Climate Notes: Energy Turnaround Amendment – Does This Mean “a Lid on“ Wind Energy Too?

Together with China and the USA, Germany leads the world in terms of globally installed wind energy capacity. This may change soon with the current energy reform plans, which also aim to put a lid on wind power. This article offers an overview of the current situation and the expansion goals for wind energy in Germany. It remains to be seen how the price support regime for wind energy will be configured in the revised draft of the new version of the energy turnaround bill.