Smog Chokes the Balkans
January 9, 2018
As heating is turned up to beat the mid-winter cold, the Balkan peninsula is grappling with a well-known foe: suffocating levels of air pollution. Source: Smog Chokes the Balkans
Bankwatch: Montenegro Should Drop Construction of Pljevlja 2 TPP
January 8, 2018
Now that the Montenegrin government and the power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) have officially announced the termination of the contract with the Czech company Škoda Praha for construction of the second unit of the Pljevlja thermal power pl
Planned coal-fired power plants in W. Balkans to breach new EU pollution standards – Bankwatch
June 15, 2017
Almost none of the planned coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans will meet new, stricter EU pollution standards, the Czech Republic-based non-governmental organisation CEE Bankwatch Network has said. Source: Planned coal-fired power plants in
New Balkan Coal Plants ‘Will Pollute Environment’
June 14, 2017
Most Western Balkans countries rely heavily for power on coal plants, and most of the new ones being built will not meet European environmental standards, warned a report from a watchdog group. Source: New Balkan Coal Plants ‘Will Pollute Environment’
Planirane elektrane na ugalj na Balkanu krše nove standarde EU
June 14, 2017
Gotovo nijedna nova elektrana na ugalj planirana na Zapadnom Balkanu neće ispunjavati nove, strože standarde EU o zagađenju, upozorava se u novoj analizi oranizacije CEE Benkvoč netvork objavljenoj 14. juna. Kompanije iz regiona koje ne poštuju ni evro
Bosnia faces legal action over Chinese-backed coal dash
October 28, 2016
Green groups are slinging legal challenges at proposed coal plants in a bid to prevent pollution and climate damage Source: Bosnia faces legal action over Chinese-backed coal dash
Bosnia, è battaglia di carte contro il carbone cinese
October 28, 2016
Nel Paese fra i primi al mondo per mortalità da inquinamento atmosferico, Pechino investe in nuove centrali. Gli ambientalisti insorgono: emissioni a livelli inaccettabili Source: Bosnia, è battaglia di carte contro il carbone cinese – Cronaca – Il Pic
Tužbe protiv bosanskih TE na ugljen
October 20, 2016
BiH ne poštuje granične vrijednosti zagađanja zraka za sadašnje i planirane TE na ugljen Source: Tužbe protiv bosanskih TE na ugljen
China subventioniert Kohle im Ausland
September 28, 2016
China gibt sich neuerdings als Energiewende-Pionier. Doch die Volksrepublik exportiert ihre Kohleindustrie zunehmend vor allem in Entwicklungsländer. Source: China subventioniert Kohle im Ausland – klimaretter.info
China is pushing for the Balkans, Bosnia launches a Chinese coal-fired power plant
September 22, 2016
The first fully private power plant in the Western Balkans has launched commercial supplies into the grid. The 300 MW coal-fired power plant, funded by China’s Development Bank, was put into operation on Tuesday. China thus strengthens its economic inf
