“Coal-fired power production needs to be reduced”
German Federal Government
Germany will have to gradually lower its coal-fired power production to meet its climate targets, the federal government writes in response to a parliamentary inquiry by the Left Party. But it adds that a coal phase-out cannot commence until regions have "concrete perspectives for their future". The coal-mining regions of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lusatia will be supported by a regional fund to foster investment and business start-up costs, the government says.
See the government’s response here.
For background on the role of coal mining in Germany’s climate policy see the CLEW article Coal exit dispute delays Germany’s Climate Action Plan.
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