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The ban on the import of Russian coal into the EU came into force at midnight

From midnight the ban on the import of Russian coal came into force in the European Union, reports AFP.

This is part of the fifth package of sanctions, imposed on Russia for its brutal invasion of Ukraine.

The ban is already being implemented by some EU member states as the import suspension period provided for in the sanctions package started on April 5, but was allowed 120-day grace period for the fulfillment of already agreed deliveries.

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Until before the war in Ukraine EU imported 45% of coal from Russia, which he used. Revenues for Russia were 4 billion euros per year.

After it became clear that the EU would deprive Russia of this source of revenue, Moscow drastically cut Russian natural gas supplies to Germany, Italy and Austria, forcing them to increase their coal consumption.

The increase in the price of the raw material caused unrest in Polandwhere a large proportion of households are still heated with coal.

Poland relies on coal for about 80% from the production of the electricity it uses. Although it is the largest producer of coal in the EU, statistics show that it imported over 8 million tons of Russian coal in 2021.

The Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment announced that this year Poland will import approx 13 million tons of coal, having already arrived in total 6 million tonesand others agreed 6 million tones they are yet to arrive.

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This Wednesday, Poland imported 20,000 tons South African coaland tomorrow is waiting 31,000 tons of coal from Indonesia. The third consignment – from 58,000 tons of coal expected to arrive from Amsterdam on Saturday.

AT Poland grant one-time assistance of approx 640 euros per household, with which they help cover its coal needs.

The ban on Russian coal imports comes at a difficult time – some EU member states, such as AAustria and the Netherlands, will revive their old plants, coal fired.

In addition, EU member states are increasingly looking to new coal suppliers such as Australia, South Africa, Indonesia and Colombia.

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