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Portugal on track to become coal-free by year end
The Sines coal plant in Portugal went offline at midnight yesterday evening (14 January), leaving Portugal with just one remaining coal power station in operation, which is scheduled for closure in November.
read more... 15/01/2021
Britain sees greenest year for electricity in 2020
The country was powered coal-free for over 5,147 hours in 2020, compared with 3,666 hours in 2019, National Grid ESO said
read more... 12/01/2021
Cold Weather In China Sends Coal, Gas Prices Sky-High
The coldest winter in China since 1966 has sent coal and gas prices soaring as power demand surges.
read more... 11/01/2021
Germany rings in 2021 with CO2 tax, coal phase-out
From January 1, 2021 the government will charge 25 euros ($30) per tonne of carbon dioxide emissions released by the transport and heating sectors
read more... 04/01/2021
China secures coal, gas and power supplies ahead of another cold wave
China has taken measures to secure natural gas, electricity and coal supplies ahead of another expected cold snap in coming days, the country's top policy planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, said in a Dec. 28 press conference, according to a transcript on its website.
read more... 29/12/2020