Slovakia moves coal exit forward from 2030 to 2024
January 11, 2024 8:23 amSlovakia moves its coal exit forward by six years, with its remaining coal plants—Vojany (220 MW) and Teko (121 MW)— […]
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Austria retains coal-free status
January 1, 2024 8:17 amAustria reinstates its coal-free status after an emergency measure to reopen the mothballed Mellach coal plant (246 MW) in June […]
Utility Enel announces retirements of all coal plants in Italy by 2025 except Sulcis
December 7, 2023 1:43 pmFusina (640 MW) will close by the end of 2023, replaced by a new gas plant in August 2024. Torrevaldaliga […]
Italy, Hungary, and North Macedonia delay coal exits
December 7, 2023 1:37 pmItaly, 2025 to 2027: All coal plants in Italy plan to close by 2025 except Sulcis (590 MW) on Sardinia. […]
France extends life of two remaining coal plants to 2024, delaying coal exit.
September 1, 2023 5:02 pmFrance has extended the life of its last two coal plants, Emile-Huchet (647 MW) and Cordemais (1260 MW) until the end of 2024 through a decree which allows them to operate an additional 1800 hours. This effectively delays the country’s coal exit from 2023 to 2024.
Spain’s biggest coal plant, As Pontes, to close in 2024
August 19, 2023 7:17 pmThe Spanish government accepted energy company Endesa’s request to close its 1,468 MW As Pontes coal plant by August 2024. […]
Romania fast-forwards coal exit to 2030
June 2, 2022 11:42 amThe Romanian government has published an emergency law for the phase out of coal by 2030. It is expected to be approved within a month. It constitutes a two year acceleration of the country’s original coal exit plan announced last September, and clears the way for Romania to exploit its enormous solar and wind energy potential.
Slovakia moves ahead with coal phase out as solution to energy crisis
May 12, 2022 10:07 amSlovakia confirms that its 266MW Nováky coal power plant will close in 2023, demonstrating that European countries can proceed with their coal phase out plans and reduce their dependence on Russian fossil fuels at the same time.
Czechia announces 2033 coal phase out
January 7, 2022 3:00 pmThe new Czech government has announced Czechia will phase out coal by 2033 in its programme statement. It's the 22nd European country to formalise a coal exit but joins five others in announcing a Paris Agreement incompatible date.