Albanian environmental NGOs contested…the environmental impact study by Italian company Enel of its Porto Romano coal-fired thermal power plant...The Ekolevizja movement…accused the Italian energy giant of ignoring Albanian laws in its environmental impact study…“Because the evaluation of the environmental impact presented by Enel contains serious errors and misleading information, we have requested the Ministry of Environment to refuse the permits necessary for this project's construction,” said Merita Mansaku, Albania regional co-ordinator for CEE Bankwatch Network…Environmental groups estimate that...carbon-fired thermal-power plants will increase carbon emissions in Albania by between 6 to 7 million tons every year…When contacted by Balkan Insight, Enel's...International Business Development officer, Marco Arceli...was not available for comment. Follow-up emails to the company elicited no reply.