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Ukraine's nuclear energy fixation puts its European financiers to a test

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In a meeting today, the Espoo Convention's Implementation Committee will again discuss Ukraine's compliance with the Convention's rules. A look back at the last months does not suggest a positive outcome.

Tags: consultation  EIA  Energoatom  Espoo Convention  European Court of Justice  loan conditions  nuclear safety  transboundary impacts  CEE  EU neighbourhood 

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

'We have no other option' - Preparation of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline in Albania

Study   |   August 4, 2016

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the most western part of the Southern Gas Corridor, a pipeline project to bring gas from Azerbaijan to Europe is promoted by the European Commission as a strategic asset for Europe’s energy security. A July visit to over 30 Albanian villages revealed the high level of dissatisfaction and confusion for people impacted by the construction of TAP.

Institution: EBRD, EIB

Theme: Energy & climate, Social & economic impacts

Sonnige Grüße aus Tschernobyl

August 4, 2016

Source: Bernhard Clasen, taz

Die Regierung in Kiew will endlich unabhäng von russischem Gas werden. Ein Solarpark in der Zone um Tschernobyl soll helfen.

KIEW taz | Mehr Sonne: Die Regierung der Ukraine hat ehrgeizige Pläne zur Förderung erneuerbarer Energien. Kürzlich stellte sie ein neues Projekt vor: Eine 6.000 Hektar große Solarfarm in der 30-Kilometer-Zone um die Reaktoren von Tschernobyl.

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

Tags: Chernobyl, nuclear safety, renewable energy, solar, EU neighbourhood

Ukraine's nuclear programme and the Espoo Convention - letter to the Convention's Implementation Committee

Advocacy letter   |   August 1, 2016

Espoo bodies sent several specific recommendations concerning its non-compliance with the Espoo Convention to Ukraine. Nonetheless Ukraine seems to be either ignoring those or taking insufficient steps towards compliance. Therefore Bankwatch summarises the state-of-play in this letter and asks the Implementation Committee to consider a number of steps to ensure the Convention’s requirements are properly met by Ukraine.

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

New mudflow hits Georgian village as rainy season reveals poor assessment of hydropower plans

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As rains cause mudflows in Georgia's mountains, locals from different regions unite to protest hydropower developments in geologically unstable areas.

Tags: catastrophe  flood  hydropower  local communities  mudflow  Nakra  Svaneti  Caucasus  EU neighbourhood 

Institution: EBRD, ADB

Theme: Social & economic impacts

Campaign update: Georgian mountain communities consider restoring long abandoned tradition to tackle threats to their land

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With hydropower and mining projects encroaching on their lands and livelihoods, Svan communities in Georgia’s northwest consider convening in an ancestral assembly to discuss their course of action.

Tags: dams  hydropower  Khaishi  local communities  protests  Svaneti  Caucasus  EU neighbourhood 

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Social & economic impacts

Campaign update: environmental and health impacts of Serbian planned coal power plant Kostolac B3 discussed in court hearing

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The possible cancellation of the Serbian government’s decision to construct a new 350 MW unit at the Kostolac B lignite power plant was discussed on June 23 at the national administrative court of Serbia.

Tags: coal  Drmno  health  Kolubara  Kostolac  local communities  mining  resettlement  Balkans  EU neighbourhood 

Institution: Chinese investors

Theme: Energy & climate, Social & economic impacts, Mining

Submission to European Court of Justice: Request to release documents on European Commission decision on Euratom loan for Ukraine

Official document   |   June 16, 2016

Earlier in 2016, Bankwatch approached the European Commission's Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, and made a request for documents related to the EUR 300 million Euratom loan for Ukraine's nuclear safety upgrade programme. Specifically, we asked for the evidence used by the Commission in making the first EUR 100 million disbursement from the loan.

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

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