Germany - renewables

Germany’s renewables dream turns nightmare*

Having committed itself to the closure of its large coal-fired power plants by 2038 and net-zero emissions by 2050, Germany now finds itself in the embarrassing position that power production using coal is rising for the first time in a decade.

Historically, Germany’s post-war economic recovery was founded on the country’s long tradition of technical excellence coupled with low-cost electricity and gas, provided by abundant black coal and lignite (brown …

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