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Analysis: Germany's Merkel losing green battle to cheap coal
LONDON/FRANKFURT - To reach its strict climate targets and fulfill Chancellor Angela Merkel's nuclear exit plans, Germany needs to avoid coal and build a stack of gas power plants to secure clean energy supplies beyond 2020.

| Summit | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Latin America Investment | May 28 - Jun 1 | Multiple Cities |
| Washington | Jun 4 - 7 | Washington DC |
| Media and Technology | Jun 11 - 14 | London, Paris, New York, Singapore |
| Retail and Consumer | Sep 11 - 14 | London, Paris, New York |
| South East Asia Investment | Sep 17 - 21 | Bangkok, Singapore |
| Russia Investment | Sep 24 - 27 | Moscow |
| Middle East Investment | Oct 22 - 24 | Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Cairo, Dubai, Beirut, Cairo, Dubai, Riyadh |
| Investment Outlook | Dec 3 - 6 | London, New York, Singapore |
| China Investment | Dec 10 - 13 | Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai |
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| Summit | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Global Energy | May 14 - 17 | Houston, London, New York, Singapore |
| Africa Investment | Apr 16 - 19 | Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi |
| Global Mining and Metals | Mar 26 - 29 | London, New York |
| Food and Agriculture | Mar 12 - 15 | Chicago |
| Manufacturing and Transportation 2011 | Dec 12 - 15 | New York, Frankfurt and Singapore |
| Investment Outlook 2012 | Dec 5 - 7 | London, New York, Hong Kong |
| Global Media 2011 | Nov 28 - Dec 2 | London, New York |
| India Investment 2011 | Nov 21 - 23 | Bangalore, Mumbai |
| China Investment 2011 | Nov 14 - 16 | Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai |
| Washington 2011 | Nov 7 - 9 | Washington |




