal

April 20, 2020

Local politicians and Chinese companies are slowing the transition to renewable energy underway in the rest of Europe


No Limits: Serbia Fails to Rein in Coal-Fired Polluters

April 15, 2020

Every year, thousands of people die prematurely in Serbia due to the quality of the air they breathe. Yet the country is still in breach of obligations to control harmful emissions from its coal-fired power plants.


EU Carbon Tax to Encourage Decarbonisation in the Western Balkans

March 31, 2020

An EU consultation is currently ongoing on the plans to introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism. CEE Bankwatch said in its response to the consultation, which ends on 1 April, that it strongly supports a carbon border tax for the electricity sec


Aus für Kohlekraftwerk-Bau im Kosovo : Lichtblick auf dem Balkan

March 25, 2020

Gute Nachrichten für das Kosovo: Der Neubau eines neuen Blocks im Braunkohlekraftwerk Kosova e Re ist erst mal vom Tisch.


New Government in Kosovo pivots country away from coal

March 20, 2020

Kosovo, one of the most heavily polluted countries in Europe, looks set to begin pivoting away from its reliance on coal-fired power stations. Earlier this week, UK-based power generation company Contour Global cancelled the construction of a 500 MW coal-fired power plant near the capital, Pristina. 


ContourGlobal finally quits Kosova e Re coal plant

March 17, 2020

ContourGlobal is quitting the planned 500 MW Kosova e Re lignite power plant project in Kosovo. The company stated that it is now impossible for the project to meet the required milestones, citing, among others, the recent formation of a government led by a Prime Minister publicly opposed to the project. 


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