Germany’s coal phaseout meets administrative and electoral walls

Germany’s federal election significantly reshaped the nation’s political landscape, with potential implications for the country’s coal phaseout strategy. With Germany’s recent election reshaping the political landscape, the future of its coal phaseout—and its alignment with EU emissions trading rules—remains uncertain. The term “fachidioten” comes to mind—experts so entrenched in their technical domains that they overlook broader implications. This situation underscores […]