Fossil gas

Ndërrimi i filtrave në Termocentrale, ‘jetik’ për ajër të pastër

April 13, 2022

Shtëpia e dy termocentrale, ‘Kosova A’ dhe ‘Kosova B’, Korporata Energjetike e Kosovës (KEK) konsiderohet si një ndër ndotësit më të …

How to win energy sovereignty and avoid a gas trap in Poland

April 11, 2022

Poland’s energy policy has to change urgently in the face of the war in Ukraine. EU funds must finance Poland’s transformation for energy security and sustainability. There is no return to the business as usual when it comes to energy policy.

The EU must promote sustainable energy – not gas dependence – in the Western Balkans

April 5, 2022

This joint letter to President von der Leyen by 36 civil society organisations working in the region therefore asks the European Commission to stop promoting fossil gas and instead to pay attention to much-needed but currently neglected initiatives on energy efficiency and sustainable forms of renewable energy.

Activists call on EU to stop promoting fossil gas dependence in the Western Balkans

April 5, 2022

36 civil society organisations have today sent a joint letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling on the EU to stop promoting the use of fossil gas in the Western Balkans.

Bulgaria’s energy transition without Russian fossil gas and new nuclear capacity

April 4, 2022

It’s never been clearer that Bulgaria’s dependence on Russian energy needs to be cut right now.

Efficient district heating in CEE-countries

March 28, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has revealed Europe’s dependency on fossil fuels. The European Commission recently presented a Communication called Repower EU with the aim to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with fossil gas. Energy efficiency measures that bring energy savings, like switching from inefficient to more efficient district heating networks that are based on exclusively renewable energy, are part of the solution and can structurally help solve EU dependency from energy imports.

Flagships or red flags? Risks of proposed flagship infrastructure projects under the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans

March 24, 2022

Under the European Commission’s October 2020 Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) is set to provide grants worth EUR 9 billion, with up to EUR 20 billion more in investments leveraged through the Western Balkans Guarantee Facility. Western Balkan governments have proposed projects for financing in ten Flagship areas for investment. The list of these proposed projects contains many which appear reasonable and much-needed, but many others are not in line with EU policy and/or legislation and must not be funded with EU money. This briefing provides an overview of selected projects that have been nominated by governments but which are not in line with EU policy and/or legislation.