
Germany To Spend €8bn on Climate as Ministers Question Net Zero
Berlin pushes ahead with new emissions spending even as divisions grow inside the ruling coalition over cost and strategy.

Berlin pushes ahead with new emissions spending even as divisions grow inside the ruling coalition over cost and strategy.

Plans to cut green subsidies and relax EU climate targets have drawn fury from coalition partners, who say they “border on absurdity.”

German government representatives acknowledge a turning point for Europe’s largest economy.

The country’s economy continues to suffer from high energy costs and weak demand.

Spending on Germany’s armed forces is expected to reach 162 billion euros in 2029, more than triple Germany’s defence budget before the war in Ukraine.