Lusatia

Opinion: Don’t Sell Sweden’s Vattenfall, Keep Coal in the Ground

By Hanna Leghammar
The Swedish government is in the process of pondering an important decision -- whether to sell the vast lignite reserves of the state-owned Vattenfall energy giant or ensure that they stay in the ground. The decision will define Sweden’s commitment to tackling climate change.

The Time for Burning Coal Has Passed

By Claudia Ciobanu and Silvia Giannelli
“People have gathered here to tell their politicians that the way in which we used energy and our environment in the 19th and 20th centuries is now over,” says Radek Gawlik, one of Poland’s most experienced environmental activists. “The time for burning coal has passed and the sooner we understand this, the better it is for us.”