News Digest Item
22 May 2018

Launch of coal exit commission postponed for 2nd time

Clean Energy Wire / tageszeitung

The official launch of Germany's so-called coal exit commission has been postponed for a second time, a source told the Clean Energy Wire. The issue will likely be dealt with at a cabinet meeting on 30 May, according to the source. Tageszeitung journalist Malte Kreutzfeld wrote on Twitter there was still no agreement on the commission's personnel, nor its remit.

For background, read the CLEW article Germany gears up for official talks on coal phase-out.

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