Episode 2 – Germany’s Hard Coal Phase – Out

Podcast Series
“Energy Transition – the Commission’s State aid decisions on the Dutch and German coal phase-out laws”

This podcast episode discusses the European Commission’s State aid decision concerning Germany’s coal phase-out law of 2020, in particular its auction mechanism to compensate operators for hard coal closures. The episode highlights some criticalities in the decision and also touches upon the outcome of the first two auction rounds.