Energiewende after Merkel: tight election is key to Germany's green future

Close contest makes outcome of late September vote highly uncertain and with it the fate of Europe's largest renewable energy market

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not standing in federal elections on 26 September, 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not standing in federal elections on 26 September, 2021Foto: MARKUS SCHREIBER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 16 August 2021, 05:53Updated 16 August 2021, 15:50
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