5/ “Given the proposed project is almost entirely dependent on capacity market payments, which appear far from guaranteed, we believe Polands Ostrołęka C risks destroying shareholder value unnecessarily,” @matthewcgray said https://t.co/B4tMuiUpN2 #beyondcoal#energytransition
4/ A reform of so-called “capacity mechanisms” under consideration in Europe would exclude state aid for plants emitting more than 550g of CO2 per kilowatt hour – a move that would de facto rule out government support for #coal as well as some inefficient gas power plants.
3/ “This [Poland's Ostrołęka C #coal-fired power plant] could well be the last coal plant constructed in Poland & if it gets built, it is destined to be a financial & economic disaster,” said @matthewcgray , senior analyst @CarbonBubble https://t.co/B4tMuiUpN2 #beyondcoal