German coal turns up pollution to save money for ‘penny-pinching’ firms
Germany’s fleet of hard coal-fired power plants could cut emissions of a toxic air pollutant in half tomorrow,...
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Stop burning our money: EU governments told to end €38bn ‘toxic funding’ for coal
Some of Europe’s oldest, most polluting power stations are receiving millions of euro in government payments every year...
Energy company deploys medieval tactics to ‘protect’ coal
German energy giant RWE has dug a moat to discourage people from trying to enter the threatened Hambach...
Hambach Forest: Journalist dies after fall
German media have reported this morning that a journalist has died following a fall from a treehouse bridge...
German church criticises clearing of ancient woodland to make way for giant coal mine
The German evangelical church has joined environmental groups in expressing dismay as thousands of police forcibly evict environmental...
Five (worrying) things we just learnt about the EU’s air pollution crisis
A new report by a top EU body has revealed some shocking facts about air pollution in the...
Polish coal may be cheating EU on toxic mercury
Polish coal-fired power plants may be cheating the European Union when reporting their toxic mercury emissions, Gazeta Wyborcza...
FEATURE: Sacrificing culture and communities for coal
With Germany’s ‘Coal Commission’ meeting for the first time last week, their deliberations will have major implications for...
A breath of fresh air: the five things we should do to cut air pollution
The right of EU citizens to breathe clean air is routinely violated. Across the continent, toxic air is...
EU air quality laws more effective than expected
The health impact of harmful air pollution could be halved by 2030, if governments respect the full range...
