{
  "id": 9370825,
  "title": "Germany commits for first time to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/germany-commits-for-first-time-to-phasing-out-fossil-fuels-by-2045",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:00:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/23/germany-commits-for-first-time-to-phasing-out-fossil-fuels-by-2045"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}