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After nuclear phase-out, Germany mulls coal exit
Published Sun, Nov 23, 2014 · 09:50 PM
Berlin
AFTER deciding to scrap nuclear power, Germany is pondering saying goodbye to coal, its biggest energy source but also its top polluter and main threat to ambitious climate goals.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is split on the issue, which pits a vocal environmental movement against energy giants and coal-mining regions, with only weeks until her Cabinet is set to present its next climate action plan.
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