Germany rings in 2021 with CO2 tax, coal phase-out
German energy giant RWE’s coal-fired Niederaussem D power plant will on Friday become the first to close down as part of Germany’s phaseout of coal by 2038 INA FASSBENDER AFP/File Germany is aiming for a green start to 2021 by shutting down a coal-fired power plant and slapping a CO2 price on transport, but critics say…