December 2, 2023 12:13 pm
Published by Beyond Fossil Fuels
Today, 10 members including the United States, Czech Republic, Kosovo, Cyprus, Norway and Dominican Republic have joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), underscoring that even the most coal-heavy countries worldwide are looking to a future beyond fossil fuels.
February 3, 2023 11:00 am
Published by Alastair Clewer
WARSAW, 3 February 2023 – Despite the Polish and Czech governments shaking hands in early 2022 on a 45 million […]
October 25, 2022 11:28 am
Published by Beyond Fossil Fuels
BRUSSELS, 25 OCTOBER 2022 – Czech and German NGOs filed a complaint to the European Commision today, calling on it […]
March 28, 2022 11:46 am
Published by Beyond Fossil Fuels
While modern district heating systems can significantly contribute to the integration of renewable energy in order to decarbonise our energy system, many of the existing systems in Central and Eastern Europe are still highly inefficient and heavily reliant on fossil fuels, such as oil, fossil gas or coal.
November 8, 2021 1:09 pm
Published by Beyond Fossil Fuels
PRAGUE, 8 November 2021 – The new Czech government signed its coalition agreement [1] today containing just a cursory nod […]
May 21, 2021 12:53 pm
Published by Beyond Fossil Fuels
The European Court of Justice has ruled that mining at Poland’s sprawling Turów coal mine must cease while court processes Czech lawsuit.
May 20, 2021 5:55 pm
Published by Beyond Fossil Fuels
Czech utility ČEZ announced that the cut of proportion of electricity it produces by burning coal from 39 percent to 12.5 percent by 2030.
April 29, 2021 5:45 pm
Published by Beyond Fossil Fuels
Polish utility PGE will have operated Turów lignite mine illegally for one year this coming Saturday 1 May.
March 23, 2021 2:03 pm
Published by Beyond Fossil Fuels
It 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.