objectives in Germany (and elsewhere) implies phasing out both hard coal and lignite. This chapter provides an overview of …. Section 4.3 focuses on coal-fired electricity generation and its problematic role in the German energy sector. Section 4 … standard (EPS), a CO2 floor price, and a phase-out law. In Section 4.5, we show that a medium-term coal phase-out is compatible …

, coal was the primary source of electricity supply, accounting for 35.9%. Natural gas came in second, representing 23%. Asia … has the largest number of coal plants in operation, standing at a capacity of 1,667 GW, which is more than seven times the … next region, North and Latin America. Eastern Asia is the largest subregion, with an installed coal plant capacity of 1 …

ambitious CO2 reduction targets - others do not, such as the potential role of coal and nuclear energy in the longer-term energy … decisions to establish the European Community for Steel and Coal (ECSC) and subsequently Euratom in 1957. Section 10.2 covers … pillars of European transformation towards a low-carbon energy system: coal with CO2 sequestration, nuclear power, and …