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At the moment, the German Renewable energy transition targets only electricity, which accounts for just
. . . 20% of the energy sector as a whole, the remaining,
. . . 80% are heating, cooling, and transport, which make up, and
. . . run predominantly on conventional fuels, these sectors must be addressed, and
. . . achieved by investing in:
. . . . . . smart meters,
. . . . . . infrastructure for electric vehicles,
. . . . . . battery storage capacity, and
. . . . . . getting serious about decreasing its energy consumption significantly.

There are many regions in Germany that are dependent on coal to keep their local economies healthy.
. . . If coal is to be successfully phased-out of Germany’s electricity mix,
. . . there needs to be a discussion about,
. . . alternative economic pathways, for the affected regions, for the time after coal.

12-17-2018 Source:  spreading electrification into heating, cooling, and transportation