Poland Coal Mining

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    Maja Coal Mine

    this is the biggest and most important mine built during that time
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    decrease

    Between 1989 and 2015, coal production decreased from 177.4 to 72.2 million tonnes.

  • Protest

    In April 2008, five thousand people demonstrated in Kruszwica to protect cultural heritage and the nature reserve at Lake Gopło, against the Tomisławice opencast mine, which was due to open in 2009. This was the first protest of its kind in the country's history.

  • coal mined

    Poland produced 144 million metric tons of coal in 2012,

  • Primary Energy

    primary energy supply in 2015 was dominated by coal (50.8%), with oil (24.5%) and gas (14.6%) also taking significant shares followed by wind (1.0%) and hydro (0.2%).

  • not enough supply

    With stricter emission standards and an ageing fleet, it is estimated that more than 4 GW of capacity will retire by 2017,

  • loss of supply

    rising to 12 GW by 2030. and even more loss of coal supply
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    Emission of coal

    The main objective of this policy is to substantially reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. According to this decarbonisation policy, emissions should reduce by 40% in 2030 and by 80% in 2050

  • Power generation build

    poland has no nuclear power generation, but has plans to construct a nuclear power plant by 2024.