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Ted Cruz: “Germany sits atop 35 billion tons of lignite.”

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Published April 1, 2026 | Video Starts at 27:50

It re entered government in 2021 in time to oversee the shuttering of Germany's last three reactors. In 2023, the Greens also pioneered the phasing out of the country's coal plants. That Germany sits atop 35 billion tons of lignite. did not enter into their calculations. Germany bet big on solar and wind, but intermittent renewables can't ensure a consistent supply. That left LNG filling the gap. (27:50–28:01)

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