Life ‘Gas is over’: EU bank chief calls for end to fossil fuel investment But critics have said that the European Investment Bank needs to get its house in order first. 22/01/2021
Czech Republic Can Czech Republic really cut energy emissions in line with Brussels? Prime Minister Andrej Babis surprised many when he said his government will now support the European Union’s new planned target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55%. But is it realistic? 23/10/2020
Serbia How Serbia's addiction to coal could cloud its future in Europe When much of Europe is turning against coal, Serbia is continuing to open new mines, often financed and built by China. 21/10/2020
World Painful transition? Poland agrees to phase out coal mines by 2049 Coal reserves in Upper Silesia, in the south of the country, are perceived as key to energy security and a patriotic alternative to gas and oil imported from Russia. 05/10/2020
Life Norway’s largest private money manager drops fossil fuel giants Storebrand says it has dropped companies lobbying against climate policy. 28/08/2020
Life Europe now gets 21% of its electricity from solar and wind Globally 10% of all energy was produced by solar panels and wind turbines in the first half of 2020. 14/08/2020
Life European life expectancy increases by 9 months due to less pollution Consistent efforts to increase air quality over the last 20 years are paying off. 30/07/2020
Life ‘There is no such thing as clean coal’ warns UN chief Antonio Guterres The United Nations Secretary General delivered a powerful speech to students at a university in China. 27/07/2020
Life These activists occupy coal mining sites that threaten ancient forests A documentary is being made which follows their fight. 16/07/2020
Places €9 billion competition in Scotland will redefine wind power Companies with innovative plans for wind farms can now bid for the multi-billion euro investment. 10/06/2020
world news COVID-19 causes biggest shock to global energy demand since WWII A new report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) provides an almost real-time view of the COVID-19 pandemic’s extraordinary impact across all major fuels 30/04/2020
Germany Activists storm German coal-fired plant The Datteln 4 coal-fired plant is scheduled to come online next year despite the government pledging to phase out coal by 2038. 02/02/2020
Germany Germany reaches agreement to phase out coal by 2038 The German government will pay utility companies billions of euros to speed up the shutdown of their coal-fired power plants 16/01/2020
no comment 'It's been a blast': Detroit power plant demolished with explosives It was blown up to make way for a Jeep factory. 14/12/2019
Poland Earthquake injures 17 inside Polish coal mine Earthquake injures 17 inside Polish coal mine 03/10/2019
Good Morning Europe Polish government criticised for opening first new coal mine in 25 years 26/09/2019