COVID-19 crisis upsets Germany’s coal phase-out timetable

In Germany, the coronavirus health crisis is keeping politics on tenterhooks as many legislative proposals are being postponed. Will the country’s coal phase-out carry on as planned? EURACTIV Germany reports.

While the German government is calling for a coal phase-out to be finalised by 2030, coal can still be used to generate electricity until 2038, however. This makes Germany one of the EU member states to have stuck with coal for the longest time. [EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH]

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Florence Schulz Euractiv.de 28-04-2020 08:07 5 min. read Content type:

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