Bankwatch in the media

False Data in EIA for New Bosnian and Herzegovinian Power Plant Ugljevik III

Energetika | October 8, 2014

http://www.energetika.net/eu/novice/clanki/false-data-in-eia-for-new-bos...

EU energy plans in limbo as MEPs grill proposed commission

RTCC | October 8, 2014

Former Slovenian prime minister Alenka Bratusek branded “vague and evasive” in EU Parliament interrogation

Croatia: Marubeni Japan and Alstom’s corruption records cast new doubts on Croatian coal project, warns new analysis

Serbia Energy | October 2, 2014

Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and France’s Alstom – who have together been chosen as the preferred bidding consortium for the Plomin C* coal power plant project in Croatia – have a poor integrity record including several convictions for corruption offences which should raise alarm bells and increase vigilance among the Croatian public and potential financiers of the project, according to a new paper by CEE Bankwatch Network, published today.

Six EU states cast doubt on proposed 2030 climate goals

RTCC | October 1, 2014

Central European countries reject renewables and efficiency goals as part of EU’s 2030 climate package

The rollback of transparency

EUObserver | September 25, 2014

Transparency, once a 'conditio sine qua non' for democracy and good governance, is suffering a clear backlash in Europe.

Ukraine’s energy sector: badly in need of repair

Energy Post | September 25, 2014

Ukraine’s energy sector faces unprecedented challenges, from a reliance on expensive fossil-fuel imports to inefficient infrastructure and markets. But rather than viewing this as a vulnerability, Ukraine’s energy sector is potentially a low-hanging fruit for reform, notes a new report from the NGO CEE Bankwatch Network.

Coverage of Green 10 letter about the new European Commission

September 15, 2014

Over 20 articles in European media

Juncker’s plan would ‘shut down environmental policy’, campaigners warn

European Voice | September 15, 2014

Business groups have welcomed Juncker's new 'streamlined' Commission structure, but green campaigners have decried the loss of dedicated environment and climate commissioners.

Balkans face need to increase power imports in 2014

Reuters | July 3, 2014

SARAJEVO, July 2 (Reuters) - An over-reliance on coal and scant progress in diversifying energy sources will force Balkan nations to increase power imports to keep the lights on this winter and drag down their struggling economies, traders and experts say.

Big dams, big damage, and little benefit: Georgia’s hydropower plans

Green by Blue | July 2, 2014

Are Georgia’s hydropower plans really the road to prosperity?