Rezygnacja Niemiec z energetyki węglowej do 2030 r. pozostawia pozostałych producentów energii elektrycznej opartej na węglu w izolacji
Summary
This report by Ember analyzes the progress of European Union member states in phasing out coal-fired power generation by 2030. It highlights a significant divergence between most EU countries, which are rapidly reducing coal use, and a small group of countries—specifically Poland, Czechia, and Bulgaria—that are projected to account for the vast majority of the EU's remaining coal power production by 2030.
Key insights
- The European Union is rapidly reducing its reliance on coal, with coal-fired electricity production expected to drop by 83% between 2015 and 2030, falling from 705 TWh to 118 TWh based on current government plans.
- Germany's commitment to phase out coal by 2030 has significantly lowered the EU's projected coal power generation for that year. In less than two years since the submission of National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), planned coal generation for 2030 in the EU decreased by over 58%, which is expected to prevent an additional 89-152 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2030.
- By 2030, three countries—Poland, Czechia, and Bulgaria—are projected to be responsible for over 95% of the EU's planned coal-fired electricity production, with Poland accounting for 63%, Czechia 18%, and Bulgaria 14%.
- Poland, Czechia, and Bulgaria are transitioning away from coal significantly slower than the rest of the EU. While other EU-27 countries plan to reduce coal-based electricity production by 99% between 2015 and 2030, these three countries are projected to achieve a combined reduction of only 42%.
- Specific national trajectories vary: Poland's coal-fired electricity production share of the EU total is expected to rise from 30% in 2020 to 63% in 2030, with a phase-out target of 2049. Czechia's coal commission recommended a phase-out by 2038, though a new government aims for an earlier date. Bulgaria plans to phase out coal by 2038 or 2040, contrasting with neighbors Greece (2025), North Macedonia (2027), and Romania (2032).
Cite the original document
- APA
- Ember (2021). Rezygnacja Niemiec z energetyki węglowej do 2030 r. pozostawia pozostałych producentów energii elektrycznej opartej na węglu w izolacji. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2021/12/Polish-Remaining-EU-Coal-Power-Polluters.pdf
- Chicago
- Ember. Rezygnacja Niemiec z energetyki węglowej do 2030 r. pozostawia pozostałych producentów energii elektrycznej opartej na węglu w izolacji. 2021. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2021/12/Polish-Remaining-EU-Coal-Power-Polluters.pdf.
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- {{cite report |author=Ember |title=Rezygnacja Niemiec z energetyki węglowej do 2030 r. pozostawia pozostałych producentów energii elektrycznej opartej na węglu w izolacji |date=November 2021 |url=https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2021/12/Polish-Remaining-EU-Coal-Power-Polluters.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{ember2021rezygnacja, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Rezygnacja Niemiec z energetyki węglowej do 2030 r. pozostawia pozostałych producentów energii elektrycznej opartej na węglu w izolacji}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2021/12/Polish-Remaining-EU-Coal-Power-Polluters.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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