Everything will dry out when the mines come
November 16, 2018Even before the excavation I said, ‘You’ll see what will happen with the water and the trees. Everything will dry out.’ But hardly anyone believed me. As the...
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How do former miners in Czechia and Slovakia see the coal phaseout?
March 6, 2018Until recently, the term ‘coal phaseout’ was tabu in Central Europe. But things are changing in Czechia and Slovakia. Hard coal mines are continuously shutting down because of...
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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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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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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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‘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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