Germany will pay billions to speed up coal-fired power plant shutdowns
(The Guardian Germany)

In fight against climate crisis, operators will be compensated for early switch-offsGermany will pay its utility companies billions of euros to speed up the shutdown of their coal-fired power plants as part of the country´s efforts to fight climate crisis, the government has said.The agreement reached between federal ministers and representatives of four coalmining states removes a key hurdle in Germany´s plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades. Continue reading...