German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that her country will stop producing electricity from coal by 2038, showing its support within the timeframe recommended by a government-appointed commission.
The so-called coal commission said last month that Germany must close all of its coal-fired power plants no later than 2038, and has offered at least € 40 billion ($ 45.7 billion) in aid to coal-mining states hit by the phase-out. of.
“We want to get out of coal in 2038. Then we need more gas, ”Merkel said in her speech at Keio University in Tokyo, in her first explicit indication that she supports the recommendation.
The proposals highlight Germany's shift to renewables, which last year accounted for more than 40 percent of its energy mix, surpassing coal for the first time. They now have to be implemented by the German government and 16 regional states.
The plan, however, has drawn criticism from some in the industry, who fear the impact of higher energy prices.
A senior MP from most business supporters, Merkel, hinted in an interview with a weekend newspaper that the phase-out could be delayed beyond 2038 if the deadline posed problems to the security of the electricity supply.
Merkel pledges support for 2038 coal phase-out deadline
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Azovpromstal® 6 February 2019 г. 10:43 |
