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Romania - one of largest lignite producers in EU
Lignite consumption in the European Union has halved in recent decades, reaching 370 million tonnes in 2018 from about 700 million tonnes in 1990, Eurostat figures show on Friday.
read more... 27/08/2019
Ukraine's DTEK to import 400,000 mt of coal from Colombia
Ukraine's largest producer of power from fossil fuels, DTEK, will import at least 400,000 mt of coal from Colombia within the next few months, Maksym Tymchenko, DTEK general manager, said Tuesday.
read more... 22/08/2019
Coal generation in Europe down 19% in 2019 as phase-outs take effect
Coal generation in Europe dipped 19% over the first six months of 2019, according to Brussels-based think tank Sandbag.
read more... 13/08/2019
German coal imports could fall 10% in 2019 in face of rising renewable power
Germany’s hard coal imports may fall for the fourth year in a row this year and by around 10% from 2018 levels, importers’ group VDKi forecast on Thursday, citing competition from renewable energy and slack demand from steelmakers.
read more... 19/07/2019
Britain's SSE plans to shut its last coal-fired plant by March 2020
British energy supplier SSE Plc plans to shut its Fiddler’s Ferry coal-fired plant in northwest England by March 2020, saying the loss-making plant could not compete with more efficient gas and renewable energy options.
read more... 14/06/2019