Polish Poznan and Lodz 3 & 4 coal plants to end coal use
March 23, 2021 10:16 amOperator Veolia Poland announced to convert its 3 last coal-fired combined heat and power plants in the country by the middle of the decade.
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Czech Republic to sue Poland over Turów coal mine
February 22, 2021 4:54 pmLocal 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.
Help clean up Europe’s industry!
February 2, 2021 9:39 pmWe'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!
Sprawling Polish coal mine fuels escalating tension at heart of EU
December 7, 2020 4:55 pmEuropean Green Parliamentarians discussion about the talks between Poland and the Czech Republic over Turów coal mine.
German city threatened by Polish coal mine joins call on EU to uphold water law
October 12, 2020 4:41 pmThe Polish lignite mine, Turów, is polluting the Lusatian Neisse River causing subsidence that could damage houses across the German border.
ZE PAK plants Patnow I and II announced to retire
October 1, 2020 2:04 pmZEPAK's Patnow I and II plants will shut down by 2024, and 2030 respectively.
Polish utility ZE PAK to close all its lignite plants in line with UN Climate Agreement
October 1, 2020 1:54 pmPolish lignite utility ZE PAK says it will shut all of its Polish lignite plants by 2030, making it the first fossil fuel company.
Support the #iCO2dalej campaign against Bełchatów
September 7, 2020 12:42 pmThe 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.
Kayak protest highlights Turów coal mine violations
August 30, 2020 12:00 pmTurów, 30 August 2020 - Local citizens and people from across Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic are kayaking to the Turów mine today, in protest of the failure of their governments and EU institutions to uphold laws protecting them and their water from the mining and burning of coal.