Germans show broad support for the expansion of renewable energy

Time is running out. After faltering for many years, the expansion of renewables must finally gather pace. The targets of the German Federal Government provide for an additional 28 GW capacity on average each year over the next eight years alone. That is four times as much as in the past eight years. A recent supplementary survey to the KfW Energy Transition Barometer has revealed: The population is ready for a corresponding acceleration, with 92 per cent of respondents regarding a faster expansion of renewables as important. So it is now important to put the legally enshrined prioritisation of renewables and the intended shortening of planning and approval procedures into practice with determination.

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