State aid to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines

The dossier concerns State aid to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines. Amendments debate coal as fuel and chemical raw material, energy security and indigenous reserves, the social and regional consequences of pit closures and worker retraining, degressive closure aid limited to units planned for closure, environmental remediation under the polluter-pays principle, CO2 capture and storage, and Member States' rights over their energy resources under Article 194 TFEU.