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World 21 Jun 2026

Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?

It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

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It had planned to abandon the fuel. But the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again. They have a word for it in German – kohleausstieg. means "coal phase out". Germany is the biggest user of coal for power generation in Europe. And the fourth largest in the world after China, India. And the US. For lignite, the low-quality soft coal that is the most polluting.

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