Pödelwitz has future
December 13, 2024A model village of ecological and social sustainability For decades, Pödelwitz was shaped by open-cast lignite mining – first as a job and later as a threat from...
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A role model for European coal phase out? Five lessons from the German Coal Commission
April 4, 2019Multi-stakeholder commissions can play a role in shaping sectoral transitions, but they are not a silver bullet to unlock transformative change, write Rebekka Popp and Alexander Reitzenstein based...
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German commission proposes coal exit by 2038
March 5, 2019The final report of Germany’s coal exit commission sets out a pathway for the country to phase out the fossil power source and make progress on its slow...
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Germany’s coal exit commission
August 22, 2018Republished from Clean Energy Wire Germany has launched a highly anticipated task force on phasing out coal power, the most prominent blemish on the former climate action pioneer...
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German government breaks law to let coal keep polluting
August 20, 2018One year after the publication of new rules on coal pollution, the German government has broken its own laws by failing to incorporate the new EU limits into...
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Just Transition is possible! The case of Ruhr (Germany)
April 11, 2018Is there a socially acceptable phasing out process for coal mining? What are the impacts on the employees and is there such a thing as a “socially responsible...
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A melting Pot(t) for transition
April 11, 2018In the Ruhr area in western Germany steel melts just as cities do and traditions must. Transforming the industrial heart of Germany has been a decades-long experience. While...
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Life Beyond Coal
October 31, 2017The Ruhr region of Germany was once a mining stronghold; now residents are seeking new livelihoods
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