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There is a growing disparity in the progress central and eastern Europe's regions have made to transition away from coal, often influenced by how willing the state is to rescue increasingly unviable companies. Some regions are beginning to close polluting mines while others plan to keep them open for decades. ....
Polish utility PGE will have operated its sprawling Turów lignite mine illegally for one year this coming Saturday 1 May, despite the European Commission confirming that the licensing process for the mine breaks at least two EU laws. The mine pushes up to the Czech and German borders, depleting water supplies and . ....
Cross-border pollution from Serbian coal plants threatens EU citizens’ health Environmental campaigners have taken legal action against Serbia’s state-owned electricity company EPS for exposing Serbian and EU citizens to toxic gases six times above the legal limit, in breach of both national and international law. The challenge was started by Serbian NGO Renewables and Environmental Regulatory Institute (RERI). Serbian thermal power plants are among Europe’s biggest emitters of sulfur dioxide (SO2)[1], and a public health and economic liability for the whole continent. SO2 emissions from EPS’ plants travel long distances and pose a significant threat to human health and the environment in Serbia and beyond. Modelling data show that over half of the premature deaths caused by emissions from Western Balkan coal power plants in 2016 occurred in the EU, as the effects were felt as far as Germany, France and Spain[2]. ....