Germany
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Germany adopts major new climate law, sets 98GW solar target for 2030
German cabinet settles on climate action plan which includes target of 98GW of solar by 2030, and zero emissions target for 2050.
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Renewables deliver 47% of total generation in Germany so far in 2019
Germany has sourced 47% of its electricity generation from renewables so far in 2019, and for the last 7 months renewables have outstripped fossil fuels.
Europe's largest CO2 emitter and brown coal generation giant RWE has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2040.
Germany generated significantly less electricity from coal-fired power stations in the first half of 2019, with output down by more than a fifth compared to a year earlier.
Solar was biggest supplier of electricity in month of June in Germany, as coal output plummets.
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Germany renewable energy share jumps to record 47% for first five months of year
Share of renewable energy in Germany jumps to record 47% for first five months of 2019, with the amount of coal generation down significantly.
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Germany’s RWE abandons new brown coal generator, and all new coal plans
Germany utility RWE abandons plans for new brown coal generator, and drops all new coal investments.
Power production from renewables in Germany hit a new record high on Easter Monday, delivering 77% of net public electricity supply, and more than demand at certain times.
German researchers suggest turbines from coal power plants can be re-purposed to provide heat and cooling using molten salt storage and renewable power.
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Germany renewables share jumped to to 72.4% last week
After reaching 65% renewables earlier this month, Germany soared past that to 72.4 per cent last week, with wind power accounting for most of it.
