Germany far from phasing out coal in near future
Germany is far from phasing out coal use for its energy supply 鈥 despite its political commitment to a low-carbon economy, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) writes in a report on 鈥淭he role of coal in Europe鈥檚 power mix鈥. The country鈥檚 dependence on coal is set to increase in the next decade, as Germany鈥檚 nuclear exit will be completed by 2022, it explains. This should pose a challenge to German policymakers 鈥渨ho will try to reconcile the management of the nuclear phase out with adhering to emissions-reduction targets鈥, the report says. 鈥淓fforts to reduce coal-fired generation are not ambitious in the short-to-medium term,鈥 the EIU explains, adding that Germany鈥檚 Climate Action Plan 2050 lacked descriptions on how to curb its use of the heaviest CO2 鈥揺尘颈迟迟别谤.
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For background, see the 威力彩玩法 dossier The energy transition and climate change.