Agora released the road map of fair transformation from coal to renewable energy

According to China energy network, on November 21, 2019, the German Coal Commission issued the analysis report of the fair transition road map from coal to renewable energy (hereinafter referred to as the report) in Beijing. The conference was jointly organized by Agora energy transformation forum and German International Cooperation Agency (Giz). In the relevant report part of the coal Committee, it was funded by Giz and funded and entrusted by the German Federal Ministry of economy and energy (BMWi) based on the "China energy transformation expert technology" project. According to the report, in the future, Germany will no longer develop new coal-fired power plants and open-pit coal mines, and the existing coal-fired power plants will be closed by 2038 at the latest. By 2030, renewable energy generation in Germany will account for 65% of electricity consumption. The gradual elimination of coal-fired power generation in Germany and the target of increasing renewable energy to 65% by 2030 mean that renewable energy will become the basis of Germany's economic development. If the recommendations of the German coal Council can be fully implemented, Germany will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 1 billion tons by 2038. In the report, the Agora energy transformation forum analyzed the coal Committee's recommendations, in particular on the German electricity sector, carbon emissions and the expected impact of the economic development of the mining area. According to the report, Germany's coal withdrawal plan will strive to achieve a fair transformation of coal areas and practitioners. The plan seeks to ensure zero unemployment of workers, while coal mining areas have sufficient time and resources to adapt to changes.

To this end, the federal government of Germany will allocate 2 billion euros a year from budget expenditure. In addition, according to the current plan, Germany will completely phase out coal power in 2038, but it is also possible to achieve the goal ahead of time. The phased reviews in 2023, 2026, 2029 and 2032 will provide policy makers with a reference to address the worsening climate crisis through additional measures. Since the beginning of industrialization, coal has been the cornerstone of economic growth and social prosperity. However, climate change, air pollution and increasingly serious health and environmental problems make the future of the coal industry increasingly uncertain. As a developing country, China is the largest coal consumption country in the world. Coal accounts for 60% of energy consumption. In terms of efforts to reduce and eventually eliminate coal, countries such as China and Germany that rely heavily on coal in energy systems will face serious social and economic challenges. Although China and Germany have different feelings, the experience gained in the process of German energy transformation will also have great reference value for China's "four energy revolutions and international cooperation".