BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A German court ruling that forced Berlin to freeze 60 billion euros ($65 billion) in planned green investment spending could have a negative impact on growth in Europe's biggest economy, an economy ministry source told Reuters on Friday.
"According to initial rough estimates, a loss of investment funds could cause growth in 2024 to be about half a percentage point lower," the source, who is familiar with the economy ministry's forecasts, said.
"So the ruling could have a negative impact on economic growth," the source added.
Last month, the economy ministry predicted 1.3% growth for next year.
The economy ministry is run by the Greens, who share power with Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) and the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP).
Persons:
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's, Christian Lindner, Andreas Rinke, Miranda Murray, Madeline Chambers, Sabine Wollrab
Organizations:
Greens, Scholz's Social Democrats, Free Democrats, Thomson
Locations:
Berlin, Europe's