Greece’s last planned #coal plant has been torpedoed by a Greek court following a legal challenge by & . Construction of Meliti II will now not go ahead & Meliti I must apply for a new permit to continue operating.
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State-owned operator PPC has decided to retire all of its existing #coal-fired power plants by 2023, effectively meaning Greece’s 2028 coal-phaseout announced at last year’s #ClimateActionSummit has been brought forward by 5 years.
Greece is going #BeyondCoal💪
This means that no more communities like Anargyroi and Mavropigi should be lost to #coal mine expansion in Greece & PPC must work to achieve a #JustTransition to a clean energy future for all its coal workers in Greece's sunset coal regions.
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