Planned Gacko II lignite plant in Bosnia-Herzegovina likely to make losses, shows new analysis
April 12, 2018
Our colleagues from the Center for Environment from Banja Luka have today published a new analysis of the feasibility study for the planned Gacko II lignite power plant in Bosnia-Herzegovina, which shows that the new plant is likely to be unprofitable.
Gacko: if only the laws were as strong as the air pollution
January 16, 2018
Gacko, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is home to a coal power plant and an open cast mine and it has a serious smog problem. But you wouldn’t know it from official measurements because the local air quality rules are uniquely lax, and there are no publicly available, official measurements.
Grin houm: EU objavila nova pravila o zagađenju iz TE, vlade regiona nijesu spremne za primjenu
August 17, 2017
„S obzirom na to da većina zemalja Zapadnog Balkana usvaja zakone koji se eksplicitno odnose na standarde EU za najbolje raspoložive tehnike, od sada se dozvole za nove elektrane moraju zasnivati na BREF-u LCP-a (Large Combustion Plants)“, kaže se u s
Drugi blok TE mora na popravni
August 14, 2017
Prethodno je analiza CEE Bankwatch mreže pokazala da gotovo nijedna planirana TE na zapadnom Balkanu, među kojima i je i drugi blok TE Pljevlja, neće ispuniti nove, strože standarde zagađenosti Source: Drugi blok TE mora na popravni – Vijesti.me
Wild capitalism threatens the untamed rivers of Southeast Europe
August 7, 2017
Southeast Europe is seeing an explosion in hydropower investment, but inadequate regulation and oversight of the sector are raising concerns about the environmental impact and whether these investments are sustainable. Source: bne IntelliNews – Wild ca
Bosnia accused of breaking Energy Community rules over Ugljevik power plant expansion
August 6, 2017
The Energy Community secretariat has sent an opening letter to Bosnia & Herzegovina, launching a case related to the environmental impact assessment of the planned Ugljevik III thermal power plant in Republika Srpska. Source: bne IntelliNews – Bosn
Неправителствени организации са подали жалба в ЕК заради строителството на „Струма“
July 12, 2017
Финалният вариант на преминаване през Кресненското дефиле застрашава биоразнообразието в региона и нарушава еврозаконодателството, според природозащитници Source: Неправителствени организации са подали жалба в ЕК заради строителството на „Струма“:: Inv
CHINA RISING: Chinese investors compete for Bosnian coal projects
July 10, 2017
No fewer than five new coal-fired power plants, most of them potentially funded by Chinese state banks, are being considered in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Two of these projects – the seventh unit at the existing Tuzla plant and the brand new Banovici pl
AB, iş projelere gelince insan hakları ihlallerini unuttu
July 7, 2017
AKP iktidarlarının 2011 seçimleri öncesinde seçim meydanlarına malzeme yaptığı mega projeler adı altındaki altyapı yatırımları, o gün bugündür çeşitli tartışmalarla ve itirazlarla gündemden eksik olmuyor. Bu projeler, genellikle geniş çevresel, sosyal
China cuts coal consumption but adds to Brazil’s thermoelectric power
June 30, 2017
While China moves forward with its national policy to reduce coal consumption and increase generation of electricity from renewable sources, Chinese banks and contractors specialising in coal-fired power are looking abroad to develop highly polluting p
