A truck being loaded with coal. Germany is planning to use more of the polluting fossil fuel as it feels the impact of a reduced gas supply from Russia. File photo: Reuters
Germany plans for more coal amid Russia gas supply drop: ‘bitter but necessary’
- Economy Minister Robert Habeck says Germany will try to compensate for gas reduction by increasing the burning of coal, a more polluting fossil fuel
- ‘That’s bitter, but it’s simply necessary in this situation to lower gas usage’
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A truck being loaded with coal. Germany is planning to use more of the polluting fossil fuel as it feels the impact of a reduced gas supply from Russia. File photo: Reuters
