A Green Agenda for the Western Balkans: Where are the teeth?
October 8, 2020
The European Commission on Tuesday published its 2020 enlargement package and an Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans. This was followed on Wednesday by a Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, expected to be endorsed by the countries’ leaders at a summit in Sofia in November. We take a look at how the proposed Green Agenda compares to our recommendations.
The Road Less Travelled: How the European Investment Bank’s Climate Roadmap 2021-2025 can lead it to become the climate bank
May 20, 2020
This report summarises the EIB’s undertakings on the road towards becoming the EU’s Climate Bank. It presents our findings on the implementation of the EIB’s 2015 Climate Strategy and looks at the results of the Bank’s climate action in the EU and enlargement countries. It also puts forward recommendations to the Bank.
In An Age Of Climate Change, What Natural Resources Should We Save?
April 22, 2020
Activists across the Balkans are advocating for areas to be protected from development.
Why the Balkans is struggling to kick coal
April 20, 2020
Local politicians and Chinese companies are slowing the transition to renewable energy underway in the rest of Europe
No Limits: Serbia Fails to Rein in Coal-Fired Polluters
April 15, 2020
Every year, thousands of people die prematurely in Serbia due to the quality of the air they breathe. Yet the country is still in breach of obligations to control harmful emissions from its coal-fired power plants.
ADB’s Clean Agenda: CSOs call against fueling dirty energy and coal investments
April 5, 2020
This year’s 52nd Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Governors’ Meeting is being held in Nadi, Fiji. Similar to its neighboring countries in the Pacific, Fiji is on the brink of suffering from the severe impacts of climate change despite its low global
Aus für Kohlekraftwerk-Bau im Kosovo : Lichtblick auf dem Balkan
March 25, 2020
Gute Nachrichten für das Kosovo: Der Neubau eines neuen Blocks im Braunkohlekraftwerk Kosova e Re ist erst mal vom Tisch.
New Government in Kosovo pivots country away from coal
March 20, 2020
Kosovo, one of the most heavily polluted countries in Europe, looks set to begin pivoting away from its reliance on coal-fired power stations. Earlier this week, UK-based power generation company Contour Global cancelled the construction of a 500 MW coal-fired power plant near the capital, Pristina.
ContourGlobal turns away from coal, axing plans to build Kosovo plant
March 17, 2020
London-listed power generator ContourGlobal has scrapped plans to build a coal-fired power plant in Kosovo, a decision welcomed by environmental groups, and said it would make no further coal plant investments globally.
Возобновляемая энергетика: плюсы и минусы в ракурсе Южного Кавказа
March 5, 2020
Экологические аспекты энергетики и энергосбережения c каждым годом становятся все более актуальными в глобальном масштабе. Согласно Всемирной метеорологической организации, глобальная средняя температура на планете повысилась на 1,1 °C с начала доиндус