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Energy: How Germany’s growth initiative contradicts decarbonization

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Published: July 10th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Coal phase-out by 2030 or economic growth? The German government seems to prefer the latter.
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The German government’s growth initiative presented over the weekend aims to boost the economy, but it could actually slow down the decarbonization of the energy sector. After a lengthy delay, the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) at least presented new details on the planned backup power plants.

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