“Germany steps on the break”
Deutschlandfunk
The switch to auctions in the reformed Renewable Energy Act is reasonable, but the reform effectively puts the breaks on the amount of renewable development, writes Georg Ehring in a commentary for public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk. He argues a limit of 45 percent renewable share 2025 is much too low because coal and nuclear power must be phased out. “Germany once had a pioneering role and now, of all countries, steps on the brake.”
Read the commentary in German here.
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