NRW State Premier Casts Doubt on 2030 Coal Exit in Rhineland

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A decision of the former Green Minister of Economics Habeck is on the tip in NRW: The fact that the coal-fired power plants leave the grid prematurely in 2030 may not be confirmed by Prime Minister Wüst at all costs. The CDU politician does not want to take any risk for the electricity supply.

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NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) points to doubts as to whether the phase-out from lignite in the Rhine district, which had been made early in 2030, should be maintained. "Whether and how long coal power plants will be needed beyond 2030 to secure the electricity supply, must be decided on a resilient energy-economy basis," said a spokesman of the State Chancellery to the WDR and the "Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger". The state government therefore e…