Russian gas transit to Europe via Poland halted as transit deal expires
Warsaw, Poland – Gas transit via the Yamal-Europe pipeline which carries Russian gas through Belarus and Poland to Germany hasContinue Reading
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Nearly 200 people infected with Covid-19 at Czech coal mine
Prague, Czech Republic – A total of 186 new cases of Covid-19 infections have now been linked to a recentContinue Reading
Czech Republic joins EU climate neutrality goal
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has officially signed up to the European Union’s goal to achieve climate neutralityContinue Reading
Czech Republic confirms new Covid-19 outbreak at coal mine
Prague, Czech Republic – A new Covid-19 outbreak has been confirmed at a coal mine in the Czech Republic’s MoravianContinue Reading
Poland and Slovakia see huge improvement in air quality due to lockdown
Warsaw, Poland – As countries all across Europe slowly emerge from the limbo of weeks of quarantine, the (for onceContinue Reading
Baltic Pipe a “milestone” on the road to non-dependence, says Polish president
Warsaw, Poland – Earlier this week, Italian firm Saipem signed a deal worth €280 million to build a 275 km-longContinue Reading
Coal exit “not realistic” by 2030, says Poland’s top power producer
Warsaw, Poland – Poland may take up to 25 years to completely phase out coal use in electricity generation, accordingContinue Reading
Climate change awareness reaches record-high in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs are increasingly aware of and concerned about the threat posed by climate change and globalContinue Reading
Poland could see coal transition fund cut in half under new EU proposal
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s share in the EU’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) – a plan to help the bloc’s mostContinue Reading
Only 2% of Czechs unable to pay utility bills on time, shows new study
Prague, Czech Republic – According to new figures released by the EU’s statistical office, only 2.1% of Czech households wereContinue Reading
Poland and Japan to bolster cooperation on low-carbon energy amidst global criticism
Warsaw, Poland – As world leaders gather in Davos to discuss global issues, Poland Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and hisContinue Reading
Poland poised to be main beneficiary of EU’s €100-billion climate fund
Warsaw, Poland – Poland will be the top beneficiary of the €100-billion EU climate fund meant to help coal-reliant regionsContinue Reading
Hungary: Orban goes green on climate change as long as it remains ‘Christian-democratic’
Budapest, Hungary – Last week, Prime Minister Viktor Orban unveiled the government’s climate and environmental strategy, an ambitious plan theContinue Reading
Hydropower plants in Central Europe a threat to biodiversity, warns WWF
Prague, Czech Republic – The proliferation of hydropower plants in the EU, including in Central and Eastern Europe, is “threateningContinue Reading
Skoda starts production of first all-electric car in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Czech car-maker Skoda Auto has launched the production of its first all-electric car in Volkswagen’s plant inContinue Reading