Europe halfway to closing all its coal plants by 2030
March 23, 2021 8:00 amJust five years on from the historic UN Paris Climate Agreement, Europe is halfway to closing all of its coal power plants by 2030.
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Climate ambition and early coal phase out loom large in German election
September 26, 2021 10:52 pmAs the tallying of votes concludes in a pivotal election for Germany, early results show climate change and an early coal phase out have played an important role for German voters.
One tenth of Turkey’s planned coal projects wiped out
March 12, 2021 12:24 pmThree coal power plant projects accounting for ten percent of Turkey’s planned coal pipeline have been scrapped.
Chinese and Turkish announcements spell end to new coal in Europe
September 22, 2021 12:40 pmChina’s commitment to ending support for new coal overseas, and Turkey’s announcement at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday that it intends to ratify the UN Paris climate agreement are a critical blow for coal power in Europe.
Poland fined EUR 500,000 per day for violating EU court ruling at Turów coal mine
September 20, 2021 7:39 pmStatement from the Europe Beyond Coal campaign groups on Poland being handed an unprecedented fine for breaching a European Court of Justice order to halt operations at PGE’s Turów coal mine:
German coal phase out accelerates with 2026 closure of Hannover Stöcken plant
September 10, 2021 2:39 pmGermany’s inadequate 2038 coal exit plan has left its regions and companies taking action into their own hands, with the city of Hannover today becoming the latest to announce a faster-than-planned coal exit.
Hungary brings coal phase out forward by five years to 2025
March 3, 2021 4:54 pmHungary is now the sixth European country to bring forward its coal phase out plan, announcing closure of last remaining plant in 2025.
Czech Republic to sue Poland over Turów coal mine
February 22, 2021 4:54 pmLocal groups and NGOs today welcomed the Czech government’s decision to file a lawsuit at the European Court of Justice against the Polish government for the illegal operation of the Turów lignite coal mine, which has been dug right up to the Czech and German borders, damaging local water supplies for nearby communities.
Germany’s infamous Datteln IV coal plant hangs by a thread
August 26, 2021 4:50 pmThe future of Germany’s controversial Datteln IV coal plant hangs in the balance after court ruled that the plant was constructed illegally.