They don't have to : they have approved plans to restart decommisioned existing ones. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/germany-approves-bringing-coal-fi

They don't have to : they have approved plans to restart decommisioned existing ones. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/germany-approves-bringing-coal-fired-power-plants-back-online-this-winter-2023-10-04/ https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/germany-approves-bri...