How Germany's powerful renewables advocacy coalition is transforming the German (and European) energy market

By Rick Bosman

German energy policy is increasingly being dominated by a diverse and growing group of renewable energy supporters, who enjoy broad political and public support. These forces have convinced the Merkel government to transform the nuclear and fossil-fueldominated energy system into one based predominantly on renewable energy sources: the "Energiewende". Germany's nuclear sector has been the first victim, but pressure on the coal sector is growing as well. The German renewables advocacy coalition will likely be able to continue to use their clout to tilt the energy playing field in their favour. Their biggest challenge will be to convince neighbouring countries of the merits of the Energiewende.

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