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Poland remains the last country in the European Union fully committed to the energy transition, despite ongoing coal extraction and reliance on coalmines.

EnergyEnvironmentPoliticsSocial IssuesApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the ongoing reliance on coal in Poland, highlighting the country's role as the last in the EU fully committed to the energy transition, while noting the global increase in coal extraction despite efforts to convert former mines to other uses.

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Poland remains the last country in the European Union fully committed to the energy transition, despite ongoing coal extraction and reliance on coalmines.
Parent: Energy TransitionEntity: PolandImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: Poland's commitment to the energy transition

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Europe’s last coal – a photo essay www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/20/europe-last-coal-a-photo-essay In Poland, 80,000 people still work in coalmines – the last in the European Union that is fully committed to the energy transition. Once active mines are being converted to other uses, and yet coal is being extracted at record rates worldwide, and with the…
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Europe’s last coal – a photo essay www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/20/europe-last-coal-a-photo-essay In Poland, 80,000 people still work in coalmines – the last in the European Union that is fully committed to the energy transition. Once active mines are being converted to other uses, and yet coal is being extracted at record rates worldwide, and with the…
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