Power grids: UBA director Messner criticises unfair burden sharing

The President of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Dirk Messner, clearly criticises the current tariff structure for the use of electricity networks.Regions that modernize and expand their networks have so far borne the costs“, Messner told Table.Briefings. “And those who, especially in southern Germany, do not tackle this problem at the necessary pace are getting away with it.” That is not very convincing in terms of climate policy and equity.