Europe is halfway into closing all coal power plants by 2030
Fifty percent of coal-fired thermal power plants in Europe are closed or will be shut down by 2030 amid rising CO2 costs and the expansion of renewables
Slovenian government proposes coal phaseout by 2033
The Ministry of Infrastructure has launched public debate on the draft coal phaseout strategy and accompanying EIA.
Kopač: Obsession with coal threatens to push BiH back deeper into past
Fixed tariffs for green energy are obsolete and the obsession with coal can push BiH deeper into the past, says Janez Kopač from the Energy Community
EU’s Timmermans: Coal has no future but coal sector workers do
The European Commission's Executive Vice-President says the EU needs to help the fossil fuel sector to abandon coal, but also oil and petrochemicals
Greece’s Western Macedonia region wants to halt all renewable energy projects
The regional government of Western Macedonia is about to request the suspension of all renewable energy projects and demand a greater role
COVID-19 pandemic accelerated slowdown in coal power plant sector
Electricity output from fossil fuels dropped more than from low-carbon sources. The coal power sector showed the greatest weakness in the market.
Resavica coal mines never break even despite massive subsidies
Underground coal mining utility PEU Resavica receives EUR 40 million state aid every year, but it regularly ends reporting a loss.
Coal pollution in Turkey brings annual health costs of up to EUR 10.9 billion
Air pollution from coal power plants in Turkey kills almost 5,000 people prematurely and leads to 3,000 preterm births every year