Germany, UK step up commitments on solar, wind energy Europe looks for alternative sources of thermal coal Gas-generation pushing out coal in EU-10: S&P Global As the flow of coal from Russia to Europe trickles down to a stop, the immediate concern is replacing the Russian thermal coal, but the focus on transition to greener sources of energy has gained attention at the same time, market sources told S&P Global Commodity Insights. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now In the week ended April 9, the European Union adopted a sanctions package banning Russian coal in response to alleged war crimes by Russia in Ukraine, leading to key regional economies stepping up their commitments to meet future power requirements through renewable energy in the same week. Germany, for instance, moved a law called the Easter Package on April 6 to produce solar photovoltaic […]