Clean energy for Montenegro Anti-Coal Campaign TPP Pljevlja I
and II
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Background City of Pljevlja is industrial center that is
located in north region of Montenegro, with the biggest pollution
in country. The sector which contributes greatly to the poor state
of the environment is coal thermo power plant Pljevlja I. Beside
that alarming situation, Montenegrin Ministry of Economy is
developing the project of construction of TPP Pljevlja II
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Campaign March 2013 Aim is to stop constructing of TPP Pljevlja
II with public pressures on decision makers. Campaign is developed
with different activities on local, national and international
level It is focused on the negative effects on health, environment
and economy not only on the citizens of Pljevlja but on entire
population of Montenegro.
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Tender April 2013 Basic technical parameters of block 2: -
Power 220 MW, Efficiency 40%, solved problem of Pljevlja
toplification 9 offers from China and Europe 3 selected : Power
China, China Machinery and Skoda Praha ( April 2014) Chosen offer ?
Ongoing
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Campaign Firstly, our work was focused on the preparation of
the Study on health impact of thermo power plant Pljevlja I and
predictions for Pljevlja II Study on economic impact (The
development of energy complex Pljevlja) which offers not only
statistic data, but also alternative solutions for energy
production in Pljevlja Results and recommendations from these two
studies will be our strong arguments in further campaign.
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Campaign We took part in public hearings in Pljevlja and
Podgorica on Energy Development Strategy 2030 which includes
construction of TPP Pljevlja II and send our official comments on
it to the Ministry of Economy.
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Campaign In cooperation with Bankwatch we developed an analysis
of environmental standards of the preliminary offers for
construction of TPP Pljevlja II and their compliance with EU
Directives We continued our cooperation with Bankwatch by preparing
and disseminating an official letter for all potential investors
that have sent preliminary offers for construction of TPP Pljevlja
II, in which we explained all possible negative consequences from
eventual construction of new TPP in Pljevlja Green Home
disseminated briefing on the Decision of the Energy Community
Ministerial Council D/2013/06/MC-EnC adopted on 24 th October 2013,
prepared by Frank Bold and CEE Bankwatch Network to all relevant
institutions in Montenegro.
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Campaign- Cooperation with NGOs from Montenegro Green Home and
MANS have sent official request to the Ministry of Economy to be
recognized as a legal interested party in project of construction
of new TPP (December 2013) We established communication with few
local NGOs from Pljevlja in order to examine possibilities for
activities and actions in Pljevlja and to hear their attitude and
generally public opinion about construction of new TPP in their
town and their involvement in our campaign. Platform for
cooperation in campaign against construction of second block of TPP
Pljevlja, which was signed by 9 NGOs
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Campaign Together with our visiting guests from Bankwatch and
Friends of the Earth US, we visited existing TPP Pljevlja I, coal
mine Pljevlja and all other environmental hot spots in Pljevlja We
talked to citizens who are directly affected by these hot spots and
made plans for our common future activities. NGO Breznica, as
result of this visit, started a lawsuit against TPP Pljevlja I,
coal mine Pljevlja and Government of Montenegro for environmental
(air) pollution in Pljevlja.
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Street performances in Podgorica and Pljevlja Cough4Coal NGO
Breznica protests against EPCG in front of TPP, locked the gates of
TPP with chinese locker Animated educational video on the subject
of energy from coal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOl2tNu1azc)
Environmental film about polution in Pljevlja, NGO Da zaivi
selo
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Round table which included the participation of representatives
of all relevant institutions at local and national level with aim
to present two studies: - Energy complex of Pljevlja - Sustainable
Energy in Montenegro and environmental film Pljevlja degradated
city
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Campaign Study on health impact of thermo power plant Pljevlja
First part: Impact of existing TPP on health of citizens of
Pljevlja Second part: Impact assessment of a new block on citizens
health
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Ongoing activities Still waiting for final decision regarding
selection of investor Folowing and participating in whole procedure
and public hearings on EIA, SEA, permits and spatial plans Raising
awareness: Street actions, leafleats, brochures, posters, bilboards
etc. on infroming citizens about consequences of building new
TPP