Germany wants to extend CO2-related aid for firms beyond 2020: sources

Reuters

Published Jan 17, 2019 10:58AM ET

Germany wants to extend CO2-related aid for firms beyond 2020: sources

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government wants to extend CO2-related compensation for companies using a lot of energy beyond 2020, several sources close to the government-appointed coal commission said on Thursday.

The commission is working on a plan on how to phase out brown coal mining and coal-fired power plants without leaving affected regions structurally weak and with thousands of job losses.