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Briefing: Turceni coal power plant rehabilitation

Briefing | 12 July, 2014 | Download PDF

While it may seem to be an environmental project at a quick glance, there are a number of facts that question the justification of the Turceni unit 6 rehabilitation project. The Turceni unit 6 project isn’t just a rehabilitation of the power plant unit, it is part of a county-wide operation with ignored social and environmental impacts. The immediate question is whether this is it really a pollution reduction project.


Letter: EBRD flood response in Serbia should diversify away from lignite

Advocacy letter | 7 July, 2014 | Download PDF

This letter, co-signed by Serbian, regional and international NGOs and sent to the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ask whether in the aftermath of the recent floods in the western Balkans, the EBRD’s response will prop up Serbia’s coal sector or whether it will ensure that its post-flood assistance is used for much needed residential energy efficiency improvements and sustainable renewable energy.


Civil society recommendations for the European Investment Bank’s transparency policy

Advocacy letter | 1 July, 2014 | Download PDF

As the EIB prepares the review of its 2010 transparency policy, the signatories of this letter convey key positions and concerns regarding the policy and how we believe it needs to be amended.


State support to the Kostolac coal power plant and mining basin in Serbia

Study | 30 June, 2014 | Download PDF

This report by the Belgrade-based Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability – CRTA shows that the Serbian government is supporting the Kostolac coal power plant and mines with loan guarantees and potentially VAT exemptions.


Winners and losers – Who benefits from high-level corruption in the South East Europe energy sector

Study | 24 June, 2014 | Download PDF

Energy is one of the biggest economic sectors in south-eastern Europe and is set to grow even further with the region moving closer to the EU. The region has high potential for energy efficiency and sustainable renewable energy investments. Yet, as this study illustrates with a number of examples, countries have shown little ability to absorb investments at a large scale without systemic corruption and patronage. See also an interactive map with summaries for each case at https://bankwatch.org/SEE-energy-corruption