Germany's energiewende at a crossroads

摘要

Sigmar Gabriel has done it-the leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) is on top now, or almost on top-as the Vice Chancellor he is the country's most powerful man behind Angela Merkel. It is in Gabriel's hands now to move forward the energiewende energy transition as 'superminister' for Economy and Energy. The energy transition is proclaimed like a mantra in Germany, but it has really got stuck recently. For Gabriel, the presentation of a first draft reform of the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) is essential by Easter.