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Germany To Become Net Power Importer For The First Time Since 2002
Europe’s largest economy, Germany, is expected to become a net importer of electricity in 2023 for the first time since 2002 due to retiring coal plants and the nuclear phase-out, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.
read more... 17/01/2022
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German coalition targets earlier coal exit
Germany hopes to bring forward its coal phase-out by eight years to 2030, boosting renewables' share of the generation mix to 80pc, the incoming government announced today.
read more... 25/11/2021
Almost all German parties open for ending coal well before 2038
Nearly all parties expecting to gain seats in Germany's parliament are open to completing the country's coal exit well before the official 2038 end date. At a debate event hosted by civil society group Klima-Allianz (Climate Alliance), senior politicians of all parties in parliament except the far-right AfD signalled they would consider a much earlier phase-out if conditions were right or even actively work towards achieving it.
read more... 26/08/2021
G7 countries agree to accelerate coal phase-out
Climate ministers from G7 countries have committed to "further accelerate the transition away from unabated coal capacity" and agreed to end the financing of coal-fired plants overseas, according to a statement issued today.
read more... 24/05/2021
Brussels opens in-depth investigation into Germany’s coal phase-out plan
The German Bundestag sealed an agreement in June last year to compensate RWE and LEAG with €4.35 billion for closing the country’s last remaining coal plants and mining operations by 2038.
read more... 03/03/2021