German Coalition Eyes 2030 Coal Exit, Years Ahead of Plan (2)

摘要

A potential new SPD-lead German government wants to abandon coal as a power source eight years earlier than planned, a move that would be a big win for the planet but a challenge fora country already struggling with energy supplies.“In order to reach the climate goals, an earlier exit from coal-fired power is needed, ideally by 2030,” the parties wrote as they set out basic principles for an alliance.Details of how Europe’s largest economy plans to shed its reliance on coal will be hammered out in formal talks between the Social Democratic Party, the Greens and the Free Democratsset to start as early as next week. An accelerated expansion of energy from renewable sources like wind and solar is likely to be part of the plan.