Fossil gas
May 31, 2021
Fossil gas is the new coal. Although often labelled ‘natural,’ fossil gas is a major driver of the climate crisis. There is no more room for new investments in fossil gas projects if we are to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis and set a path towards decarbonisation.
Billions of EU recovery money to support fossil fuels
May 31, 2021
Several EU states plan to use the EUR 672 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility to expand fossil gas infrastructure using loopholes in the fund’s regulations. These proposals do not comply with objectives of the European Green Deal and recent recommendations from the International Energy Agency to end funding for fossil fuels, warns CEE Bankwatch Network.
The role of gas in the recovery and resilience plans
May 31, 2021
This briefing analyses plans for gas investments in the recovery plans of eight central and eastern European countries (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia). It reveals that most contain gas investments,
Ombudsmanul UE va verifica proiectele de gaziere din Balcanii de Vest
May 13, 2021
Ombudsmanul European va investiga și va evalua sustenabilitatea proiectelor prioritare de infrastructură gazieră din Balcanii de Vest, ca …
EU Ombudsman to probe gas projects in Western Balkans
May 13, 2021
STRASBOURG – The EU Ombudsman will investigate and assess the sustainability of priority gas infrastructure projects in the Western Balkans …
Avokati i Popullit i BE nis hetimin për projektet e gazit në Ballkan
May 12, 2021
Avokati i Popullit i BE-së do të hetojë dhe vlerësojë qëndrueshmërinë e projekteve prioritare të ndërtimit të rrjetit të shpërndarjes së …
EU Ombudsman to Probe Gas Projects in Western Balkans
May 11, 2021
The European Ombudsman will investigate and assess the sustainability of priority gas infrastructure projects in the Western Balkans, …
Экологи призвали АБР поменять фокус работы в Узбекистане
May 3, 2021
Организация должна финансировать не газовые проекты, а развитие альтернативной энергетики.
Transizione energetica in alto mareLa Romania vuole estrarre gas, ma l’Europa ha cambiato idea
May 3, 2021
Entro la fine del 2021, il Paese dell’Europa orientale inizierà lo sfruttamento dei fondali marittimi a Nord di Costanza. Si tratta, però, …
Perspectives | Pathway to Paris: Can the ADB help Uzbekistan reach carbon neutrality?
May 3, 2021
Rather than helping Uzbekistan realize its renewable potential, the Asian Development Bank’s programs there are undermining global climate …
