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Germany's offshore wind regulatory framework is under acute pressure, with the wind industry threatening legal action over grid reform proposals and labour unions warning of tens of thousands of job losses — making German policy the dominant story for European asset managers today. Meanwhile, RWE's $1.22 billion settlement to exit three U.S. offshore leases and a U.S. court ruling that could further threaten surviving project permits add fresh uncertainty for insurers and operators with transatlantic exposure.

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German wind industry threatens lawsuit over grid reform; IG Metall warns of mass job losses

Germany's wind energy association BWE has warned it will sue the federal government over planned reforms to grid regulations and renewable power support, according to Windpower Monthly and Recharge News. Separately, IG Metall — Germany's largest trade union — told Windpower Monthly that the proposed EEG amendment and grid changes could cost tens of thousands of jobs in renewables, with cuts already under way. The German offshore wind body BWO has also called for modifications to the WindSeeG amendment and warned of 'substantial risk' in the government's proposed CfD-only tender model for offshore wind. Asset managers and project developers with German exposure face material permitting and revenue-structure uncertainty until the legislative process resolves.

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