Germany's new coalition raises the bar on energy transformation

Efforts to decarbonise Germany's power sector have so far centred on growth in solar and wind. But coal remains the dominant source of generation, accounting for more than a third of supply in 2017. The prominence of coal, on-going nuclear phase-out and looming 2020 emissions targets have driven Germany’s new coalition government to target carbon-intensive energy. In the short term, efforts will be made to close the carbon reduction gap and renewable power targets will rise to 65% by 2030.