The summit meeting in the Chancellery to the planned phase-out of brown coal brought no concrete results, but progress. Apparently, the negotiating partners are approaching the question of Finance.

the end of next week, there should be a Plan for the lignite phase-out in Germany. It will go – so the idea of Participating – not only to the exit as such. It should also be clear how the regions can be supported, for the mining of brown coal is still an important economic factor.

Yesterday, the Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, Saxony and Saxony were followed-Anhalt, an invitation to the Chancellery. There is a dinner on the last meters of the coal Commission. Except for the countries, heads of government, several Federal Ministers, as well as the Chairman of the expert Commission, to submit the Plan for the phase out of brown coal.