01 December 2022

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To implement a deal made between state and federal government and energy company RWE, the German parliament passed a law to shut down 3 lignite plants (3GW) in 2030 instead of 2038 and extend the operations of two plants (1.2 GW) from 2022 to 2024. This expedites the lignite exit in NRW from 2038 to 2030.

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