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A wind turbine spins as steam rises from the cooling towers of the Jaenschwalde coal-fired power plant near Peitz, Germany.
A wind turbine spins as steam rises from the cooling towers of the Jaenschwalde coal-fired power plant near Peitz, Germany.Foto: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Published 11 February 2020, 08:24Updated 11 February 2020, 08:24