Germany: coal dependency threatens entire cities
Last year, the renewable sources reached the 25% of the total power capacity in Germany. Still, the country still relies heavily on coal mining: the use of this energy reached the highest values of the last 20 years, referred to the Inhabitat.Although it is considered one of the most progressive countries in the world in terms of clean energy production, Germany relies heavily on coal. Thus, various towns that date back to the middle ages will have to be transferred to other locations for mining companies can exploit.The small town of Atterwasch, in the area of Brandenburg, will be relocated, as well as the village of Proschim â€" with 700 years. Also a church of Magdeborn will be changed to local.Germany last year exported more energy than it imported, something that could be attributed to the increase of the quantity of energy produced in coal and anthracite. Even though the country set a goal to eliminate its reliance on fossil fuels until 2050, carbon emissions continue to increase despite the development of industries of solar and wind energy.Some experts believe that this situation can be explained by the low prices of carbon dioxide allowances in the EU emissions trading scheme. The imposition of stricter rules on carbon polluters at European level may be the only solution to the current energy problem that threatens Germany.Foto: Bert Kaufmann/Creative Commons
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