Austria to reopen closed coal-fired power station, despite climate goals

Austria is preparing to reopen a coal-fired power station that closed in 2020, over fears of Russian gas supplies being cut due to the war in Ukraine.

The EU imposed sanctions against Moscow after it started the conflict and European countries are now preparing for retaliation from the Kremlin in relation to energy imports.

According to Christof Kurzmann-Friedl, a site manager at the power plant, every option is needed right now to reduce the impact.

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