Coal Mining
Plans to turn Europe’s biggest coal mine into a leisure lake prove divisive
Transition experts say repurposing Poland’s Bełchatów mine and power plant for renewables not recreation could bring more jobs, revenue and electricity
Covid-19 outbreak in Polish coal mines heaps further pain on struggling sector
The health crisis could lead to mine closures and further weaken Poland’s coal industry, which has lobbied against tough EU climate targets
Germany agrees pay-out to states and companies in coal phase-out deal
The federal government has struck a deal with the country’s coal-producing regions to phase out hard coal by 2035
Unfinished business: Coal miners across South Africa walk away from clean up
Documents obtained by Climate Home reveal a growing crisis as big miners and government shift liability to small companies who cannot afford coal mine clean up
Tea Party prepares for last stand against climate action
Activists group together as EPA looks to close next round of regulations on coal power stations
Amnesty and Greenpeace call on India to stop coal violations
CBD COP11: New report examines how to protect community forest rights in coal mining regions in India
Greenpeace protest highlights India’s tough choice between coal and forests
CBD COP11: Greenpeace warns more must be done to protect the India’s forests from increasing exploitation