EMEA > Netherlands underpins CO2 floor plans by setting end dates for coal plants

Netherlands underpins CO2 floor plans by setting end dates for coal plants

Published 22:51 on May 18, 2018  /  Last updated at 22:51 on May 18, 2018  / Ben Garside /  EMEA, EU ETS

The Netherlands said it will shut two of its coal power plants in 2024 and the other three before 2030 unless they switch fuels, adding further pressure to big-emitting generators ahead of the implementation of a planned domestic carbon floor price for power from 2020.
The Netherlands said it will shut two of its coal power plants in 2024 and the other three before 2030 unless they switch fuels, adding further pressure to big-emitting generators ahead of the implementation of a planned domestic carbon floor price for power from 2020.


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