renewable energy

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

That's what they call sustainable. The EBRD's 10 billion for sustainable energy

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development boasts of having invested 10 billion euros in sustainable energy since 2006. A closer look reveals that although the bank's efforts deserve recognition, several investments make a mockery of 'sustainability'.

Tags: EBRD energy efficiency lending figures renewable energy SEI Balkans CEE Central Asia EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate, Resource efficiency

How Ukraine can survive without nuclear - renewable energy potentials reviewed

A closer look at Ukraine's energy strategy reveals fundamental flaws in the government's plans to continue using old nuclear reactors and its rhetoric of nuclear being the only possible alternative.

Tags: energy efficiency nuclear renewable energy Ukraine CEE EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate, Resource efficiency