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Supply unease underpins coal prices

European coal prices were little changed in Thursday trading as an imminent sanction-related halt to Russian supply continued to unnerve market participants and there were signs of limitations to alternative South African exports.

read more... 15/04/2022

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E.ON and Australia's FFI to explore green hydrogen shipments to Europe

Germany's largest energy group E.ON on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the green power arm of Australian miner Fortescue Metals to explore shipping green hydrogen to Europe and help wean itself off Russian gas.

read more... 30/03/2022

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New Polish gas plants will cost taxpayers billions, derail green transition

Poland’s plans to build five new gas power plants will cost more than investments into renewables and undermine efforts to reach net zero emissions, according to financial think tank Carbon Tracker.

read more... 11/02/2022

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Germany considering lawsuit against EU taxonomy

Germany’s vice-chancellor Robert Habeck said on Monday (7 January) that Berlin would examine a contentious proposal by the European Commission to include nuclear power and fossil gas in the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy before considering a potential lawsuit.

read more... 09/02/2022

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Czechs ready to reach deal with Poland over disputed mine

New Czech Environment Minister Anna Hubackova said on Thursday she was ready to hold talks with Poland next week to overcome a dispute over Poland's open-pit coal mine Turow near the two countries' border.

read more... 14/01/2022

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