EMEA > Portugal closes last coal power plant, becoming fourth coal-free EU nation

Portugal closes last coal power plant, becoming fourth coal-free EU nation

Published 18:42 on November 22, 2021  /  Last updated at 23:26 on November 22, 2021  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Portugal became the fourth EU nation to shut down its last remaining coal power plant over the weekend, with the Pego facility closing down on schedule amid record-high carbon prices.
Portugal became the fourth EU nation to shut down its last remaining coal power plant over the weekend, with the Pego facility closing down on schedule amid record-high carbon prices.


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