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Germany to choose between a coal levy and gradual phase out of coal power plants on July 1
Germany is considering two alternative proposals on how to curb CO2 emissions from the energy sector and would make a final decision on July 1, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Wednesday.
read more... 25/06/2015
Germany economy ministry declares coal levy still on the table
Germany's government is still evaluating all suggestions on how to reduce CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plants, as declared by an economy ministry spokesman on Wednesday, discharging a report that a debated coal levy had been put on ice.
read more... 11/06/2015
Norway parliament votes to reduce coal investments
Norway's parliament voted on Friday to cut coal investments by its $880 billion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, in a decision greeted by ecologists as a model to support slow climate change.
read more... 08/06/2015
Poland’s JSW plans to stop investment in Krupinski mine
Poland's JSW intends to stop investing in Krupinski - one of its five coal mines - as part of a plan to reduce costs and concentrate on coking coal, but declares it is too premature to discuss about closing the thermal coal mine, as stated by a JSW spokesperson on Monday.
read more... 19/05/2015
Poland: Bogdanka intends to pay 3 zlotys per share as dividend
Polish coal miner Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka intends to pay out dividend at 3 zlotys per share or a total of 102 million zlotys ($28.30 million), as stated by the company on Thursday.
read more... 30/04/2015