In 2022, EU coal production and consumption continued to increase, reaching 349 million tonnes (+5% compared with the previous year) and 454 million tonnes (+2%), respectively. This rebound started in 2021 and was mainly driven by lignite, a solid fossil fuel with low energy content belonging to the bigger category of brown coal.
Austerity
Helena Smith: Has Greece finally escaped the grip of catastrophe?
This article rounds out the picture of the current situation in Greece described in our two articles of today (here and here) Read here
Climate Crisis
Transport & Environment: Food vs fuel: Europe burns 19 million bottles of sunflower and rapeseed oil every day in cars
Corporate profits are the goal of the EU, not the common good or environment Read Here
Food Production
George Monbiot: Mass starvation is humanity’s fate if we keep flogging the land to death
The Earth cannot accommodate our need and greed for food. We must change our diet before it’s too late Read here
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