Sweden May Ban German Coal Mining

GALWAY, IRELAND--September 11, 2014 --Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) Swedish energy firm Vattenfall AB (Stockholm, Sweden) could be facing a ban on coal-mining in Germany following reports that all eight of Sweden's political parties support banning its proposed mining operations in the east German region of Lusatia.

At a recent election debate, the leaders of all eight parties were asked if they would support banning the company's controversial mining operations in Germany and all eight confirmed they would.