German utility is set to become a renewables giant, yet still clings aggressively to the dirtiest coal, writes Bernd Radowitz in Berlin
A giant excavator and mining machinery operate at an open pit lignite mine, also known as brown coal, operated by RWE AG in Hambach, Germany, on Monday 7, Sept. 2015. German utilities including RWE, unions and the states, successfully fended off a plan by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government this summer to fast-track lignite power plant closures to help Germany meet its climate goals. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images RWE. RWE.Foto: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images
