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Germany first nation to phase out coal

Berlin: German lawmakers have finalised the country’s long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, backing a plan that environmental groups say isn’t ambitious enough and free marketeers criticise as a waste of taxpayers’ money. Bills approved by both houses...

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Updated At : 12:49 PM Jul 04, 2020 IST

Berlin: German lawmakers have finalised the country’s long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, backing a plan that environmental groups say isn’t ambitious enough and free marketeers criticise as a waste of taxpayers’ money. Bills approved by both houses of parliament on Friday envision shutting down the last coal-fired power plant by 2038 and spending $45 billion to help affected regions cope with the transition. — AP

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