Germany’s Plan to Pass On Gas Costs Faces Fresh Hurdles, Delays
- Disputed gas levy may not be ready by Oct. 1 target date
- Measure is a key part of efforts to stabilize energy market
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Germany’s plan to impose a levy on gas consumers faces delays, raising doubts about whether one of the government’s key efforts to stabilize its energy sector will come into force as planned.
Proposed by Economy Minister Robert Habeck, the measure was due to go to cabinet for approval on Wednesday, but was removed at short notice because a number of government departments hadn’t signed off. New hurdles over the revised version have also emerged.