North Macedonia’s Energy Strategy Unrealistic in Plans for Hydropower
December 9, 2019
Two out of three scenarios in North Macedonia’s draft Energy Strategy foresee a coal exit by 2025, which is excellent news in a country traditionally dominated by coal-fired electricity. However, the strategy’s plans for hydropower are unrealistic, sta
Trading profit for health: exploring Bosnia’s toxic relationship with coal
December 6, 2019
In Europe, there is still a place where coal is transported by a steam locomotive: the Banovići mine in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Nevladine udruge iz BiH upozorile NLB na spornu termocentralu Tuzla 7 u BiH
December 4, 2019
Više nevladinih udruga iz Bosne i Hercegovine upozorilo je upravu Nove Ljubljanske banke (NLB) na kontroverznost odluke da ta banka u konzorciju s bankom Intesa Sanpaolo i ruskom Sberbankom sa 75 milijuna eura kreditira gradnju sedmog bloka termoelektrane u Tuzli za koju smatraju da je ekološki i ekonomski sporna, piše mariborski list “Večer”.
Court halts expansion of largest coal mine in Romania following Bankwatch appeal
October 25, 2019
A Bucharest court has blocked an expansion of Rosia, the largest coal mine in Romania located in Gorj county, following a legal challenge to the mine’s environmental permit lodged by Bankwatch Romania.
Bucharest court blocks extension of Romania’s largest coal mine
October 25, 2019
A court in Bucharest has blocked the expansion of the Roșia coal mine in Gorj, the largest in Romania.
Environment NGO stops expansion of Romania’s largest coal mine
October 24, 2019
A Bucharest court blocked the expansion of Rosia de Amaradia, the largest coal mine in Romania located in Gorj county (and operated by coal and power group CE Oltenia), following a legal challenge to the mine’s environmental permit lodged by Bankwatch Romania, the environmental organisation announced.
Just transition report looks into post-coal job prospects in Romania’s Jiu Valley
September 25, 2019
NGOs Greenpeace and Bankwatch Romania have launched a new report outlining scenarios for the just transition of Romania’s best-known coal region, Jiu Valley, highlighting job growth and economic development without coal is very much possible in the region.
Enthusiasm for coal starts to burn out in the Western Balkans
September 23, 2019
Enthusiasm for coal starts to burn out in the Western Balkans
Montenegro gives up building second unit at coal-fired plant, will focus on renewable energy
September 18, 2019
Montenegro gives up building second unit at coal-fired plant, will focus on renewable energy
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Alarming air pollution by harmful dust in Stanari
September 18, 2019
The results of an independent measurement of air quality in Stanari as of July this year show alarming hourly values of harmful dust particles in the air coming from nearby mines and thermal power plants, the report of CEE Bankwatch, made in partnershi