Jörg Rothermel, German association of energy-intensive industries: ‘We have to look for new instruments’

22 May 2020

Investigate Europe

Environment/Dirty subsidies

Jörg Rothermel, German association of energy-intensive industries: ‘We have to look for new instruments’

Investigate Europe

22 May 2020

About Dirty subsidies

2020 was supposed to be the year the EU would launch its ambitious plan to tackle the climate crisis. But why does Europe sabotage its climate goals by subsidising the fossil sector by more than €137 billion per year?

Jörg Rothermel is the Managing Director of the German association of energy-intensive industries (EID). Die Energieintensiven Industrien represents the interests of the building material, chemical, glass, non-ferrous metals, paper and steel sectors. Investigate Europe spoke to Jörg Rothermel about emission allowances, tax concessions, and the possibility of climate-friendly production. The EU states grant a wide [...]

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