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Factsheets

CLEW Factsheets explain key aspects of the energy transition and provide an overview of current issues.

08 Dec 2021 | Kerstine Appunn

What does the coalition deal mean for renewables, coal and the power market in Germany?

#Coal #Electricity market #Renewables #Elections & Politics
03 Jul 2020 | Julian Wettengel

Spelling out the coal exit – Germany’s phase-out plan

#Coal #Climate & CO2
04 Apr 2019 | Kerstine Appunn

National climate measures and European emission trading: Assessing the ‘waterbed effect’

#Coal #Climate & CO2 #Cost & Prices
23 Jan 2020 | Benjamin Wehrmann, Julian Wettengel

Implementing Germany’s coal exit proposal

#Coal #Elections & Politics
17 May 2019 | Sven Egenter, Benjamin Wehrmann

German commission proposes coal exit by 2038

#Coal #Climate & CO2 #Fossil fuels #Policy
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Dossiers

CLEW Dossiers provide in-depth analysis on the main topics of the energy transition.

22 Dec 2020 | Sören Amelang, Kerstine Appunn, Charlotte Nijhuis, Benjamin Wehrmann, Julian Wettengel

Preview 2021: 'Climate election' set to dominate Germany's energy transition agenda

#Coal #Climate & CO2 #Grid #Renewables #Mobility #Business
03 Jul 2020 | Sören Amelang, Kerstine Appunn, Sven Egenter, Benjamin Wehrmann, Julian Wettengel

Europe's largest economy exits coal to reach climate goals

#Coal
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News

Our news articles offer comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in Germany’s energy transition.

16 Jul 2021 | Kerstine Appunn, Julian Wettengel

New EU climate proposals to accelerate German coal exit and industry transformation – think tanks (sticky)

#Coal #Climate & CO2 #EU
10 May 2022 | Benjamin Wehrmann

Politicians from major German coal state say 2030 phase-out possible despite Russia’s war

#Coal #Security
29 Apr 2022 | Sören Amelang

RWE shareholders reject lignite spinoff request, but call for faster renewables shift

#Coal #Utilities
26 Apr 2022 | Edgar Meza

Ideas for large research centres in former coal mining states take shape

#Coal
19 Apr 2022 | Edgar Meza

RWE nearing showdown with activist investor over future of brown coal division

#Coal #Utilities
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