Coal industry — latest ecology news
![Energy reform has reached a dead end because of coal-fired power plants in the EU](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/shutterstock_646064452-500x334.jpg)
EU ambassadors will continue negotiations to reach an agreement in June
![Japan's decarbonisation plan could cause tens of thousands of deaths – study](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/shutterstock_691953361-500x256.jpg)
Ammonia burning could negate Japan's efforts to improve air quality
![Green energy provided 20% of needs in Poland](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1224817528-500x334.jpg)
Since 1990, Poland has reduced its emissions by 15.7%
![The European Parliament supported the reduction of methane emissions from oil and coal](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shutterstock_432473-500x331.jpg)
The new law introduces more stringent requirements for gas infrastructure operators to identify and eliminate methane leaks
![Ukraine to install green power plants on abandoned mines](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2C0B6FE0-9D27-46D9-BF90-C8FD045CF6E5-500x313.jpeg)
In 2023, a pilot project will be developed for the Velikomostiv mine in the Lviv region
![Greta Thunberg was caught at a protest against the expansion of a mine in Germany. Photo](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/831CCA39-4A3E-4378-9D5D-42F29090A433-500x313.jpeg)
Police use batons and pepper spray on protesters
![Germany to destroy an entire village in order to extract more coal. Photos of the protests](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/7980E054-980E-40CD-A762-BA2FCF378769-500x313.jpeg)
Expansion of large open-pit coal mine runs counter to Germany's international commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions
![Global coal use reached record levels in 2022](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/shutterstock_637050169-500x333.jpg)
This trend will lead to an increase in global emissions
![Smog from coal-fired heating can kill 1,500 people in one winter](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Smog-in-Warsaw-800x450-1-500x281.jpeg)
The Polish politician urged to "burn everything", because the country needs to be heated
![Rapid phase-out of coal is key to curbing climate change – IEA](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/shutterstock_1486553282-500x322.jpg)
Coal is the single largest source of CO2 emissions in energy and the single largest source of electricity production in the world
![Without peace, there can be no effective fight against climate change – Zelenskyi](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/8A319119-1334-40BC-8B63-72E96D53A4DA-500x313.jpeg)
Climate change affects both poor and rich countries, because it cannot be bought off
![Poland will not close its coal mines until one condition is met](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1635223921-500x333.jpg)
In the coming months, coal production will increase