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The decision of 48 poorer countries to terminate coal-fired power production has sparked calls for Germany to envisage a speedy coal exit as well, the Rheinische Post newspaper reports. The announcement of the Climate Vulnerable Forum鈥檚 countries at the COP22 in Morocco to switch to 100 percent renewables by 2050 demonstrated that Germany was being 鈥渙utpaced by more and more countries鈥�, Martin Kaiser, from Greenpeace Germany, told the newspaper. He called for a German coal exit by 2030. The German Green Party鈥檚 climate spokesperson Annalena Baerbock said concrete deadlines for the coal industry 鈥渁lso need to be included in Germany鈥檚 Climate Action Plan鈥�, according to the newspaper. Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary in the environment ministry (BMUB), said the coal exit perhaps needed to be done 鈥渟ooner than some might think鈥�, the Rheinische Post reported.

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For background on the role of the coal industry for Germany鈥檚 climate protection targets read the 麻豆无码版 article Coal exit dispute delays Germany鈥檚 Climate Action Plan.