Changes in the German law system, the role of banks and the effects on the contribution of renewable energy sources after the governmental changes in 1998 and 2005

Effected by the party Buendnis 90 die Gruenen, ruling together with the SPD for the first time as the Red-Green-coalition Germany from 1998 to 2005 and by the global efforts fighting climate change, renewable energy sources got more and more important during the last years. For Minister Sigmund Gabriel, sustainable usage and supply of energy belongs to the most important challenges of the 21st century. During the last eight years, government undertook many efforts to improve the use of renewable energy sources. There are many studies about amendments and the effect of state promotion. The aim of this evaluation is to show in which years remarkable changes in the allocation of renewable energy sources took place. In a further step reasons therefore will be given. (authors)