Reliance on Coal Divides European States

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By Kieran Cooke for Climate News Network

Two European states with a traditional reliance on coal are taking radically different paths as the climate crisis worsens.

Both countries are in the European Union, both have for years been known for their reliance on coal. But now their policies could not differ more: one is turning away from coal, the most polluting fossil fuel, while the other is enthusiastically developing it.