āThe Energiewende has to remain affordableā
Junge Welt
In an interview with Gitta DĆ¼perthal, Manfred Maresch, head of the district German mining union in the lignite coal town of Alsdorf, says the union is not against the Energiewende. Instead, he says, it is concerned about the social implications of shutting down coal. āFor people and the economy, the Energiewende must remain affordable,ā he says. The interview was conducted during the āClimate Campā held by activists in favour of shutting down the lignite coal mines in the area.
Read the interview in German .
Read a Ā鶹ĪŽĀė°ę factsheet on coal in Germany here.
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