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ERKELENZ, Germany (AP) — The fate of a tiny village has sparked heated debate in Germany over the country’s continued use of coal and whether tackling climate change justifies breaking the law.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was removed from an anti-coal demonstration by police in Germany on Sunday after protesting the destruction of a village for the expansion of a nearby mine.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people protested ...

German police continued a crackdown on anti-coal protesters who are camped out in an abandoned town slated to be demolished for the expansion of coal production. A large force of German police ...

FRANKFURT, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Germany's power plants run on hard coal remain an important back up to guarantee supply when volatile wind and solar power are not available, coal importers lobby VDKi ...

The German government is considering whether to extend the period in which old coal-fired power plants would be asked to remain on standby for emergency backup beyond the currently planned deadline in ...

Police in western Germany carried Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters away Tuesday from the edge of an open coal pit mine where they demonstrated against the ongoing ...

(Bloomberg) -- The protest started cheerfully enough on Wednesday, with music blaring and flags flying even under the driving rain. Then the police arrived, decked out in riot gear and backed by ...

Germany’s giant power firm, LEAG, has announced it will transform its lignite-fired thermal power plants into Europe’s largest green energy hub, with a capacity between 7 GW and 14 GW. The company has ...

ERKELENZ, GermanyERKELENZ, Germany — Thousands of people demonstrated in persistent rain on Saturday to protest the clearance and demolition of a village in western Germany that is due to make way for ...