Court revokes Počerady coal power plant’s exemption from the mercury discharge limit

The Ústí Regional Court has upheld a complaint by environmental organisations and revoked the Počerady coal-fired power plant’s exemption from the mercury discharge limit. The decision is binding and environmentalists say it will now have to stop operations. The emission exemption allows power stations and CHP plants to enter into a greening scheme and meet the new EU limits, applicable since 17 August 2021, at a later date. According to the environmental organisations which filed the complaint, there is no risk that there would be a shortage of electricity in the Czech Republic due to the shutdown.