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2018-02-26 | |
发布年 | 2018 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 国际 |
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正文(英文) | Brussels, Belgium - 26 February 2018 The EU’s move away from polluting coal power and towards renewable energy could be at risk due to a focus on unworkable and unproven “clean coal” technologies, NGOs are warning. The warning comes ahead of the first meetings today and tomorrow of the EU Platform for Coal Regions in Transition, which aims to “leave no region behind” in the shift away from fossil fuels. The NGOs are pleased that the European Commission finally realises coal must go and wants to help this happen in a fair and sustainable way across Europe. However, the meeting’s part focus on “advanced coal technologies” - industry spin for "Slightly Lower Intensity, More Expensive" plants - is a worrying sign that the Platform’s crucial goals could be sidetracked by the fallacy of “clean coal”. Darek Urbaniak, Senior Energy Policy Officer at WWF European Policy Office said: “There is no such thing as “clean coal” – so how comes this myth continues to hijack efforts to move Europe beyond coal? Focusing on unworkable technologies is simply throwing time and money out of the window. Instead, the EU Platform should support coal communities in a shift away from all fossil fuels towards energy efficiency, wind and solar power.” Nikos Mantzaris, Energy and Climate Policy Expert, WWF Greece added: “The citizens of Western Macedonia - one of the Platform’s regions - have paid dearly, with their health, for the coal that has powered recent Greek development. The regional economy must urgently shift towards sustainable economic activities. The EU Coal Platform can be pivotal for this provided it steers away from attempts to revive “clean” coal technologies, which have failed throughout the years.” Climate Action Network Europe, CEE Bankwatch, Friends of the Earth (CEPA), Greenpeace and WWF, who are all part of the Europe Beyond Coal campaign, are calling for the Platform to focus on:
The first meetings of the Platform are being held on 26-27 February in Brussels. The agenda which has been circulated centres around: 1. Post-coal economy and structural transformation and 2. Eco-innovation and advanced coal technologies More information:
Darek Urbaniak Senior Energy Policy Officer, WWF European Policy Office durbaniak@wwf.eu Tel: +32 495 460 258 Sarah Azau Senior Communications Officer, WWF European Policy Office sazau@wwf.eu Tel: +32 473 573 137 |
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