Reuters: Chancellor Angela Merkel appointed him for his charm and political skill as marshal of her vision of a 'green revolution' in Europe's biggest power market. A year on, Peter Altmaier finds himself spurned by many environmentalists, disdained by industry and viewed cooly by a public wary of the costs.
Now, the chancellor herself seems to be turning her back on him, an increasingly isolated figure, as September polls near.
Merkel's ambitious goal of weaning Germany off fossil fuels and phasing...