Germany plans to cancel the emission allowances of lignite-fired power plants to be shut down as part of a broader effort to phase-out the fuel, a spokesman for the country's Environment Ministry said on Thursday.
Earlier, Germany struck a deal to pay regions, workers and plant operators compensation for phasing out coal-fired stations by 2038, a plan that was originally announced a year ago.
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(Reporting by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Michelle Martin)
