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'A new chapter': RWE to ditch coal and target carbon neutrality by 2040

30 September 2019 • 2 min read

German energy giant promises phase out of fossil fuel generation and 'huge investments' in renewables, storage and green gas

RWE, one of Europe's largest energy generators, has today announced a new strategy to go carbon neutral by 2040 that is set to see coal plant closures in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands and massive...

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