Germany debates energy policy as states push renewables and gas reserves drop

Several German states are moving forward with renewable energy projects while the federal government works on new energy transition rules. Bavaria wants to build more wind turbines, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is planning an industrial center focused on renewables.

At the same time, Germany's underground gas reserves have fallen below 30%, raising questions about energy security. The far-right AfD party is campaigning against wind power, while a major power outage in Stuttgart was caused by a switching error.