Coal-to-gas fuel switching cut coal-fired generation in the Netherlands by more than 50pc year on year in January-August, despite power generation increasing.
read more... 27/11/2020
The European Commission today said Germany's coal phase-out tender mechanism to compensate operators for early closures promotes climate objectives and is in line with state-aid rules. But it said it will investigate the mechanism for closing lignite-fired plants.
read more... 26/11/2020
The European Commission today said Germany's coal phase-out tender mechanism to compensate operators for early closures promotes climate objectives and is in line with state-aid rules. But it said it will investigate the mechanism for closing lignite-fired plants.
read more... 26/11/2020
Private plants faced coal shortage after freight trains were suspended by the central government over the stalemate with protesting farmers’ unions on resumption of passenger trains
read more... 25/11/2020
The country imported a total of 253.16 million tonnes between January and October, not far from the 299.67 million tonnes of coal it imported in 2019
read more... 09/11/2020