Germany to speed up solar subsidy cuts-minister

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BERLIN | Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:31pm EST

BERLIN Jan 19 (Reuters) - Germany aims to accelerate cuts in solar energy subsidies and to phase them out for some facilities by 2017, Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen said on Thursday.

Roettgen said in a speech the cuts would be implemeneted in the future on a monthly rather than on a half-yearly basis, adding that there would be further discussions with the industry on the issue. (Reporting by Marcus Wacket, writing by Gareth Jones)

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