Polish Poznan and Lodz 3 & 4 coal plants to end coal use
March 23, 2021 10:16 amOperator Veolia Poland announced to convert its 3 last coal-fired combined heat and power plants in the country by the middle of the decade.
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Denmark will phase out coal by 2028
March 23, 2021 10:14 amThe last coal-fired combined heat and power plant in Denmark will close in 2028, thereby bringing the national coal phase-out forward by two years.
CHINESE AND TURKISH ANNOUNCEMENTS SPELL END TO NEW COAL IN EUROPE
September 22, 2021 10:46 amChina’s commitment to ending support for new coal overseas, and Turkey’s announcement at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday that […]
POLAND FINED EUR 500,000 PER DAY FOR VIOLATING EU COURT RULING AT TURÓW COAL MINE
September 20, 2021 10:45 amStatement from the Europe Beyond Coal campaign groups on Poland being handed an unprecedented fine for breaching a European Court […]
GERMAN COAL PHASE OUT ACCELERATES WITH 2026 CLOSURE OF HANNOVER STÖCKEN PLANT
September 10, 2021 10:39 amGermany’s inadequate 2038 coal exit plan has left its regions and companies taking action into their own hands, with the […]
Matra coal plant to close in 2025
March 3, 2021 5:52 pmThe Hungarian government confirmed the closure of the coal units at Matra, thereby bringing forward the country's coal phase-out by 5 years.
Hungary brings coal phase-out forward by 5 years
March 3, 2021 5:55 pmHungary is the sixth European country to bring forward its coal phase out plan, announcing that it will shut its last coal plant in 2025.
Germany’s infamous Datteln IV coal plant hangs by a thread
August 26, 2021 6:01 pmThe future of Germany’s controversial Datteln IV coal plant hangs in the balance after a German higher court today ruled […]
2 CHPs switch fuel & last new coal project cancelled in CZ
February 18, 2021 2:39 pmTwo days ago, Czech energy company C-Energy announced to convert its Plana coal-fired CHP plant to biomass. Veolia Czech Republic […]