Romanian coal mining supported by ‘illegal state aid’
May 15, 2020
Environmental groups filed a state aid complaint with the European Commission last week claiming that the Romanian government breached EU laws by financially supporting the expansion of coal mines owned by a state-owned power company. Source : Romanian
Energy Community Treaty violations dig Western Balkan countries deeper into coal hole
January 20, 2020
“If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging” is an adage that decision-makers in the Western Balkans would do well to heed. This particularly applies to plans to bring online new coal power plants and the legal, economic and credibility risks these entail.
Energy Community challenges state aid to Kosova e Re
December 24, 2019
The Energy Community Secretariat said it has sent a so-called opening letter to Kosovo* with the intention to resolve the dispute regarding the backing for the project of a coal-fired power plant of 450 MW.Energy Community challenges state aid to Kosov
Legal challenge mounted against Kosovo coal project’s “absurd” contract
May 13, 2019
Prishtina – Kosovar and international non-governmental organisations [1] have today submitted an official complaint to the Energy Community dispute settlement mechanism challenging the legality of the power purchase agreement for the planned Kosova e Re coal power project, which is currently awaiting ratification by the Kosovo parliament. [2]
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
Another half a million euros for coal from Romania’s state budget
December 12, 2018
A Government Decision granting RON 2 775 722 (EUR 596 000) to Oltenia Energy Complex to expropriate the land needed for the planned Craiova Power Plant ash storage expansion has been put into public debate by the Ministry of Energy.
Gradnja Bloka 7 u Tuzli odgođena do daljnjeg, Vlada FBiH dala nezakonitu garanciju na kredit
October 16, 2018
Početak gradnje Bloka 7 Termoelektrane Tuzla, koju je premijer Federacije BiH Fadil Novalić pretenciozno najavljivao za septembar 2018. godine, bit će odgođena do daljnjeg zbog nezakonite garancije Vlade FBiH na kredit između JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d
Garancije FBiH za Blok 7 sporne Energetskoj zajednici
September 27, 2018
Bosna i Hercegovina je prijavljena Energetskoj zajednici zbog jamstava koje planira izdati kineskoj Exim banci za izgradnju bloka 7 termoelektrane u Tuzli. Naime, evropska pravila propisuju da država jamstvima može pokriti 80% kredita, a da je Federac
Upozorenje Evropske energetske zajednice
September 27, 2018
Evropska energetska zajednica pozvala je Federalni parlament da ne odobri garanciju na kredit između Elektroprivrede BiH i Izvozno-uvozne banke Narodne Republike Kine za izgradnju bloka 7 Termoelektrane Tuzla. Tvrde da je postupak nezakonit i da nije u
Energetska Zajednica Prijeti FBiH Sankcijama Zbog TE Tuzla 7
September 27, 2018
Energetska zajednica sa sjedištem u Beču pozvala je Parlament Federacije BiH da ne odobri garanciju za kreditno zaduženje za izgradnju Bloka 7 Termoelektrane Tuzla. Source: ENERGETSKA ZAJEDNICA PRIJETI FBIH SANKCIJAMA ZBOG TE TUZLA 7
