Latvia cancels Skulte LNG project, but the Baltic reliance on gas persists
April 19, 2023
Latvia’s government has halted plans to build a liquified fossil gas (LNG) terminal, although campaign groups warn that relying on fossil …
Latvia abandons plans for controversial LNG terminal but still needs to ditch fossil gas
April 12, 2023
Latvia’s government announced yesterday (11 April) it is terminating plans for a liquified fossil gas (commonly termed liquified natural gas or LNG) terminal in Skulte.
Disconnecting the Balkans from Russian gas still remains a challenge, Albania has no infrastructure to import
April 2, 2023
A new report from Global Energy Monitor and Bankwatch Network says that Western Balkan countries will face difficulties in their energy …
EU-backed plans for energy terminals in Western Balkans to bring economic, security risks
March 31, 2023
In 2021, the six countries of the Western Balkans consumed a mere 3.7 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas or 4% of what Germany used that …
Report Warns of Challenges in Western Balkans’ Energy Transition
March 30, 2023
New report from Global Energy Monitor and Bankwatch Monitor says EU and US-backed plans to reduce the dependence of the Western Balkans on …
Keskkonnaühendused: uue LNG taristu rajamine Eestisse on ebavajalik
March 16, 2023
Eesti Roheline Liikumine koostöös CEE Bankwatch Networkiga avaldasid 14. märtsil ülevaate, mis soovitab Balti riikidel vältida uue LNG …
Analiz� WWF: Hidrogenul nu e soluția universal� pentru o economie verde. Ce pericole implic�
January 26, 2023
Hidrogenul este vÄ�zut ca o soluČ›ie pentru atingerea neutralitÄ�Č›ii climatice Č™i ca un Ă®nlocuitor al combustibililor fosili, Ă®nsÄ� …
The ‘olive’ finance debate is back
January 13, 2023
Welcome back. As Moral Money readers are well aware by now, the role of multilateral lenders is one of the hottest issues in the climate …
Western Balkans: EUR 1 billion in EU funds to tackle the energy crisis – with gas?!
November 7, 2022
At last week’s Berlin Process Summit, President von der Leyen announced an energy support package of EUR 1 billion in grants to help the Western Balkans address the immediate consequences of the energy crisis. But will it end up being blown on pointless gas infrastructure?
Elképesztően fontos probléma a gázszivárgás – figyelmeztetnek a természetvédők
November 6, 2022
A teljes kibocsátáson belül csak 13 százalék a metán aránya, de ez a gáz 86-szor erősebb üvegházhatással bír, mint a szén-dioxid, így …
