Bucharest court blocks extension of Romania’s largest coal mine
October 25, 2019
A court in Bucharest has blocked the expansion of the Roșia coal mine in Gorj, the largest in Romania.
Environment NGO stops expansion of Romania’s largest coal mine
October 24, 2019
A Bucharest court blocked the expansion of Rosia de Amaradia, the largest coal mine in Romania located in Gorj county (and operated by coal and power group CE Oltenia), following a legal challenge to the mine’s environmental permit lodged by Bankwatch Romania, the environmental organisation announced.
Just transition report looks into post-coal job prospects in Romania’s Jiu Valley
September 25, 2019
NGOs Greenpeace and Bankwatch Romania have launched a new report outlining scenarios for the just transition of Romania’s best-known coal region, Jiu Valley, highlighting job growth and economic development without coal is very much possible in the region.
Enthusiasm for coal starts to burn out in the Western Balkans
September 23, 2019
Enthusiasm for coal starts to burn out in the Western Balkans
Ecologists warn that Residents around Stanari coal-fired Power Plant are regularly affected by Pollution from different Directions
September 18, 2019
The Stanari coal-fired power plant, which started operating in September 2016, its ash disposal site, and the already-existing open-cast lignite mine have formed a curve around the north and east of the village.
Montenegro gives up building second unit at coal-fired plant, will focus on renewable energy
September 18, 2019
Montenegro gives up building second unit at coal-fired plant, will focus on renewable energy
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Alarming air pollution by harmful dust in Stanari
September 18, 2019
The results of an independent measurement of air quality in Stanari as of July this year show alarming hourly values of harmful dust particles in the air coming from nearby mines and thermal power plants, the report of CEE Bankwatch, made in partnershi
Montenegro finally cancels Pljevlja II coal power plant
September 18, 2019
Montenegrin Premier Duško Marković announced that the Government is no longer pursuing the planned Pljevlja II lignite power plant, making Montenegro the first Western Balkan country to officially cancel a new coal project.
Alarmantna zagađenost vazduha štetnom prašinom u Stanarima
September 17, 2019
Alarmantna zagađenost vazduha štetnom prašinom u Stanarima
Stanovnici Stanara se guše: Enormna zagađenost zraka
September 17, 2019
U Stanarima postoje alarmantne satne vrijednosti štetnih čestica prašine u zraku – pokazali su nezavisna mjerenja kvaliteta zraka, navodi se u izvještaju organizacije CEE Bankwatch koji je urađen u saradnji sa Centrom za životnu sredinu
