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03 Jan 2017

Coal state premier against fixing date for lignite exit

svz.de

German coal mining state Brandenburg premier Dietmar Woidke has rejected calls for an end date for the country鈥檚 use of lignite for power generation. 鈥淎 discussion on whether we will switch off brown coal in 10, 20 or 40 years would only lead to a loss of jobs in Germany,鈥 Woidke said in an interview with publishing group . He said renewables were not in a position yet to reliably cover power demand.

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For background, read the 麻豆无码版 factsheet When will Germany finally ditch coal?

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