home
news

The Turów brown coal mine is polluting the atmosphere. Watch this video showing the spread of its toxins

share this article

The Turów brown coal (lignite) mine near Poland’s border with Germany and the Czech Republic is filling the atmosphere with dangerous toxins.

In fact, the region’s air pollution is so strong that a rise in premature deaths has been predicted. Greenpeace published a video showing the path taken by the pollution cloud from Turów during May and June of 2018.

You too can join the petition against this the expansion of this mine!

    (
)

You may also like these news

Flexibility and Community Energy: A New Direction for the Czech Electricity Market

In the previous article, we highlighted a new European Commission study titled Impact of Communities on the Grid: How Integrated Energy Communities Enhance Grid Flexibility and Support Electricity Market Development, which suggests we should aim to establish fully integrated energy communities. Could we achieve this in Czechia? And what are the paths to this goal? Here, Jan Bakule, a lawyer and energy specialist, explores the options.

11/26/2024

Strategies for the Decarbonization of the Steel Sector in Europe

Justice and Environment (J&E) based on funding from the European Climate Foundation undertook a targeted research of the possible legal strategies to apply in order to support the decarbonisation of the European steel sector.

Webinar: Navigating SFDR Reporting, Current Practices and Future Directions for Investors

Join us for our upcoming webinar where we will present the key findings from our analysis of sustainability disclosures by 15 largest investors and 45 investment funds.