NGOs hail Chinese banks’ exit from Bosnia’s controversial Ugljevik III coal plant project
January 18, 2022
Republika of Srpska and China National Electric Engineering Corporation urged to follow.
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.
Ugljevik coal power plant in BiH connects desulfurization unit
October 29, 2020
Regular desulfurization finally started in RiTE Ugljevik’s thermal power plant. The project was implemented by Mitsubishi Power, which recently received a similar order for the Nikola Tesla B coal-fired unit in Serbia.
Doviđenja, drago Sarajevo
December 18, 2019
Samo nekoliko sati nakon svečanog otvaranja zimske sezone na Bjelašnici Sarajevo je izbilo na prvo mjesto neslavne svjetske liste po zagađenju zraka.Doviđenja, drago Sarajevo
Money for nothing: Ugljevik III coal concession must be cancelled, not bought off
June 7, 2019
After years of speculation about the Ugljevik III coal power project in Bosnia-Herzegovina, this week’s news is that the government wants to buy off Comsar Energy’s concession. Yet if the company hasn’t fulfilled the conditions from the contract, why should it be rewarded?
Balkanske termoelektrane trovači vazduha
February 27, 2019
Evropska energetska zajednica, u saradnji sa koalicijom nevladinih organizacija koje se bore protiv zagađenja, predstavila je ovih dana analizu u kojoj se navodi kako 16 termoelektrana na ugalj u zemljama Zapadnog Balkana zagađuje region i Evropu više nego sve druge evropske elektrane na ugalj, kojih ima 250. Balkanske termoelektrane trovači vazduha
Bosnia-Herzegovina settlement agreement shows coal plant environmental assessment is illegal
November 29, 2018
The Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities and the Energy Community Secretariat have signed a settlement agreement regarding the environmental impact assessment for the planned Ugljevik III coal-fired power plant, in which Bosnia and Herzegovina committed not to use the environmental permit issued as a result of the procedure. [1]
The great coal jobs fraud (2018 UPDATE)
June 28, 2018
This study, an update of our November 2016 analysis, examines the claims and finds that in almost all cases, they are exaggerated. In fact, even the current levels of employment cannot be maintained and some companies such as Elektroprivreda Srbije and
BiH’s Ugljevik 3 TPP Under Examination Again
March 23, 2018
The permit for construction of the 600 MW Ugljevik 3 thermal power plant (TPP) in Republika Srpska is now also under examination by the Espoo Convention Implementation Committee due to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) failure to notify neighbouring count