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Poland

June 14, 2022 3:43 pm Published by

The Polish government has approved measures to subsidise coal for households and housing cooperatives.

UK

June 15, 2022 3:43 pm Published by

EDF 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 pm Published by

Austria’s government orders the operator of the country’s 246MW Mellach coal plant to prepare it for operation, amidst questions over […]

Netherlands

June 20, 2022 3:39 pm Published by

The Dutch government has lifted a cap which restricted coal-fired power plants to operate at 35% of their maximum output. […]

Portugal

June 21, 2022 3:39 pm Published by

Portugal’s Ministry for Environment has reiterated that the country has no intention of going back to coal after closing its […]

Poland

June 24, 2022 3:39 pm Published by

Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced that the country will boost coal production before the winter heating season by […]

Italy

June 25, 2022 3:39 pm Published by

The operator of the Italy’s national grid has asked Italian utility A2A to prepare its 336 MW Monfalcone coal plant […]

France

June 26, 2022 3:38 pm Published by

The French government says it is “keeping open the possibility” ofrefiring its 647 MW Emile Huchet coal plant this winter.

Czech Republic

June 30, 2022 3:37 pm Published by

Czech state-owned mining company OKD will continue mining hard coal in the north-east of the country until at least the […]