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The hefty health toll of coal burning in the Western Balkans - and what is not being done about it
Blog entry | March 16, 2016

While the Energy Community yesterday failed to consider more stringent air pollution rules for the Western Balkans, a new report quantifies the health costs of the region’s coal burning both within the region itself as well as in the neighbouring European Union.

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Social & economic impacts
air pollution, air quality, Balkans, coal, emissions, Energy Community, EU neighbourhood, particulate matter, Pljevlja, Ugljevik
[Campaign update] Key costs still missing in Montenegro coal power plant debate
Blog entry | March 4, 2016

Tens of questions remain unanswered about costs related to a new unit at the Pljevlja lignite power plant in Montenegro.

Energy & climate
Balkans, coal, corruption, costs, EU neighbourhood, Pljevlja, state-aid
Expert analysis confirms Croatian Plomin C coal plant is economically unfeasible
Blog entry | March 3, 2016

Responding to the lack of official economic data for Croatia's Plomin C coal project, a new analysis finds that the project is highly risky.

Energy & climate
analysis, Balkans, coal, economic feasibility, EU, health, Plomin, pollution, state-aid
MANS: EPCG bez podataka o ekonomskoj isplativosti Drugog bloka TE Pljevlja
Bankwatch in the media | March 1, 2016

"Predstavnici EPCG i dalje tvrde da su troškovi projekta samo oni koji su povezani sa izgradnjom Drugog bloka i nabavkom opreme, ali ne i čitav niz povezanih investicija poput otvaranja novih rudokopa, troškova rekultivacije, otvaranja novih deponija pepela i šljake i odlagališta otpada rude..."

Energy & climate
Balkans, coal
Oprečni stavovi o gradnji drugog bloka TE
Bankwatch in the media | February 29, 2016

Vlada treba da odustane od gradnje drugog bloka Termoelektrane TE, jer nije ekonomski isplativ, smatraju u Mreži za afirmaciju nevladinog sektora MANS, dok predstavnici Elektroprivrede EPCG projekat ocjenjuju isplativim i navode da će se raditi po najstrožijim EU standardima.

Koordinator istraživačkog centra MANS, Ines Mrdović, rekla je da se radi o projektu kontroverzi, koji su u toj nevladinoj organizaciji NVO nazvali skupom prodajom magle, prenosi Mina- business.

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Balkans, coal

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