Germany to decide between coal levy and alternative on July 1

By Vera Eckert and Caroline Copley BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Wednesday he was considering an alternative to a proposed levy on coal-fired power plants and would decide on July 1. Germany is wrestling with how to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions from the energy sector to stop it from falling short of its ambitious climate targets, while safeguarding jobs and securing its energy supply. Gabriel originally proposed putting penalties on the oldest and most