Vattenfall told to focus on RE

The incoming Swedish minority government of Social Democrats and Greens wants to stop plans by state-owned utility Vattenfall to expand its lignite activities in Germany or build new nuclear power plants, and instead increase its focus on renewables.

Vattenfall's lignite-fired Lippendorf power plant in eastern Germany
Vattenfall's lignite-fired Lippendorf power plant in eastern Germany
Published 2 October 2014, 15:12Updated 27 September 2016, 05:48
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