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Germany commits for first time to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045

Campaigners say plan marks a ‘notable shift’ away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, despite fierce debate about its green policies. In a roadmap published on Wednesday , the German government set out for the first time an explicit promise of “transitioning away” from fossil…

Germany commits for first time to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045

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