It has been five years since the UN Paris Climate Agreement, and in that short time, half of Europe’s coal plants have closed, or have announced pre-2030 closure plans. 2030 is now the key date for coal in Europe and the OECD, as it’s the latest possible moment these countries can close their coal plants and still meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Operator Veolia Poland announced to convert its 3 last coal-fired combined heat and power plants in the country by the middle of the decade.
Local groups and NGOs today welcomed the Czech government’s decision to file a lawsuit at the European Court of Justice against the Polish government for the illegal operation of the Turów lignite coal mine, which has been dug right up to the Czech and German borders, damaging local water supplies for nearby communities.
We're running out of time to address climate change, and while the EU is doing more and more to act on it and clean up industry, one of its key laws to cut industrial pollution does not cover carbon emissions! This has to change, and we have an opportunity to do it right now!
European Green Parliamentarians discussion about the talks between Poland and the Czech Republic over Turów coal mine.
The Polish lignite mine, Turów, is polluting the Lusatian Neisse River causing subsidence that could damage houses across the German border.
ZEPAK's Patnow I and II plants will shut down by 2024, and 2030 respectively.
Polish lignite utility ZE PAK says it will shut all of its Polish lignite plants by 2030, making it the first fossil fuel company.
The campaign consists of different active groups who are joining forces in order to make an impact and affect key decisions of the authorities regarding the Bełchatów power plant, Europe's largest emitter, which releases 35 million tonnes of CO2 every year.