Czech companies want to buy Vattenfall’s lignite – Aftonbladet

The Czech company EPH is about to buy the wholly state-owned Vattenfall unprofitable lignite operations in Germany, according to Reuters.

– If and when Vattenfall presents a business, it will be a matter for government, we are not there now, says Minister Mikael Damberg (S).

But the V leader Jonas Sjöstedt, requires the government to stop the plans.

the Czech company EPH is the time to buy Vattenfall’s lignite operations in Germany. This should be clear to the other two buyers have pulled out of the deal, which three sources familiar with have indicated to Reuters news agency.

“These are rumors,”

According to Reuters, one source, the deal will be signed next week. Two of the other sources indicate that Vattenfall’s board will give a final go-ahead for ten days.

The former Czech Coal stakeholders and Macquarie will have pulled out of the bidding. It is known that EPH interest in brown coal.

But the waterfall itself would not comment on the information.

– We leave no comments on current affairs. These are rumors and says we do not, says Lars-Åke Linander at Vattenfall’s press department, said.

When Vattenfall found a buyer, it is up to the owner, the Swedish government, to determine whether a business can implemented or not. According to Aftonbladet experience, however, has no such request from Vattenfall submitted to the Cabinet Office yet.

The Government will monitor the process

Enterprise and Mikael Damberg is responsible for state-owned companies in the government.

– we as owners will not comment on Vattenfall’s ongoing process, our view is that we can decide if and when a transaction is presented to us, and it has not done. Before that, there is nothing to comment, he said.

Have you received any advance information that there is going on?

– The September 22, 2015 announced waterfalls that the funds were up for sale. It is an open information for all. I keep myself obviously closely informed in the process, but I’m sure roles. It is only if and when Vattenfall reports a deal that question is a matter for the government and we are not there now.

Left leader Jonas Sjöstedt is very critical to the sales plans.

– The Government must stop the deal. If this is true, it is the most important climatic decision for Sweden in modern times. It involves huge amounts of emissions. As late as yesterday, the government said yes to the Paris Agreement on the climate, then we can not proceed with the sale of Vattenfall’s coal mines following day. It overshadows everything else, he said.

For Sale since September

Earlier, Greenpeace has expressed an interest in buying lignite operations. The aim was to dismantle the environmentally harmful coal power.

– We want to ensure that the German brown coal stays in the ground, said Annika Jacobson, director of Swedish Greenpeace, told Aftonbladet that time.

It was in September Vattenfall announced that it criticized the business was for sale.