Balkans

Source: Tanja Srnovršnik Volarič, Energetika.net

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Source: Maja Zuvela, Reuters

* Chinese-built plant is first privately built in Western Balkans

* Plant increases regional dependent on dirty coal

* Chinese investment playing growing role in region's power

By Maja Zuvela

STANARI, Bosnia, Sept 20 The Balkan region's first privately-funded power plant came online on Tuesday, increasing the region's dependency on coal-fired power stations even as environmental concerns are driving them to the brink of the extinction elsewhere in Europe.

Source: Marina Kelava, H-Alter

"Ja ne razumijem kako neki ljudi vole samo sjedit po kafićima. Ja to ne mogu, meni je draže ovdje sjedit", govori Aida dok promatra smaragdno zelenu boju rijeke Bune. Nakon što teče pod zemljom više od 19 kilometara, ova rijeka izvire na površinu 12 kilometara od Mostara u mjestu Blagaj. Buna na površinu spektakularno navire iz špilje, prizor koji privlači brojne turiste. No, i Buna se našla na meti projekta betonizacije BiH rijeka. Bankwatch je pobrojao čak 183 nova planirana projekta na rijekama u toj zemlji.

Source: Terry Macalister, Climate News Network

Critics claim €3bn European funding for the Southern Gas Corridor energy project would undermine EU climate change targets and gloss over human rights abuses.

LONDON, 14 September, 2016 – Civil society campaigners have accused the European Union of pouring unprecedented amounts of state aid into a huge energy project that runs counter to its own climate change objectives.