“Trendmonitor: 62 percent of Germans see federal government as obstacle to energy transition”

Almost two-thirds of German residents say the government is thwarting the country’s energy transition in heating by not providing enough consumer incentives to switch from systems burning fossil fuel to those using renewable energy, according to the Stiebel Eltron Energie-Trendmonitors 2016 report. In its survey of 1,000 citizens, Stiebel Eltron found that a large majority support climate goals: 80 percent say it’s important to lower CO₂ emissions to protect the climate. Rudolf Sonnemann, CEO of manufacturing group Stiebel Eltron, said the ongoing debate on climate protection between the environment and economic affairs ministries and the chancellor’s office was “a renewed signal of uncertainty for German households.”

Read Stiebel Eltron’s press release in German here.

For more details on the public perceptions, consult the CLEW factsheet Polls reveal citizens' support for Energiewende.