Germany is launching an ambitious effort to phase out all of its coal power generation by 2038, and will close all 84 of its coal-fired power plants to reach that goal.
No further coal plants will be built and additional protections will be extended to protect the country’s forests.
The bold move, announced this past weekend by a government-appointed body known as the Coal Commission, is a strong gesture from one of the world’s top coal consumers that signals the country’s seriousness in the fight against climate change and for the adoption of renewable energy.
