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Germany returns to coal as energy crisis overpowers climate targets

Europe's largest economy is burning the fossil fuel for electricity at the fastest pace in at least six years

Energy, Power Generation, Electricity, Coal, Thermal Power
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At times this month, German electricity became as polluting as power produced in South Africa and India. | Photo: Bloomberg

Josefine Fokuhl and Todd Gillespie | Bloomberg
Germany is set to boost its reliance on coal as it battles an unprecedented energy crisis — even at the expense of its ambitious climate goals. 
 
Europe’s largest economy is burning the fossil fuel for electricity at the fastest pace in at least six years, data compiled by Bloomberg show. It’s also poised to be one of the few nations to increase coal imports next year. 

Across the globe, highly polluting — and relatively cheap — coal is making a comeback as countries seek to prevent soaring energy costs from triggering an economic meltdown. In Europe, the crisis is acute,