Germany Weighs Intervention in Energy Markets to Bring Back Coal
- Parliament is set to vote on new regulation later Thursday
- Country seeks to replace Russian gas amid war in Ukraine
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Germany is considering intervening in its energy markets to bring coal plants back online and conserve natural gas as it rushes to limit further disruptions from top-supplier Russia.
Parliament on Thursday plans to vote on a regulation that would provide compensation to coal-plant operators if the supply situation deteriorates. It’s part of a raft of government efforts to shore up Germany’s energy security as regional tensions rise amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.