State - controlled Polish utility Enea is being sued by minority shareholders over its proposed € 1.2bn ( $ 1.4bn ) coal plant in the south - east of the country . “It is a little unclear to us why there is so much momentum in favour of a plant that seems to be undermining clean energy aims and risking shareholder value.” Climate Earth , an environmental activist group , claims the 1GW Ostrolęka C power station presents an “ indefensible ” financial risk given the rising cost of carbon compared to renewable energy . The group , which bought a minority stake in the utility to challenge the plan , claims the plant would undermine emission reduction targets set by the Polish government . These aim to reduce reliance on coal as a source of electricity generation from 80 % to 50 % by 2020 .
State - controlled Polish utility Enea is being sued by minority shareholders over its proposed € 1.2bn ( $ 1.4bn ) coal plant in the south - east of the country . Climate Earth , an environmental activist group , claims the 1GW Ostrolęka C power station presents an “ indefensible ” financial risk given the rising cost of carbon compared to renewable energy . The group , which bought a minority stake in the utility to challenge the plan , claims the plant would undermine emission reduction targets set by the Polish government . These aim to reduce reliance on coal as a source of electricity generation from 80 % to 50 % by 2020 .