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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11705

18 January 2017
SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate
WWF says total phasing out of coal in Germany's electricity production by 2035 is a 'must'
Brussels, 17/01/2017 (Agence Europe)

According to a study published on Tuesday 17 January by WWF Germany, Germany will only meet its Paris climate agreement commitments if it begins to gradually phase-out coal by 2019 at the latest and totally eliminate this fuel from its energy system by the end of 2035.

Despite its commitment to renewable energies, Germany is still one of the most polluting countries in Europe, given that six of the most polluting coal plants are on German territory, as the study on the health cost of 30 of...

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