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“Green” tariffs harming the nature

Construction of mini hydro power plants in the Carpathians – Zakarpattia region (up to 330 plants), Ivano-Frankivsk region (50-150 plants), Lviv region (up to 20) – is currently a hot and actively discussed topic. Construction of hydro power plants is not a new phenomenon for Ukraine as it has been performed since 1950s-1960s. Until now…

Assessment Report on Hydropower Generation in the Danube Basin

Assessment Report on Hydropower Generation in the Danube Basin

Hydropower Generation in the context of the EU WFD

Hydropower Generation in the context of the EU WFD

Detecting patterns and relationships of human pressures in European Rivers

Detecting patterns and relationships of human pressures in European Rivers

Danube NGO joint position concerning hydropower development in the Alpine, Carpathian, Danube, and Western Balkan regions

While hydropower is a renewable energy source with usually a small carbon footprint, the role it can play in reaching Europe´s climate change mitigation targets is limited. Also, hydropower installations do have negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems and their services at local and river basin levels while river stretches and floodplains of high ecological integrity…

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