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Plans by Germany鈥檚 future government coalition to bring forward the coal exit to 2030 have elicited criticism from state politicians in the country鈥檚 coal mining regions, Focus Online reports. Marko Schiemann, state MP in eastern state Saxony for the conservative CDU, said an earlier phase-out would send the 鈥渨rong signal鈥� to coal mining region Lusatia. Infrastructure projects, such as a new motorway and train connection, as well as other investments aimed at strengthening the otherwise economically weak region ahead of the coal exit would not be completed early enough to ensure that a faster coal exit can work without causing economic disruptions in Lusatia, Schiemann argued. 鈥淭his would further isolate Lusatia,鈥� he said. He criticised the Social Democrats鈥� (SPD) chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz, who had visited the region during the election campaign and had promised coal workers that the exit would be carried out as planned, with 2038 being the very last year for shutting down the last coal plant. Scholz would likely become chancellor in a coalition with the Green Party and the Free Democrats (FDP). Plans by the three parties to 鈥渋deally鈥� bring forward the coal exit by eight years have not been rejected forthright by RWE, the energy company that operates coal mines and plants in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia. CFO Michael M眉ller told the B枚rsen-Zeitung in an聽聽that an earlier exit 鈥渨ould fit into our strategy鈥� as it is likely to result in a faster growth of renewable power capacity.聽However, he cautioned that an earlier phase-out could only happen if the interests of all stakeholders are respected. Ultimately, 鈥渢he use of coal plants depends on whether renewables and gas plants produce enough electricity,鈥� M眉ller said.

Germany agreed on a phase-out schedule for coal and support payments for affected regions in 2020, but the agreement had been criticised ever since for falling short of delivering the emissions reduction 聽required for meeting international climate targets in time. Almost all parties, including the CDU, have said a much earlier end to coal than 2038 would very well be possible due to market forces alone, as increasingly expensive greenhouse gas emissions allowances in the EU trading system ETS make a profitable operation of the plants unviable.