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Independent monitoring of air pollution calls for urgent action in the Balkans

Briefing | 26 June, 2017 | Download PDF

Independent dust monitoring in Balkan countries has found worrying levels of particulate matter, dust so small it enters deep into our lungs and blood streams causing irreversible damage and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.


Cover of the study "Planned coal power plants in the Western Balkans versus EU pollution standards"

Planned coal power plants in the Western Balkans versus EU pollution standards

Study | 14 June, 2017 | Download PDF

The new reference document on Best Available Techniques for Large Combustion Plants (LCP BREF) and its implications for new coal. Available languages: ENG – download pdf BiH – Planirane termoelektrane na ugalj u zemljama Zapadnog Balkana nasuprot stand


AIIB Accountability Mechanism / Complaint Mechanism

Official document | 5 June, 2017 | Download PDF

Without their internal accountability mechanisms, international financial institutions (IFIs) like the AIIB are ‘above the law’ as it is not possible to challenge them in any court of law, on national or international level. Therefore internal accounta


AIIB briefing on Nenskra HPP project

Briefing | 5 June, 2017 | Download PDF

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is in the process of assessing a loan for the 280 megawatt Nenskra hydropower plant in Georgia. In March supplementary environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) were released in order to bring th


Balkan energy projects with Chinese involvement – state of play June 2017

Briefing | 1 June, 2017 | Download PDF

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Romania all plan new lignite power plants during the next few years. In contrast, most EU countries are giving up building new coal plants and seven EU states are already coal-free. Since the European Inve