Tag Archive: Czech Republic

Czech Republic to sue Poland over Turów coal mine

February 22, 2021 4:54 pm Published by

Local 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.

Help clean up Europe’s industry!

February 2, 2021 9:39 pm Published by

We're running out of time to address climate change, and while the EU is doing more and more to act on it and clean up industry, one of its key laws to cut industrial pollution does not cover carbon emissions! This has to change, and we have an opportunity to do it right now!

Kayak protest highlights Turów coal mine violations

August 30, 2020 12:00 pm Published by

Turów, 30 August 2020 - Local citizens and people from across Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic are kayaking to the Turów mine today, in protest of the failure of their governments and EU institutions to uphold laws protecting them and their water from the mining and burning of coal.

ČEZ utility briefing

December 4, 2018 11:15 am Published by

This briefing paper presents analysis and recommendations to assist investors, insurers and banks in achieving a coal phase-out from ČEZ.