Energy Transition

'We'll more than compensate': RWE defends green credentials in 'scrap wind for coal mine' row

Utility giant faces storm of criticism over decommissioning to make way for expanded German lignite facility, but points to raft of extra green capacity in same area

Wind turbines behind the Garzweiler lignite open cast mine operated by German energy giant RWE near Luetzerath, western Germany.
Wind turbines behind the Garzweiler lignite open cast mine operated by German energy giant RWE near Luetzerath, western Germany.Foto: Getty/AFP via Getty Images/AFP via Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 31 October 2022, 10:37Updated 31 October 2022, 10:37
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