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Spot the difference: Alstom in Indonesia and Slovenia
Blog entry | July 31, 2012

The company hired to build a new unit at the Sostanj lignite power plant is involved in strikingly similar corruption cases across continents.

EBRD
EIB
Energy & climate
Social & economic impacts
Alstom, coal, corruption, due dilligence, EU, fossil fuels, Sostanj, transparency
Lonely advocacy at Kolubara lignite mine
Blog entry | June 28, 2012

On a visit to the Kolubara mining complex in Serbia, Bankwatch staff was denied a meeting with the mining company, because of them caring for the environment.

EBRD
Energy & climate
Social & economic impacts
Mining
Balkans, coal, EPS, EU neighbourhood, fossil fuels, mining, resettlement, Serbia
Environmental study for illegal coal plant gets thumbs up in Croatia
Blog entry | June 21, 2012

The Plomin “C” coal power plant in Croatia is illegal - so why has its environmental impact assessment been given the thumbs up?

Energy & climate
accountability, climate, coal, Croatia, EU, fossil fuels, protest
#Endfossilfuelsubsidies in Ukraine
Blog entry | June 19, 2012

Joining a global day of action against fossil fuel subsidies, Bankwatchers in Ukraine highlighted how much still needs to be done in their country.

Energy & climate
coal, energy efficiency, EU neighbourhood, fossil fuels, public action, renewables, subsidies, Ukraine
The many faces of coal subsidies. A glance at Romania.
Blog entry | May 29, 2012

The case of two Enel investments in Romania illustrates how subsidies for coal power can be ambiguous, but provide very concrete disincentives for investments in renewable energy.

Energy & climate
Balkans, climate, coal, derogation, Enel, ETS, EU, European Commission, fossil fuels, Romania, subsidies

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