EurActiv: Europe’s coal generation: The final curtain call?
Thursday, February 9, 2017
European Commission plans for the Energy Union, tabled on 30 November, have set the clock ticking for the EU’s coal industry, whose days are now numbered, ErActiv.com reads. But proponents of coal say the industry is not down yet and highlight the need for a fair transition to clean energy. “For the next few years we’ll still need conventional plants in the system for when it’s dark and cold outside,” said Brian ...