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Research highlights
Vision or Division?
Seven countries blocking EU progress
Published November 2020. Click here for more details:
- EU-27 climate plans reveal that by 2030 renewables will deliver almost 60% of EU electricity demand.
- However, fossil fuels are still expected to generate 25% of EU electricity by 2030.
Poland's Second Bełchatów
Methane leaks from Poland’s coal mines
Published November 2020. Click here for more details
70% of methane leaks from Europe’s operational coal mines were from Poland.
- Two Polish companies – PGG and JSW – were responsible for 90% of these leaks
India: Peaking Coal?
India’s coal power may have already peaked
Published Feb 2021. Click here for more details:
- India’s coal-fired generation fell by 5% in 2020, declining further since its historical peak in 2018.
- There is now an opportunity to ensure it doesn’t bounce back as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commentary
Today’s financial report from Drax, Europe’s largest biomass power generator, shows the extraordinary scale of the public subsidies the company is receiving.
COVID-19 demand shock may mean coal power has already passed its peak - if India delivers its wind and solar targets.
A UK commitment to phase-out gas by 2035 will avoid wasting more public money.
The aluminium sector in China needs an urgent wake-up call to phase out its captive coal capacity in just the next 10 years.
