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UK Government to backtrack on new coal mine ban
The UK Government will backtrack on plans to include a ban on opening new coal mines in its updated Energy Bill currently moving through Parliament, the BBC reports.
read more... 21/06/2023
Methane from Australian coal and gas could be 60% higher than estimated
Methane emissions from Australian coalmines and gas production could be more than 60% higher than federal government estimates suggest, according to satellite and ground data released by the International Energy Agency.
read more... 24/02/2023
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Poland to slow coal phase-out process, maintain 2049 end-date
Poland is forced to slow down the process of closing coal mines but will not withdraw from its plans to close all its mines by 2049, announced Polish State Assets Minister Jacek Sasin.
read more... 09/11/2022
Poland's PM pushes for more coal to lower heating costs
Poland’s prime minister vowed Thursday to support higher production at the nation’s coal mines in order to bring down heating and energy prices that have soared amid the war in neighbouring Ukraine and the European Union's efforts to reduce its dependency on Russian energy sources.
read more... 13/06/2022
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Romania commits to phase out coal by 2032
Romania will exit coal by 2032 at the latest and pass a law by mid-2022 to address the closure of mines and adopt socio-economic measures to support coal communities and reskilling of worers, according to the country’s official recovery plan.
read more... 04/06/2021