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High energy prices lead to coal revival in Czech Republic

A worker moves coal at a selling point in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) A worker walks past piles of coal at a selling point in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Coal is piled up at a selling point in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Coal briquettes are piled up at a selling point in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) A train carrying coal is moved by a coal mine near Ostrava, Czech Republic, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) A train carrying coal is moved by a coal mine near Ostrava, Czech Republic, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) A mining tower of a coal mine is silhouetted against the sunset near Ostrava, Czech Republic, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Smoke rises from chimneys of coal-fired power plant Detmarovice near Ostrava, Czech Republic, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Smoke rises form chimneys of a steel plant in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Smoke rises form chimneys of a steel plant in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Children play soccer as smoke rises from chimneys of coal-fired power plant Detmarovice near Ostrava, Czech Republic, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Smoke rises form chimneys of a steel plant in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. High energy prices linked to Russia's war in Ukraine have paved the way for coal’s comeback, endangering climate goals and threatening health from increased pollution. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)