Burstyn and Dobrotvir thermal power plants are situeted in western Ukraine. Being one of the most polluting power plants in Europe they are exporting electricity to countries of European Union, which is a clear case of carbon leakage. The situation with these two plants is a demonstration of shortcomings of EU climate policy.

1. Conducting field research around
TPP’s
Joint BankwatchNECU fact finding
mission
in west Ukraine, June 2014
Oleg Savitsky, climate&energy
campaigner
savitsky@necu.org.ua

2. Burstyn TPP, 2300 MW
650 MW running for
exports to Hungary,
Slovakia, Romania

3. Ash dumps issue

4. They are full

5. Dobrotvir TPP, 500 MW
200 MW running
for exports to
Poland

6. Air pollution issues

7. Water pollution issues and
impact on ecosystem of West
Byg river

8. Water discharge channel
Fishfarm

9. Hot water
discharge and
thermal pollution
Fish die-off

10. D.I.Y. measurements

11. Local impacts which can be
addressed for mobilization
 Air pollution & health
 Water pollution
 Hot water discharge
 Ash dumps and related land use issues
 Compensations and taxes
For old plants:
 Early retirement
 Prevention of emergencies and accidents
 Safety of operations

12. Thank you !
More about the topic in Bankwatch blog post:
http://bankwatch.org/news-media/blog/cheap-coal-europe-comes-high-price-ukrainian-
people