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Poland Poised to Announce Major Coal Mine Closures
Poland’s biggest coal producer, state-run PGG, is likely to announce within days deep cuts in coal output and the closure of a number mines as part of a restructuring plan that is expected to prompt protests by miners, industry sources said.
read more... 27/07/2020
EDP seeks to close its coal-fired power plants in 2021
The utility is evaluating the development of green hydrogen production and energy storage projects
read more... 16/07/2020
Germany passes ‘coal-exit’ law to phase out fossil fuels by 2038
German lawmakers have voted a roadmap for the coal-free era in the country, which includes abandoning nuclear power by 2022
read more... 06/07/2020
Poland's May coal output and sales fall to lowest on record
Poland generates almost 80 per cent of its electricty from coal but the industry is facing financial problems due to falling demand and rising production costs
read more... 02/07/2020
Austria shuts down last coal-fired power plant
Austria, an Alpine nation with no significant fossil fuel reserves of its own, still has more than a dozen power plants burning gas and oil.
read more... 16/06/2020