Berlin coal plant is Europe’s 12th to close in 18 months

Owner Vattenfall is closing the 188MW Klingenberg lignite plant after sustained pressure from local campaigners. Today marks another step towards a coal-free Europe as one of Berlin’s four remaining coal power plants ceases operation. And, in a significant win for local campaigners, the plant will not be replaced with a new coal plant as originally planned. …. [Persbericht]