30 June 2022
Czech Republic
Czech state-owned mining company OKD will continue mining hard coal in the north-east of the country until at least the end of 2023 – with the possibility to extend to 2025 – scrapping earlier plans to halt mining in 2022. Coal operator CEZ extends the lifespan of its Detmarovice coal plant (600 MW), which sources its coal from OKD. Detmarovice had been scheduled to retire in the spring of 2023.