‘We can’t have a low-cost Just Transition’
March 19, 2018Interview with Montserrat Mir, elected confederate secretary of ETUC
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Strategy for coal mining regions in Czechia brings hope
March 3, 2018In 2,500-person-strong Horní Jiřetín, north-west Czechia, close to the German border, mayor Vladimír Buřt stands atop the local church, looking beyond the mix of silver rooftops and greenery...
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„Transformacja musi być sprawiedliwa – tylko wtedy społeczeństwo ją zaakceptuje”
February 9, 2018Wywiad z Vladimirem Špidlą, szefem zespołu doradców premiera Czech Kateřina Davidová & Barbora Urbanová (Centrum ds. transportu i energii, CDE) Zdjęcie: Flickr/ DG EMPL – inicjatywa „Młodzież w...
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România nu are un plan de eliminare treptată a cărbunelui, în ciuda mixului energetic diversificat
February 6, 2018Cărbunele reprezintă aproximativ un sfert din producția de energie a României, țara fiind un exportator net de energie electrică. Deși dependența de acest combustibil fosil este mult mai...
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No plans to phase out coal in Romania, despite diverse energy mix
February 2, 2018Coal accounts for about a quarter of energy produced in Romania, which is a net electricity exporter. Compared to countries like Poland where coal dependency is much higher,...
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Преходът трябва да е справедлив, само тогава обществото ще го приеме
January 31, 2018Интервю с Владимир Шпидла, главен съветник на премиера на Чехия, бивш европейски комисар по заетостта, социалните въпроси и равните права и министър председател на Чешката република в периода...
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Dutch unions back coal phaseout but demand compensations
January 11, 2018Text by Claudia Ciobanu All photos by Berber Verpoest The Dutch government promised a coal phaseout by 2030. But unions worry coal workers might get a raw deal....
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As The Netherlands shuts down coal sector, unions fight for fair deal
January 10, 2018Interview with Patrick van Klink (the Federation of Dutch Trade Unions, FNV) and Willem Wiskerke (climate and energy campaigner at Greenpeace Netherlands)
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‘Coal will always be part of the story’
January 9, 2018Text by Claudia Ciobanu All photos by Berber Verpoest Genk, Belgium – Situated on the old site of the Waterschei mine in the city of Genk, northeast Belgium,...
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