Gersteinwerk bids farewell to coal
March 29, 2019 11:07 amOriginally due to be decommissioned in 2017, RWE’s Werne Gersteinwerk coal plant retired in March 2019.
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Hemweg plant initiates Holland’s coal phase-out planned by 2029
March 8, 2019 8:22 amThe Netherlands’ coal phase-out is speeding up, underscoring a growing understanding that national authorities have a responsibility to prioritise human […]
The era of coal for Kymijarvi I is over
March 3, 2019 11:49 amLahti, Finland’s leading environmental city, is implementing the Finnish Government’s program. The closure of the coal plant in Kymijärvi is […]
Finland comitted to phase out coal; all plants have to close by 2029
February 27, 2019 8:16 amIn a landmark moment in Europe’s coal phase-out, the Finnish parliament has voted to ban the use of coal for […]
Balearic islands beyond coal
February 12, 2019 8:20 amSpain’s coal phase-out is gaining momentum, with a decision this week by the Balearic government to phase out coal by […]
Lack of budget favours closure
February 7, 2019 8:24 amCoal closures continue in the UK, with operator EDF announcing it will shut its 2GW Cottam coal power station by […]
Not the most sustainable option
January 15, 2019 4:37 pmThe Czechnica coal-fired combined heat and power plant near Wrozlaw in Poland will be replaced by a new gas CHP […]
100 years of coal are history
December 18, 2018 8:35 amUniper is going to retire its Scholven power plant + the nearby Buer CHP in North Rhine Westphalia. The exact […]
People power past coal
December 18, 2018 8:33 amFollowing a referendum in late 2017, the operator of the Munich North hard coal heat and power plant has now […]