Their analysis derived from a database of 280 coal plants and included emissions data from official EU registries .
In December 2015 Greenpeace and Climate Action Network Europe released a report highlighting the need for an active phase - out of coal - fired generation across Europe .
Greenpeace 's analysis derived from a database of 280 coal plants and included emissions data from official Europe registries .
In December 2015 Greenpeace and Climate Action Network Europe released a report highlighting the need for an active phase - out of coal - fired generation across Europe .