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European coal power output sees ‘unprecedented’ decline
Steam rises from the brown coal-fired power plant Neurath (front-C) and Niederaussem (rear-L) operated by RWE in Bergheim, 04 December 2018. The Rhenish Brown Coal Field is Europe's largest carbon dioxide source.
read more... 26/11/2019
1.2TW: cost reductions, policy advances will drive 50% renewables growth to 2024, says IEA
Renewable sources of electricity are set for rapid growth over the next five years, which could see them match the output of the world’s coal-fired power stations for the first time ever.
read more... 28/10/2019
Poland's cleaner power imports pile pressure on coal energy
Poland is on track to import a record amount of electricity this year as power traders buy cheaper and cleaner electricity from neighboring countries, reducing demand for the mostly coal-fired energy produced by state-run utilities.
read more... 21/10/2019
Endesa to close entire Iberian coal fleet
Endesa plans to close all its Iberian coal-fired power stations, ending production from two of Spain's largest power stations, the 1.4 GW As Pontes and 1.1 GW Litoral de Almeria plants, it said late Friday.
read more... 01/10/2019
Greece and Hungary to phase out coal by 2028 and 2030 respectively
Greece and Hungary have announced they plan to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2028 and 2030 respectively.
read more... 25/09/2019