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12 Jul 2016

ā€œGerman climate targets unattainable – because of coalā€

Aurora Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę Research / WirtschaftsWoche

German power plant operators would likely not be overburdened by a partial coal exit aimed at meeting the country’s climate targets, but emissions would shift to neighbouring countries, according to a new study by British consultancy Aurora Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę Research. A summary of the study seen by Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę suggests that under current policies Germany is set to miss its climate targets for 2030.  Titled "Closing the emissions gap: Germany’s 2030 climate policy options in the power sector"  the study examines three different scenarios that would allow Germany to meet its targets: a coal exit by 2040; a regional CO2-floor price for a selected group of ambitious countries; and the focused development of cogeneration power plants.

Read an article on the study in WirtschaftsWoche in German .

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