Speedy coal exit would affect RWE most
Should the next German government decide on a speedy exit from coal-fired power generation, no company would be affected as much as German utility RWE, Europe鈥檚 largest CO鈧� emitter, writes J眉rgen Flauger in Handelsblatt. RWE is in a better financial situation than last year. 鈥淩WE鈥檚 situation has improved significantly. [鈥 In the end, we will have a clearly positive net result [in 2017],鈥� said the company鈥檚 Chief Financial Officer Markus Krebber. However, a coal exit would worsen the company鈥檚 outlook, writes Flauger. 鈥淓xiting nuclear power and coal power at the same time brings high risks 鈥� for supply security and power prices,鈥� Krebber told Handelsblatt.
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