EU industrial air pollution rules herald 'logical end for coal plants'

Michael Holder
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Plants larger than 50MW will have four years to adapt to meet new stricter standards for air pollutants, as lawyers warn they will sue sites that fail to comply

The outlook for the coal industry in Eurpoe just got even worse. Large coal power plants across Europe will have four years to adapt their systems to meet stricter air pollution limits or face having to...

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