Decarbonisation through coal phase-out in Germany and Europe — Impact on Emissions, electricity prices and power production

Dogan Keles and Hasan Ümitcan Yilmaz

Energy Policy, 2020, vol. 141, issue C

Abstract: Coal power accounts for a major share within electricity production and significantly contributes to the overall greenhouse gas emissions in many European countries. According to official reports, Germany will not achieve its emission reduction targets in 2020. Therefore, a shut-down of coal capacities is currently being discussed and a plan is developed by the so-called Coal Commission.

Keywords: Coal phase-out; CO2 certificate prices; CO2 emissions; European energy system; Decommissioning; Electricity prices; Power production; Decarbonisation; Coal exit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111472

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