Post 839: November 26th, 2021. Super News! Portugal now joins the ranks of coal-free countries in the EU - bringing the count up to 4! Belgium, Sweden, Austria, and now Portugal, make up the collection, leading the way for the Union's greener energy future. Coming 9 years ahead of schedule - Portugal will now need to focus on their reliance on foreign fossil fuel sources (how they meet roughly 30 percent of their energy demand). The early transition also begs for regulation on privately-owned facilities, ensuring closed coal plants won't be reopened as an unsustainable biomass plant, or burn other sources. . . Read more about European coal-free countries: https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/11/22/portugal-becomes-the-fourth-eu-country-to-stop-using-coal-to-generate-electricity . Graphic shows an EU flag, but four of the stars are green instead of yellow (they're going green!). The factoid reads: "Four countries in the European Union are now coal-free." . . #coalfree #fossilfuels #coal #saynotocoal #gogreen #greenenergy #sustainableenergy #renewableenergy #pixelplanet #pixelplanettoday #pixelart #planetfacts #artivism #climatedesign