According to the latest updates, Europe’s second-largest coal-producing nation, Poland, has stopped operations at 12 state-run coal mines for few weeks starting 9 June.
While as a part of the Paris agreement many polluting coal mines are being shut in Europe, the recent decision by Poland has come in the wake of country’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Amongst the 12 mines being shut, two thermal coal mines run by state-controlled miner JSW and 10 run by its peer PGG in the Silesia region would halt production for three weeks.
As confirmed by the country’s state-assets minister, this is a temporary suspension of work in mines in which COVID-19 infections have been recorded.
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