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The ambassador said Poland had shown a "lack of empathy, a lack of understanding and a lack of will to open a dialogue" on the matter.
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On Friday Russian authorities had released the names of 51 people presumed dead after a methane explosion the day before in the Listvyazhnaya mine.
Portugal becomes the fourth EU country to stop using coal
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The Glasgow Climate Pact was agreed upon on Saturday and it has received mixed reactions so far.
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Poland is the second-biggest user of coal in Europe after Germany.
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The theme of the day is energy as countries look at ways to get rid of the fossil fuels that supply their power.
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More than 40 countries have committed to phasing out coal use - but critics say this isn't enough.
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Why a Poland without coal 'does not have many alternatives'
Poland still uses coal as an energy source, especially to warm households.
UK faces ‘embarrassing’ COP if new fossil fuel projects not ditched
Oil fields, coal mines and gas deposits are among projects that firms are trying to push through by 2025, a new report shows.
Polish miners protest EU court order to close Turow coal mine
The Turow coal mine near the Czech border generates around 7% of Poland’s energy.
German climate activists call for faster exit from coal production
Germany plans to quit coal by 2038 but the possibility of bringing the deadline forward by 8 years is on the negotiation table. And climate activists want to see that happening.
Thousands of miners march to protect the coal industry in Bulgaria
Hundreds of families are destined to lose their jobs, say miners, if coal plants are shut down.
Bulgarian coal miners protest for job security amid EU closures
Organisers of the protest said they were defending Bulgaria’s energy independence.
European electricity companies return to coal as gas prices soar
"The electricity transition is happening but not with the urgency required: emissions are going in the wrong direction."
Poland 'must pay €500,000-a-day fine' over controversial coal mine
Poland must pay €500,000-a-day to Brussels over controversial coal mine, says ECJ
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Bosnia's billion-euro deal for China-backed coal plant under threat
Backer General Electric announced that it would stop making coal-fired power plants as the U.S. focuses more on renewable sources of power generation.