PRESS STATEMENT IG Metall Calls for a Clear Commitment to Good Working Conditions in the Renewable Energy Sector

Wolfgang Lemb: “Federal Ministerfor Economic Affairs, Energy, and Climate Action Robert Habeck announced today that he would triple the pace of emissions reductions and presented an ambitious emergency program. This program includes key demands from IG Metall, such as reducing the electricity costs for citizens by abolishing the EEG surcharge, facilitating the expansion of wind energy, and providing climate protection contracts as a central tool to support the transformation of industry.

“We welcome the minister’s intention to ramp up the pressure. However, this must under no circumstances come at the expense of workers in the affected sectors. What we’re missing is a clear commitment to decent work in the renewable energy industry and service sectors. Public funding must be tied to social sustainability criteria.”

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