It comes as pressure grows on the German government and energy firms to take drastic action to tackle climate change. As well as building up new renewable capacity, RWE plans to shutter or convert all of its coal-fired plants in Britain and the Netherlands by 2030. Meanwhile, it said it would stick to the 2038 target for ending coal generation in Germany set by a government appointed commission earlier this year. "No company in all of Europe bears more responsibility for the climate crisis than RWE," Neubauer said at the time. The German government recently unveiled plans to tackle climate change but activists say the proposals do not go far enough.

Source: The Local September 30, 2019 13:07 UTC