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When can Germany exit coal? | In conversation with Dr. Pao-Yu Oei
Coal exit? Security of supply? Structural change? Climate crisis? We have the most urgent questions about the exit from coal with Dr. Pao-Yu Oei discussed. ...
coal exit? security of supply? structural change? climate crisis? We have the most urgent questions about the coal phase-out with Dr. Pao-Yu Oei discussed. He is an industrial engineer and researches, among other things, at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) on the coal phase-out and other energy policy issues.
Many studies on the phase-out of coal that he has worked on can be found here: https://coaltransitions.org
A great overview of coal policy in Germany can be found here: https://www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c.594682.de/projekte/kohle-reader.html
The study “Garzweiler II: Examination of the necessity of opencast mining for the energy industry” on behalf of Greenpeace can be found here: https://www.greenpeace.de/sites/www.greenpeace.de/files/publications/s02901_gp_tagebau_garzweiler_studie_05_2020.pdf
If you have any questions, you can contact Dr. Continue discussing Pao-Yu Oei on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaoYuOei
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Quickly to the right question:
0: 00 Intro
3:30 Do we need coal to provide us with enough energy in Germany?
9:23 How profitable is coal today?
13:00 What are the challenges of structural change?
16:40 How important is coal for regional value creation?
20:54 Are state compensation payments arriving in the affected regions?
26:45 Are there any good examples of structural change in Europe or worldwide?
31:05 What investments need to be made in the energy industry?
37:00 How did the success of renewable energies in Germany come about?
40:27 Why has it been so difficult for the solar and wind industries in Germany in recent years?
43:45 How can we implement the energy transition in the next 10 years?
48:40 How is Germany doing compared to other EU countries when it comes to phasing out coal?
52:26 How lucrative are nuclear power plants if more countries get out of coal?
55:45 Does climate protection endanger the economy and prosperity?
58:36 What can we learn from the corona crisis for climate protection?
1:05:10 Does politics have to be more willing to take risks and experiment?
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