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Western Balkans and Ukraine: EC-backed Energy Community to prioritise coal plants that threaten EU long-term climate targets

Briefing | 22 October, 2013 | Download PDF

The Western Balkans countries are aspiring to become members of the European Union. On 24 October the Ministerial Council of the EC-backed Energy Community will approve a list of priority energy infrastructure projects resulting from the Regional Energy Strategy known as Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECIs) for the Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine. These projects would be prioritised for fast-track approval and public financing.


Комментарии Бенквоч к проекту энергетической политики ЕИБ

Policy comments | 17 October, 2013 | Download PDF

Европейский инвестиционный банк, собственный банк ЕС и один из крупнейших в мире кредиторов, подорвет глобальное лидерство ЕС в области борьбы с изменениями климата, если примет свою будущую энергетическую политику в том виде, в каком банк представил её вчера общественности. Проект политики включает стандарты для кредитования угольных электростанций, которые слабее, чем предлагаются в настоящее время в США и Канаде.


Green 10 letter on innovation to the Presidents of the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission

Advocacy letter | 17 October, 2013 | Download PDF

Ahead of a European Council meeting on innovation, Green 10, a coalition of the ten largest environmental organisations working at the European level, called on the Presidents of the three main EU institutions to promote sustainable innovation. Noting that certain companies who masquerade as innovators are actually seeking to block policies that challenge the status quo and deliver on sustainable innovation. The letter continues to stress the needs for a wider concept of innovation, the stimulating role of public policies and the importance of the precautionary principle.


Letter to Commissioner Potocnik: NGO concerns over the Transitional National Plans pursuant to the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU

Advocacy letter | 10 October, 2013 | Download PDF

This letter to Commissioner Janez Potocnik outlines serious concerns regarding the optional “Transitional National Plan” (TNP) derogation of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). The TNPs provide an opportunity for the coal industry and governments to pollute more compared to the general pollution limits set by the IED. In some cases using this derogation makes retrofitting plants economically viable, because thanks to the derogation they are given more time to meet the IED pollution limits.


Comments on EBRD’s draft energy strategy

Policy comments | 24 September, 2013 | Download PDF

Bankwatch’s detailed comments on the draft energy sector strategy of the European Bank for Reconstruction suggests the introduction of an emissions performance standard at the level of 350 gCO2/kWh for the bank’s fossil fuel lending. It also contains comments on other energy sources, carbon markets, energy systems, carbon capture and storage, nuclear safety, and in an additional annex it lays out sustainability criteria for hydropower development.