“The true picture of the German Energiewende”

Ill-advised legislation and an alienation of citizens from renewable investments put the success of Germany’s energy transition in jeopardy, Hans-Josef Fell writes for EurActiv. The country continued to be internationally celebrated for its Energiewende, but “the truth is there have been massive drawbacks in the last few years in all renewable energy sectors with the exception of wind”, Fell argues. Other countries are overtaking Germany while many renewable industries in the country struggle for survival, he writes, tracing current problems back to a string of detrimental policies taken since Chancellor Angela Merkel took office in 2005.

Read the article in English here.

For more information on German climate leadership, see the CLEW article Germany reiterates G20 climate focus at energy transition conference.