KOSID sues the government challenging Kosovo’s coal investment
March 21, 2019
Kosovo watchdog NGOs sued the government in March for greenlighting the new coal plant, Kosova e Re, without the legally required environmental consultations. KOSID sues the government challenging Kosovo’s coal investment
FBiH Parliament approves Tuzla 7 guarantee despite Energy Community objection
March 8, 2019
The House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has approved a guarantee for a EUR 614 million loan from the Export–Import Bank of China’s (Chexim – China Exim Bank) to state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) to build a new, 450 MW unit of the Tuzla coal-fired power plant.
Bosnia-Herzegovina Federal parliament guarantees Chinese coal plant loan in contempt of EU law
March 8, 2019
The Bosnia-Herzegovina Federal House of Representatives yesterday approved an illegal loan guarantee for a EUR 614 million China Exim Bank loan for the Tuzla 7 coal power plant, in blunt contempt of its commitment to abide by EU law on subsidies under the Energy Community Treaty.
Energy Community says guarantee for Tuzla coal-fired power plant breaches state aid regulations
March 5, 2019
Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Muslim-Croat Federation breached the regulations of the Energy Community when issuing a guarantee for a loan from China’s Exim Bank for the construction of a new unit at the Tuzla coal-fired plant, the secretariat of the Energy Community has concluded. Energy Community says guarantee for Tuzla coal-fired power plant breaches state aid regulations
Energy Community: Bosnia-Herzegovina guarantee for Chinese loan for Tuzla 7 is state aid, breaks EU law
March 5, 2019
The Energy Community confirmed today that the loan guarantee the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina Parliament wants to approve for the EUR 614 million China Exim Bank loan for the Tuzla 7 coal power plant indeed constitutes state aid according to EU law. The Energy Community had commissioned an expert analysis to look into the issue following a complaint by Aarhus Resource Centre and Bankwatch.
Balkanske termoelektrane trovači vazduha
February 27, 2019
Evropska energetska zajednica, u saradnji sa koalicijom nevladinih organizacija koje se bore protiv zagađenja, predstavila je ovih dana analizu u kojoj se navodi kako 16 termoelektrana na ugalj u zemljama Zapadnog Balkana zagađuje region i Evropu više nego sve druge evropske elektrane na ugalj, kojih ima 250. Balkanske termoelektrane trovači vazduha
Energetska zajednica ponovo je upozorila delegate u FBiH parlamentu
February 26, 2019
Energetska zajednica zahtijeva da Parlament Federacije BiH odgodi glasanje o nezakonitoj garanciji za blok 7 TE Tuzla Energetska zajednica ponovo je upozorila delegate u FBiH parlamentu
Bosnia-Herzegovina politicians defy investigation to approve Chinese loan guarantee for coal power plant
February 26, 2019
The Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina Parliament looks set to approve a loan guarantee for a EUR 614 million China Exim Bank loan for the Tuzla 7 coal power this Thursday, 28 February, [1], despite an ongoing Energy Community investigation into its compliance with State aid legislation.
A Balkánról mérgezik egész Európát
December 19, 2018
2005-ben született meg az Európai Unió és annak szomszédai által létrehozott Energiaközösség azon határozata, hogy a nyugat-balkáni országoknak 2018-ig muszáj kontrollálniuk az erőműveik károsanyag-kibocsátását, mivel annyira szennyezők, hogy összesen.
EkoSvest calls on Macedonian government to move to more rational renewable energy support system
December 10, 2018
Environmental NGO Eko-svest has this week called on the Macedonian government not to continue subsidising new renewable energy plants through the guaranteed buy-off of electricity at a guaranteed price and to instead move to a more competitive system with lower costs for end consumers.