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Energy Secretary: UK should scrap coal –fired power by 2015
Britain has to halt the remaining coal-fired power stations by 2025 and to restrict their usage by 2023, said Energy Secretary Amber Rudd.
read more... 18/11/2015
Poland will try to find financing for its largest coal miner
Poland will try to obtain financing for European Union's biggest coal miner Kompania Weglowa and intends to switch old mines with more efficient ones, as stated on Saturday by energy minister designate Krzysztof Tchorzewski in a newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.
read more... 17/11/2015
World coal consumption - less than ever
Global consumption of coal, the most polluting fuel has registered its biggest decline in history.
read more... 09/11/2015
Daily: European coal prices soar on approaching winter peak demand season
Crude oil futures recorded their lowest settlement level in more than a week, dragged down by increasing crude inventories in the United States and the dollar appreciation. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for December delivery fell $1.12, or 2.4%, to settle at $45.20 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That was the lowest level since October 27. Brent crude on London’s ICE Futures exchange decreased by 60 cents, or 1.2%, to close at $47.98 a barrel, with prices also at their lowest close in over a week.
read more... 06/11/2015
Vattenfall to phase out two German lignite plants to meet climate change objectives
Swedish utility Vattenfall agreed on Monday to phase out two lignite coal power plants in Germany, corresponding to 8 million tonnes of CO2-emissions.
read more... 27/10/2015