Energy Transition

Germany pledges €200bn for Energiewende to wean itself off Russia

Berlin to spend massive sum by 2026 for climate protection, charging points, hydrogen and abolition of renewables surcharge while also boosting military spending

Gas receiving station of the halted Nord Stream 2 pipeline on Germany's Baltic coast in Lubmin, Germany
Gas receiving station of the halted Nord Stream 2 pipeline on Germany's Baltic coast in Lubmin, GermanyFoto: Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Published 9 March 2022, 11:25Updated 9 March 2022, 15:58
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