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Law to accelerate the phase-out of lignite in the Rhenish mining area

enactedGermany· German Bundestag· DE

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8 November 2022

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Implementation of the political agreement between the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and RWE AG on October 4, 2022 to bring forward the lignite phase-out in the Rhenish mining area to 2030 and to strengthen electricity supply security: bringing forward the decommissioning of the Niederaußem K, Neurath F and Neurath power plant blocks G from December 31, 2038 to March 31, 2030, extension of the term of the Neurath D and Neurath E power plant blocks beyond December 31, 2022 to March 31, 2024, regulation of the option for temporary continued operation or transfer to a reserve;<br /> Changes to various sections and appendix 2 (decommissioning dates for lignite plants) Coal Power Generation Termination Act<br /> <br /> <strong>Recommendation of the Committee: Commitment of the federal government to propose measures to achieve the climate protection goals in the event of imminent failure to achieve them, assessment of the federal government's monitoring report also by expert advice on climate issues, deletion of the exclusion of biomethane in CHP plants, updating of the reservation under state aid law for the payment of compensation payments to power plant operators; legal technical Adjustment; Adoption of a resolution to adapt the legal framework for accelerated structural change and financial investment aid to a changed exit path;<br /> Waiver of amendment to § 26, renewed amendment to § 47 and additional amendment to § 54 Coal Power Generation Termination Act, amendment to Article 17 Act on emergency measures for an accelerated expansion of renewable energies and other measures in Electricity sector Section 6 Combined Heat and Power Act, amendment to Article 10 Coal Phase-out Act

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