Whileno overall deal was reached, a government official told Recharge that aproposal for an additional 1.5%-cut in FITs to already-producing plants willprobably not go ahead.

Renewablesgroups and opposition politicians had rallied strongly against such retroactivecuts to support.

Altmaierand the state environment ministers also agreed that exemptions to heavyindustries from paying the surcharge that funds renewables support should bereduced, but they can’t agree by how much, the official said.

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