E.ON backs Germany's ambitious renewable energy plan

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Energy giant's chief hails target to source 60 per cent of power from renewables by 2050 as an important step for Germany's future

Germany's ambitious plans to source 60 per cent of the country's power from renewable sources by 2050 have been backed by the head of E.ON, the country's largest energy provider. The German cabinet...

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