As one way of fighting against SHPP construction, our movement doesn't communicate to banks which subvention SHPP.
Letters have been sent to Erste Bank and UniCredit Bank, containing the data about harmfulness of the SHPP projects, backed up with relevant documentation, with a demand to stop financing these projects.
DRSP sends letters to the national branches, as well as, to the banks' headquarters. Apart from that, our activists participated in the round table with representatives of thee banks, where we offered our insights about these projects and our readiness to protest against their policy regarding this matter.
All the banks in Serbia, except for Commercial Bank and Societe Generale Bank subvention SHPP!
We're mentioning here the example of one of the biggest banks in Serbia, Erste Bank, and SHPP they're sponsoring:
- SHPP "Recica" - operational - Bistricka river
- SHPP "Crkvina" - operational - Bistricka river
- SHPP "Vlasina 1-5/Gornje Gare 1" - operational - Vlasina river
- SHPP "Vlasina 1-5/Gornje Gare 2" - operational - Vlasina river
- SHPP "Vlasina 1-5/Donje Gare 1" - operational - Vlasina river
- SHPP "Vlasina 1-5/Donje Gare 2" - operational - Vlasina river
- SHPP "Vlasina 1-5/Donje Gare 3" - operational - Vlasina river
- SHPP "Planska" - under construction - Josanicka river
- SHPP "Igrist" - under construction - Kolska river
- SHPP "Marici" - under construction - Josanicka river
- SHPP "Kasici" - under construction - Josanicka river
- SHPP "Vrgudinac" - under construction - Nisava river
- SHPP "Lisina" - under construction - Klocanica Kucaj Beljanica Nature Park
- SHPP "Bistar" - operational - Jaresnicka river
- SHPP "Knezevici" - operational - Josanica river
- SHPP "Dubak" - operational - Lesnicka river
- SHPP "Laniste" - under construction - Rupska river
- SHPP "Dubocica 2" - operational - Dubocica river
- SHPP "Vladici 1" - operational - Josanica river
- SHPP "Samokovo" - operational - Gobeljska river (National Park Kopaonik)
- SHPP "Zupanj" - operational - Josanica river
- SHPP "Darkovce" - operational - Darkovacka river
- SHPP "Porecje" - operational - Zelenicki stream
- SHPP "Jabukovik" - operational - Gradska river
- SHPP "Kunara" - under construction - Brezanska river
- SHPP "Krepoljin" - under construction - Milava river
We would like to mention that Erste Bank has a policy of responsible financing of energy sector in Serbia, where it mentions hydro-energy and other renewable energy resources.
Everything needs to be in accordance with the international conventions.
Water directive framework - there should be no negative impact on the natural habitats.
Source: Financing for hydropower in protected areas in Southeast Europe: 2018
update, March 2018
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