Just 16 outdated coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans are producing as much toxic pollution as all 250 EU coal plants combined. That’s the finding of a new report that shows how enormous amounts of air pollution are harming the health of people in the region and neighbouring EU countries. The ‘Chronic Coal’ report by groups including the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) urges the EU to adopter a stricter stance on air pollution issues in the Western Balkans. … Continue reading South eastern Europe struggles with ‘chronic coal’ problem