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The Western Balkan power sector: between crisis and transition

Report | 5 December, 2022 | Download PDF

As energy transition in the Western Balkans slowly proceeds, energy crisis has hit the region on four fronts: electricity prices, technical problems at coal plants, lack of water for hydropower, and skyrocketing biomass prices. This crisis is both a se


Accelerating the deployment of sustainable solar

Statement | 5 December, 2022 | Download PDF

This joint statement by BirdLife International Europe and Central Asia, CEE Bankwatch Network, Climate Action Network Europe, the European Environmental Bureau, EuroNatur and SolarPower Europe lays out priorities for the current EU discussions to ensur


A false start for wind energy in Uzbekistan?

Briefing | 1 December, 2022 | Download PDF

This report analyses the current environmental assessments for four wind projects planned to be built in Uzbekistan and adds new evidence from visits to the sites, meetings with the companies and local communities, and expert advise from environmental organisations.


Romanian decision-makers try to misuse REPowerEU funds for illegal hydropower plants

Briefing | 30 November, 2022 | Download PDF

This briefing describes how Romania’s Parliament and Government are again pushing to legalise illegal hydropower projects in protected areas using new opportunities for funding under the REPowerEU chapter of the EU recovery fund. It shows how a new dra


Heating from renewable and alternative energy sources for the city of Motru. Solutions and recommendations.

Study | 17 November, 2022 | Download PDF

The study Heating from renewable and alternative energy sources for the city of Motru. Solutions and recommendations. identifies and analyses sustainable heating solutions for the city of Motru, located in Gorj County, Romania. It assesses the current