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  "id": 9450298,
  "title": "Germany sets out plan to abandon fossil fuels by 2045",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/germany-sets-out-plan-to-abandon-fossil-fuels-by-2045-9450298",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T23:12:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/24/germany-sets-out-plan-to-abandon-fossil-fuels-by-2045"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Germany has unveiled a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels by 2045, making it the third country to set such a goal after France and the Netherlands, according to the environment ministry. The Middle East conflict has underscored the urgency of abandoning fossil fuels, according to German environment minister Carsten Schneider.\n\nThe plan involves expanding renewable energy sources, increasing the use of electric vehicles, and applying EU carbon trading schemes to penalize industrial polluters. Schneider emphasized during a speech at the UN General Assembly that the current state of affairs, where extreme weather events determine daily commutes, is unacceptable.\n\nHowever, critics argue that the roadmap does not present new ideas or more ambitious targets. The WWF's climate policy advisor, Fentje Jacobsen, noted that the current government plans to rely more on gas, potentially increasing reliance on fossil fuels. Energy minister Katherina Reiche supports building new gas-fired power plants to stabilize the electricity grid and balance the intermittency of renewable energy sources.",
  "summary": "Measures will include building up renewable power, greater reliance on electric cars and the application of EU carbon trading schemes",
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        "title": "Germany sets out plan to abandon fossil fuels by 2045",
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