New German Gvn Will Keep Focus On Renewables - Reuters

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BERLIN - Responsibility for Germany's booming renewable energy sector in a future coalition government will remain with the environment ministry, the leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Monday.

"As for energy policy, things will stay as they are. In very rough terms, classical (sources of energy) will stay in the economy ministry and renewables in the environment ministry," SPD leader Franz Muentefering told a news conference.

Muentefering was speaking after Germany's SPD and conservatives (CDU/CSU) agreed to enter into formal negotiations to form a coalition following the country's inconclusive Sept. 18 general election.

Party sources said it had been agreed the SPD will nominate a future environment minister, while the economy ministry will be headed by Bavarian conservative leader Edmund Stoiber.

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