pswp advises RWE on coal phase-out

January 2021

We are pleased to advise RWE on this central major project of the energy transition

The German Parliament (Bundestag) has now approved the public law agreement on the coal phase-out between the Federal government and lignite operators. This creates planning and legal certainty for the state, companies and regions.

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