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Published on: 27. March 2024
Climate impact of Germany's reactivated coal-fired power plants lower than expected

At the end of this week, Germany's seven lignite-fired units that were allowed to run longer due to the gas crisis will be taken off the grid. They were rarely needed anyway, so in spite of the additional capacity, less lignite was converted into electricity than in previous years.
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