Phasing-out Coal in Germany – Not Only, But Also a Legal Challenge

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Phasing-out Coal in Germany – Not Only, But Also a Legal Challenge. / Schomerus, Claus-Thomas.
In: Renewable Energy Law & Policy Review, Vol. 9, No. 2, 01.04.2019, p. 60-67.

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