European Commission urged to uphold EU law at Poland’s Turów coal mine
October 25, 2022 11:28 amBRUSSELS, 25 OCTOBER 2022 – Czech and German NGOs filed a complaint to the European Commision today, calling on it […]
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Flawed Turów coal mine assessment gets green light
October 10, 2022 3:07 pmPoland’s General Director for Environmental Protection waved through an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the country’s Turów coal mine this past Friday, despite expert analysis showing the EIA severely underestimates the amount of groundwater the mine is draining.
EU told to get serious on renewable energy and energy efficiency as member state spending on Russian fossil fuels tops €100 billion
October 6, 2022 11:07 amPRAGUE, 6 OCTOBER 2022 – With EU member state payments for Russian fossil fuels topping €100 billion since the invasion […]
RWE concedes 2030 coal exit, but still plans to destroy villages and to invest in fossil fuel projects
October 4, 2022 4:37 pmGerman utility RWE has conceded that it will exit coal by 2030, eight years earlier than previously planned, further confirming Germany’s 2030 coal exit. However, the agreement struck with the federal, and state government for North Rhine-Westphalia will still see RWE destroy the village of Lützerath and commit it to fossil gas investments.
No, Europe is not going back to coal
July 14, 2022 10:00 amDespite the smattering of temporary reserve coal measures announced by European governments in recent weeks, the number of European coal plants that are already retired or are covered by 2030 at-the-latest closure plans has risen this year to 171.
Upgraded web tool shows what the billions wasted on Russian fossil fuels could buy instead if spent on peace-promoting renewables
June 8, 2022 9:05 amEU nations have now spent an estimated 60 billion euros on Russian coal, oil, and fossil gas since the country launched its war of aggression against Ukraine over 100 days ago.
Romania fast-forwards coal exit to 2030
June 2, 2022 12:02 pmThe 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 presses ahead with coal phase out as solution to energy crisis
May 12, 2022 9:20 amSlovakia has confirmed that the country’s 266MW Novácky coal power plant will close as planned at the end of 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.
Study shows Turkey’s coal mines can host enough solar to power almost 7 million homes
March 23, 2022 3:29 pmA new report published today by Europe Beyond Coal and its partners shows that approximately half of Turkey’s open-cast coal mines are suitable for conversion to solar farms. Taken together, they would boost the country’s solar capacity by 170 percent, and produce enough electricity to power 6.9 million homes.