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September 19, 2024

As Romania and Bulgaria revive decades-old hydropower plans, ecologists call foul

Its backers claim it will help increase energy security and improve links between Romania and Bulgaria, but ecological NGOs believe the environmental cost of a hydropower […]
September 17, 2024

In the Western Balkans, government failures are increasing coal pollution

Dereliction of law enforcement duties by governments in the Western Balkans again led to an increase in sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution from the region’s antiquated coal […]
July 17, 2024

Western Balkans can bypass gas, with solar and wind powering a clean energy transition

The Western Balkans are in a unique position because the region isn’t already shackled to gas infrastructure. The countries of the Western Balkans have enough prospective […]
May 28, 2024

Governments that are reluctant to embrace climate objectives place the energy transition in jeopardy

The upcoming Hungarian and Polish European Council presidencies present emerging Europe with a chance to set a climate neutral agenda—but it remains to be seen if […]