Toxic loopholes? How coal plants are still exceeding EU pollution limits

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Report reveals how over half of EU coal plants are still exceeding legal air pollution limits thanks to special exemptions

The UK may have committed to phasing out unabated coal power by 2025, but many current coal power stations are still operating above pollution limits set in EU law, according to a new report. The analysis,...

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