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Beyond Fossil Fuels

ContourGlobal turns away from coal, axing plans to build Kosovo plant

March 17, 2020

London-listed power generator ContourGlobal has scrapped plans to build a coal-fired power plant in Kosovo, a decision welcomed by environmental groups, and said it would make no further coal plant investments globally.

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Alarming levels of air pollution in settlements in coal regions are choking Central and Eastern Europe

March 4, 2020

Bankwatch’s ongoing air pollution campaign added six more locations to its independent particulate matter monitoring to provide on-the-ground data from these major polluting locations.

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北马其顿或成为西巴尔干地区首个淘汰燃煤发电的国家

March 3, 2020

近日,   北马其顿政府已经批准了一项国家能源战略,这使该国成为西巴尔干地区第一个考虑在2030年之前淘汰燃煤发电的国家。 Source : 北马其顿或成为西巴尔干地区首个淘汰燃煤发电的国家

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GE says it’s going green. Overseas, it’s still pushing coal

March 2, 2020

In the U.S., GE is increasingly known for wind turbines and other renewable energy technology, among many other products. But the 1,200-megawatt plant due to be built on Vietnam’s northern coast is one of 19 coal power projects the company is working o

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North Macedonia first in the region to consider coal exit by 2030

February 26, 2020

By adopting to the new Energy Development Strategy until 2040 on February 24, North Macedonia has become the first country in the Western Balkans region to consider coal phase-out by 2030, announced the European network for preventing the environmental

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Prompt coal exit on the cards for North Macedonia

February 25, 2020

The North Macedonian government has approved a national energy strategy that makes it the first country in the Western Balkans to consider a coal phase-out before 2030. Source : Prompt coal exit on the cards for North Macedonia

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North Macedonia government contemplates prompt coal exit

February 24, 2020

The government has approved a national energy strategy that makes it the first country in the Western Balkans to consider a coal phase-out before 2030.

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North Macedonia could be first country in Western Balkans to exit coal

February 24, 2020

North Macedonia’s government has approved a national energy strategy that makes it the first country in the Western Balkans to consider a coal phase-out before 2030. Source : North Macedonia could be first country in Western Balkans to exit coal

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North Macedonia is first country in Western Balkans mulling coal phaseout before 2030

February 24, 2020

North Macedonia’s government has approved the Energy Development Strategy until 2040 which makes it the first country in the Western Balkans to consider a coal phaseout before 2030, Bankwatch said in a press release. Source : North Macedonia is first c

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Financing the low carbon transition in Romania

February 21, 2020

Romania is the country in the South East European and Central East European with the best enabling conditions for the energy transition. Yet it continues to be one of the lignite intensive countries in the EU. Read our report to explore why on the European scale, Romanians still pay more than their European counterparts for the costs of this carbon intensive energy system.

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