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End of an Era: Why every European country needs a coal phase-out plan

Details: Category: Reports & Briefs; Published: 05 December 2015

This report by Greenpeace UK and CAN Europe assesses the impact that the 22 EU member states that still rely on coal power have on Europe’s ability to ensure that climate change is limited to below 2°C.

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End of an Era: Why every European country needs a coal phase-out plan

Latest Publications

Spotlight Report on Sustainability in Europe: Who is paying the bill? (Negative) impacts of EU policies and practices in the world

Letter to MEPs on the election of the President of the Commission

Letter to EU environment ministers on EU climate ambition ahead of their informal meeting in July

Letter from UN Secretary General urging EU leaders to ramp up climate action

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