Merkel May Ease Cuts for Onshore Wind Power to Save Jobs
This article is for subscribers only.
Chancellor Angela Merkel may ease proposed cuts in aid for wind power as she seeks to win backing for her green-energy plans from German states concerned about job losses, a state premier involved in the talks said.
Schleswig-Holstein, backed by at least three other northern German states, expects to strike a compromise on wind power with Merkel at a meeting in Berlin today after extended negotiations with the Economy Ministry, state premier Torsten Albig said by e-mail. Albig’s region bordering Denmark added the most onshore wind capacity of any German state in 2013.