Saxony鈥檚 SPD backs continued lignite mining in Lusatia
Social Democrats (SPD) in Saxony have made clear they consider lignite mining to play an important role as a 鈥渂ridging technology鈥� in Germany鈥檚 energy supply for the foreseeable future, Welt Online reports. 鈥淲e rely on a gradual approach that equally considers the needs of local people and creates a sufficient number of sustainable jobs,鈥� said the SPD parliamentary group from Saxony, where part of Germany鈥檚 second largest coal mining area is located. Saxony鈥檚 conservative state premier, together with his social democratic colleague from neighbouring Brandenburg, last week called for more than a billion euros in public money to mitigate the economic transformation that comes with ending coal mining.
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