EMEA > Top EU court orders major Polish lignite mine to halt amid Czech spat

Top EU court orders major Polish lignite mine to halt amid Czech spat

Published 14:45 on May 21, 2021  /  Last updated at 23:33 on May 21, 2021  /  EMEA, EU ETS

Europe’s top court has ruled that lignite mining at an open-pit site near the Polish-Czech border must cease immediately, which the operator says could lead to the closure of a major power plant in Poland.
Europe’s top court has ruled that lignite mining at an open-pit site near the Polish-Czech border must cease immediately, which the operator says could lead to the closure of a major power plant in Poland.


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