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Der Netzausbau in Deutschland stockt. Foto: Ralf Julke
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Reform Faced with Numerous Obstacles, Part 2: How Politicians Are Hindering the Expansion of Energy Storage

Under the EEG, operators of solar installations and wind turbines receive a fixed feed-in tariff for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity fed into the grid over a period of 20 years. This payment is made regardless of whether there is a surplus of electricity. To prevent the electricity grid from becoming overloaded, flexible electricity generators […]

Windkraftanlagen auf freiem Feld. Foto: Sabine Eicker
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Fossil fuel energy policy is undermining the energy transition: Saxony’s renewable energy sector is sounding the alarm

The counterproductive energy policy at federal and state level is having an impact. It is now – once again – putting jobs and businesses at risk. A survey of Saxony’s renewable energy companies shows that the economic situation in the sector is deteriorating significantly. According to the two industry associations, the reasons for this include […]

Frachtflieger im Anflug auf den Flughafen Leipzig / Halle. Foto: Ralf Julke
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Regional Directorate rejects new report on airport expansion: citizens’ initiative made clear in reply letter

“A reassessment of the air traffic forecast and the supplementary statements is not necessary,” wrote the Saxony Regional Directorate on 4 June in a terse reply to a demand from the citizens’ initiative “Against the New Flight Path”, to reopen the planning approval procedure for the project “Expansion of Leipzig/Halle Airport, South Runway with Apron”, on […]

Frachtflieger über Leipzig.
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Court of Auditors’ criticism of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG: Greens criticise Saxony’s haphazard Finance Minister

At the presentation of the “Annual Report 2026 – Volume I” on 18 June, the State Audit Office did not merely level a clear-cut, sweeping criticism of the Free State of Saxony’s financial management. It also painted a sobering picture of Saxony’s airport operations. In fact, this has been obvious to critics of airport policy […]

Das Projekt „LZ TV“ (LZ Television) der LZ Medien GmbH wird gefördert durch die Sächsische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk und neue Medien. Diese Maßnahme wird mitfinanziert durch Steuermittel auf Grundlage des vom Sächsischen Landtag beschlossenen Haushaltes.

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