EBRD’s Green Economy Transition must not be a fig leaf for fossil fuels investments
June 16, 2020
Like many other financial institutions, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has responded to the call to join the global effort to tackle the climate crisis. And yet, over the past decade, while growing its support for renewable energy, the bank has continued to hand out public money to the fossil fuels industry.
The Balkans are decarbonising, why aren’t Serbia and Bosnia?
June 4, 2020
Despite this deadly legacy, just two years ago, all the Western Balkan countries except Albania still planned to build new coal power plants. Since then, three out of five have abandoned these plans. The region has split, creating a two-speed energy transition.
EBRD Fossil Fuel Investments Undermine Progress on the Green Economy Transition
June 3, 2020
This briefing analyses the EBRD’s energy investments from 2010-2019.
Polish government urged to include municipalities, civil society in planning future of coal regions
June 1, 2020
Warsaw – As the Polish government is gearing up to prepare plans for the transformation of coal regions that would allow it to tap a 40 billion euro Just Transition Fund made available by Brussels, local municipalities and civil society demand to be included in the planning process.
Eesti Energia uus õlitehas sattus Euroopa roheliste hambusse
May 12, 2020
Enam kui 20 Euroopa keskkonnaühendust saatsid Euroopa Komisjoni presidendile Ursula von der Leyenile kaebekirja, milles leidsid, et Eesti Energia uus õlitehas on vastuolus Euroopa Liidu kliimaplaanidega.
España gasta más de 20 millones de euros al día en importaciones de gas
March 16, 2020
El sistema eléctrico español ha incrementado en el último año en casi un 100% su adicción al gas
Европейцы рекомендуют Азербайджану не связывать надежды с газом
March 7, 2020
Европа ведет двойную игру на мировом газовом рынке – с одной стороны, создает видимость, что закупает газа всё больше и больше, а с другой – активно наращивает производство электроэнергии из возобновляемых источников энергии (ВИЭ). Source : Европейц
Alarming levels of air pollution in settlements in coal regions are choking Central and Eastern Europe
March 4, 2020
Bankwatch’s ongoing air pollution campaign added six more locations to its independent particulate matter monitoring to provide on-the-ground data from these major polluting locations.
Governments required to make ‘just transition plans’ for funding
January 15, 2020
Member states will be required to draw up ‘just transition plans’ consistent with the EU’s climate goals in order to receive future funding to support fossil-fuel dependent regions under plans expected to be confirmed by the European Commission on Tues
Banks Continue to Pile on Fossil-Fuel Finance
January 15, 2020
On December 15, US bank Goldman Sachs announced what many believe to be the strongest restrictions on fossil-fuel activity by any major bank in the United States. Most notably, the bank has become the first big American lender to restrict financing on
