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.
China stokes global coal growth
September 23, 2016
Chinese companies and banks are continuing to drive global coal expansion, as state owned companies, backed by state loans, build coal-fired power plants across the world. This is despite commitments from China’s top leaders to deliver clean energy and
[Campaign update] Montenegro’s Pljevlja coal plant is running out of time to secure financing
September 22, 2016
The Czech daily Hospodarske Noviny (English: “Economic Newspaper”) is reporting today that the Czech Export Bank (CEB) and export insurance agency EGAP may not be be able to finance the Pljevlja II lignite power plant in Montenegro due to new OECD rules entering force on 1 January 2017.
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
