Europe’s coal plants will bleed more cash through next decade
Almost all coal plants in the European Union will be outspending their income by the end of the next decade,…
Ukraine can help Poland become energy independent without coal
Mike Parr Poland can’t continue to rely on coal, because it’s dirty, inefficient and increasingly has to be imported from…
Portugal confirms coal phase-out before 2030, France by 2021
Portugal will completely phase out power sector coal burn before 2030, environment minister Joao Matos said. The government has confirmed…
Coal exit would damage German economy – FDP
Closing coal plants to help achieve “ambitious” emissions cuts had little merit environmentally but would be economically damaging, the head…
Extra investigations in Jiu Valley, after yesterday’s accidents
The Ministry of Energy will carry out a study regarding the immediate risks of each Jiu Valley mining operation, whether…
Poland wins bigger coal transition funds in reformed ETS
The European Union has offered Poland more room to subsidise the coal transition in ongoing talks on reforming the Emissions…
BHP, world’s largest miner, says 2017 is ‘tipping point’ for electric cars
This year looks set to be the “tipping point” for electric cars, Arnoud Balhuizen, chief commercial officer at global miner…
EU plan to cap fossil fuel subsidies will stymie renewables, power utilities warn
A European Commission proposal aimed at capping fossil fuel subsidies across the EU could have perverse effects by promoting investments…
Coal production up more than 14% at seven months
Romania’s net coal production in the first seven months of the current year totaled 2.667 million tons of oil equivalent,…
Energy strategy discovers again the Hidro Tarnita project
The Ministry of Energy has set up a working group to update the draft of Romania’s Energy Strategy for the…