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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Leading the US and EU Into Industrial Decline
11 Jan 2026 10:01 GMT
… Merz watered down the European Union’s (EU) climate targets and undermined … involving oil, gas, and coal. But climate protection is a … strong> the European Union’s (EU) climate targets … involving oil, gas, and coal. But climate protection is a …
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You can still have an affordable European city break — here’s where
11 Jan 2026 07:22 GMT
… offers cracking value for a European capital. Accommodation, food and … smallest nation in the EU is often overlooked as … Cardiff Bay, the grand Coal Exchange Hotel has reasonable rates … criminally underrated, even among eastern-European city breaks. Those who …
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Global coal trade braces for structural pivot
10 Jan 2026 00:29 GMT
… import requirements ease. Similarly, thermal coal exports from Australia are facing … -sensitive environment for producers.
Thermal coal prices have already retreated from … 2030. Conversely, advanced economies in Europe and North America are expected …
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New Pillar of Energy Security in Europe: Mintia Thermal Power Plant Back on the Energy Map
09 Jan 2026 17:05 GMT
… neighbouring countries. The old Mintia coal-fired power plant, which … investments needed to comply with European Union environmental regulations. A … in 2022 of the bankrupt coal-fired power plant and … Romania must completely phase out coal by 2030. “We will …
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Not just India and China, EU also at risk from US 500% tariff
09 Jan 2026 14:05 GMT
… India but also for the European Union, which, despite opposing … gas contributed over 20% and coal more than 10%.
China has … , spending $168 billion, and the European Union accounted for €125 billion … ’s imports of oil and coal totaled over €162 billion ($190 …
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New German gas power plants stalled as EU approval still pending
09 Jan 2026 11:47 GMT
… electricity generation because the EU’s necessary approval of … that discussions with the European Commission on the details … economy ministry and the European Commission refused to specify … European Commission. A long-delayed government report assessing the coal …
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Coal-reliant nation pivots as the price of dirty fuels skyrockets: 'We must recognize things are advancing'
09 Jan 2026 10:45 GMT
… The Arctic cold snap in Europe will test thousands of heat … solar panels that replaced traditional coal furnaces, Bloomberg reported. If … its goal of phasing out coal-burning home furnaces by … pumps, a survey from the European Heat Pump Association might put …
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One of Eastern Europe’s largest battery storage systems enters operation
09 Jan 2026 07:45 GMT
… largest BESS in the entire European Union and now US investment … the Maritsa East 3 TPP coal power plant site.
The 202 … system balancing in South-East Europe. Over the past year … project is financed by the European Union through the NextGenerationEU mechanism …
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Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov: Bulgaria Strengthens Its Leading Role in Southeast Europe’s Energy Security
08 Jan 2026 18:51 GMT
… of energy security in Southeast Europe, while also creating a … electricity system balancing in Southeast Europe. In just the past … of retrained staff from the coal-fired power plant.
The … by the European Union through the NextGeneration EU mechanism under …
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Circular Economy: A Recipe for European Decline
08 Jan 2026 15:13 GMT
… used in industrial activities: iron, coal, copper, and crude petroleum. … countries still producing coal in the EU-27, only Germany … needs coal—and should have more of it. Any European politicians … 4%, the non-EU part of Europe drastically increased its crude …