Germany agrees to end reliance on coal stations by 2038

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The UK and others have promised earlier phase-out dates for coal | Credit: Duke Energy
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The UK and others have promised earlier phase-out dates for coal | Credit: Duke Energy

Fossil fuels provide nearly 40 per cent of country's power as tensions rise on phaseout timetable

Germany has agreed to end its reliance on polluting coal power stations by 2038, in a long-awaited decision that will have major ramifications for Europe's attempts to meet its Paris climate change targets....

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