POP 2010
The EESC takes a tough stand on clean coal
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) rejected the European Commission’s plan to close coal mines in order to reach climate change targets. Turning to heavy industries, the EESC rejected the Commission’s proposal to close down coal mines to reduce CO2 emissions, warning that such a move would have more negative repercussions in the future than benefits.
“Are we to we close down our coal mines just to comply with climate change provisions, and then import coal from somewhere else?” asked the rapporteur, Mr Antonello Pezzini (Employers Group, Italy), at the debate on the opinion. Instead of the Commission's proposal, the EESC calls for state aid to be granted for investment in innovative clean coal technologies.
Source: EESC Press Release, 9.12.2010
OKD is the only producer of hard coal in the Czech Republic; Its coal is mined in the southern part of the Upper-Silesian coal basin. more »
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NWR Open Mine Magazine No. 4/2011
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Announcement of suspected fraud
OKD, a.s., has been currently exposed to fraudulent activity by unknown individuals in Germany.
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BUSINESS INTEGRITY POLICY
This policy was adopted by the Board of Directors of New World Resources Plc on 15 November 2011 and shall have immediate effect.
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NWR Open Mine Magazine No. 3/2011
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NWR Open Mine Magazine No. 2/2011
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Company code of ethics
The Board of Directors of OKD has adopted a Company code of ethics that is obligatory for all the employees of the firm. It defines basic values and attitudes to enterprise that OKD conforms to in the course of its business activities.
The code of ethics is not any binding rule of law or internal directive, it represents, however, a moral obligation for each employee of OKD.
