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Policymakers in parliament should help the minority government of chancellor Olaf Scholz get key energy policy proposals over the line before the upcoming snap election in early 2025, the Federation of German Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) has . The parliament would only have two full weeks to debate and decide remaining proposals if the provisional schedule of dissolving it and preparing for the snap election holds, and Scholz holds a vote of confidence on 16 December, the energy industry lobby group聽.

鈥淚t is imperative that this time is used [well],鈥� said BDEW head Kerstin Andreae, adding that some energy policy projects otherwise would run into legal and technical challenges. This would concern the聽Energy Industry Act, which is needed to solve issues related to the fast expansion of solar PV installations and their effects on the grid. 鈥淭here has to be a reliable framework for the further expansion of solar PV and the safe operation of our grids,鈥� Andreae cautioned. 鈥淧arty politics must not threaten the stability of distribution grids,鈥� she added.聽

The energy industry lobbyist argued that there was no reason to block the passing of laws on which most parties generally agreed. This would not only concern measures to bring down costs for customers, but also the Power Plant Security Act, which is meant to pave way for the construction of new gas-fired backup plants that can later be converted to run on hydrogen, for times of little wind or sunshine. 鈥淓ven if this law still has to be adopted by [chancellor Scholz鈥橾 cabinet, we appeal to the government and the parties鈥� parliamentary groups to agree on practicable legislation as soon as possible to allow the necessary investments,鈥� Andreae urged.

The day after the coalition鈥檚 break-up on 6 November, the head of solar industry association BSW Solar, Carsten K枚rnig, 聽policymakers to refrain from 鈥減arty-tactical and ideological delays鈥� that could hurt industry and roughly 150,000 jobs. 鈥淲e appeal to all members of Germany鈥檚 parliament to show that they can be decisive and make compromises across party lines and ensure investment security for the energy transition,鈥� K枚rnig said.

He stressed that the solar industry expected a clear commitment to further the expansion of the technology 鈥渇rom all serious parties鈥� in election campaigns.聽This would be a prerequisite both for reaching the previous government鈥檚 agreed climate action targets as well as for keeping Germany鈥檚 solar PV and energy storage industry competitive. 鈥淭his is an aim shared by the majority in society,鈥� K枚rnig added.

Earlier this week, economy minister Robert Habeck said Germany needs a cross-party effort to hold course on climate and energy policy. Habeck warned that no party should use key energy and climate policy projects as bargaining chips in the upcoming snap election, which is likely to take place on 23 February. The volatile international environment 鈥� exacerbated by the U.S. election result 鈥� required Germany and Europe to stand up for international climate and energy targets, Habeck had argued.