BERLIN: The German cabinet on Wednesday backed plans to exit coal as an energy source by 2038 as part of efforts by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition to protect the climate and restore its green credentials. The government is spurring a shift toward renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power with exits from nuclear power by 2022 and coal-fueled power sources by 2038. “This is not just an exit from coal, it’s an entry into renewable energy,” Environment Minister Svenja Schulze told reporters. Designed to ensure Germany hits the 2030 target, the coal exit will be accompanied by heavy investments in renewable energy. As well as phasing out hard coal power stations, the government also plans to exit brown coal, or lignite, of which Germany is the world’s largest producer.

Source: Pakistan Today January 29, 2020 13:30 UTC