“Its been known for many years that the UK would have to phase out coal”
March 31, 2016 9:48 amIt was announced in May 2015 that Ferrybridge coal power station in Yorkshire would close by March 2016. “It’s been […]
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Belgium bows out of coal
March 31, 2016 9:46 amLangerlo power station in Genk burnt its last ton of coal in March 2016, marking an end of an era […]
A giant rests
March 24, 2016 9:54 amThe last of Longannet power station’s four coal units closed in March 2016, marking the end of coal-fired electricity generation […]
Trendsetter: first closure of the 3 Austrian coal plants
March 23, 2016 9:58 amThe 168MW Riedersbach II plant, owned by regional utility Energie AG Oberosterreich, was closed in 2016.
Countdown to closure for Hanasaari B
December 4, 2015 8:10 amIn late 2015, the Helsinki City Council decided to phase out coal at the Hanasaari B power plant in Helsinki. […]
Austrian utility EVN announces to exit coal by 2025
November 4, 2015 8:14 amLower Austrian utility group EVN announced its decision to exit from coal power production in late 2015, ahead of the […]