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Dutch top court gives the green light to RWE’s coal-fired plant
The German utility, RWE has been allowed to continue limited construction of a 1,560 MW coal-fired plant after Netherlands' highest administrative court on Friday dismissed a request from environmentalists who said the company should lay down work until it has the required permits.
read more... 05/09/2011
Poland to apply a coal excise tax from 2012
The Polish government announced last week that it will submit an excise duty on thermal and coking coal next year.
read more... 22/08/2011
The UK parliament ratifies the program for building new nuclear plants
On Monday, July 18, the British parliament voted through the Coalition's National Policy Statement for nuclear power, ratifying the program for new generation of British nuclear power stations, following the review of electricity market reform white paper.
read more... 20/07/2011
Overview of the Chinese coal market in 2010
World coal production is expected to rise considerably by 2027 to 5.1 billion tons. In 2008, the Chinese industrial sector consumed 22% of the global coal consumption and 41% of the world’s power production.
read more... 06/07/2011
German nuclear phase out will cause intensified CO2 emissions
According to analyst’s points of view, the Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition decision to phase out all Germany's nuclear reactors by 2022 will contribute to bigger CO2 emissions by an estimated 40 million tones, as Germany will switch to fossil fuels.
read more... 02/06/2011