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Associations Demand Cancellation of Plomin C TPP Project over Estimated High Costs on Human Health
Dejan Georgievski
10/05/2013 - 01:17
Activism, Energy, Environment, Headnews, Health, News, Rotator, Croatia

Greenpeace, Zelena akcija (Friends of the Earth Croatia) and Zelena Istra environmental associations held a protest action in Plomin yesterday, May 9, 2013, to warn about the far-reaching negative consequences of the project to...

Western Balkans Goes Dark on Earth Hour
Dejan Georgievski
27/03/2013 - 08:29
Activism, Energy, Environment, Headnews, Weekly report, Rotator

The citizens, state and public institutions and businesses in the Western Balkans joined the “Earth Hour” global action organized by the WWF and turned off their lights for an hour at 20:30 hours on March 23, 2013. Following is a brief overview of activities organized in the region.

AMAN Initiative Presented the Assembly with Petition to Change Energy Law
Dejan Georgievski
31/01/2013 - 21:12
Activism, Civil Rights, Corruption and Transparency, Energy, Freedom of Gathering, Headnews, Law, News, Rotator, Macedonia

The civic initiative AMAN presented yesterday, January 30, 2013, after a protest walk on the streets of downtown Skopje, the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia with a petition signed by 13,169 citizens demanding changes in the Law on Energy.

Regional Project for Sustainable Energy and Resource Management Presented
Dejan Georgievski
17/01/2013 - 22:42
Energy, Environment, European Integrations, Headnews, News, Rotator

Zelena Akcija (Friends of the Earth Croatia) and its partner organisations - CEKOR from Subotica, Centre for the Environment from Banja Luka, the...

Croatian Green Groups Filed Lawsuit against Environment Ministry over Plomin C TPP Permit
Dejan Georgievski
31/10/2012 - 11:32
Activism, Energy, Environment, Headnews, Law, News, Rotator, Croatia

Zelena Akcija (Friends of the Earth Croatia) and Green Istria, supported by several local citizens, filed a lawsuit, on October 29, 2012, with the Administrative Court in Rijeka, against the Ministry of Environmental Protection in which thez challenge the decision of the Ministry to issue environmental...

Slavonia Districts Don’t Stimulate Use of Renewable Energy
Dejan Georgievski
17/10/2012 - 11:25
Energy, Environment, Headnews, News, Renewable energy, Rotator, Croatia

The survey on renewable energy sources in Slavonia, presented on October 11, 2012, in Osijek, shows that the local self-government units in the five districts in Slavonia (the easternmost region in Croatia) don’t offer sufficient stimulation for renewable energy projects and that the renewable energy potentials in the region are seriously underused.

Protests against Higher Prices of Utilities Continue
Dejan Georgievski
28/09/2012 - 11:09
Activism, Civil Rights, Energy, Freedom of expression, Headnews, News, Rotator, Macedonia

The civic initiative “Aman” has entered the second month of its protests against the higher prices of electricity and distance heating services, and the termination of the daily cheap electricity tariff for the week days. The activists of the initiative gather in protest every Tuesday, at 18:00 hours, at the Macedonia Gate (the triumphal arc in the centre of Skopje).

Activists Prevented in the Attempt to Put Up Protest Banner at the Rowing Regatta on Neretva
Dejan Georgievski
15/08/2012 - 10:57
Activism, Energy, Environment, Headnews, Media, News, Rotator, Croatia

Civic initiative „Save the Neretva Valley“ used the opportunity offered by this year’s “Ladja Marathon” (a regatta of traditional boats used in the delta of Neretva – ladja), held last Sunday, August 12, to raise the public awareness about the problem of Upper Horizons (Gornji Horizonti) energy project with a banner “Save the Neretva Valley – Down with the Upper Horizons” on the...

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