Germany’s biggest state wants at least $11.5 bln for exiting coal

12 January 2018, News Wires — North Rhine-Westphalia, one of Germany’s coal-mining states, is demanding at least 10 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in structural support if coal-fired power stations are phased out, its economy minister said. Germany is hammering out plans for how to abandon polluting coal stations in favour of renewables, which accounted for more … More »