Distance rule scrapped from German coal exit law draft

Chancellor Merkel’s cabinet next week is slated to approve the proposal but it is unclear whether the distance rule may reappear later

Wind turbines behind roofs in Dardesheim, eastern Germany
Wind turbines behind roofs in Dardesheim, eastern GermanyFoto: BARBARA SAX/AFP/Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 13 December 2019, 14:36Updated 13 December 2019, 16:05