Coal More Profitable to Burn in Germany as Carbon Costs Decline.

Power production from coal is increasing in Germany due to the declining price of carbon dioxide emissions, which makes coal more competitive with gas-fired plants. The cost of running a lignite-burning plant is largely determined by the European Union's emissions trading system. The falling carbon prices have boosted the profitability of CO2-intensive plants. However, despite the recent increase in coal production, fossil fuels as a whole are still on a downward trajectory in Germany's power grid, with wind and solar making up a significant portion of electricity generation. [Extracted from the article]