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Romania commits to phase out coal by 2032
Romania will exit coal by 2032 at the latest and pass a law by mid-2022 to address the closure of mines and adopt socio-economic measures to support coal communities and reskilling of worers, according to the country’s official recovery plan.
read more... 04/06/2021
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World's coal producers now planning more than 400 new mines
The world’s coal producers are currently planning as many as 432 new mine projects with 2.28 billion tonnes of annual output capacity, research published on Thursday showed, putting targets for slowing global climate change at risk.
read more... 03/06/2021
Polish coal deal hangs on EU green light
An agreement between the Polish government and the country’s coal miners is “very unlikely” to get the green light in Brussels, says the environmental law group ClientEarth.
read more... 01/06/2021
Czech government to look at speedier coal exit than 2038 target
The Czech government has sent back a recommendation to phase out coal by 2038 to a state commission to examine an earlier exit, the Industry Ministry said on Monday, after a split over the target in the ruling coalition.
read more... 25/05/2021
Poland's plan to extend coal mine's life could cost it EU climate funds
Poland's plan to extend the life of a coal mine in Turow until 2044 could mean the region will not get access to the European Union's flagship green transition fund, the European Commission said on Monday.
read more... 04/05/2021