… former East Germany (GDR) at the turn of the century, due mainly to lignite-fired power stations and, in winter, coal-fired heating systems. In the 1980s, extremely … way of comparison, the highest values today are around 10 µg/m³. It was only when power stations and industrial plants were shut down or rehabilitated at the … with German reunification: the collapse of the economy and the optimisation of power plants and industrial facilities resulted in a significant reduction in …

… results Good for the climate: Germany replacing coal-based electricity with more power from wind and sun Source: Teteline / Fotolia.com The 2019 emissions of the … prices in the EU ETS and lower natural gas prices, the operation of gas-fired power stations in 2019 was often more economical than coal-fired power stations. Another driver was the significant increase in renewables' …

… an energy transition in the transport sector: wherever possible, vehicles should be powered by electricity and electricity from renewable energy sources should be used. … for example airplanes and ocean carriers. Fuels such as renewable energy-based power-to-liquid (PtL) or power-to-gas (PtG) could be used for this purpose. The …

… sector higher than 1990 - coal phase-out more necessary than ever Fossil fuel power plants generate large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Source: Teteline / … achieved in the energy sector, notwithstanding an increase in exports of electrical power. At 332.1 million metric tonnes per year, however, most of the emissions are … What's more, at least 5 gigawatts of the oldest and most inefficient coal-fired power plants should be shut down completely.” said Ms Krautzberger. “And if we're …

… ambitious climate action with social compatibility and economic competitiveness Power plants participate in the European emissions trading system. Source: Lianem / … No. 01/2023 | 03.01.2023 "CO ₂ pricing by means of emissions trading is a crucial tool for achieving our climate goals. Every tonne of CO ₂ emitted comes with a price …

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… hours. Wind energy thus accounted for more than half of the renewable electricity. Power generation by offshore wind farms rose to around 14 billion kilowatt hours (+ … connection capacities of around 7.7 gigawatts are working at full capacity. Onshore power generation benefited from an unusually windy February. Although power …

… less consumption of lignite, greater use of renewable sources of energy (esp. wind power) and the shutdown and or switch to security standby of nuclear power capacities. Emissions from agriculture in 2017 also declined slightly compared …