Coal Fired
COVID-19 pandemic may end coal in Europe 5 years earlier says...
Inflexible baseload coal will become part of Europe’s past more quickly than originally thought, with the pace of the transition being accelerated by more than five years, according to research by Wärtsilä Energy.
Coal Fired
Spain’s remaining coal-fired plants likely to be phased out by 2025
Spain's lockdown saw renewables take center stage as the portion of coal in the electricity generation mix diminished significantly.
Emissions & Environment
Poland to cease reliance on coal by 2060 as part of...
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister has announced that the country will cease to rely on coal energy by 2060 at the latest.
Coal Fired
Can coal remain relevant in a changing energy landscape?
A recent virtual discussion hosted by Enlit Asia and Indonesian Utility PT PLN, highlighted the critial role coal plays in the country’s energy mix for the foreseeable future.
Coal Fired
Compensation vital for coal phase-out and just energy transition
Governments should be prepared to pay billions of pounds to operators of coal-fired power plants in agreements to shut down their plants early, a new paper published in Nature Climate Change today recommends.
Europe
Ed’s note: Mind the energy gap
The economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic presents policymakers with an unprecedented opportunity to put climate measures at the forefront of any stimulus package.
Strategic Development
Enel unveils innovative plan to decommission coal plants
Enel unveils four contests for the design of modern and efficient power plants necessary for the decommissioning of coal plants.
Coal Fired
Germany passes 2038 coal exit law with compensation
Germany has passed legislation to end coal-fired power generation by 2038 at the latest and agreed on a shutdown schedule for individual lignite power plants.
Europe
German energy firms in legal bid to block EON and RWE...
Eleven German energy providers have launched a legal action to try to block the merger of RWE and E.ON.
Decentralized Energy
‘Germany’s coal-powered days are over’ says energy federation
The days of coal-powered generation are over in Germany, thanks in part to the COVID-19 crisis, according to the country’s renewable energy federation, the Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie (BEE).
