Rivers without Boundaries

Conservationists ask the Lord Barker of Battle to consider En+ Group’s impacts on the Lake Baikal World Heritage Site

Today, the Rivers without Boundaries International Coalition (RwB), a union of conservationists protecting aquatic ecosystems and communities depending on them, sent an appeal calling for conservation of the Lake Baikal to the Lord Barker of Battle, a new Chair of the En+Group, that combines aluminium, hydropower and coal assets. The …

Scientists: “Among “green” energy, hydropower is the most dangerous”

In Russia Lake Baikal World Heritage Site in Siberia has been  harmed by Irkutsk Hydro owned by En+ Group. Hong Kong and Australian scientists conclude that this is a world-wide effect of conventional hydropower.   The article “How green is ‘green’ energy?” published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution on …

Mongolia can say with a clear conscience, “Look at what you yourselves are doing with Baikal!”

"We have achieved something of a success story," says activist Aleksandr Kolotov. "But it is far too early to celebrate victory."   IRKUTSK, Russia — Environmentalists in Russia’s Far East have been celebrating a small victory in a long war to protect one of the world’s great natural treasures, Lake …

Lake Baikal will soon float on the London Stock Exchange?

“En+ Group transforms its huge clean energy resources to green metal and supplies it to fast-growing international markets.” Lord Baker. Chairman.   To: Donald Brydon, CBE, Chairman of the London Stock Exchange Group To: Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive, UK Financial Conduct Authority To: Rt Hon Lord Barker of Battle PC, …

Windfarming Accelerates in Mongolia Leaving No Chance for Large Dams

Clean Energy Asia, a joint venture between Newcom Group and Japanese Softbank Energy, launched commercial operations for its 50MW Tsetsii wind farm in  Umnugovi Province. The farm, consisting of 25 Vestas V90 turbines, was finished three months ahead of the scheduled commencement in December 2017. SoftBank Group chairman and chief …