Coal-rich Poland faces winter of energy discontent
13 August 2022 |
1:46 pm
After banning imports of Russian coal in April, Europe's largest coal producer, Poland, is now suffering a shortage. As prices soar, Warsaw is scrambling to find emergency solutions that could speed up its coal phaseout.
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