Factbox on German election implications for energy sectors
S&P Global Platts
While the current government coalition has largely shielded the coal industry, any coalition involving The Greens would at least start the process of phasing out coal as a power source, according to an election overview by energy news provider S&P Global Platts. The Greens have made a timetable for closing the 20 most-polluting coal-fired electricity plants a condition for joining a government coalition, "which would grate with the liberal FDP, which generally opposes state intervention.”
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