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Malte Kreutzfeldt

Braunkohletagebau Nochten DEU/Deutschland/Sachsen/Weisswasser, 21.03.2023, Tagebau Nochten LEAG bei Weißwasser in der saechsischen Lausitz, ein Absetzer verkippt Abraummassen. *** Nochten opencast lignite mine DEU Germany Saxony Weisswasser, 21 03 2023, Nochten LEAG opencast mine near Weißwasser in Lusatia, Saxony, a spreader is dumping overburden AF_Nochten_36720

EU Commission makes Leag compensation partly conditional

Instead of 1.75 billion euros, the lignite company Leag will receive only 1.2 billion euros for the coal phase-out. The remaining amount depends on future electricity and carbon prices – and on a formula that has apparently not even been worked out yet.

Von Malte Kreutzfeldt

Braunkohletagebau Nochten DEU/Deutschland/Sachsen/Weisswasser, 21.03.2023, Tagebau Nochten LEAG bei Weißwasser in der saechsischen Lausitz, ein Absetzer verkippt Abraummassen. *** Nochten opencast lignite mine DEU Germany Saxony Weisswasser, 21 03 2023, Nochten LEAG opencast mine near Weißwasser in Lusatia, Saxony, a spreader is dumping overburden AF_Nochten_36720

EU Commission makes Leag compensation partly conditional

Instead of €1.75 billion, the lignite company Leag will only receive €1.2 billion for the coal phase-out. The remaining sum depends on future electricity and CO2 prices – and on a formula that the public has not yet been informed of.

Von Malte Kreutzfeldt