Mining Regions: Member Panel and Utility Companies

mining regions: Germany, which gets more than a third of its electricity from burning coal, appointed a 28-member panel, representing mining regions, utility companies, scientists and environmentalists, according to The Toronto Star. FEDERICO GAMBARINI / AFP/GETTY IMAGES file photo We made it, Ronald Pofalla, the head of the commission, told reporters in Berlin. The so-called Coal Commission reached agreement in the early hours of Saturday, following months of wrangling that were closely watched by other coal-dependent countries. This is a historic effort. The 28-member panel, representing mining regions, utility companies, scientists and environmentalists, suggests a review in 2032 could bring forward the deadline to 2035. Germany gets more than a third of its electricity from burning coal, generating large amounts of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.