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EU countries have agreed to support the global phaseout of fossil fuels.

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EU agrees to push for the global phaseout of fossil fuels

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Renewable energy is set to become the world's number one source of electricity by 2025.

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Renewable energy to become world's top source of electricity by 2025

Renewables will ‘dominate’ surge in electricity demand over next two years, data show.

09/02/2023

The Australian government has blocked a proposed coal project just 10km from the Great Barrier Reef.

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Australia blocks new coal mine 10km from Great Barrier Reef

For the first time ever, Australia's federal government has blocked a coal mine using environmental law.

08/02/2023

People in South Africa demand an end to power cuts

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South Africans demand an end to power cuts

People in South Africa marched to protest power cuts that can leave them without electricity for 12 hours a day. The marchers demanded "power for the people".

25/01/2023

Greenpeace activists take part in the special "village walk" to Lützerath earlier this month.

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View: Why did a fossil fuel giant destroy Lützerath? Because it can

The German village is a devastating example of the crimes committed by the fossil fuel industry, writes Greenpeace Germany's executive director.

21/01/2023

Police officers detain climate activist Greta Thunberg on the day of a protest against the expansion of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine.

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Greta Thunberg detained by police at German coal mine protest

The Swedish environmental activist was taking part in protests against the demolition of Luetzerath, a village being demolished to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

17/01/2023

There was a heavy police presence over the weekend.

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German police mop up anti-coal mine activists

Activists accused officers of using 'pure violence', including striking people on the head. Police also said they were attacked.

15/01/2023

Climate activists have placed themselves in hard to reach places, making it more difficult to be arrested

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German police continue evictions of protesters opposing coal mine

Two climate activists are still holding out in tunnels under the condemned hamlet of Luetzerath in Germany, which is due to be demolished in order to expand a nearby coal mine.

13/01/2023

Miners and utility workers protest against EU commitments to phase out coal and cut energy sector greenhouse gas emissions, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 12 January 2023.

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Coal phaseout: Bulgaria votes to backtrack on EU green commitments

Bulgaria's lawmakers have agreed to backtrack on plans for an early phase-out of coal-fired power plants amid demonstrations.

13/01/2023

Activists evicted from Luetzerath village in Germany

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WATCH: German police break up anti-coal protest

A protest against a new coal mining project was broken up by police in Germany following a court ruling.

13/01/2023

A climate activist hangs at a rope at the village Luetzerath near Erkelenz, Germany.

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Watch: Police clear climate activists from German village

Police pressed ahead Thursday with the clearance of a condemned village in western Germany, where activists are vowing to hold out against its demolition to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

12/01/2023

The abandoned village of Luetzerath is set to be demolished to expand a nearby coal mine.

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Police continue clearing climate activists from German village

German police continued clearing protesters who are against the expansion of a nearby coal mine.

12/01/2023

Police officers carry a demonstrator to clear a road at the village Luetzerath near Erkelenz, Germany.

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German police start removing climate activists from Lützerath

Several hundred climate activists tried Tuesday to prevent heavy machinery from reaching an abandoned village in Germany that is due to be cleared for the expansion of a coal mine as police pushed back protesters and removed roadblocks ahead of a possible clearance this week.

11/01/2023