Germany Must Swap Gas for Coal to Meet Green Goals, Study Finds
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The money Germany is spending on expanding renewable energy won’t help it meet climate goals unless it also replaces coal-fired generators with cleaner natural-gas-fueled plants, according to a new study.
As things stand, carbon output would exceed the national target by 35 percent in 2040 even if renewable energies are expanded, consultancy Enervis Energy Advisors GmbH said today in a report commissioned by Trianel GmbH, a group of utilities. That’s because old coal units, the biggest polluters, are running at full capacity, delaying or canceling investments in more-efficient gas units, Enervis said.