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

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

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.

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