Quarrels in coal commission further undermine Germany’s energy transition reputation – opinion

The quarrels in Germany’s coal exit commission over a proposed end date for coal-fired power production in 2038 will continue to weigh on the country’s reputation as a progressive energy transition advocate, Thorsten Preuschgas, CEO at solar power project developer Soventix, says in a guest article in pv magazine. The end date proposed by Ronald Pofalla, the government’s chief negotiator, has angered environmental organisations and energy companies alike and is not ambitious enough to provide any meaningful contribution to reaching Germany’s climate targets. “The proposal is just meant to buy more time. But time only helps the coal industry,” Preuschgas argues.

Read the article in German here.

For background, read the CLEW article Germany’s coal commission insists no decision yet on exit date and the coal commission watch.