New figures from Eurostat have revealed that Poland accounts for 30 per cent of the European Union’s annual consumption of coal. In 2017, Poland burnt 73.8 million...
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As the region moves towards an increased use of renewable energy, the need to ensure a steady supply of cheap, reliable energy to fuel growth remains. Emerging Europe...
The European Union has urged Bosnia and Herzegovina to re-open and re-examine a decision to guarantee a Chinese loan to power utility EPBiH for the construction of a new...
Belarusian exports of coal to Ukraine saw a huge increase last year, despite the having almost no natural coal fields. According to the National Statistical Committee of...
On December 28, 2018, GE Steam Power was granted what we call “Notice to Proceed” by the Polish utility Elektrownia Ostrołęka to build Block C, a 1,000 MW coal power...
Elektrownia Ostroleka, a company co-owned by energy giants Enea and Energa, has been awarded a 15-year contract to build and operate Ostroleka C, set to become...
A selection of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which are well worth your time. The Czech Republic may be one of the richest...
Scaling up renewable energy sources in Poland would benefit the economy, improve people’s health, and reduce serious environmental problems – including the worst...
The state-owned Polish Energy Group (PGE) has announced that it is looking for business partners to develop a number of offshore wind farms in an effort to diversify its...
Twelve Greenpeace activists have been remanded in custody following a peaceful protest calling for an end to the use of coal. The 12, from Slovakia, the Czech Republic...
Sir David Attenborough delivered a stern speech on the opening day of the UN’s climate change summit in Katowice, Poland, warning of the impending threats global...
A new report, Last Gasp: The Coal Companies Making Europe Sick, has revealed that 10 companies produce two-thirds of all health-related problems caused by coal power...
Greenpeace Romania, with the support of ClientEarth, has submitted a legal challenge against a lifetime permit granted to one of Romania’s oldest and largest coal power...