Bertelsmann report warns German policy changes threaten record renewable energy jobs
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Sören Amelang
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A Bertelsmann Foundation report warns that German government policies slowing the energy transition are putting thousands of renewable energy jobs at risk, despite the sector reaching a record 436,000 jobs in 2024 — a 4% increase over the 2023 peak. The foundation points to past policy changes, such as cuts in solar support, that caused employment slumps, and warns current reform plans could similarly hit the sector hard.
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bskyBertelsmann report warns German policy changes threaten record renewable energy jobscleanenergywire.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledGovernment policies that slow the energy transition are putting thousands of jobs in Germany's renewable energy sector at risk
The number of people employed in the country's renewable energy sector reached 436,000 last year, an increase of four percent over the previous peak in 2023
The foundation warned that the government's reform plans would hit employment in the sector hard
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