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Haseloff and Kretschmer insist on phasing out coal in 2038

2022-09-02T14:10:12.108Z


Haseloff and Kretschmer insist on phasing out coal in 2038 Created: 2022-09-02Updated: 2022-09-02 16:03 Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD, r) and Michael Kretschmer (CDU), Prime Minister of Saxony, come to a press conference. © Robert Michael/dpa The heads of government of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Michael Kretschmer and Reiner Haseloff (both CDU), insist on the agreed exit from coal in 2038. At a me


Haseloff and Kretschmer insist on phasing out coal in 2038

Created: 2022-09-02Updated: 2022-09-02 16:03

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD, r) and Michael Kretschmer (CDU), Prime Minister of Saxony, come to a press conference.

© Robert Michael/dpa

The heads of government of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Michael Kretschmer and Reiner Haseloff (both CDU), insist on the agreed exit from coal in 2038. At a meeting with their Brandenburg counterpart Dietmar Woidke and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (both SPD) on Friday in Spreetal in Lusatia both CDU politicians explicitly mentioned this date.

Spreetal – The traffic light in Berlin had formulated in its coalition agreement that the exit would “ideally” be realized as early as 2030.

It is important to keep the existing capacities in the network right now so that another shortage does not arise, said Haseloff.

"This timing is also important for us because many of the measures in the Structural Funding Act serve to make chemistry fit for the future in our country (...)." This requires a secure energy supply and competitive prices.

Kretschmer thanked Scholz for the fact that "the boss had made an announcement" and that the things discussed were valid.

"I think we made a bit more progress today."

When asked, however, Scholz did not want to refer specifically to the two exit dates.

However, he announced more speed in the expansion of renewable energies.

If it is possible to have sufficient capacity to generate energy from renewable energies and to get started in the hydrogen economy, "then the need for other generation capacities will also be put into perspective".

"But that's how the connection was always, and that's how it can be read very clearly from the coalition agreement." dpa

Source: merkur

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