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Poland shares plans to scrap Europe's most polluting power plant
The Bełchatów power plant releases more than 30 million tonnes of CO2 a year but under the Lodz region's new plans, could see its operations curbed by 80 per cent by 2030.
Firefighters battle flames at Poland's largest coal mine
The fire broke out at midday at Poland's Belchatow mine, which has large reserves of lignite or brown coal
G7 commits to end support for coal-fired power stations this year
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and US have pledged "ambitious and accelerated efforts" to reduce their CO2 emissions.
Poland told to halt brown coal mine near border with Czech Republic
The court's ruling on Friday is a temporary measure pending its final decision on the Czech complaint.
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Poland's main power plant crippled by outage
The Belhatow power plant supplies energy to 11.5 million of Poland's households.
Clean energy jobs will revive coal communities in Europe, says report
WWF is calling for EU countries to phase out their coal power by 2030 in favour of renewable energy.
A tenth of the world’s electricity now comes from wind and solar power
EU countries are leading the way on renewables but more needs to be done to reach Paris Agreement targets.
German coal-fired power station partially destroyed
The 83-year-old plant has been demolished as part of Germany’s plan to stop using coal by 2038
Brussels probes Germany's €4.35 billion coal plant pay-off plan
Germany has planned to phase out coal from its energy mix by 2038. As part of this, it has proposed to give €4.35 billion to plant operators to compensate for lost profits due to the early closures.
Czech Republic set to take Poland to court over coal mine expansion
It will be the first legal case in EU history where one member state sues another for environmental reasons, according to the European Environmental Bureau.
‘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.
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?
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.
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.
Norway’s largest private money manager drops fossil fuel giants
Storebrand says it has dropped companies lobbying against climate policy.
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.
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.
Cuts to EU Just Transition Fund put pressure on fossil fuel phase-out
A fund meant to help regions like Poland's Silesia, largely based around coal-mining, has been cut by EU leaders. MEPs want to see climate objectives prioritised amid the coronavirus recovery.
‘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.
These activists occupy coal mining sites that threaten ancient forests
A documentary is being made which follows their fight.