"German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that the plan “combines independence, affordability and climate protection…It is not just extreme weather events around the world that demonstrate how urgently we need to do more to protect the climate,” he said. “If the situation in the Strait of Hormuz determines whether people can still afford their daily commute to work, that is not a good state of affairs.”
If there’s been an upside to the Middle East War, it’s that it’s been a giant advertisement for renewable energy. Not just cheaper, cleaner, & better, crucially it means energy-independence, too.
Smart move by Germany. Their industrial and manufacturing base is getting clobbered by China because they stuck with the dying fossil fuel paradigm for too long. Every other EU nation has committed to ending fossil fuel use, hopefully this further accelerates their efforts, too.
They provided an actual roadmap, which presumably has steps with deadlines earlier than 2045. If anyone can read German, please let me know what the roadmap says.
they have an english version of the roadmap. If you read it, can you give a tldr?
Germany’s Fossil Fuel Transition Roadmap (Sept 2026):
Source: German Federal Ministry for the Environment, “Germany’s Roadmap for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels” (Sept 2026).
I’d be the first to cheer if Germany can pull this off, but I’m a bit cynical about their energy policy. Between keeping coal around for so long, shutting down their nuclear power plants without replacing them, and over-reliance on wind I’m a bit apprehensive.
Doubtful but hopeful.
if they give a tldr can you give a one sentence judgement.