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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

1/4 The World Bank is increasing financing for fossil gas in the Western Balkans. But this would take the region in the wrong direction. That’s why 14 organisations have written to the Bank’s Board today. bankwatch.org/public...

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🤔 Can burning waste really be called circular when separate collection, reuse & recycling are still largely missing? At the WASTE–RESOURCE conference in Sarajevo 🇧🇦, we discussed #WasteIncineration, co-incineration & alternative fuels, and shared our latest research on the #WesternBalkans.

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Kolašin 🇲🇪 is preparing for renewable #DistrictHeating by identifying priority buildings, exploring heat pumps and learning from regional examples, showing how local leadership can drive the #EnergyTransition long before construction starts. More: bankwatch.org/blog/before-...

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What happens when 90% of your heating fuel comes from imports? Serbia’s #DistrictHeating sector offers an important warning for the region. More in our new blog post by @natasa-green.bsky.social : bankwatch.org/blog/serbia-...

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

1/3 🚨OUR NEW ‘COMPLY OR CLOSE’ REPORT IS OUT🚨 The end of 2025 marked 8 years since coal power plants in the Western Balkans had to meet new air pollution standards. www.complyorclose.org

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

While Western Balkan governments scramble to solve their energy and waste crises by turning to incineration, a clear lesson is emerging from the EU: burning waste is a dead end. 🔥 What are the lessons learned for the Western Balkans? Sofia’s burned lesson: bankwatch.org/blog/sofia-s...

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

5 years into the EU's Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, it’s had limited results on the ground. With a new Action Plan endorsed in Oct., our blog examines whether civil society proposals were taken into account, and whether the revised plan can inject new dynamism. bankwatch.org/blog/with-a-...

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

As the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit begins in London, 67 CSOs have shared feedback about the 2025 process. Time to move beyond symbolic participation and strengthen civil society’s role. How? 📖 bankwatch.org/wp-content/u...

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Natasa Kovacevic @natasa-green.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

It’s time for the EBRD and KfW to stop expansion of wood burning and the governments of Serbia and BiH not to subsidise unsustainable biomass. To understand the scale of biomass use in the Western Balkans, explore the map prepared by Biofuelwatch and Bankwatch's report: bankwatch.org/publication/...

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

1/2 The revised Green Agenda Action Plan is expected to be adopted or endorsed at the Dubrovnik Summit this week, on 14 to 15 October. But in spite of repeated promises, no public consultation has been held on the Plan.

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pippagallop.bsky.social @pippagallop.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Check out our new briefing on gas plans in the #WesternBalkans. Governments are fossil-fooling people that gas is the fuel of the future, but this couldn't be further from the truth. The EU and other international donors need to send clearer messages: no new fossil fuels, cut to a clean future!

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Serbia’s dependence on imported fossil gas has brought the district heating sector to its knees. And by keeping gas heating for homes cheaper, the government is applying even more pressure on the sector, writes @natasa-green.bsky.social: bankwatch.org/blog/serbia-...

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pippagallop.bsky.social @pippagallop.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Montenegro is touted as the lead EU accession candidate these days, but it’s unfortunately far from ready. The country’s new national spatial plan, currently in the Parliament, is a prime example. NGOs are calling for a freeze to allow proper consultations to be held. bankwatch.org/blog/montene...

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

🚨OUR NEW ‘COMPLY OR CLOSE’ REPORT IS OUT🚨 The end of 2024 marked 7 years since coal power plants in the Western Balkans had to meet new air pollution standards. www.complyorclose.org

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

68 civil society organisations have today issued a joint statement calling on the EU to ensure dedicated funds for environmental protection and just transition of coal-dependent regions in the Western Balkans in the new EU budget. Read more: bankwatch.org/publication/... #GAWBNavigator

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

📈 As emissions rise and heating prices spike, energy efficiency at scale can make a real difference. The energy services company (ESCO) model, trialled in Serbia for several years now, has the potential to drive energy savings, writes @natasa-green.bsky.social : bankwatch.org/blog/unlocki...

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pippagallop.bsky.social @pippagallop.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Montenegro's 🇲🇪 government seems to have taken leave of its senses, signing a memorandum with UAE for a mega-tourism monstrosity on its stunning 12-km Velika Plaža beach near Ulcinj. To support the groups fighting against it, please sign this petition: www.change.org/p/stop-devas...

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Far from making a comeback, Europe's coal phase-out is accelerating. But Western Balkan governments are still in denial. Plans for a just transition need to be made now! 📘 Boom & Bust Coal 2025 by @globalenergymon.bsky.social : globalenergymonitor.org/report/boom-...

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Natasa Kovacevic @natasa-green.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Still waiting to see how the prefeasibility studies for biomass-based #districtheating projects, such as the EBRD’s TE Tuzla 3 coal-to-biomass conversion in BiH and KfW’s studies for ten towns in Serbia, will justify burning biomass. bankwatch.org/publication/...

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Unmasking the biomass dilemma in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bankwatch

As EU law regulating bioenergy is not yet sufficient to avoid climate and nature damage, this briefing outlines why forest biomass needs to be treated with caution in the Western Balkans.

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pippagallop.bsky.social @pippagallop.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

🚨 The Western Balkan countries’ Reform Agendas include environmentally damaging investment projects, including gas pipelines. Yet the @ec.europa.eu still approved them. Together with @caneurope.bsky.social, we’ve asked for a formal review. 📰 Read more: bankwatch.org/press_release/

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