Can a new hydrogen scheme help? – DW – 04/30/2024

It may be just a small little detail, but it may manage what the German government hasn’t been able to do in the past decade: Invest large-scale in infrastructure.

Since 2011, the country’s so-called debt brake has put strict limits on how much fresh borrowing the government can raise annually. It was enshrined in the German constitution in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis. However, the limit on excessively raising sovereign debt has curtailed investments in schools, bridges, and the transition to more renewable energy.

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