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SEVEN #coal power plants in 
, as well as plants & units in 
,
&
are to close after exemptions from EU #emission limits expire today. A further Spanish plant will also close despite being upgraded to meet the standards.
#Beyondcoal #JustTransition
, as well as plants & units in ,& are to close after exemptions from EU #emission limits expire today. A further Spanish plant will also close despite being upgraded to meet the standards. #Beyondcoal #JustTransition
More than HALF of ’s coal plants are closing. Why?
#Renewables produced 7 times more energy than coal inlast yr
's #JustTransition plans smooth the coal exit for workers
#Coal was loss-making, so there’s no justification to compensate closures https://english.elpais.com/economy_and_business/2020-06-29/spain-to-close-half-its-coal-fired-power-stations.html
’s coal plants are closing. Why? #Renewables produced 7 times more energy than coal inlast yr's #JustTransition plans smooth the coal exit for workers #Coal was loss-making, so there’s no justification to compensate closures https://english.elpais.com/economy_and_business/2020-06-29/spain-to-close-half-its-coal-fired-power-stations.html
It shows that when #coal companies have to play by the #CleanAir rules, coal cannot compete with #renewables.
Spain is now on track to be coal-free by the mid 2020s: a coal-exit compatible with the #ParisAgreement, despite the government not having announced a #coal phase-out.
Spain is now on track to be coal-free by the mid 2020s: a coal-exit compatible with the #ParisAgreement, despite the government not having announced a #coal phase-out.
In comparison, the 
&. govt’s are asleep at the wheel:
’s delayed 2038 coal phase-out has been overtaken by coal’s decline
govt is burying its head in the sand
Inaction on #coal comes at the cost of ppl's #health, #jobs & our #climate.
to make #JustTransition plans
&. govt’s are asleep at the wheel:’s delayed 2038 coal phase-out has been overtaken by coal’s decline govt is burying its head in the sandInaction on #coal comes at the cost of ppl's #health, #jobs & our #climate.
to make #JustTransition plans
