Serbia is mining away a green future
September 10, 2018
Serbia’s notorious Drmno mine is rapidly expanding on Chinese loans, pushing the country towards high-carbon lock-in and a long-term debt.
The loan that made sense until it didn’t
May 11, 2018
During the annual meetings of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the bank is the subject of a complaint for policy violations via a EUR 200 million loan to Serbia’s state-owned energy utility: money earmarked to prepare the fossil fuels-based company for the realities of adhering to stricter EU legislation will instead enable it to extract and burn even more fossil fuels.
Ponovo razmotriti planove
August 19, 2017
Države koje planiraju nove elektrane na ugalj, među kojim je i Crna Gora, moraju ponovo da razmotre investicione planove, kao i finansijske implikacije ovih projekata kako bi se osiguralo da su oni zaista u skladu sa novim, strožim standardima EU, poka
Grin houm: EU objavila nova pravila o zagađenju iz TE, vlade regiona nijesu spremne za primjenu
August 17, 2017
„S obzirom na to da većina zemalja Zapadnog Balkana usvaja zakone koji se eksplicitno odnose na standarde EU za najbolje raspoložive tehnike, od sada se dozvole za nove elektrane moraju zasnivati na BREF-u LCP-a (Large Combustion Plants)“, kaže se u s
Drugi blok TE mora na popravni
August 14, 2017
Prethodno je analiza CEE Bankwatch mreže pokazala da gotovo nijedna planirana TE na zapadnom Balkanu, među kojima i je i drugi blok TE Pljevlja, neće ispuniti nove, strože standarde zagađenosti Source: Drugi blok TE mora na popravni – Vijesti.me
Wild capitalism threatens the untamed rivers of Southeast Europe
August 7, 2017
Southeast Europe is seeing an explosion in hydropower investment, but inadequate regulation and oversight of the sector are raising concerns about the environmental impact and whether these investments are sustainable. Source: bne IntelliNews – Wild ca
Bosnia accused of breaking Energy Community rules over Ugljevik power plant expansion
August 6, 2017
The Energy Community secretariat has sent an opening letter to Bosnia & Herzegovina, launching a case related to the environmental impact assessment of the planned Ugljevik III thermal power plant in Republika Srpska. Source: bne IntelliNews – Bosn
Неправителствени организации са подали жалба в ЕК заради строителството на „Струма“
July 12, 2017
Финалният вариант на преминаване през Кресненското дефиле застрашава биоразнообразието в региона и нарушава еврозаконодателството, според природозащитници Source: Неправителствени организации са подали жалба в ЕК заради строителството на „Струма“:: Inv
CHINA RISING: Chinese investors compete for Bosnian coal projects
July 10, 2017
No fewer than five new coal-fired power plants, most of them potentially funded by Chinese state banks, are being considered in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Two of these projects – the seventh unit at the existing Tuzla plant and the brand new Banovici pl
AB, iş projelere gelince insan hakları ihlallerini unuttu
July 7, 2017
AKP iktidarlarının 2011 seçimleri öncesinde seçim meydanlarına malzeme yaptığı mega projeler adı altındaki altyapı yatırımları, o gün bugündür çeşitli tartışmalarla ve itirazlarla gündemden eksik olmuyor. Bu projeler, genellikle geniş çevresel, sosyal
