According to the latest information, Germany plans to phase out coal use by 2030, eight years ahead of its original plan. In the same year, the country hoped that 80% of its electricity would come from renewable energy sources.
According to the BBC, the leader of the German Social Democratic Party, Olaf Scholz, announced the plan on Wednesday. By 2030, Germany still plans to reduce emissions to 65% of 1990 levels. According to estimates by the non-profit organization Climate Action Tracker, Germany needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70% by the end of this decade to achieve the 1.5 degrees Celsius target set by the Paris Agreement.
According to Bloomberg News, Germany will use natural gas to ease the transition between coal and renewable energy.
In addition, critics said that Germany must take more measures to promote the adoption of electric vehicles. IT Home understands that Germany currently only plans to have 15 million electric vehicles by 2030.
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