āDisastrous credentialsā
The German Federal Court of Auditorsā criticism of how the economy ministry has managed the costs of the Energiewende is an embarrassment for minister Sigmar Gabriel, Thorsten Knuf writes in a commentary for Frankfurter Rundschau. āNo idea of the actual costs, too little control of support programmes,ā Knuf summarises the auditorsā allegations. While Gabriel managed to keep the electricity bill for customers largely in check, he failed to set incentives for reducing energy consumption in the first place, Knuf writes. āThe presumptive candidate for Chancellor will have a hard time scoring with his energy policy credentials in the election campaign,ā he adds.
For background, read the Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę article Government lacks overview of Energiewende costs ā auditors.