Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035
Seven countries including Germany, the Netherlands and France pledged on Monday to eliminate CO2-emitting power plants from their electricity systems by 2035.
Taken together, the countries account for nearly half of EU power production — largely thanks to the contributions from Germany and France, Europe’s two biggest power producers.
The aim was set by EU members Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands and non-EU Switzerland, which aligns itself with some EU climate policies.
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