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As Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic start phasing out coal, campaigners argue that all actors – including small entrepreneurs, communities and civil society – must be part of the process. 
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Scientists warn that we need to phase out fossil fuels urgently to bring down emissions by 2020 and avoid irreversible climate chaos. Yet governments continue to support new fossil fuel projects both politically and financially.
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Toxic mercury emissions from coal and lignite plants have risen, while other industries have cut their pollution.
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Independence is about the ability to decide our future. In the context of climate change, it is about choosing a life that would guarantee we not only survive but thrive in the midst of a warming climate.
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The Republic of Ireland will become the world’s first country to sell off its investments in fossil fuel companies, after a bill was passed with all-party support in the lower house of parliament.
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Prague – Proponents of coal say almost 30,000 jobs will be created or maintained in southeastern Europe if new coal plants are built, while according to new analysis [1] by Bankwatch, over 5,000 jobs will be lost.
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While the European Union has been busy with the new Clean Energy Package and discussing full decarbonisation by 2050, some important developments are also taking place in its closest neighborhood – in South-East Europe, where the Energy Community Treaty operates. Journalist and energy expert Oleg Savitsky attended the Energy Community Sustainability Forum in June and explains how policymakers are trying to transform the energy markets of the EU’s neighbourhood.
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Without adhering to the partnership principle, the Platform for Coal Regions in Transition risks benefiting coal companies at the expense of local communities, in blatant contradiction to its stated goal.
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After being postponed three times, Germany’s government has appointed the long-awaited commission which is to define a roadmap for the country’s coal phase-out. It will have a double mandate: to protect both the climate and jobs.
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