Government urges public sector to review all Russian energy contracts

Hospitals and councils are advised to “urgently look” at cutting commercial ties with Russian and Belarusian energy firms

Forest Stewardship Council bans wood imports from Russia and Belarus

All certificates in Russia and Belarus that allow the sale or promotion of FSC products have been suspended

Government urged to legislate to help councils reject Russian energy firms

Under current rules, councils cannot reject contracts based on concerns about moral issues

“Belarus offered to connect its grid with Chernobyl power station”

DTEK CEO told ELN that the power cut at Chernobyl is part of the Russian attack on the Ukrainian energy system

MEPs call for suspension of commercial launch of nuclear plant in Belarus

They have voiced ‘serious concerns’ over the safety of the Ostrovets nuclear plant, with Parliament criticising the ‘hasty commissioning’ of the facility

Belarus connects its first nuclear power plant to the grid

Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, which is developing the project, said the nuclear facility will consist of two reactors, with a total capacity of 2.4GW

Climate Action Network Europe calls for release of environmental activists in Belarus

The organisation claims some of its local members have been detained unjustifiably and says it “is deeply concerned about their safety”

Prodesa to build two wood pellet plants in Belarus

The plants are expected to be completed in early 2021 and deliver up to 20 tonnes per hour of industrial wood pellets

ABB to deliver ‘world’s largest’ digital substation in Belarus

The project is expected to enhance controllability and reliability while optimising operating costs

Belarus pays off $726m gas debt to Russia’s Gazprom

Belarus has fully paid off its overdue debt of $726.2 million (£568m) for gas supplied by Gazprom. The payment is for gas provided by the Russian energy giant in 2016/17. According to Gazprom, it supplied 18.6 billion cubic meters of gas to Belarus in 2016 and 5.6 billion cubic meters of gas from January through […]