NO REASON FOR EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO GREENLIGHT POLISH HARD COAL SUBSIDIES
December 2, 2021 11:51 pmThe Polish government wants to launch a massive rescue mission for the country’s loss-making hard coal mining, with the hope […]
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Coal accelerating to history – but our job is not done after COP26
November 18, 2021 1:02 pmThe Glasgow climate negotiations closed with a first ever inclusion of coal and fossil fuels in the Glasgow climate pact. […]
Europe’s coal phaseout: we’re halfway there
March 23, 2021 2:03 pmIt has been five years since the UN Paris Climate Agreement, and in that short time, half of Europe’s coal plants have closed, or have announced pre-2030 closure plans. 2030 is now the key date for coal in Europe and the OECD, as it’s the latest possible moment these countries can close their coal plants and still meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
European coal in structural decline
June 24, 2020 8:13 amThe COVID-19 pandemic has had great impacts on all aspects of society, in the energy industry, the economic shutdown has led to reductions in CO2 emissions.
EPH gambles against market and climate with acquisition of 900 MW Schkopau coal power plant
March 9, 2020 5:09 pmCzech-based energy investor EPH, announced its intent to acquire the remaining shares of a 900 MW coal power plant in the German city of Schkopau.
Turkey’s dilemma: risky coal or clean development
February 7, 2020 4:43 pmTurkey needs to decide between a just coal transition keep its coal plants on life support; wasting money and forcing more communities out of their homes.
Stop the money. Save the future.
January 21, 2020 1:12 pmThe fossil businesses are being handed nearly $5 trillion in subsidies each year, they cannot survive without investors, banks, and costly insurance.
Don’t believe the hype: the ‘new’ RWE still fails the Paris climate test
November 29, 2019 2:06 pmExecutives worked hard to present RWE as a cleaner, greener utility at the launch of it’s new business strategy, but RWE’s attempt to reposition
CEZ coal phase-out: too slow and selling its responsibility
October 8, 2019 3:40 pmIn the beginning of October 2019, the Czech state-owned utility ČEZ published its plan to exit coal