'No one left out in the cold' | RWE leaves on lignite plants but brings forward coal exit to 2030

Utility RWE after an agreement with the German government will leave two lignite-fired power plants temporarily on the grid that were scheduled for shutdown, but at the same time has brought forward its coal exit date by eight years to 2030.

“Security of supply is the order of the day. At the same time, climate protection remains one of the key challenges of our time,” RWE chief executive Markus Krebber said.