Weaning Europe off of coal won’t be easy

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Most European countries have announced plans to close all their coal power stations within the next five years, with only a handful of nations holding out. But what will that transition look like, and how will it reshape communities and people’s lives? The post Weaning Europe off of coal won’t be easy appeared first on The World from PRX.

Most European countries claim to expect to close their coal-fired power stations within the next five years. But what will that transition look like, and how will it reshape communities and people’s lives?

There is a model. The UK was the first-ever country to announce a full coal phase-out, and it was a bumpy transition.

From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Dan Ashby reports.

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