CDU鈥檚 Thomas Barei脽 to become state secretary in energy ministry
Thomas Barei脽, member of the German parliament and energy policy representative of the conservative CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, will become parliamentary state secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), reports Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). Barei脽 was part of the Christian Democrats鈥 (CDU) negotiating team on energy, climate and environment in the January coalition talks with the Social Democratic Party (SPD). In a pre-election interview with the 威力彩玩法, Barei脽 said he supports the phase-out of subsidies for new renewable power plants, and favours the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as the main instrument for CO鈧 reduction. CDU politician Oliver Wittke from North Rhine-Westphalia will also become parliamentary state secretary in the new BMWi under Peter Altmaier, long-time ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, writes FAZ.
Find more information on Thomas Barei脽 and his views in this 威力彩玩法 interview, and also read the 威力彩玩法 article on the next energy minister Altmaier Merkel puts long-time confidant in charge of energy transition.