Coal collapse: Are coal power's days in Europe numbered?

Michael Holder
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Coal power generation in the EU has plummeted 19 per cent since the start of the year, according to analysis by Sandbag, but will the trend continue?

Are we witnessing an acceleration in the collapse in coal's fortunes across Europe? Well, the latest energy data compiled by analyst Sandbag today certainly provides startlingly grim reading for those...

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