The German government has decided to axe the Renewable Energies Act 's ( RA ) feed - in tariff The energy and natural resources sector is one of the most influential in the US, exerting its influence on decision-makers at every level, including at the White House, Congress and... ( FIT ) bidding system in its renewable energy strategy , which has created a large , guaranteed market for renewable power , and will replace it with a competitive bidding process from January 2017 . Critics say the approval of the second amendment to Germany 's EEG could be a retrograde step for the country 's strategy , Energiewende , which was launched in 2010 to oversee Germany 's drive into renewable energy production and to cut carbon emissions , with Greenpeace saying the move away from subsidies , combined with the looming EU - US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership , could spell the end of Germany 's renewables programme .
The German government has decided to axe the Renewable Energies Act 's ( RA ) feed - in tariff ( FIT ) bidding system in its renewable energy strategy , which has created a large , guaranteed market for renewable power , and will replace it with a competitive bidding process from January 2017 . Critics say the approval of the second amendment to Germany 's EEG could be a retrograde step for the country 's strategy , Energiewende , which was launched in 2010 to oversee Germany 's drive into renewable energy production and to cut carbon emissions , with Greenpeace saying the move away from subsidies , combined with the looming EU - US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership , could spell the end of Germany 's renewables programme .