
Wirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche will die Förderung für Wind- und Solarstrom zurückfahren, doch die Unionsfraktion fordert laut SPIEGEL-Informationen noch härtere Einschnitte.
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Die Debatte um die Förderung erneuerbarer Energien ist ein zentraler Bestandteil der deutschen Energiepolitik. Wirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche strebt eine Anpassung der bestehenden Förderstrukturen an.
Kursänderung bei Energiewende Union will ab 2045 keine erneuerbaren Energien mehr fördern
Wirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche will die Förderung für Wind- und Solarstrom zurückfahren und stößt damit auf Kritik. Doch die Unionsfraktion fordert nach SPIEGEL-Informationen noch härtere Einschnitte.
Von Markus Becker
29.09.2026, 15.16 Uhr

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