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Cheap coal for Europe comes at high price for Ukrainian people
Blog entry | July 9, 2014

While Ukraine’s aging coal power infrastructure is causing pollution and energy loss in the country, coal-based electricity is exported at a dumping price to EU countries.

Energy & climate
Burshtyn, coal, Dobrotvir, Energy Community, Ukraine
EBRD in Serbia: Don't use floods to prop up coal
Press release | July 7, 2014

The EBRD should stick to its newly approved Energy Strategy and reject any investments in the Serbian coal sector, argue a group of 7 international NGOs in a letter sent to the bank’s board of directors today. The groups were concerned with recent statements by the EBRD according to which the bank’s regional flood response in the Balkans could include “rehabilitation of (…) damaged power stations and transmission and distribution networks.”

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Energy & climate
Balkans, coal, EU neighbourhood, floods, Kolubara, Kostolac, Nikola Tesla, Serbia
Serbian government props up almighty coal
Blog entry | July 2, 2014

A new report by the Belgrade-based NGO CRTA shows that the Serbian government is supporting the Kostolac coal power plant and mines with loan guarantees and potentially VAT exemptions. Propping up the already dominant coal sector, however, will likely further increase Serbia’s vulnerability to extreme weather events. Increasing Serbia's energy efficiency and renewables generation would be the wiser choice.

Energy & climate
Balkans, Chinese investors, coal, Energy Community, EPS, EU neighbourhood, Kings of Coal, Kostolac, resilience, Serbia, state aid, subsidies
Expert proposals for Energy Community improvements are a promising step forward
Blog entry | June 18, 2014

South and eastern European member countries of the Energy Community may soon have to be much more ambitious about environmental standards in the energy sector. This is because the Energy Community, the body that aims to create a common energy market between the EU and some of its neighbours, may be about to introduce more of the EU environmental acquis into its Treaty.

Energy & climate
Balkans, Caucasus, climate, coal, Energy Community, environmental aquis, environmental standards, EU neighbourhood, hydropower, policy, pollution, water
Big plans for a small country - Montenegro's draft energy strategy
Blog entry | June 12, 2014

Montenegro's new draft energy strategy needs cutting down to size if environmental and economic damage is to be avoided.

Energy & climate
Balkans, coal, emissions, energy, EU neighbourhood, Kings of Coal, Montenegro, Pljevlia, pollution

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