Germany’s BWE demands power tax be swapped for CO2 levy

The country's current tax regime impedes innovation and the spread of the energy transition to transport and heating

high-voltage transmission cables near a wind turbine in Germany — high-voltage transmission cables near a wind turbine in GermanyFoto: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Bernd Radowitz in Berlin

Published 11 January 2019, 15:14Updated 11 January 2019, 19:06