Germany announced on Saturday 26 January that it will stop producing energy from coal by the end of 2038 - a move that NGOs immediately welcomed, though they considered the 2038 end date to be too late.
In the opinion of the Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL) the coal commission compromise set up by the government last summer is "a missed public health opportunity", as the NGO considers that much more is required to ensure a healthy energy future (see EUROPE 11587). "Closing some...