NIMBYs Warm to Renewables in Europe's Most Polluting Economy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : The town's more recent change of tack is good news for Germany's slow-moving efforts to expand renewable energy, but it's also a reminder of bubbling resistance across Europe.
59% :"People see that renewable energies are key to more independence," said energy sociologist Katja Witte from the Wuppertal Institute, adding that "regionally produced and used energy can provide a sense of control and trust."
58% : Even so, the country is set to miss its climate targets this decade, according to experts advising the government, and environmental performance rankings show Germany falling behind, mainly due to slow progress on clean energy.
56% :Surveys suggest that public opinion is increasingly in favor of green energy, and lawmakers have also commented on the shift taking place on the ground.

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