The construction of hydropower plants in the Western Balkans will be increasingly difficult and risky
August 15, 2022
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Analiza: Izgradnja hidroelektrana na Balkanu biće sve teža i rizičnija
August 11, 2022
Projekte gradnje novih hidroelektrana u zemljama Zapadnog Balkana biće sve teže realizovati u budućnosti zbog kliamtskih promena, …
U Srbiji nepovratno uništeno više od 300 km reka
August 4, 2022
Iako je početkom godine Vlada Republike Srbije donela odluku da će naknada koju plaća krajnji potrošač za podsticaj povlašćenih proizvođača …
EIB više neće finansirati projekte hidroenergije preko posrednika
August 2, 2022
EIB je dala najmanje 27 kredita za hidroelektrane preko finansijskih posrednika u regiji od 2010. godine.
EIB moves to curb intermediated hydropower financing
July 29, 2022
The EU’s house bank has recently updated its exclusion list, a document detailing what kind of projects it will not finance. This finally closes a long-standing loophole allowing ill-suited intermediaries to finance hydropower projects.
New report: Southeast Europe hydropower investment risks are high and rising
July 27, 2022
Greenfield large hydropower investments across southeast Europe (1) face major risks and low realisation rates, according to a new report by CEE Bankwatch, EuroNatur, Riverwatch and WWF Adria published today, which also highlights nine high-risk project cases (2).
Why hydropower in southeast Europe is a risky investment
July 27, 2022
Hydropower, together with coal, has traditionally played a major role in the power systems of southeast Europe, with particularly high shares in Albania, Montenegro and Croatia. And today, southeast European governments, utilities and energy experts are keen to build even more hydropower.
Comment: Skavica Dam — The Last Thing Albania Needs
July 22, 2022
Greenfield hydropower projects bring serious risks for people and nature, which very often outweigh the economic benefits. In the worst …
Skavica Dam — the last thing Albania needs
July 22, 2022
Instead of increasing its energy security, Albania is pushing the construction of yet more hydropower, leading to thousands losing their land and the potential extinction of Europe’s rarest cat. Will the US International Development Finance Corporation really consider financing Skavica?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Federation entity bans small hydropower projects over harm to environment & local communities
July 18, 2022
14 Jul 2022nnCEE Bankwatch Network
