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Polish miner KW affected by crisis needs investors by end-August
Kompania Weglowa (KW), the European Union's largest coal miner which is on the edge of insolvency, has to find investors by the end of August, as stated by its chief executive on Thursday.
read more... 17/07/2015
Czech EPH accomplishes acquisition of E.ON’s Italian assets
Czech utility EPH has finalized the acquisition of E.ON's coal- and gas-fired power plants in Italy after consenting to the transaction in January, as stated by EPH on Wednesday.
read more... 02/07/2015
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