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Environment The World

7. June 2021

The World’s Most Powerful Economies Say “No More Coal”

The G7 nations have pledged to stop financing coal projects, and phasing out their support to fossil fuels by the end of this year in the hopes of meeting the climate change targets they already agreed upon.

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Environment Portugal

30. May 2021

This Country Will Be Coal-Free… Nine Years Early!

With the closing of its last coal plant planned in November of 2021, Portugal will become the fourth European country to be coal-free, nine years prior to its original goal.

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Environment Poland

10. May 2021

Coal Industry Makes Historic Decision to Stop All Activities in This Country

Poland is making history since authorities and unions signed an agreement with the coal industry to completely phase out coal production by 2049, and without penalizing workers.

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Environment Japan

14. April 2021

This Country is Doubling Its Fight Against Greenhouse Gases

Japan has a big announcement to make at the G7 summit this June: a plan to almost double its current 2030 target to cut greenhouse emissions!

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Environment USA

28. March 2021

Coal Power Plants Are Cleaning Up Their Act (and Millions Will Notice)

The American government is taking important measures to protect millions of citizens affected by the air pollution from coal-fired power plants along the Eastern Coast.

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Environment Hungary

23. March 2021

This Country Will Say Goodbye to Coal Five Years Early

Hungary has decided to close its last coal power plant in 2025, five years before it was first planned, as the country wishes to reach 90% carbon neutral electricity by 2030, a decision green activists hail as a big win.

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Environment United Kingdom

20. March 2021

Protesting Works! Gas Power Plant Will Not Be Built

After three years of opposition, climate activists managed to force a power station to call off its plan to build Europe’s largest gas power plant in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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Environment China

14. March 2021

For the First Time, Coal Makes Up Less Than Half of All Energy Sources in China

In 2020, for the first time ever, less than 50% of the energy generated in China came from coal-fired power, whilst power coming from non-fossil fuels accounted for 34%.

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Environment Canada

10. March 2021

Power to the People: Coal Mining Restrictions Are NOT Going Anywhere!

No matter how quiet lawmakers in Alberta, Canada, thought they were when they revoked a policy on coal mining, tens of thousands of Albertans came together to make sure the government reversed its decision - and so it did!

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Environment Bangladesh

26. January 2021

Southeast Asian Countries Pick Up the Pace Towards Coal-Free Energy

In 2021, countries from South and Southeast Asia are reconsidering their commitment to coal as the pressure for climate action is increasing and the cost of low-carbon technology is declining.