02 Jan 2017

“How the ‘Trump Effect’ could undermine Germany’s clean energy revolution”

Mother Jones

The ‘Trump effect’ of right-wing populism and climate change scepticism could become an obstacle for the world's most advanced energy revolution in Germany, writes Aaron Wiener in the US magazine Mother Jones. Germany’s broad consensus on the shift to clean energy could face a significant test at this year’s national election due to the recent success of the right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD). “In an effort to slow the AfD's rapid rise, the country's mainstream parties could be poised for a step back in the fight against global warming,” writes Wiener.

Find the article in English here.

For background on the elections and other energy policy issues Germany will face this year, read our Preview2017 – Elections, G20 set to dominate Energiewende policy.

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