BoaPlus? Boa-TSCHUESS!
April 26, 2019 12:16 pmAnother RWE coal plant project was cancelled. The court ruled against the project of this coal plant in Niederaussem because […]
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Erlangen utilities quit coal
March 31, 2019 12:08 pmThe coal-fired boiler of the plant will be taken off the grid in 2021, marking an end to coal in […]
Switching from coal to gas
March 31, 2019 10:08 amUniper’s coal-fired power plant Kiel East closed in March 2019 to be replaced with a new gas-powered cogeneration plant. Plans […]
Gersteinwerk bids farewell to coal
March 29, 2019 11:07 amOriginally due to be decommissioned in 2017, RWE’s Werne Gersteinwerk coal plant retired in March 2019.
Hemweg plant initiates Holland’s coal phase-out planned by 2029
March 8, 2019 8:22 amThe Netherlands’ coal phase-out is speeding up, underscoring a growing understanding that national authorities have a responsibility to prioritise human […]
The era of coal for Kymijarvi I is over
March 3, 2019 11:49 amLahti, Finland’s leading environmental city, is implementing the Finnish Government’s program. The closure of the coal plant in Kymijärvi is […]
Finland comitted to phase out coal; all plants have to close by 2029
February 27, 2019 8:16 amIn a landmark moment in Europe’s coal phase-out, the Finnish parliament has voted to ban the use of coal for […]
Balearic islands beyond coal
February 12, 2019 8:20 amSpain’s coal phase-out is gaining momentum, with a decision this week by the Balearic government to phase out coal by […]
Lack of budget favours closure
February 7, 2019 8:24 amCoal closures continue in the UK, with operator EDF announcing it will shut its 2GW Cottam coal power station by […]