Barclays risks investor revolt with new fossil fuel policy
March 30, 2020 3:59 pmUK bank Barclays has bypassed an opportunity to put right its weak fossil fuel policy with the release of its new environmental report.
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ContourGlobal abandons plan for new Kosovo coal power plant, making way for transition to renewables
March 18, 2020 10:29 amContourGlobal, a power generator, has announced today that it has abandoned its plans to construct a 500-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Kosovo.
Uniper confirms non-compliance with Paris goals in new climate-neutrality strategy
March 11, 2020 10:29 amGerman energy company Uniper has confirmed it does not intend to align its business with the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
North Macedonia government contemplates prompt coal exit
February 24, 2020 10:19 amNorth Macedonian government approved a national energy strategy, the first country in the Western Balkans to consider a coal phase-out before 2030.
Last coal plant under construction in Poland facing cancellation
February 14, 2020 10:15 amPolish energy companies Enea SA and Energa SA have suspended financing for Ostrołęka C, the last coal plant under construction in Poland.
Polish authorities ignore German submissions and approve Turów mine expansion permit
January 28, 2020 10:05 amPolish authorities have controversially rubber-stamped an environmental permit for the expansion of PGE’s Turów open-pit lignite mine.
LEAG coal compensation scandal – Europe Beyond Coal statement
January 24, 2020 10:05 amExplosive leaked documents show that coal company LEAG’s 2016 mine plans are identical to the coal phase-out plan it and other lignite utilities.
PGE closes power unit at worst polluting coal plant in the EU
June 3, 2019 7:13 pmPoland has taken a welcome step forward on phasing out coal this week, after state-owned coal utility PGE permanently closed the B1.
PZU could deprive thousands of Czech citizens from access to drinking water
September 3, 2019 7:07 pmCivil society organisations warn the Polish insurer PZU that it is risking its business, reputation, and the health of tens of thousands of people across Poland’s southern border on a coal project dismissed by its competitors.