Poland PM Morawiecki backs coal boost to offset rising fuel prices
Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has backed higher production of environmentally ruinous coal to control rising energy prices because of…
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Greece looks to boost coal, gas and oil output to replace Russian imports
Greece is hoping to boost the exploitation of its offshore natural gas reserves and burn more filthy brown coal or…
EU to retreat in funding row: Polish PM
The European Union will abandon threats to stop funding to countries that breach the rule of law, according to Poland’s…
Russia risks Arctic species to exploit coal reserves
Russia’s Arctic has seen the number of threatened species rise as the Kremlin seeks to exploit melting ice by extracting…
German commission calls for coal ban by 2038
A German government-appointed commission, after seven months of negotiations, has proposed the phase-out of all 84 of its coal-fired power…
China funds Serbian coal boom
Concerns are increasing about the international role of China in creating air pollution as it backs a major coal project…
How the coal criminals escaped justice
As the European Commission tries to convince member states to switch away from polluting coal, it is important to mark…
Polish pollution breaks EU limits: ECJ
Poland broke European Union law on air quality by continuously exceeding pollution limits from 2007 to 2015, the European Court…
Green demands hamper coalition talks
Environmental policy has dominated talks on forming a German coalition, as the Green Party demanded curbs on coal power. Chancellor…