Germany to close all 84 of its coal-fired power plants, will rely primarily on renewable energy - Los Angeles Times

Germany to close all 84 of its coal-fired power plants, will rely primarily on renewable energy - Los Angeles Times
"Germany, one of the world’s biggest consumers of coal, will shut down all 84 of its coal-fired power plants over the next 19 years to meet its international commitments in the fight against climate change, a government commission said Saturday.
...Coal plants account for 40% of Germany’s electricity, itself a reduction from recent years when coal dominated power production.
...“There won’t be any more coal-burning plants in Germany by 2038.”
The decision to quit coal follows an earlier bold energy policy move by the German government, which decided to shut down all of its nuclear power plants by 2022 in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima disaster in 2011..."
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