Greece’s coal exit accelerates from 2028 to 2026
June 10, 2024 2:16 pmGreek utility PPC plans to shut down remaining coal operations by 2026, effectively moving Greece’s coal exit forward by two years.
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Helsinki’s Salmisaari coal plant closes, marking a near-total coal exit for Finland
April 1, 2025 11:51 amPower utility Helen is decommissioning its 177 MW Salmisaari coal plant today, bringing Finland to the brink of a full coal phase-out four years ahead of schedule.
Denmark
September 21, 2022 5:05 amThe Finance Committee of Odense, Denmark is extending operations of the Fjernvarme Fyn power plant from its originally scheduled end in […]
Portugal
April 1, 2022 3:50 pmPortugal aims to increase the share of renewables in its electricity production to 80% by 2026, four years earlier than […]
Greece
April 6, 2022 3:48 pmThe Greek government has announced that all of the country’s three existing coal plants can theoretically operate until 2025. The […]
Germany
June 14, 2022 3:43 pmVW prolongs coal-burning at its 306MW Wolfsburg coal power plant.
Poland
June 14, 2022 3:43 pmThe Polish government has approved measures to subsidise coal for households and housing cooperatives.
UK
June 15, 2022 3:43 pmEDF has agreed to the UK government’s April 2022 request to keep its West Burton A coal power plant operating […]
Austria
June 19, 2022 3:43 pmAustria’s government orders the operator of the country’s 246MW Mellach coal plant to prepare it for operation, amidst questions over […]