The federal government of Germany should take a firm decision to ramp up ‘green’ hydrogen and to accelerate the expansion of wind energy and other renewables.
Too large a share of imports and too few renewables make the future energy system more expensive.
A report released by Agora Energiewende shows that in order to meet Germany’s climate targets for 2030, the capacity for offshore wind in the German North and Baltic Seas needs to be increased from a current maximum goal of 20 gigawatts to 25 to 28 gigawatts in 2030.