Historic win for frontline communities: plans for coal power project in Turkey shelved
October 31, 2016
Communities in Aliağa, Turkey, who have been resisting the construction of coal power plants in the region for decades, have achieved a significant victory. Azerbaijan’s state-owned energy company SOCAR, has decided to shelve plans to construct an integrated 672 MW coal power plant in Aliağa, İzmir.
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
[Campaign update] Independent monitoring shows massive air pollution near Bosnian lignite plant
October 28, 2016
Air pollution in the town of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina was above legally allowed limits on twelve of 20 consecutive days as measurements made by Bankwatch and the Tuzla-based environmental group Center for Ecology and Energy show.
Reports: China cancels coal plants larger than UK’s whole fleet
October 24, 2016
New policy cancels construction work on 30 large-scale coal plants, although others warn China continues to expand coal power abroad Source: Reports: China cancels coal plants larger than UK’s whole fleet
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
Air pollution in the Balkans – independent monitoring
October 18, 2016
With our own device to measure air pollution, Bankwatch aims to provide independent data on air quality for selected sites across the Balkans. Poor air quality and the related impacts on health need to be higher on the policy making agenda in Balkan countries.
Lawsuits and complaints pile up against planned Bosnia and Herzegovina coal power plants
October 17, 2016
Sarajevo-based environmental watchdog Ekotim has submitted on Friday (October 14) an official complaint to the Energy Community dispute settlement mechanism (1) due to lax pollution limits for a new Chinese-backed 450 MW unit at the Tuzla coal power plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Coal-fired power plants as export hits
September 29, 2016
China treibt den Ausbau der Infrastruktur entlang seiner Handelswege voran. Dabei setzt Peking auf Technologien, deren Stellenwert im eigenen Land sinken soll: Dreckschleudern wie Kohlekraftwerke. Source: Coal-fired power plants as export hits | NZZ
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
Guest post: China stokes global coal growth
September 27, 2016
China cuts coal at home but state owned companies and banks drive new coal expansion overseas, despite top level promises of green growth for developing countries, writes Beth Walker from China Dialogue.
