North Rhine-Westphalia鈥檚 state premier calls for preservation of industry jobs
Dow Jones Newswires
Germany鈥檚 biggest federal state, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), must do its bit for climate protection without losing its status as leading industrial location, NRW鈥檚 state premier Hannelore Kraft said at Germany鈥檚 largest energy trade-fair in Essen, Dow Jones Newswires reports. According to Social Democrat Kraft, energy transition efforts in Germany are futile if industry migrates to countries with lower environmental standards. Around 10 percent of NRW鈥檚 power consumption comes from renewable energy sources, below the national average of more than 30 percent, the report says.
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