"There are no taboos in this situation" - EU climate chief, Frans Timmermans EU ETS emissions are estimated to have increased by 8.7% in 2021, according to a recent poll of analysts by Refinitiv. Exceptionally high natural gas prices resulted in generators switching to thermal coal, significantly increasing the carbon intensity of power generation. The share of hard coal and lignite in the EU’s power mix rose from by 3 percentage points to 16% in 2021.
What price King Coal's return to Europe?
What price King Coal's return to Europe?
What price King Coal's return to Europe?
"There are no taboos in this situation" - EU climate chief, Frans Timmermans EU ETS emissions are estimated to have increased by 8.7% in 2021, according to a recent poll of analysts by Refinitiv. Exceptionally high natural gas prices resulted in generators switching to thermal coal, significantly increasing the carbon intensity of power generation. The share of hard coal and lignite in the EU’s power mix rose from by 3 percentage points to 16% in 2021.