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Polish energy companies' black propaganda threatens EU climate ambitions again
Blog entry | March 8, 2012

Poland is on course to place further large roadblocks in the way of the European Commission's Roadmap 2050 towards a low-carbon economy unless certain demands being insisted on by Warsaw are met. These include the granting of free allowances for all 16 power plants that Poland has asked to be supported under the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme.

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Energy & climate
climate, coal, EU, EU budget, European Commission, European Council, fossil fuels, Poland, roadmap, subsidies
18 000 ask Slovenia to adopt clean energy. EBRD and EIB, take a hint.
Blog entry | July 5, 2011

18 000 people from around the world have asked the Slovene government to adopt a future proof National Energy Plan that doesn't rely on fossil fuels or nuclear energy. Bankwatch research coordinator Pippa Gallop took part in handing over the list of signatories yesterday and points out that European public banks also need to take the message seriously.

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EIB
Energy & climate
coal, fossil fuels, nuclear, petition, policy, success, TES6
EBRD undermines Slovenian climate targets and governmental review with 200 million euros for dirty coal project
Press release | January 14, 2011

Ljubljana, Slovenia -- Campaign groups today lambasted the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) signature of a 200 million euros loan for the Sostanj thermal power plant in Slovenia [1], calling it a blatant affront to Slovenia's long-term climate targets. The signing also fails to await the outcome of a governmental review of the controversial project, expected in mid-February.

EBRD
Energy & climate
coal, EU, fossil fuels, Slovenia, TES6

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