New York Times: Portugal Gives Itself a Clean-Energy Makeover August 9th, 2010 Five years ago, the leaders of this sun-scorched, wind-swept nation made a bet: To reduce Portugal’s dependence on imported fossil fuels, they embarked on an array of ambitious renewable energy projects — primarily harnessing the country’s wind and hydropower, but also its sunlight and ocean waves.
Belgrade authorities urged to halt forced eviction of 300 Roma families
At least 300 households in an informal settlement known as Belvil are set to be demolished within days to make way for a new road, despite the Roma community living there not being offered any alternative adequate housing.
Campaigners demand UK coal company withdraw support for destructive Bangladeshi mine December 16th, 2008 Bangladeshi activists, and campaigners from the London Mining Network and the World Development Movement are protesting outside UK coal company, Global Coal Management PLC's AGM today demanding an end to its destructive coal mining operation in Bangladesh.
U.K. bank sells shares in controversial coal mining company July 7th, 2008 Barclays Bank, after intense pressure from international and UK groups, has sold its shares in GCM Resources, the company building the Phulbari Coal Mine in Bangladesh.
