Romania plans to expand coal mine over 100 hectares of forests
More than 100 hectares of forests in Romania's Gorj region could be cut down to expand a lignite mine.
German eco-activists on barricades defending village from coal mine expansion
Environmentalists have been opposing RWE and the local authority's plan for months to demolish the village of Lützerath to boost coal output
Greece delays closure of three coal plant units to 2025
PPC’s lignite plants are to continue operation beyond 2023, in a reversal of the government’s decarbonization policy
Wind farm in Germany is being dismantled to expand coal mine
A wind farm in Germany is being taken down to expand the Garzweiler lignite mine and maintain the security of electricity supply.
Energy crisis triggers new coal projects in Republic of Srpska, Serbia
Republic of Srpska plans a new unit at thermal power plant Gacko, as firm in Serbia eyes an underwater coal mining project
US-based KKR set to take over ContourGlobal
US-based KKR is set to take over Bulgarian thermal power plant Maritsa East 3, as well as wind and solar capacities in Austria and Italy
Solar projects awarded all premiums in Germany’s innovative renewables auctions
Germany has awarded market premiums for 403 MW of innovative solar facilities, including projects on farmland and parking lots
Environmentalists oppose lignite mine projects in North Macedonia
The general manager of state-owned utility ESM said it would open two lignite mines, which was strongly condemned by environmentalist organization Eko-svest. The mine opening was announced in the context of new challenges with the energy crisis in North Macedonia and the next heating season, while the environmentalists claim that coal mines are unacceptable from […]