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  • 11 Sep 2019 |

    Europe's largest auto show pits climate protests against carmakers

    The energy transition closes in on German carmakers 11 Sep 2019, 09:14 This year's Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) pits a wave of climate protests against the car industry. Europe's largest car fair from 12-22 September also coincides with a crunch ...
  • 01 Jul 2015 |

    Technology to transform the energy sector- made in Germany

    New technologies for the Energiewende 01 Jul 2015, 00:00 Germany鈥檚 energy transition anticipates a vastly more efficient and interconnected energy system in the future. It also poses huge technological challenges 鈥 and challenges for legislation and ...
  • 17 Sep 2015 |

    Taming the appetite for energy

    The Energiewende and Efficiency 17 Sep 2015, 00:00 It will take more than just making the power supply green to achieve climate targets. Germany must also tackle demand and consume less energy. In the past, energy use only fell significantly when the ...
  • 30 Mar 2015 |

    Jobs won, jobs lost 鈥 how the Energiewende is transforming the labour market

    The energy transition's effect on jobs and business 30 Mar 2015, 00:00 From solar-panel cleaners to housing-insulation specialists and wind-turbine climbers, Germany's move to a low-carbon economy powered by renewable energy sources is shaping ...
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  • 23 Jan 2019 |

    Industrialised countries have special responsibility to protect climate 鈥 Merkel

    23 Jan 2019, 17:36 Developed countries have the responsibility to establish 鈥渢echnologies from which others can benefit鈥, such as forms of renewable energy production, after they emitted a lot of CO鈧 during the industrialisation, German Chancellor Angela ...
  • 18 Mar 2025 |

    Nord Stream 2: Twists and turns of a controversial gas pipeline

    18 Mar 2025, 10:20 The pipeline Nord Stream 2 connects Germany directly to Russian gas supplies, but it has never come into operation and has split opinions, both in Europe and beyond, for years. It has become a symbol of failed German energy policy, ...
  • 12 Feb 2019 |

    German power grid operators plan gigantic batteries to ease grid congestion 鈥 report

    12 Feb 2019, 13:01 S枚ren Amelang Grid Storage Spiegel Online German grid operators plan to build three gigantic batteries with combined discharge capacity of 900 megawatts (MW) to relieve grid congestion from 2025, Manuel Berkel reports for Spiegel Online ...
  • 21 May 2019 |

    Wind power gut issue in eastern German regional elections

    21 May 2019, 13:26 Benjamin Wehrmann Wind Elections & Politics Tagesspiegel Background The expansion of onshore wind power capacities is turning into a highly controversial issue for the regional elections in the three eastern German states Thuringia, ...
  • 16 Jan 2017

    鈥淕abriel: No race to end coal鈥

    A concrete year for a German coal exit can't be specified, because of the many factors involved, according to economy minister Sigmar Gabriel, writes the Rheinische Post. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think much of this chase for phase-out dates,鈥 which could easily lead ...
  • 18 Oct 2024

    In brief | 18 October '24

    18 Oct 2024, 14:10 麻豆无码版 Team Bloomberg: EU鈥檚 green shift under threat as the hit to consumers gets real Pushback on transport and heating policies is building Looming real-world impact fuels backlash as deadlines near Transport & Environment: T ...
  • Germany鈥檚 coal commission has made little progress on detailed exit path 鈥 reports

    17 Jan 2019, 14:07 S枚ren Amelang 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Fossil fuels Elections & Politics Handelsblatt / Tagesspiegel Background While the government鈥檚 financial pledges for mining regions have paved the way for an agreement on structural support, ...
  • 27 Nov 2018 |

    Germany's coal exit commission extends work to 2019

    27 Nov 2018, 12:01 Germany risks showing up empty-handed at the UN climate change conference COP24 in Poland in December as the country鈥檚 coal exit commission has decided to extend its work beyond the original end-of-2018 deadline. The task force has set ...
  • 05 Jun 2015

    In the media: G7 seen setting climate agenda; Coal-fired plants lose money

    05 Jun 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn Sven Egenter 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Carbon Tracker Initiative "Coal: caught in the EU utility death spiral" New coal-fired power plants fail to generate positive cash-flows even under the most optimistic ...
  • 鈥淕erman CO2 price debate is here to stay鈥- liberal MP

    12 Dec 2018, 12:05 Negotiations on the 鈥渕arkets article鈥 (Article 6) of the Paris Agreement are a bit on the side lines of the talks at COP24. While representatives of many countries and regions, e.g. the one of Canadian British Columbia don鈥檛 tire to ...
  • 13 Oct 2016 |

    鈥淒aimler CEO Zetsche wants to prevent end to petrol cars鈥

    Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has rejected calls to end new registrations for petrol or diesel cars from 2030, reports Birgit Nicolai in die Welt. Shortly before his speech at the Green party conference, Zetsche said Germany did not need sanctions and ...
  • 20 Jun 2024 |

    German towns should broaden heating plans to include general energy distribution- think tank

    20 Jun 2024, 12:02 Julian Wettengel Gas Heating Tagesspiegel Background Municipalities should expand their mandatory planning for future climate-friendly heating to encompass general energy distribution, think tank Agora Energiewende has proposed, ...
  • 12 Oct 2016 |

    鈥淭he fairy tale about the pending ban on petrol and diesel cars鈥

    There will be no official ban on combustion engines soon, despite the recent resolution of Germany鈥檚 upper house of parliament (Bundesrat) that new cars should be emission-free in the EU by 2030, writes Nikolaus Doll in Die Welt. Transport minister ...
  • 19 Jun 2020 |

    German industry and govt must enter into 'hydrogen pact' 鈥 sustainability council

    19 Jun 2020, 14:01 Expert RNE- German Council for Sustainable Development Rat f眉r nachhaltige Entwicklung Society Benjamin Wehrmann Hydrogen 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 government and industry should enter into a "hydrogen pact" to make the gas ...
  • 09 Jul 2024 |

    Germany's national railway company unveils sustainable wooden station building

    09 Jul 2024, 13:17 Jennifer Collins Construction 麻豆无码版 Germany's state-owned railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has opened a second sustainable station made of locally sourced and processed wood. In operation one year after construction ...
  • 21 Feb 2018 |

    Coalition plans to boost renewables expansion render grid plans obsolete 鈥 report

    The aim of Germany鈥檚 emerging coalition government to speed up the expansion of renewable energy sources could render the current scenarios for expanding the country鈥檚 power grid obsolete, Michael Bauchm眉ller writes in the S眉ddeutsche Zeitung. The ...
  • 12 Jan 2016

    Former Merkel advisor joins RWE / Mongols want German lignite

    12 Jan 2016, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Die Welt 鈥淗ead lobbyist of the energy sector goes to RWE鈥 Hildegard M眉ller, who was chairwoman at the German Association of 麻豆无码版 and Water Industries (BDEW) for seven years, will become member of ...
  • 18 Sep 2020 |

    Number of support-free solar parks rises in Germany

    18 Sep 2020, 13:20 S枚ren Amelang 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Renewables Solar dpa Solar parks built without relying on financial support are becoming increasingly common in Germany, reports Claus Haffert for newswire dpa. Consultancy 麻豆无码版 Brainpool estimates ...
  • Renewables cover almost half of German electricity use in first 9 months 2020 鈥 preliminary data

    25 Sep 2020, 13:41 Expert BDEW-German Association of 麻豆无码版 and Water Industries Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft Electricity market Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Utilities Expert Centre for Solar 麻豆无码版 and Hydrogen Research Baden ...
  • 06 Mar 2019 |

    German environment minister open to Belgian aviation tax proposal

    06 Mar 2019, 13:37 Rachel Waldholz Transport The Brussels Times / Spiegel Online Belgium has proposed an EU-wide tax on commercial air travel to reduce carbon emissions. The proposal, made during a meeting of EU environment ministers, drew support from ...
  • Brandenburg state premier plans to speed up controversial CO2 infrastructure plans- report

    12 Aug 2024, 13:23 S枚ren Amelang Carbon removal Industry Policy Tagesspiegel Background / rbb The German state of Brandenburg, which surrounds the capital Berlin, plans to quicken the controversial capturing, transport, storage and utilisation of CO2 to ...
  • 06 Sep 2024

    In brief | 6 September '24

    06 Sep 2024, 13:32 Julian Wettengel Copernicus: Summer 2024 鈥 Hottest on record globally and for Europe During the past three months of 2024, the globe has experienced the hottest June and August, the hottest day on record, and the hottest boreal summer ...
  • 09 Nov 2015

    Searching for blame in nuclear decision / Boiler efficiency

    09 Nov 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 鈥淕rid fees push up power price鈥 An internal analysis by the federal grid agency reveals that the systemic costs of the Energiewende will push up grid fees, reports ...
  • 04 Nov 2024

    In brief | 4 November '24

    04 Nov 2024, 13:17 麻豆无码版 Team Bloomberg: Germany鈥檚 shaky coalition heads for a 鈧75 billion budget reckoning Top judges to scrutinize levy on high earners and businesses. The ruling could bring the fragile coalition to the brink of collapse. S&P Global: ...
  • 23 Jul 2024 |

    Plans for Germany's hydrogen 鈥渃ore grid鈥 take decisive step

    23 Jul 2024, 13:17 Jack McGovan Hydrogen Germany鈥檚 gas transmission system operators have submitted a joint application for a planned hydrogen core network to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). Due to be completed by 2032, the planned network would ...
  • 02 Nov 2020 |

    German government to fund outdoor heaters to help restaurants cope with pandemic

    02 Nov 2020, 14:03 Expert BMWi- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and 麻豆无码版 (until 2021) Bundesministerium f眉r Wirtschaft und Energie Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG 2014 Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Policy Benjamin Wehrmann Heating Green ...
  • 26 Feb 2024 |

    Researchers sound alarm over 鈥渦nprecedented changes鈥 in Wadden Sea due to climate change

    26 Feb 2024, 13:27 S枚ren Amelang Adaptation 麻豆无码版 Extreme weather events, rising sea levels and higher temperatures are straining the delicate ecosystem of the Wadden Sea, researchers have warned. 鈥Climate change is having profound effects on ...
  • 25 Feb 2019 |

    Germany鈥檚 finance minister says rapid grid expansion key to coal exit

    25 Feb 2019, 13:39 Benjamin Wehrmann Coal Grid Rheinische Post German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has called for faster progress on updating the country鈥檚 energy grids as this was essential to a coal-free energy system. In an interview with the ...
  • 27 Feb 2020 |

    Germany bucks international trend with solid increase in electric cars

    27 Feb 2020, 14:18 Rachel Waldholz Cars Hydrogen 麻豆无码版 The number of electric cars on German roads increased significantly last year, while major markets like the U.S. and China recorded slower growth. That's according to聽 a survey by the ...
  • 03 Jun 2024 |

    Mass flooding in southern Germany prompts calls for better climate adaptation and civil protection

    03 Jun 2024, 13:19 Edgar Meza Benjamin Wehrmann Adaptation Cost & Prices 麻豆无码版 / Augsburger Allgemeine Catastrophic flooding following heavy and long-lasting rainfall in southern Germany over the first weekend in June has led to calls for ...
  • 16 Aug 2018 |

    SPD criticises energy minister Altmaier鈥檚 grid-expansion field trip

    The Social Democratic Party (SPD), the junior partner in Germany's coalition government, has criticised Economy and 麻豆无码版 Minister Peter Altmaier, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), for failing to take action on ...
  • 12 Jun 2024 |

    Shift to electric trains and ships is key to climate-friendly freight transport 鈥 agency

    12 Jun 2024, 13:15 Expert UBA- Federal Environment Agency Umweltbundesamt Climate & CO2 Citizens' energy S枚ren Amelang Transport Freight 麻豆无码版 Decarbonising the freight transport sector will require a shift from planes and trucks to ...
  • Slower coal exit as antidote for right-wing populism

    The joint effort of Germany鈥檚 coal mining states against enshrining a definitive date for ending coal-fired power production may help curb support for the right-wing populist party Alternative f眉r Deutschland (AfD), writes Jens Tartler in Tagesspiegel. ...
  • 07 Aug 2019 |

    Fourth north-south power line required in Germany 鈥 grid agency

    07 Aug 2019, 13:58 Freja Eriksen Grid 麻豆无码版 A fourth high-voltage, direct-current line going from northern to southern Germany is required to enable the country鈥檚 planned transition to renewable energy, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has ...
  • Germany's new climate 'super minister' Habeck must ignite energy transition booster

    26 Nov 2021, 13:25 As Germany's first climate "super minister", Green politician Robert Habeck will play a key role in fulfilling the future government's promise to get the country on a path compatible with the 1.5掳C global warming ...
  • 19 Jul 2017 |

    鈥淢ore than 600,000 German industry jobs hinge on combustion technology鈥

    A ban on registering new combustion engine passenger cars from 2030 would directly or indirectly affect around 620,000 jobs in Germany 鈥 or 10 percent of the country鈥檚 industrial workforce, according to a study by Institute for Economic Research (ifo) for ...
  • North Rhine-Westphalia govt 鈥渆xpects double-digit billion euro鈥 support for coal exit

    14 Jan 2019, 13:33 Expert Ministry of Economics, Innovation, Digitalisation and 麻豆无码版, State of North Rhine-Westphalia Ministerium f眉r Wirtschaft, Innovation, Digitalisierung und Energie Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG 2014 Policy Julian Wettengel Clean ...
  • Germany鈥檚 Energiewende fails to meet targets 鈥 study

    The energy transition in Germany does not achieve most of its goals, and its progress has slowed down over the last few years, a study conducted by the consultancy Prognos and commissioned by the Bavarian Industry Association (vbw) has found. Improvements ...
  • 25 Sep 2019 |

    German carmakers can't shake off dieselgate 鈥 VW executives charged, Daimler fined

    25 Sep 2019, 14:04 Expert Daimler AG Transport Cars Business & Jobs Expert VW- Volkswagen Transport Cars S枚ren Amelang Cars 麻豆无码版 / New York Times New dieselgate troubles complicate the profound overhaul needed at German carmakers for the ...
  • Pro- and anti-coal protesters besiege German coal exit commission visiting mining district

    Hundreds of coal workers in the eastern German region Lusatia welcomed the country鈥檚 coal exit commission during a trip to the region with protest banners saying, 鈥済ood jobs are being trampled on,鈥 Michael Bauchm眉ller writes in the S眉ddeutsche Zeitung. ...
  • 18 Apr 2024 |

    German chemicals company BASF tests production technology with large CO2 reduction potential

    18 Apr 2024, 13:09 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 Industry 麻豆无码版 German chemicals company BASF has inaugurated a demonstration plant using a new electricity-based technology that could reduce CO2 emissions in certain production steps by at ...
  • Gore says Germany faces historic step as coal commission starts work

    26 Jun 2018, 17:32 Germany has provided inspiring visionary leadership on energy and climate change for many years, but is now at risk of being left behind, former US Vice President Al Gore said on the first working day of the country鈥檚 coal exit ...
  • 04 Jul 2024

    In brief | 4 July '24

    04 Jul 2024, 11:00 Carolina Kyllmann France 24: EU slaps Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 38% The European Union on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car imports because of "unfair" ...
  • 09 Sep 2021 |

    Court rules 2018 coal protester eviction in Hambach Forest was illegal

    09 Sep 2021, 14:00 The eviction of coal protesters in the Hambach Forest in 2018 was illegal, a court ruling in German state North Rhine-Westphalia found. The forest threatened by a nearby lignite mine had become a symbolic battleground in the context of ...
  • 17 Mar 2015

    In the media: Solar eclipse as taster of 2030

    17 Mar 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 聽 Fraunhofer IWES/Agora Energiewende "The Eclipse 2015: Preview of the Power System in 2030" Friday鈥檚 solar eclipse will provide a taste of Germany鈥檚 power system in 2030, according to a ...
  • 20 Nov 2024 |

    Majority of employees in Germany satisfied with their company's sustainability efforts 鈥 survey

    20 Nov 2024, 13:10 Carolina Kyllmann Society 麻豆无码版 The majority of employees in German companies are satisfied with the speed with which their employer is promoting sustainability efforts and say it is increasingly gearing its business ...
  • Fight over ambition level threatens to delay Germany's renewables reform

    11 Dec 2020, 13:07 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Renewables Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG Frankfurter Rundschau Germany鈥檚 government and parliament are struggling to complete the reform of the Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act (EEG), the law that guides the ...
  • 04 Jul 2019 |

    German electricity supply security to stay very high even with coal exit 鈥 economy ministry

    04 Jul 2019, 12:45 Electricity supply in Germany is secure even as the country is phasing out coal-fired power generation, according to a monitoring report which sets new standards for supply security from the economy ministry. The report also changes the ...
  • "We know that we need very deep cuts in global emissions"- Merkel

    08 Jun 2015, 00:00 G7 leaders made a commitment to limit global warming to 2 degrees at their meeting in southern Germany. In order to achieve this goal, the group of seven industrialised countries said they would push for a decarbonisation of the global ...
  • 30 Jul 2024 |

    麻豆无码版 transition in Germany's buildings should consider social justice 鈥 report

    30 Jul 2024, 13:12 Edgar Meza Heating Construction 麻豆无码版 The climate-friendly conversion of Germany's building sector should include socially-just financing models, as housing, heating and retrofitting costs increasingly place a burden on ...
  • 28 Oct 2021 |
    Gas

    Scholz says Germany needs new gas plants as EU edges closer to taxonomy decision

    28 Oct 2021, 13:37 Julian Wettengel 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Gas 麻豆无码版 / EurActiv Germany鈥檚 chancellor-in-waiting Olaf Scholz (SPD) has re-iterated that the country must build new gas-fired power plants to complement renewables and guarantee ...
  • 04 Jan 2022 |

    German government split over EU plans to label gas as sustainable

    04 Jan 2022, 08:37 German ministers have criticised EU plans to label nuclear energy as a sustainable investment, but the government coalition is split on also including fossil gas in the taxonomy. Finance minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business ...
  • Merkel prepares departure in shock move at key time for climate policy

    29 Oct 2018, 16:39 The elections in the German state of Hesse have set in motion a major shift in the country's political landscape. Germany's national government coalition parties took the second pounding at regional elections in a row, ...
  • 04 Mar 2019 |

    Offshore wind manager sees North Sea wind power island ready by 2030

    04 Mar 2019, 13:24 Benjamin Wehrmann Wind Technology Tagesspiegel The plan to build an artificial island in the North Sea that will serve as a hub for offshore wind turbines with a capacity of more than 100 gigawatts is making good progress, Pieter van ...
  • 31 Aug 2020 |

    State electricity payments to unemployed won鈥檛 cover bills in 2021- report

    31 Aug 2020, 13:17 Cost & Prices 麻豆无码版 Electricity payments provided as part of Germany鈥檚 basic unemployment benefit will leave recipient households out of pocket by up to 197 euros next year, price comparison website Verivox said in a ...
  • 11 Feb 2016

    No future for German ski regions / A pending wind merger

    11 Feb 2016, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Der Tagesspiegel 鈥淕overnment sees no future for two thirds of ski regions鈥 The government predicts that with a 2 degree Celsius warming, 61 percent of Germany鈥檚 ski regions would not be suitable ...
  • 16 Oct 2020 |

    German Greens plan clear focus on e-mobility to lower transport emissions

    16 Oct 2020, 13:36 S枚ren Amelang Cars Elections & Politics Handelsblatt The German Greens propose a transport policy with a clear focus on electric mobility that restricts the use of hydrogen on the road to heavy-duty trucks, reports Daniel Delhaes in ...
  • 02 Oct 2020 |

    Costs rise in Vattenfall lawsuit over German government鈥檚 nuclear phase-out

    02 Oct 2020, 14:16 Expert Vattenfall Germany Electricity market Business & Jobs Utilities Kerstine Appunn Nuclear phase-out 麻豆无码版 Costs are mounting for the German government鈥檚 legal defence in a six-billion-euro lawsuit initiated by ...
  • 12 Dec 2019 |

    Implementation of coal exit compromise endangered, associations tell Merkel

    12 Dec 2019, 13:14 Expert BDEW-German Association of 麻豆无码版 and Water Industries Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft Electricity market Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Utilities Expert BDI- Federation of German Industries Bundesverband ...
  • 29 Sep 2017 |

    Wind could supply over 37 percent of Europe鈥檚 power demand by 2030

    Europe could cover more than 37 percent of its electricity demand with wind power turbines by the end of the next decade, an analysis by Wind Europe says. The industry association has modelled three different scenarios for wind power investment levels and ...
  • 14 Oct 2021 |

    Preserving Germany鈥檚 lead in mobility 鈥渉erculean task鈥 鈥 govt advisers

    14 Oct 2021, 13:49 Benjamin Wehrmann Transport 麻豆无码版 Germany can remain a leading market and innovator in mobility and car production also after the shift to electric vehicles 鈥 but this will be a 鈥渉erculean task鈥 and corresponding policies ...
  • 09 Dec 2022 |
    Gas

    Likelihood of gas shortage in Germany decreases further 鈥 storage operators

    09 Dec 2022, 13:50 Julian Wettengel Gas 麻豆无码版 Germany will get through winter with its gas supply and the likelihood of a severe shortage has decreased further due to savings efforts, said the country鈥檚 gas storage operator association INES. ...
  • 03 Sep 2024 |

    Germany's 9-euro public transport ticket used more for leisure, less for replacing car commutes 鈥 researchers

    03 Sep 2024, 12:29 Jennifer Collins Transport 麻豆无码版 A heavily subsidised public transport ticket introduced for three months in Germany in 2022 led to a significant increase in train delays and only marginally reduced traffic on the roads, ...
  • 19 Oct 2022 |

    Pyrenees pipeline wanted by Spain and Germany could be finished within a year 鈥 Enagas CEO

    19 Oct 2022, 13:07 Benjamin Wehrmann Gas EU dpa / Focus Online A new pipeline connecting Spain with France and the northern European grid could be finished within a year, the head of Spanish gas grid operator Enagas, Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiri, told news ...
  • 13 Aug 2024 |

    One in seven German households makes sustainable investments 鈥 survey

    13 Aug 2024, 13:30 Julian Wettengel Finance 麻豆无码版 Fourteen percent of German households are already putting their money into sustainable investments, while another 30 percent can imagine doing so in the future, a survey by the government-owned ...
  • 31 Jan 2023 |

    German grid regulators face backlash over plans to throttle households鈥 charging stations, heat pumps

    31 Jan 2023, 13:39 Expert Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA) Bundesnetzagentur Electricity market Grid Cost & Prices Edgar Meza Grid Die Welt German grid regulator BNetzA is facing a backlash ...
  • 14 Aug 2015

    In the media: Legal doubts about the coal reserve

    14 Aug 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Federal Network Agency / German Renewable 麻豆无码版 Federation (BEE) 33 successful bids in second PV auction round Germany鈥檚 second-ever photovoltaic tendering round has resulted in 33 successful bids ...
  • 24 Oct 2024 |

    German disaster assistance office bets on renewables, batteries, microgrids for blackout protection

    24 Oct 2024, 13:31 Carolina Kyllmann Electricity 麻豆无码版 German companies and public authorities should use a mix of renewables, battery storage, fuel cells and microgrids in the event of a power cut, the Federal Office of Civil Protection and ...
  • 06 Feb 2020 |

    German Naturstrom to sell power from support-free solar parks

    06 Feb 2020, 12:48 Expert EnBW EnBW Energie Baden-W眉rttemberg AG Electricity market Business & Jobs Utilities Freja Eriksen Solar 麻豆无码版 / Handelsblatt Green energy provider Naturstrom has said it will provide households directly with power ...
  • 10 Jul 2024 |

    Heat pump sales in Germany drop more than half in first months of 2024

    10 Jul 2024, 13:30 S枚ren Amelang Heating 麻豆无码版 Public uncertainty about the government鈥檚 new policies to decarbonise heating have led to a collapse in heat pump sales in Germany, according to the country鈥檚 heating industry association BDH. ...
  • 21 Oct 2024 |

    Germany moves to make renewable energy costs fairer with new grid fees

    21 Oct 2024, 13:37 Jennifer Collins Grid Cost & Prices 麻豆无码版 German electricity consumers in areas with lots of wind and solar power could see lower grid fees from next year, according to newly published pricings aimed at more evenly ...
  • 07 Dec 2015 |

    COP21 Interview: The energy transition is not a cakewalk

    07 Dec 2015, 00:00 The final negotiations for a global climate treaty are underway in Paris. What is the German perspective on an international climate agreement and what has the energy transition (Energiewende) got to do with it? The 麻豆无码版 ...
  • 30 Jan 2019 |

    CO2 price would trigger efficient energy transition in transport 鈥 commentary

    30 Jan 2019, 13:18 S枚ren Amelang 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Mobility Policy Handelsblatt A price on CO2 emissions would be a far superior solution to the government鈥檚 鈥渃ommand economy鈥 approach to advance the energy transition in the transport sector, because ...
  • Reused and recycled buildings challenge wasteful construction status quo

    02 Apr 2024, 10:30 鈥淩euse and recycle鈥 is a catchphrase most people associate with plastic bags or bottles. But our homes, schools and offices are also made with materials that are far too valuable and carbon-intensive for single use: They shouldn鈥檛 ...
  • 31 May 2024 |

    Alliance calls for better funding of Germany's transport sector transition by ending harmful subsidies

    31 May 2024, 12:52 Carolina Kyllmann Transport Policy 麻豆无码版 An alliance of environmental NGOs, a motorist club, trade unions and various labour unions and associations has called on Germany's finance minister Christian Lindner to slash ...
  • 31 Aug 2020 |

    Germany needs power market overhaul to reach renewables targets- industry group

    31 Aug 2020, 13:42 Expert BEE- German Renewable 麻豆无码版 Federation Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energien Bioenergy Citizens' energy Electricity market Renewables Solar Wind Business & Jobs Expert BSW- German Solar Association Bundesverband ...
  • Nuclear plant operator rejects ideas to restart Germany鈥檚 reactors on economical grounds

    15 Nov 2024, 12:49 Benjamin Wehrmann Nuclear phase-out Elections & Politics Handelsblatt / Die Welt / Deutsche Welle Restarting Germany鈥檚 decommissioned nuclear power plants is not a viable option, former plant operator E.ON has said. The company ...
  • 05 Mar 2019 |

    Capacity market debate resurfaces as Germany may need gas to replace coal

    05 Mar 2019, 13:44 Benjamin Wehrmann Coal Gas Handelsblatt The planned exit from coal-fired power generation in Germany may require large-scale construction of gas-fired power plants, but the necessary investments in the technology still remain wanting, ...
  • 28 Feb 2023 |

    Redesigned offshore auction signals 鈥渃ritical stage鈥 for Germany鈥檚 wind power industry

    28 Feb 2023, 13:24 Benjamin Wehrmann Renewables Wind 麻豆无码版 The launch of the latest offshore wind power auction could signal a 鈥渃ritical stage鈥 for the technology鈥檚 role in Germany鈥檚 energy transition, the offshore wind industry has said. The ...
  • 13 Aug 2020 |

    RWE lignite electricity production drops sharply 鈥 report

    13 Aug 2020, 12:33 Expert RWE AG Rheinisch-Westf盲lisches Elektrizit盲tswerk AG Utilities Utilities 麻豆无码版/Focus Online/Rheinische Post Utility RWE鈥檚 production from lignite coal fell sharply over the first half of 2020, even before the effects ...
  • 17 Jan 2020 |

    Villages vanishing despite Germany's coal exit see themselves as pawns in policy tit-for-tat

    17 Jan 2020, 12:49 Benjamin Wehrmann Coal Society Rheinische Post / WDR The villages around Germany's open-cast lignite mines in federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) that are slated for demolition to make room for expanding the mines see ...
  • 01 Jul 2021 |

    Shift to e-cars could increase number of jobs in German car sector, eastern states big winners- analysis

    01 Jul 2021, 13:36 Expert Agora Verkehrswende Think tank on energy transition in the transport sector Transport Cars Freight Edgar Meza Benjamin Wehrmann Cars Business & Jobs 麻豆无码版 / Die Welt The shift to electric mobility could turn out ...
  • 02 May 2022 |

    German states lag behind national target for specifying areas for wind power

    02 May 2022, 13:41 S枚ren Amelang Wind Policy dpa / Der Spiegel Germany's federal states trail far behind the government's target of designating two percent of the country's surface area to wind power, according to a聽 survey 聽by newswire dpa ...
  • 13 Dec 2018 |

    鈥淎ll countries face same challenges, but some simply tackle them鈥- Green MP

    13 Dec 2018, 18:20 The global community is closely watching Germany鈥檚 lagging domestic climate action, which certainly does not help the country鈥檚 credibility in international negotiations, says Lisa Badum, climate policy spokesperson of the Greens' ...
  • 21 Jan 2021 |

    Pilot project in Germany's largest refinery to produce synthetic fuels

    21 Jan 2021, 14:22 S枚ren Amelang 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Hydrogen Technology Germany's largest refinery is set to add synthetic fuels to its existing mineral oil-based product portfolio, reports Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). The regional ...
  • 01 Apr 2019 |

    Germans more sceptical about e-cars than other Europeans 鈥 survey

    01 Apr 2019, 14:03 Benjamin Wehrmann Cars Society 麻豆无码版 No other country in Europe is as sceptical of the success of e-mobility as Germany, an international survey commissioned by energy company E.ON has found. About one third of respondents ...
  • 22 May 2024 |

    German econ min considers EU quotas for green steel, cement and chemicals to drive demand

    22 May 2024, 13:17 Julian Wettengel Industry 麻豆无码版 Using public procurement contracts and quotas for climate-friendly basic materials could help drive demand for climate-friendly products like green steel or cement, the German economy ministry ...
  • 02 Nov 2022 |

    One in five German industrial firms plans production cuts due to energy costs

    02 Nov 2022, 13:51 S枚ren Amelang Industry 麻豆无码版 Almost a fifth of German industrial companies plan to reduce production due to high energy costs, a survey by the association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) revealed. While 17 ...
  • 26 Apr 2024 |

    Effects of climate change will drive up hydropower generation in Bavaria, operators say

    26 Apr 2024, 13:22 S枚ren Amelang Adaptation Renewables Changing weather patterns will boost the role of hydropower in Germany鈥檚 energy transition, Bavarian industry associations聽 have said. 鈥淒ue to increasingly rainy winter months, [we] expect an increase ...
  • 25 Nov 2020 |

    European Commission greenlights German hard coal exit tenders until 2026

    25 Nov 2020, 15:04 Germany's phase-out plan for hard coal plants can largely be carried out as planned by inviting operators to submit compensation claims in tender procedures, the European Commission has decided. The German government welcomed the ...
  • 17 Jul 2020 |

    Onshore wind power expansion in Germany slowly picking up again

    17 Jul 2020, 13:28 Expert BWE- German Wind 麻豆无码版 Association Bundesverband Windenergie Citizens' energy Electricity market Business & Jobs Technology Benjamin Wehrmann Wind dpa / S眉ddeutsche Zeitung The number of newly installed wind power ...
  • 12 Apr 2022 |

    Q&A: How can renewables enable Germany's energy independence push?

    12 Apr 2022, 09:53 Russia鈥檚 attack on Ukraine has added a new dimension to Germany鈥檚 ambitious aims for ramping up the share of renewables in its energy system. Marking a 鈥 historic turning point,鈥 the fast elimination of fossil fuel imports for Germany ...
  • 07 Jul 2022 |

    German coal power firms search personnel as parliament set to greenlight reactivation

    07 Jul 2022, 13:21 S枚ren Amelang Coal Gas rbb Germany鈥檚 coal power station operators are struggling to implement the reactivation of mothballed plants, which the country鈥檚 parliament is set to approve on Thursday in order to save natural gas in the face ...
  • 03 May 2024 |

    Social and cultural aspects are also key for true building sustainability 鈥 association

    03 May 2024, 10:42 Making buildings more sustainable hinges on being able to measure what sustainability actually means. Definitions and standards vary widely across Europe, making it hard to compare projects and assess progress. Certifications can ...
  • 17 Jun 2022 |

    Ukraine war overshadows energy and climate talks at G7 summit in Bavaria

    17 Jun 2022, 08:50 The German government鈥檚 G7 agenda has been thrown off course by Russia鈥檚 war against Ukraine, but chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is determined to keep climate policy as a top priority for the summit of the seven large economies in ...
  • 17 Feb 2017 |

    New economy minister Zypries assures renewables industry of progressive Energiewende legislation

    Brigitte Zypries, Germany鈥檚 new economy minister, has assured the country鈥檚 renewables industry of pursuing a progressive policy approach to advance the energy transition. At a conference by the German Renewable 麻豆无码版 Federation (BEE) she pledged to ...
  • 07 Sep 2022 |

    Sufficient preparations will get Germany through winter despite Russian gas cut-off- Scholz

    07 Sep 2022, 13:43 Benjamin Wehrmann Gas Security Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung The preparations for a collapse of gas trading with Russia have advanced enough to get Germany through the coming winter, chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. 鈥淲e are prepared ...
  • 24 Apr 2019 |

    Renewables hit record 77 percent of German power on Easter Monday

    24 Apr 2019, 17:27 Power production from renewable sources in Germany hit a new record high on Easter Monday when renewable installations such as wind and solar PV generated 77 percent of net public electricity supply thanks to strong winds and abundant ...
  • 03 Nov 2020 |

    Domestic green hydrogen production offers huge economic potential for Germany 鈥 study

    03 Nov 2020, 13:40 Expert BEE- German Renewable 麻豆无码版 Federation Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energien Bioenergy Citizens' energy Electricity market Renewables Solar Wind Business & Jobs Benjamin Wehrmann Renewables Hydrogen 麻豆无码版 ...
  • 18 Mar 2019 |

    Germany and Poland agree on forging battery production alliance

    18 Mar 2019, 14:07 Benjamin Wehrmann Storage International 麻豆无码版 The governments of Poland and Germany have agreed on pooling their efforts to establish an independent battery production in Europe. At the bilateral German-Polish economy forum ...
  • 30 Sep 2019 |

    German VW car owners seek fraud compensation in landmark collective lawsuit

    30 Sep 2019, 13:37 Expert VW- Volkswagen Transport Cars Julian Wettengel Cars Financial Times / Deutsche Welle The first hearing of a landmark collective lawsuit in Germany over emission test cheating against carmaker Volkswagen, involving more than 400 ...
  • 02 Sep 2024

    In brief | 2 September '24

    02 Sep 2024, 11:00 麻豆无码版 Team Bloomberg: Thunderstorm Warnings Across Europe While Heat Builds in Germany Summer heat across Europe is giving way to extreme weather events from violent storms and flooding to wildfires. Climate change is increasing the ...
  • 30 Oct 2024

    In brief | 30 October '24

    30 Oct 2024, 10:49 麻豆无码版 Team IEA: Global market for key clean technologies set to triple to more than 2 trillion USD over the coming decade as energy transitions advance IEA analysis shows complex interplay between energy, industrial and trade policies as ...
  • 25 Oct 2019 |

    RWE rejects analysis flagging 1 billion euro coal plant losses in 2019

    25 Oct 2019, 14:06 Expert RWE AG Rheinisch-Westf盲lisches Elektrizit盲tswerk AG Utilities Freja Eriksen Coal Reuters / 麻豆无码版 German energy company RWE rejected an analysis by financial think tank Carbon Tracker saying the German power firm would ...
  • 21 Mar 2023 |

    Better working conditions and faster licensing key to Germany's wind power buildout 鈥 report

    21 Mar 2023, 13:36 Carolina Kyllmann Renewables Wind 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 wind energy sector requires faster approval procedures and better working conditions to attract the skilled workers needed reach expansion targets, a report commissioned by ...
  • 10 Jan 2017 |

    鈥淪implify support programmes鈥

    Progress in modernising Germany鈥檚 buildings to save energy is slow partly because of a confusing array of available support, according to a study by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW). 鈥淎t present, the country boasts 3,350 support schemes to ...
  • 22 Dec 2020 |

    Onshore wind bids exceed auctioned capacity for first time in 2020 in Germany

    22 Dec 2020, 13:36 [updates with comment from German Wind 麻豆无码版 Association BWE] Expert BSW- German Solar Association Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft Citizens' energy Electricity market Renewables Solar Business & Jobs Expert BWE- German Wind ...
  • Renewables share in German transport sector rises to 7.3% in 2020

    30 Mar 2021, 13:38 The share of renewables in the transport, electricity and heating sectors increased in 2020, said an analysis by the government鈥檚 AGEE stat working group and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). As larger amounts of biofuels were used ...
  • 02 Sep 2024 |

    German gas grid operators undecided whether to hike fees now to avoid future cost explosion 鈥 media report

    02 Sep 2024, 13:30 Jennifer Collins Gas Heating Handelsblatt Many gas grid operators in Germany have not decided yet whether to use the possibility to increase their fees now in order to protect their dwindling customers from a massive price hike in the ...
  • 15 Aug 2024 |

    Traditional craftsmen often lack skills needed in wind and solar industry 鈥 report

    15 Aug 2024, 12:19 Julian Wettengel Business & Jobs 麻豆无码版 Germany needs more targeted training for traditional craftsmen and other existing skilled workers to give them the expertise they need to work in the solar and wind power industry, ...
  • 21 Jan 2019 |

    Working paper by Germany鈥檚 clean mobility commission sparks public outcry

    21 Jan 2019, 12:26 An internal working paper by the task force responsible for proposals to cut emissions from Germany鈥檚 transport sector has stirred public controversy. Federal transport minister Andreas Scheuer, whose own ministry appointed the ...
  • 12 Nov 2019 |

    Economy and environment ministries pass the blame for slump in German wind power expansion

    12 Nov 2019, 12:40 Expert BMU- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (until 2025) Bundesministerium f眉r Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit Climate & CO2 Policy Expert BMWi- Federal Ministry for Economic ...
  • 13 Mar 2024 |

    A dozen chemical plants account for three percent of Germany's national emissions- analysis

    13 Mar 2024, 13:39 Expert Institute for Applied Ecology 脰ko-Institut Citizens' energy Climate & CO2 Electricity market Benjamin Wehrmann Climate & CO2 Industry 麻豆无码版 The twelve largest chemicals production sites in Germany caused ...
  • 10 Feb 2020 |

    Waterbed effect could turn German coal exit into mere symbolism 鈥 opinion

    10 Feb 2020, 13:36 Benjamin Wehrmann Coal International Tagesspiegel The gradual phase-out of coal power in Germany over the next two decades does not at all guarantee a parallel drop in European greenhouse gas emissions, as the so-called waterbed effect ...
  • 02 Oct 2020 |
    Gas

    Gas plant in Bavaria comes back online thanks to low gas and high CO2 prices

    02 Oct 2020, 14:23 Expert Ministry of Economic Affairs, State Development and 麻豆无码版, State of Bavaria Staatsministerium f眉r Wirtschaftm Landesentwicklung und Energie Bayern Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG 2014 Policy Expert Uniper SE Uniper SE Utilities ...
  • 14 Nov 2024 |

    Gov鈥檛 advisors call for special fund to finance Germany鈥檚 transport infrastructure

    14 Nov 2024, 13:16 The expansion and maintenance of Germany鈥檚 rail and road network should be financed by a special fund outside of the regular budget, according to the government鈥檚 council of economic advisors. Benjamin Wehrmann Transport Cost & ...
  • 07 Oct 2024 |
    Gas

    Germany to have two more floating LNG import terminals in operation by winter 鈥 operator

    07 Oct 2024, 13:36 Julian Wettengel Gas dpa Two additional floating import terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) are due to go into operation before the winter in Germany, state-owned operating company Deutsche 麻豆无码版 Terminal (DET) told news agency ...
  • 20 Sep 2024

    In brief | 20 September '24

    20 Sep 2024, 09:15 麻豆无码版 Team Bloomberg: Tesla could help far right secure win in German state vote Tesla鈥檚 first factory in Europe was supposed to revitalize the region near Berlin with thousands of jobs and millions in extra tax revenue. It succeeded on ...
  • Merkel at second diesel summit: must avoid driving bans "by all means"

    04 Sep 2017, 00:00 For the second time within one month, Germany鈥檚 government has held a 鈥渄iesel summit鈥 to discuss the consequences of the emissions fraud scandal of the country鈥檚 major carmakers. After a first summit in early August with industry ...
  • 18 Jul 2019 |

    One in five cars in EU seen to be electric by 2025, Germany part of trend- analysis

    18 Jul 2019, 13:47 Freja Eriksen Cars 麻豆无码版 Electric vehicle production in the European Union is expected to 鈥渕ultiply six-fold鈥 between 2019 and 2025, according to analysis of forecast data by clean transport campaign group Transport and ...
  • 11 Jul 2019 |

    German biogas lobby expects further slowdown, job losses

    11 Jul 2019, 13:56 Sven Egenter Bioenergy 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 biogas lobby expects another slowdown in new installations and job losses in 2019, and warns that many operators might close plants in absence of a change in the business environment. ...
  • 19 Jan 2024 |

    Farmers in Germany threaten more extensive protests starting next week

    19 Jan 2024, 13:19 S枚ren Amelang Agriculture Tagesspiegel / Focus Online / T-Online Following weeks of disruptive street blockades, German farmers have threatened to ramp up protests against the planned cuts to agricultural diesel subsidies. The president ...
  • 21 Nov 2018 |

    麻豆无码版 industry and researchers urge German parliament to pave way for 65 percent renewables goal

    Achieving a 65 percent share of renewables in power consumption by 2030, as determined by Germany鈥檚 government coalition, will require a clear regulatory framework and parallel investments in infrastructure, work on which must start as soon as possible, ...
  • 13 Jan 2020 |

    Removal of solar power support cap only in exchange for wind turbine distance rule- CDU business wing

    13 Jan 2020, 14:02 Expert BSW- German Solar Association Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft Citizens' energy Electricity market Renewables Solar Business & Jobs Benjamin Wehrmann Solar Wind dpa / Focus Online / 麻豆无码版 Doing away with the ...
  • 09 Apr 2020 |

    German wind power installations slightly up in early 2020 but still below required levels

    09 Apr 2020, 13:45 Benjamin Wehrmann Wind 麻豆无码版 / dpa / Focus Online The expansion of onshore wind power in Germany has moderately picked up again in the first quarter of 2020, figures compiled by industry expert group Fachagentur Windenergie ...
  • 01 Apr 2020 |

    Germany marks first ever quarter with more than 50 pct renewable electricity

    01 Apr 2020, 15:11 Germany produced more than half of its electricity with renewable power in the first three months of 2020, the first full quarter in which renewables covered the majority of the country鈥檚 electricity needs. The numbers were driven by ...
  • 16 Aug 2022 |

    Bavarian Greens say limited runtime extension of Isar 2 nuclear plant is viable option if necessary

    16 Aug 2022, 13:34 Benjamin Wehrmann Nuclear phase-out Bild-Zeitung Leading Green Party politicians in Bavaria have said that a limited extension of the southern German state鈥檚 remaining nuclear plant would be an option if the federal government鈥檚 current ...
  • 07 Sep 2015

    In the media: Germans largely in favour of renewables

    07 Sep 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Renewable Energies Agency (AEE) 鈥淕erman people want more renewable energies鈥 People in Germany are still very much in favour of the Energiewende, a representative survey by TNS Emnid shows. Phasing ...
  • 27 Feb 2018 |

    Court ruling opens door for diesel bans in German cities

    27 Feb 2018, 00:00 German cities may ban diesel cars from polluted areas following a landmark court ruling. In a major blow to German carmakers still heavily relying on diesel car sales, and a victory for environmentalists, one of Germany鈥檚 top courts ...
  • German government must urgently tackle energy policy issues 鈥 industry association

    The energy transition offers plenty of opportunities for German businesses, but the current government coalition has done little to solve key issues for the industry, writes the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) in its 2018 ...
  • 17 Oct 2024 |

    Heating transition needs consistency across successive German govts 鈥 energy industry

    17 Oct 2024, 13:26 Expert BDEW-German Association of 麻豆无码版 and Water Industries Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft Electricity market Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Utilities Benjamin Wehrmann Heating Government 麻豆无码版 A ...
  • 06 Jan 2020 |

    Proposed compensation payments for wind turbine neighbours met with scepticism in Germany

    06 Jan 2020, 14:10 Expert German Association of Towns and Municipalities Deutsche St盲dte- und Gemeindebund Cities Citizens' energy Society Expert SPD- Social Democratic Party Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG 2014 ...
  • 16 May 2024 |
    EU

    French and German MPs call for trilateral energy transition partnership with Poland

    16 May 2024, 13:35 Benjamin Wehrmann EU Table.Media Members of parliament from France and Germany have called for intensifying efforts to create a more coherent energy policy together with Poland, Table.Media reported. The three major EU member states ...
  • 06 Nov 2017 |

    COP23- Day 1: More German money for adaptation fund

    06 Nov 2017, 00:00 Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks said vulnerable countries must be put centre-stage and kicked off the conference with a pledge to raise Germany's contribution to the climate change adaptation fund by 50 million euros. ...
  • 09 Oct 2024 |

    Danish-German hydrogen pipeline delayed by three years

    09 Oct 2024, 13:21 Julian Wettengel Hydrogen 麻豆无码版 Danish electricity and gas transmission system operator Energinet has postponed the planned commissioning date for the first cross-border hydrogen pipeline into Germany to the end of 2031 ...
  • 16 Oct 2024 |

    EU battery directive鈥檚 focus on national energy mix is unfair disadvantage 鈥 German producers

    16 Oct 2024, 13:28 Benjamin Wehrmann Storage Business & Jobs EU Handelsblatt The EU鈥檚 planned battery regulation that is aimed at ensuring clean production conditions for batteries in Europe continues to irk German companies, who complain that the ...
  • 11 Oct 2017 |

    Germany set to widely miss climate targets, env ministry warns

    11 Oct 2017, 00:00 Germany鈥檚 environment ministry fears high emissions from coal-fired power plants and transport will make the country miss its 2020 climate targets by a wider margin than previously anticipated. The ministry鈥檚 warning adds further ...
  • Germany, Europe await US vote for clues on global climate drive

    03 Nov 2020, 15:03 Governments in Germany and elsewhere in Europe are wary of the impact the US election could have on international climate action cooperation. While a win by incumbent President Donald Trump would likely exacerbate existing disputes on ...
  • 03 Mar 2021 |

    EU state aid probe into German coal company compensations means 鈥渢ough negotiations鈥 鈥 researcher

    03 Mar 2021, 12:17 The European Commission has expressed doubts that Germany's planned compensation payments to operators of lignite-fired power plants in the context of the country's coal phase-out are in line with EU state aid rules, and ...
  • Govt must support green start-ups to "strengthen economic immunity"- report

    29 Apr 2020, 13:49 Government help for Germany鈥檚 green start-ups is vital to overcome the economic crisis while also fighting climate change, a new survey of the lively sector showed. Current policies do not do enough to honour the "double dividend ...
  • G7 ministers: Invest in efficiency while energy is cheap

    12 May 2015, 00:00 G7 energy ministers agree on increasing efficiency as a no-regret measure to achieve energy security and greenhouse gas reductions. Joint action planned on cybersecurity for the electricity sector and a transparent gas market. Expert ...
  • 14 Jul 2017 |

    DUH ready to file lawsuit against Daimler

    In light of the latest accusations against German carmaker Daimler of having equipped its vehicles with manipulation software for emissions tests, environment and consumer protection organisation Environmental Action Germany (DUH) is ready to file a ...
  • 27 Feb 2023 |

    Industry lashes out at plan to throttle power supply to households' e-car chargers, heat pumps

    27 Feb 2023, 13:55 Expert bne- Association of 麻豆无码版 Market Innovators Bundesverband Neue Energiewirtschaft Electricity market Grid Expert VDA- German Association of the Automotive Industry Transport Expert VZBV- Federation of German Consumer ...
  • 23 Oct 2024 |

    Hydrogen to start to flow in pipelines in Germany in 2025

    23 Oct 2024, 13:05 Germany will see the first hydrogen flow in pipelines from next year after the country鈥檚 "core hydrogen grid" was approved. The backbone of the long-distance transmission network for hydrogen will be slightly smaller than ...
  • 03 Feb 2017 |

    鈥淭he Energiewende: our success story鈥

    The German Energiewende is "no project for the distant future", but has already been successfully put into action over the past years, writes the federal government in the new brochure 鈥淭he Energiewende: our success story鈥. The 20-page booklet 鈥 ...
  • 08 Dec 2015 |

    COP21- Day 9: Finding a word between "able" and "willing"

    08 Dec 2015, 00:00 EU and African-Caribbean-Pacific group join forces / Review, finance, ambition 鈥 differentiation is key / Germany with 鈥渕oderate鈥 ranking in climate index Expert BMU- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear ...
  • 18 Dec 2018 |

    Preview2019- Gas will loom large on Energiewende agenda, WEC says

    18 Dec 2018, 09:35 The role of gas 鈥 both in its natural form and as a CO2-neutral variety made with renewable power 鈥 will be one of the hottest topics on Germany's 2019 energy transition agenda, according to Carsten Rolle, secretary of the World ...
  • 31 Mar 2020 |

    States call on federal govt to lower economic risks posed by turbine lawsuits

    31 Mar 2020, 13:06 Freja Eriksen Wind 麻豆无码版 The Bundesrat, Germany's council of state governments,聽 wants to increase 聽planning security for wind power project developers. It has proposed changes to the Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act (EEG) which ...
  • 29 Jul 2022 |

    Germany ranks midfield in e-mobility preparedness among leading European countries

    29 Jul 2022, 11:51 Edgar Meza Cars 麻豆无码版 For a new pan-European report on e-mobility, the PwC consultancy division Strategy& surveyed 4,600 end consumers from seven countries 鈥 Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Norway, Switzerland and Spain. ...
  • 27 Apr 2021 |

    German network operators update 2035 grid plan, account for higher renewables share

    27 Apr 2021, 13:48 Expert 50Hertz Transmission Grid operator Electricity market Grid Technology Expert Amprion Grid operator Electricity market Grid Technology Expert TenneT Grid operator Electricity market Grid Technology Expert TransnetBW Grid operator ...
  • 24 Feb 2021 |

    Germany to reach one million e-cars target this year 鈥 government advisors

    24 Feb 2021, 12:34 S枚ren Amelang Cars Handelsblatt Germany will probably reach its target of having one million fully electric or plug-in hybrid cars on the road this year, government advisors have said. The head of the country's National Platform ...
  • Preview2018- 2020 climate target failure "not an option"- German NGO

    03 Jan 2018, 00:00 Germany enters 2018 without having found a new government, a situation that casts a cloud over all of the country鈥檚 major policy endeavours including those dealing with energy and climate. But irrespective of the unprecedented ...
  • 12 Nov 2018 |

    Finance ministry: no plans to introduce a CO鈧 price, environment ministry says 鈥渘o priority鈥

    Germany鈥檚 finance ministry, led by Social Democrat (SPD) Olaf Scholz, has rejected environment minister Svenja Schulze鈥檚 (also SPD) plan to work on a national price on CO鈧 emissions in Germany, which would include sectors such as heating and transport. ...
  • 27 Aug 2019 |

    Vestas to install 29 MW of wind power in 鈥渓ighthouse project鈥 at German steel plant

    27 Aug 2019, 13:27 Expert E.ON Utility Electricity market Business & Jobs Utilities Freja Eriksen Wind 麻豆无码版 Leading global wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has won an order to build a 29 megawatt (MW) wind power plant at a steel ...
  • 27 Sep 2018 |

    "Demonizing global trade" no fix for agri-food emissions

    27 Sep 2018, 10:04 Germany鈥檚 farmers, just like their fellow citizens working in other sectors, must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to enable the country to adhere to the national and international climate targets. But curbing emissions from crop ...
  • 01 Aug 2024 |

    Customer uncertainty pushing Germany off track in heating sector decarbonisation 鈥 industry

    01 Aug 2024, 14:16 Benjamin Wehrmann Heating 麻豆无码版 Sales of heating systems in Germany have dropped significantly in the first half of 2024, with uncertainty among customers meaning that manufacturers were selling 43 percent fewer systems than ...
  • 05 Jan 2022 |

    Higher greenhouse gas reduction quota for transport fuels applies in Germany

    05 Jan 2022, 13:46 Kerstine Appunn Transport 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 greenhouse gas reduction quota for transport fuels has increased as planned as of 1 January 2022. Mineral oil companies must now reduce the emissions of their fuels by 7 percent ...
  • 29 Aug 2024

    In brief | 29 August '24

    29 Aug 2024, 09:00 麻豆无码版 Team IISD: Countries are underdelivering on fossil-to-clean energy finance pledge Germany, Italy, Switzerland and U.S. among countries not fully implementing pledges, the International Institute for Sustainable Development finds. ...
  • 24 Jun 2022 |

    Germany triggers second alert stage of three step-emergency gas plan

    24 Jun 2022, 14:08 The German government has launched the second of a total of three escalation stages of its national gas supply security plan, which was drawn up in reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. After triggering the first "early ...
  • 09 Aug 2024

    In brief | 9 August '24

    09 Aug 2024, 10:16 Julian Wettengel Copernicus Climate Change Service: July 2024 was the second-warmest July globally in the data record July 2024 was the second-warmest July globally, at 0.68掳C above the 1991-2020 average. It saw the two hottest days in ...
  • 08 Sep 2020 |

    Germany's econ min sceptical about Nord Stream 2 sanctions in reaction to Navalny poisoning

    08 Sep 2020, 13:53 Expert BMWi- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and 麻豆无码版 (until 2021) Bundesministerium f眉r Wirtschaft und Energie Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG 2014 Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Policy Benjamin Wehrmann Gas Security ARD / ...
  • 16 Apr 2019 |

    Green Party calls for shutting down 7 GW of coal by 2022

    16 Apr 2019, 14:16 Expert Green Party B眉ndnis 90/ Die Gr眉nen Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG 2014 Policy Julian Wettengel Coal 麻豆无码版 The opposition Green Party has called on Germany鈥檚 government to rapidly implement the recommendations of the ...
  • 05 Dec 2014

    In the media: Nuclear waste fund, Vattenfall, E.ON's split

    05 Dec 2014, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn Sven Egenter 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Frankfurter Rundschau "We need a fund" J枚rg Sommer, chairman of the German Environment Foundation, says more money is needed to treat nuclear waste in Germany. In an ...
  • 05 Nov 2019 |

    Germany must beat Asia in hydrogen technology race- government

    05 Nov 2019, 14:43 The German government believes hydrogen is key not only for a successful energy transition, but also for the future of the country's famed industry. This is why Germany must beat Asian countries 鈥 in particular China and Japan 鈥 to ...
  • 06 Sep 2017 |

    Court ruling shows Stuttgart diesel ban 鈥渏ustified鈥 and 鈥渦navoidable鈥, says NGO

    German NGO Environmental Action Germany (DUH) says a court ruling in Stuttgart on banning certain diesel models from entering the inner city showed the bans were 鈥渏ustified鈥 and 鈥渦navoidable鈥. The group that originally filed the lawsuit said the ruling ...
  • Weakened Merkel set to seek coalition talks with Greens, FDP

    24 Sep 2017, 00:00 Despite heavy losses in Germany's parliamentary elections, Angela Merkel is poised to stay chancellor for another four years. The voters鈥 decision sets her conservative CDU/CSU party alliance on course for coalition talks with the ...
  • 25 Nov 2014

    In the media: Making sense of the coal "roller coaster"

    25 Nov 2014, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Dow Jones Newswires "Gabriel's coal proposal: utilities keep calm" German utilities are prepared to shut down some power stations, reports Dow Jones Newswires. They agreed to Economy ...
  • 20 Jan 2021 |

    German government 鈥渘otes with regret鈥 U.S. sanctions against Nord Stream 2

    20 Jan 2021, 10:10 Expert BMWi- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and 麻豆无码版 (until 2021) Bundesministerium f眉r Wirtschaft und Energie Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG 2014 Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Policy Julian Wettengel Gas Security ...
  • 28 Oct 2019 |

    EU state aid rules could frustrate German coal plant operators' compensation hopes 鈥 NGO

    28 Oct 2019, 13:36 Benjamin Wehrmann Coal 麻豆无码版 Compensating German coal plant operators for taking their facilities off the grid during the country's coal exit could violate EU state aid rules and therefore significantly reduce the ...
  • 04 Apr 2024 |

    German meat consumption falls to record low in 2023

    04 Apr 2024, 13:28 Carolina Kyllmann Agriculture Society 麻豆无码版 Meat consumption in Germany in 2023 fell to its lowest levels since records began in 1991, according to preliminary data from the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL). ...
  • More national production capacities needed for Germany鈥檚 grid expansion 鈥 energy industry

    14 Oct 2024, 14:06 Benjamin Wehrmann Grid Resources & Recycling 麻豆无码版 The expansion of Germany鈥檚 electricity grid in line with the growing share of renewable energy sources will require the build-up of greater national production ...
  • 21 Oct 2019 |

    Market forces will drive energy transition in Sweden 鈥 energy minister

    21 Oct 2019, 13:12 Julian Wettengel Cost & Prices Tagesspiegel Background Market forces will drive Sweden's fossil fuel phaseout and ultimately determine the fate of nuclear energy, said the country's energy minister Anders Ygeman in an ...
  • 02 Nov 2021 |

    Europe could face overcapacity of e-car battery production

    02 Nov 2021, 12:55 Jessica Bateman Transport Cars Handelsblatt Europe faces an overcapacity of e-car battery production as the continent supports the build-up of a domestic supply and a large number of factories are currently being constructed, reports ...
  • 18 Dec 2020 |

    German ministries agree on emission reduction quota for transport fuels

    18 Dec 2020, 14:35 Kerstine Appunn Bioenergy Transport Germany is to increase the greenhouse gas reduction quota for transport fuels from currently six to 22 percent in 2030, an environment ministry bill which has been approved by the other ministries ...
  • 08 Apr 2022 |

    Embargo on Russian coal 鈥渦npleasant but tolerable鈥 for German economy 鈥 researcher

    08 Apr 2022, 14:09 Benjamin Wehrmann Coal Security 麻豆无码版 / Bloomberg The embargo on Russian coal agreed by the EU will be 鈥渢emporarily unpleasant but tolerable鈥 for the German economy, Karen Pittel from the Institute for Economic Research (ifo ...
  • 28 Apr 2022 |

    Conservatives agree on exceptions for wind power distance rules in Bavaria

    28 Apr 2022, 12:11 Julian Wettengel Wind S眉ddeutsche Zeitung The parliamentary group of the ruling conservative CSU in Bavaria has come out in favour of relaxing the strict wind power turbine distance rules in the southern German state,聽 reports ...
  • 06 Jun 2024 |

    Mandatory disaster insurance 鈥渋mportant topic鈥 for Germany's Scholz after consecutive mass floods

    06 Jun 2024, 14:25 Benjamin Wehrmann Adaptation Cost & Prices Neue Osnabr眉cker Zeitung / 麻豆无码版 / Rheinische Post A nationwide mandatory insurance against natural hazards will be 鈥渁n important topic鈥 at an upcoming meeting between Germany鈥檚 ...
  • 12 Mar 2019 |

    VW accelerates electric push; green NGOs call plan 鈥済ame changer for industry鈥

    12 Mar 2019, 13:51 Expert VW- Volkswagen Transport Cars S枚ren Amelang Cars Business & Jobs Volkswagen is accelerating its rollout of zero-emission cars by launching almost 70 new electric models by 2028- but warned the aggressive push will force it to ...
  • 08 Jul 2019 |

    ''Germany's finance sector cannot become green without a political plan''

    08 Jul 2019, 12:08 Financial markets can be a great accelerator for developments in the economy, but without a clear political roadmap for emissions reduction, they are unable to unleash their supporting abilities, Gerhard Schick, founder of the German ...
  • 01 Dec 2015

    RWE to split in two, following in E.ON's footsteps

    01 Dec 2015, 00:00 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 RWE / Handelsblatt Utility RWE follows E.ON example, to split in two One of Germany鈥檚 largest utilities RWE will split in two, the company announced on Tuesday. Renewables, grids and retail activities in Germany ...
  • 09 Apr 2020 |

    German strategy should not bet on hydrogen made with renewables alone 鈥 Uniper CEO

    09 Apr 2020, 13:58 Expert Uniper SE Uniper SE Utilities S枚ren Amelang Gas Hydrogen Tagesspiegel Background Germany should not focus exclusively on "green hydrogen" made with renewable electricity in its highly anticipated strategy for creating a ...
  • 28 Apr 2015

    In the media: E.ON moves HQ, spin-off to be called Uniper

    28 Apr 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 E.ON E.ON to move headquarters, founds "Uniper" Germany鈥檚 top utility E.ON announced details of its planned split into two companies, one focused on renewables, power grids and energy ...
  • 02 Jun 2015

    In the media: Utility breaks ranks in favour of climate levy

    02 Jun 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 S眉ddeutsche Zeitung 鈥淏ad atmosphere in the power sector鈥 One of Germany鈥檚 four largest utilities, EnBW, has come out in favour of the government鈥檚 proposal for an additional levy on old coal-fired ...
  • 29 Oct 2024 |

    Europe to require relatively low volumes of hydrogen imports 鈥 researchers

    29 Oct 2024, 13:12 Julian Wettengel Hydrogen 麻豆无码版 The projected demand for green hydrogen in Europe can largely be covered by domestic production, said researchers from Germany鈥檚 Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Integrated 麻豆无码版 Systems ...
  • 06 Aug 2024

    In brief | 6 August '24

    06 Aug 2024, 11:00 Carolina Kyllmann Georg Zachmann: Share of heat-pumps in new buildings in Germany doubles from <30% in 2019 to >60% in the first month of 2024 Gas-boilers dropped from >50% in 2015 to 5% in the first month of 2024, says Bruegel ...
  • 04 Jun 2024 |

    Survey finds most people in Germany want greater EU energy cooperation

    04 Jun 2024, 14:49 Edgar Meza Society EU 麻豆无码版 People in Germany would like to see more European cooperation in energy and climate policy, according to a survey conducted by market research institute Prolytics on behalf of the German ...
  • 27 Jun 2024 |

    Power and hydrogen grid expansion greatest shortcomings in German energy transition 鈥 commission

    27 Jun 2024, 13:38 Benjamin Wehrmann Grid Hydrogen 麻豆无码版 Achieving Germany鈥檚 energy transition and climate targets still requires a lot of political efforts to keep supply secure and affordable, the government-appointed expert commission ...
  • 15 Feb 2019 |

    German village to be demolished for lignite mine despite coal exit

    15 Feb 2019, 12:19 Benjamin Wehrmann 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Coal Society Lausitzer Rundschau A 200-inhabitant German village will be demolished to make way for a lignite coal mine, after many years of uncertainty related to the future of coal power in ...
  • 19 Nov 2015 |

    COP21 Interview: Paris must send signal for global fossil fuel exit

    19 Nov 2015, 00:00 The final negotiations for a global climate treaty in Paris are just days away. What is the German perspective on an international climate agreement and what has the energy transition (Energiewende) got to do with it? The Clean 麻豆无码版 ...
  • 11 Dec 2023 |

    Swiss researchers sound alarm over climate change effects on mountains

    11 Dec 2023, 13:31 S枚ren Amelang Adaptation dpa Climate change has particularly severe impacts on mountains across the globe, as glaciers disappear, dangerous rockslides and avalanches become more likely, and biodiversity decreases, Swiss researchers have ...
  • 21 Mar 2024 |

    Product testers see climate crisis impact on food quality as olive oil deteriorates

    21 Mar 2024, 13:53 S枚ren Amelang Jess Smee Agriculture Society Spiegel Online / 麻豆无码版 Increasingly 鈥渞ancid鈥 or 鈥渕uddy鈥 tasting olive oil appears to be the first prominent example of climate change blighting what people eat in Germany, the ...
  • 15 Dec 2018 |

    COP24 blog: Parties decide "solid" rulebook

    15 Dec 2018, 22:10 Germany is under scrutiny at the UN climate summit COP24 in Poland: the country will fail to meet its 2020 climate target and only the next year will show if a push to phase-out coal-fired power production will result in an end date for ...
  • 23 Dec 2020 |

    New rules proposed for lithium mining, power users, to make Germany fit for net-zero

    23 Dec 2020, 13:43 Expert BMWi- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and 麻豆无码版 (until 2021) Bundesministerium f眉r Wirtschaft und Energie Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG 2014 Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Policy Kerstine Appunn Grid Storage Cars ...
  • 30 Sep 2024

    In brief | 30 September '24

    30 Sep 2024, 11:00 麻豆无码版 Team Bloomberg: VW鈥檚 second pofit warning exposes a carmaker in decline German manufacturer expects to sell fewer vehicles this year. Bungled EV shift and China slump are among VW鈥檚 many challenges. European Environment Agency: ...
  • 12 Sep 2019 |

    Carmakers call on European states to facilitate e-mobility breakthrough

    12 Sep 2019, 14:13 Benjamin Wehrmann Cars 麻豆无码版 The European Automobile Manufacturers鈥 Association (ACEA) has called on European leaders to come up with a coherent plan to facilitate the spread of electric mobility on the continent. At the IAA ...
  • 16 Apr 2019 |

    Grid operators adjust plans to coal exit, raise investment costs for future grid by 9 billion euros

    16 Apr 2019, 14:22 Expert 50Hertz Transmission Grid operator Electricity market Grid Technology Expert Amprion Grid operator Electricity market Grid Technology Expert Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway ...
  • 24 Mar 2022 |

    Germany lowers petrol and public transport prices to relieve citizens

    24 Mar 2022, 14:20 Germany鈥檚 government coalition has decided a wide-ranging relief package to help shield citizens from rising energy costs exacerbated by Russia鈥檚 war against Ukraine. The government plans to introduce a 300-euro tax bonus for employed ...
  • 20 Mar 2024 |

    Germany launches planning for gas grid retirements

    20 Mar 2024, 13:43 S枚ren Amelang Edgar Meza Gas Grid 麻豆无码版 The German government has kickstarted the planning for a gradual decommissioning of the country鈥檚 gas distribution network in order to organise a smooth transition to climate-neutral ...
  • 22 Aug 2024

    In brief | 22 August '24

    22 Aug 2024, 10:35 Carolina Kyllmann Reuters: Germany's Deutsche Bahn must cut off DB Cargo aid after EU probe, say sources Germany's state-owned Deutsche Bahn will no longer be able to financially support its loss-making freight operator DB ...
  • East German state elections pose litmus test for coal exit plans

    16 Aug 2019, 10:00 Voters in the eastern German states of Saxony and Brandenburg head to the polls on 1 September for crucial state elections. The results could have an outsized impact on German climate policy for three reasons. First, these states are ...
  • 03 Jan 2022 |

    Germany enters last year of nuclear, takes reactors and lignite plants offline

    03 Jan 2022, 13:18 Expert RWE AG Rheinisch-Westf盲lisches Elektrizit盲tswerk AG Utilities Kerstine Appunn Coal Nuclear phase-out 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 nuclear and coal phase-out both took a step towards their completion on the last day of 2021, when ...
  • Renewables hit record as concerns over German govt quarrels grow

    02 Jul 2018, 15:13 The production of renewable energy in Germany dashes to a new record output, providing more than 40 percent of the country's power supply in the first half of 2018. Yet, the good news for proponents of Germany's trademark ...
  • 28 Aug 2020 |

    German government and states seal coal exit support deal for mining regions

    28 Aug 2020, 10:02 German coal regions will finally be able to use state support funds from the landmark phase-out agreement to help with their transition away from the fossil fuel. Federal and state governments signed a deal in Berlin to make official ...
  • 08 Nov 2021 |

    Day 8 at COP26: Germany pledges additional 150 million euros for climate adaptation

    08 Nov 2021, 17:30 With the goal to "keep 1.5掳 within reach", many see this year's COP26 in Glasgow as the most important UN climate change conference since the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement. Industrialised countries and large emitters are ...
  • 04 Apr 2024 |

    Germany leading in climate tech as EU boosts green industry

    04 Apr 2024, 13:15 Edgar Meza Cost & Prices Technology Table.Media / 麻豆无码版 / Handelsblatt Germany is leading among EU countries when it comes to the production of climate technologies like wind power, solar energy, heat pumps, batteries ...
  • 21 Nov 2014

    In the media: States want to keep coal, ministries at odds, money for climate

    21 Nov 2014, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Zeit Online "Is Sigmar Gabriel secretly burying the Energiewende?" A 鈥減rogress report鈥 from the Economics Ministry on the Energiewende shows evidence of a political struggle over the ...
  • 27 Jan 2020 |

    Tesla eyes German state aid for new gigafactory as Musk weighs in on environmental concerns

    27 Jan 2020, 14:24 Benjamin Wehrmann Cars Handelsblatt / n-tv American e-carmaker Tesla has applied for state subsidy payments in Germany to fund battery cell research and production in the host country of the company's planned new gigafactory, ...
  • 12 Mar 2019 |

    Wind provides half of Germany鈥檚 power for a whole week

    12 Mar 2019, 13:48 Expert Fraunhofer ISE Fraunhofer Institute for Solar 麻豆无码版 Systems Renewables Solar Benjamin Wehrmann Renewables Wind 麻豆无码版 Thanks to strong winds, electricity production in Germany achieved a new record share of nearly 65 ...
  • Majority of Germans demand fair climate transition at home and for developing countries 鈥 EIB survey

    28 Nov 2023, 14:04 Edgar Meza Climate & CO2 International 麻豆无码版 Nearly two-thirds (62%) of respondents from Germany place the cost of living in the top three concerns for their country, compared with 55 percent who said the same about the ...
  • 24 Oct 2016 |

    Activists hope new climate unit signals transport ministry shift

    24 Oct 2016, 00:00 Plans for a new climate department in Germany鈥檚 transport ministry could signal the issue will receive greater policy attention after years of neglect by the ministry, according to activists. But they also warn a new department alone is ...
  • 02 Jun 2022 |

    Major car supplier ZF to switch largest plant to electric car parts

    02 Jun 2022, 13:32 S枚ren Amelang Cars Business & Jobs Handelsblatt One of Germany鈥檚 largest car suppliers, ZF Friedrichshafen, is accelerating its departure from combustion engine technology and plans to convert its largest gearbox plant to the ...
  • 12 Aug 2024

    In brief | 12 August '24

    12 Aug 2024, 12:05 麻豆无码版 Team Euronews: 鈥業 feel like there is no help鈥: Year-round energy poverty for millions of Europeans as heatwaves hit A significant proportion of European homes are very difficult to keep cool in summer due to the way they are ...
  • 23 May 2024 |

    Saarland floods trigger debate about mandatory natural hazard insurance in Germany

    23 May 2024, 14:40 Jack McGovan Adaptation Cost & Prices Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung Representatives of Germany鈥檚 states of Germany will discuss the idea of introducing mandatory insurance for homes for natural hazards with chancellor Olaf Scholz on ...
  • 11 Mar 2021 |

    Germany pledges to work towards nuclear-free EU on Fukushima anniversary

    11 Mar 2021, 14:15 10 years after the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima that prompted Germany to confirm its prior nuclear phase-out decision, the environment ministry has published further steps necessary to reduce nuclear risk, including the use of nuclear ...
  • 12 May 2016

    Offensive for energy efficiency / Germany rejects carbon floor price

    12 May 2016, 00:00 S枚ren Amelang Julian Wettengel 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Ministry for 麻豆无码版 and Economic Affairs (BMWi) Germany aims to give energy efficiency new push The German government has launched a new offensive to increase energy efficiency. ...
  • 30 Sep 2022 |

    Power producer LEAG plans 鈧10bln renewables 鈥楪igawattFactory鈥 in lignite mining area

    30 Sep 2022, 12:24 Edgar Meza Coal Renewables 麻豆无码版 German energy group LEAG, the country鈥檚 second biggest electricity producer and a key lignite company, plans to build the country鈥檚 largest renewable energy site in the eastern Lusatia coal ...
  • 25 Jul 2024

    In brief | 25 July '24

    25 Jul 2024, 11:00 Carolina Kyllmann Euractiv: Italy to present hydrogen corridor plan in autumn, may involve Switzerland The so-called SouthH2 Corridor would connect North Africa, Italy, Austria and Germany, allowing renewable hydrogen produced in the ...
  • Germany strengthens Central Asian energy and raw material partnerships

    16 Sep 2024, 13:09 Carolina Kyllmann Resources & Recycling Policy International 麻豆无码版 / Bloomberg / Tagesspiegel Background German chancellor Olaf Scholz is strengthening ties with the Central Asian region, signing accords for energy and ...
  • 08 Sep 2020 |

    Germany eyes green hydrogen production with new dam project on the Congo River

    08 Sep 2020, 14:11 Benjamin Wehrmann Hydrogen International S眉ddeutsche Zeitung The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Germany could soon enter an energy partnership that would see the central African country provide hydropower capacity to produce ...
  • 13 May 2022 |

    Russia "weaponises" gas supply, Germany could cope with halt by winter 鈥 econ min

    13 May 2022, 13:00 Russia has started to use fossil fuel deliveries as 鈥渁 weapon鈥 with the introduction of sanctions on Gazprom Germania, the former German unit of Gazprom, said economy and climate minister Robert Habeck. While the situation was ...
  • 17 Mar 2020 |

    Work on Germany's largest support-free pv farm starts, industry warns against corona fallout

    17 Mar 2020, 14:16 Expert BSW- German Solar Association Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft Citizens' energy Electricity market Renewables Solar Business & Jobs Benjamin Wehrmann Solar Cost & Prices 麻豆无码版 Utility EnBW has started ...
  • 13 Sep 2024 |

    One third of German households have invested in energy transition technologies- survey

    13 Sep 2024, 13:01 Jack McGovan Technology Society 麻豆无码版 A total of 12.9 million households in Germany- almost one in three- use at least one energy transition technology like solar panels, a heat pump, or an electric car, according to a聽 ...
  • 11 Oct 2021 |

    German towns call for energy support payments for poor households amid gas price hike

    11 Oct 2021, 13:26 Expert German Association of Towns and Municipalities Deutsche St盲dte- und Gemeindebund Cities Citizens' energy Society Benjamin Wehrmann Gas Cost & Prices Bild Zeitung The Association of German Towns and Municipalities (DStGB) ...
  • 07 Nov 2022 |

    Egypt鈥檚 green hydrogen plans met with keen interest by German industry

    07 Nov 2022, 13:17 Benjamin Wehrmann Hydrogen COP27 WirtschaftsWoche Plans by Egypt鈥檚 government and other governments in the region to make northern Africa and the Middle East (MENA) a major exporter of green hydrogen raise hopes within the German ...
  • 23 Jan 2024 |

    Germany should allow offshore carbon storage on its territory 鈥 economy minister

    23 Jan 2024, 13:26 Franca Quecke Climate & CO2 Technology 麻豆无码版 Germany should allow carbon storage on its territory, economy and climate minister Robert Habeck said at an energy summit by business daily Handelsblatt in Berlin. Claiming ...
  • 15 Jul 2024

    In brief | 15 July '24

    15 Jul 2024, 11:00 Carolina Kyllmann Bloomberg: The world鈥檚 power grids are failing as the planet warms Outages from Albania to Texas show how electricity networks aren鈥檛 ready for climate change. Reuters: Europe needs way to price critical minerals ...
  • 12 Jul 2024 |

    Germany awards first green hydrogen import contract to ammonia project in Egypt

    12 Jul 2024, 13:36 S枚ren Amelang Hydrogen International 麻豆无码版 In its highly anticipated first auction for the import of green hydrogen products, Germany has awarded a contract to receive green ammonia from Egypt. 鈥淏etween 2027 and 2033, at ...
  • 11 Dec 2018 |

    Daimler buys battery cells for more than 20 billion euros

    11 Dec 2018, 13:46 S枚ren Amelang 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Cars 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 Daimler, the maker of Mercedes cars, has ordered battery cells worth more than 20 billion euros by 2030.聽鈥淥ur electric offensive continues to gain momentum,鈥 company ...
  • Svenja Schulze to become Germany鈥檚 next environment minister

    Germany鈥檚 new minister for the environment and nuclear safety will be Svenja Schulze from the Social Democratic Party (SPD). The 49-year old, from the country鈥檚 most populous state North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), will be 鈥渁n excellent minister鈥 who supports ...
  • 09 Sep 2022 |

    Renewables industry warns German windfall tax on profits could scare off investors

    09 Sep 2022, 13:46 Benjamin Wehrmann Renewables Cost & Prices Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany's plans for a tax on energy companies' windfall profits generated by the current supply crisis could slow the rollout of renewables because ...
  • 31 Jul 2020 |

    Steag coal compensation lawsuit 鈥渓egitimate鈥 but 鈥減olitically explosive鈥 鈥 opinions

    31 Jul 2020, 12:22 Expert STEAG Electricity generator Fossil fuels Utilities Coal Handelsblatt / Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Hard coal power station operator Steag鈥檚 petition to the German Federal Constitutional Court to improve compensation for plant ...
  • 02 Oct 2017 |

    Siemens and Airbus develop electric planes

    16 months after joining forces, Siemens and Airbus are on the verge of presenting a market-ready small electric airplane, Axel H枚pner and Jens Koenen report in Handelsblatt. By 2030, planes with a capacity of under 100 passengers could be flying with ...
  • 06 Mar 2024 |

    German government breaks promise to abolish climate-damaging subsidies 鈥 federal auditors

    06 Mar 2024, 11:51 Julian Wettengel Cost & Prices Government Handelsblatt A report by the Federal Court of Auditors has slammed the German government over its failure to reduce subsidies as promised, including those that are harmful to the climate, ...
  • 28 Jan 2021 |

    More renewables curbed to stabilise German power grid 鈥 report

    28 Jan 2021, 13:59 Expert BDEW-German Association of 麻豆无码版 and Water Industries Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft Electricity market Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Utilities Expert Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, ...
  • 16 Sep 2024 |

    Household oil and gas prices down in Germany ahead of heating season 鈥 Verivox

    16 Sep 2024, 13:04 Carolina Kyllmann Cost & Prices Heating 麻豆无码版 Heating with gas and oil could be cheaper for German households in this year鈥檚 heating season compared to the previous winter, said price comparison website Verivox. In ...
  • 22 May 2020 |

    Hard coal alliance proposes runtime extension for 'reserve' under Germany's phase-out- report

    22 May 2020, 14:04 Benjamin Wehrmann Coal Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung / Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland An alliance of hard coal plant operators plans to achieve an expansion of the runtime of Germany's seven most modern hard coal plants by ...
  • 15 Jun 2022 |

    Gazprom announcement to reduce Nord Stream gas flows "political decision"- econ min

    15 Jun 2022, 13:00 Gas flows from Russia to Germany through the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline will be drastically reduced for an unspecified period, state-owned Russian gas provider Gazprom has announced. The company said that German engineering company ...
  • 04 Jun 2021 |

    Carmaker BMW takes aim at supply chain emissions in China

    04 Jun 2021, 11:57 Julian Wettengel Cars dpa German carmaker BMW has announced it wants to reduce supply chain CO2 emissions in China by 20 percent from 2019 levels by 2030, reports news agency dpa. 鈥淢any people believe that the biggest source of ...
  • Clear steps must underpin EU renewables goal- German energy minister

    13 Jun 2018, 00:00 Increasing the EU's renewable energy target without a clear idea on how to achieve it would undermine political credibility, according to German energy minister Peter Altmaier. Sven Egenter 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 International ...
  • 04 Oct 2024 |
    Gas

    German LNG terminal more expensive than expected 鈥 media

    04 Oct 2024, 12:20 Julian Wettengel Gas NDR / 麻豆无码版 The cost of a planned permanent onshore import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in northern Germany is likely to be more than expected and require additional state support, reports ...
  • 11 Jan 2024 |

    German govt advisor launches climate policy think tank, social justice central focus

    11 Jan 2024, 13:53 Jennifer Collins Policy Society Table.Media A new German think tank is set to focus on the impacts of climate change and climate policy on society, according to Table.Media. Founded by Brigitte Knopf, a member of Germany鈥檚 Council of ...
  • 26 Mar 2024 |

    Almost a third of German homeowners plan to install solar systems by 2025 鈥 E.ON survey

    26 Mar 2024, 13:26 Julian Wettengel Solar Heating 麻豆无码版 Nearly every third house owner in Germany (29%) plans to install a solar power system in the coming two years, a survey conducted by energy company E.ON shows. "The commitment of ...
  • Germany must specify 2050 emission target for cost-efficient energy transition 鈥 study

    01 Nov 2019, 13:29 Germany can become largely carbon-neutral by the middle of the century at tolerable cost by overhauling its entire economy, but聽in order to do so must specify its 2050 emissions target as soon as possible, according to a study by ...
  • 17 May 2021 |

    Shutting down nuclear and coal 鈥 can Germany maintain supply security on renewables alone?

    17 May 2021, 09:59 Germany鈥檚 target of achieving greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045 has a very important sub-goal: The expansion of renewable energy capacity to provide green power for transport, heating and making hydrogen. But running such an integrated ...
  • 07 Jun 2024 |

    German parliament approves removal of red tape to fast-track renewables and hydrogen rollout

    07 Jun 2024, 13:47 S枚ren Amelang Renewables Wind 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 parliament has passed a government reform package designed to speed up the rollout of wind power, as well as industry decarbonisation, by removing red tape. The amendment to ...
  • 31 Aug 2023 |

    Germany had above average warm summers for 27 consecutive years 鈥 weather service

    31 Aug 2023, 13:28 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 volatile 2023 summer weather was marked by heat peaks, extreme rainfall and above-average sunshine 鈥 with the temperature once again being significantly above the long-term ...
  • 11 Nov 2024 |

    Prolonged 鈥楧unkelflaute鈥 shrinks Germany鈥檚 renewables output in early November

    11 Nov 2024, 13:52 Several days of little sunshine and wind have pushed down renewable electricity production in Germany in early November, causing an increase of fossil fuel use and high power prices. However, energy analysts said such conditions are ...
  • Industry calls on German government to agree coherent National Circular Economy strategy

    08 May 2024, 13:40 Benjamin Wehrmann Industry Resources & Recycling 麻豆无码版 The industry-affiliated NGO聽German CEO Alliance for Climate and Economy (Stiftung KlimaWirtschaft) has called on Germany鈥檚 government to come up with an ambitious ...
  • 25 Oct 2021 |

    Wealthy nations鈥 $100bn climate finance pledge delayed to 2023

    25 Oct 2021, 17:19 Developed countries have said they will deliver on their pledge to provide 100 billion US dollars per year in climate finance to support developing nations by 2023, three years later than originally planned. However, a 鈥climate finance ...
  • 19 Apr 2022 |

    RWE nearing showdown with activist investor over future of brown coal division

    19 Apr 2022, 12:23 Edgar Meza Coal Utilities WirtschaftsWoche Enkraft, a major shareholder of German energy company RWE, is calling for the utility to quickly spin off its brown coal activities, financial weekly WirtschaftsWoche reports. Fellow ...
  • 21 Jun 2024 |

    Europe must learn from Germany's power grid expansion mistakes 鈥 network operator

    21 Jun 2024, 11:47 Julian Wettengel Grid Tagesspiegel Background Europe has to better coordinate its electricity grid buildout, and other countries should learn from Germany's mistakes, said Michael Jesberger, member of the executive board at grid ...
  • 03 Apr 2019 |

    German government does not take coal exit compensation for plant operators as a given

    03 Apr 2019, 12:26 Benjamin Wehrmann Coal Cost & Prices 麻豆无码版 The German government says the jury is still out on the question whether the operators of coal plants are eligible for compensation payments once their facilities are taken off ...
  • 30 Apr 2024 |

    Regional train travel increases nearly a third since introduction of Germany-wide public transport ticket

    30 Apr 2024, 13:12 Carolina Kyllmann Transport 麻豆无码版 Regional train travel has increased by 28 percent since the introduction of the Germany-wide monthly public transport ticket one year ago, according to national railway service DB. ...
  • 27 Mar 2024 |
    Gas

    Financial and regulatory hurdles keep municipalities from tackling gas distribution grid shutdowns 鈥 DIW

    27 Mar 2024, 11:44 Julian Wettengel Gas 麻豆无码版 German municipalities fail to adequately deal with the question of retiring no-longer-needed local gas grids due to the energy transition, because they face high financial and regulatory hurdles, ...
  • 26 Aug 2022 |

    Germany introduces energy saving provisions as key relief runs out and higher prices loom

    26 Aug 2022, 14:20 The German government has introduced a package of energy saving provisions for businesses and state entities that will take effect in September, just as key relief measures run out and citizens are set to face higher prices for fuels ...
  • 13 Aug 2015

    In the media: RWE result down; new plan for nuclear waste

    13 Aug 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 RWE RWE operating result down by 11 percent / increased earnings from renewables Germany鈥檚 second biggest energy utility RWE reported a reduced operating result and EBITDA for the first six months ...
  • Germany agrees to pay energy companies over 2 billion euros in nuclear exit compensation

    05 Mar 2021, 13:12 Expert BMU- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (until 2025) Bundesministerium f眉r Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit Climate & CO2 Policy Expert E.ON Utility Electricity market ...
  • 11 Jan 2024 |

    Industry, trade union and environmental NGOs form alliance in support of CCS and CCU

    11 Jan 2024, 13:47 Franca Quecke Carbon removal S眉ddeutsche Zeitung Industry and environmental associations have joined forces to come out in favour of the controversial technology to store and capture CO2 for sectors where emissions cannot be avoided, ...
  • 21 Feb 2023 |

    Dieselgate scandal catches up with carmakers as VW loses 鈥済roundbreaking鈥 lawsuit

    21 Feb 2023, 13:24 Benjamin Wehrmann Transport 麻豆无码版 / Zeit Online Carmaker Volkswagen has lost a legal battle against NGO Environmental Action Germany (DUH) about pre-installed mechanisms in its car engines that turn off or reduce exhaust gas ...
  • 25 Nov 2022 |
    Gas

    Bavaria eyes gas and green hydrogen supplies through new pipeline from Croatia

    25 Nov 2022, 13:11 Benjamin Wehrmann Gas S眉ddeutsche Zeitung Croatia could become an important gas supplier for the southern German state of Bavaria by providing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and also hydrogen to the economic powerhouse state, the ...
  • 06 Jun 2019 |

    Many German industrial companies ill-prepared for decarbonisation 鈥 labour union

    06 Jun 2019, 14:20 Benjamin Wehrmann Cars Business & Jobs 麻豆无码版 A large number of industrial companies in Germany will have a hard time coping with the changes brought about by the transition to a low-carbon economy and by digitalisation, ...
  • IEA head urges German government to introduce climate bonus payments for citizens

    12 Feb 2024, 13:30 Franca Quecke Carbon market Cost & Prices Society dpa / Zeit Online The planned climate bonus (鈥淜limageld鈥) payment to return state revenues from carbon pricing to citizens as compensation for rising CO2 prices is an 鈥渆xcellent idea ...
  • 15 Oct 2014

    Germany's energy transition in the media on 15 October

    15 Oct 2014, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and 麻豆无码版 "State Secretary Baake: 'Target triad for 2030 is the most cost-efficient and effective route to decarbonising Europe's energy system'" Ahead ...
  • 13 Nov 2015 |

    COP21 Interview: 麻豆无码版 sector key to cutting CO2, cannot do job alone

    13 Nov 2015, 00:00 The final negotiations for a global climate treaty in Paris are just weeks away. What is the German perspective on an international climate agreement and what has the energy transition (Energiewende) got to do with it? The Clean 麻豆无码版 ...
  • 04 Aug 2022 |

    Wind power industry appeals to Bavaria to 鈥渃hange course鈥 and embrace new turbines

    04 Aug 2022, 13:55 Expert BWE- German Wind 麻豆无码版 Association Bundesverband Windenergie Citizens' energy Electricity market Business & Jobs Technology Benjamin Wehrmann Renewables Wind 麻豆无码版 The expansion of onshore wind power in ...
  • Nuclear extension plea and strict wind turbine rules in Bavaria鈥檚 energy plan irk opposition

    01 Jun 2022, 13:51 Benjamin Wehrmann Nuclear phase-out Renewables S眉ddeutsche Zeitung Bavaria鈥檚 economy minister Hubert Aiwanger鈥檚 presentation of the southern German state鈥檚 energy policy strategy has angered opposition politicians due to the government ...
  • Eastern German states put energy supply in focus in push to counter populists鈥 rise

    19 Jun 2024, 11:51 One week after the shock results for East Germany in the European elections, where populist parties made strong gains while the government coalition parties took a beating, chancellor Olaf Scholz met with state leaders from the East to ...
  • 26 Oct 2015

    A brown coal standby reserve to cut CO2

    26 Oct 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and 麻豆无码版 鈥淕abriel: Brown coal agreement is important contribution to reaching climate targets鈥 Coal power plant operators will gradually transfer 2.7 ...
  • 22 Feb 2024 |

    Farmers and grid operators demand end to rules prioritising underground power lines in Germany

    22 Feb 2024, 14:13 Expert DBV- German Farmers鈥 Association Deutscher Bauernverband Agriculture Expert Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA) Bundesnetzagentur Electricity market Grid Cost & Prices ...
  • 11 Jun 2024 |

    Germany leads Europe鈥檚 electric car production, 2nd globally behind China

    11 Jun 2024, 13:35 Expert VDA- German Association of the Automotive Industry Transport Benjamin Wehrmann Cars Business & Jobs 麻豆无码版 The German car industry produces the most electric cars in Europe and globally comes second only to China, ...
  • Window of opportunity for joint transatlantic green agenda could close soon 鈥 Munich Security Conference

    13 Feb 2024, 13:14 Julian Wettengel Elections & Politics International 麻豆无码版 The EU and the U.S. should have strong incentives to develop a joint green agenda 鈥 given their shared aim to foster decarbonisation while 鈥渄e-risking鈥 from China ...
  • 24 May 2024 |

    Germany aims to ease access for investment funds to renewables and energy infrastructure

    24 May 2024, 14:12 Benjamin Wehrmann Renewables Finance PV Magazine Finance minister Christian Lindner has presented a draft law reform that aims to ease the access for investment funds into Germany鈥檚 renewable power and energy system infrastructure, PV ...
  • 03 Jul 2023 |

    German env minister urges industry to save water amidst increasing heat and drought

    03 Jul 2023, 14:13 Carolina Kyllmann Climate & CO2 Adaptation Rheinische Post / 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 environment minister Steffi Lemke has called for industry to save water as drought and water shortages continue to hit in the country. 鈥淭he ...
  • 15 Aug 2024 |

    Germany needs double the public money planned for renewables support in 2024 鈥 report

    15 Aug 2024, 12:21 Julian Wettengel Renewables Cost & Prices Bild Zeitung Low wholesale electricity prices are causing a hefty increase in the federal funds required to pay renewables operators the legally agreed upon support amounts in 2024, show ...
  • 16 Dec 2021 |

    Prices and costs of e-cars reach level of combustion engine cars 鈥 think tank

    16 Dec 2021, 12:22 Expert Agora Verkehrswende Think tank on energy transition in the transport sector Transport Cars Freight Edgar Meza Cars 麻豆无码版 Thanks to government subsidies, fully electric cars have become an economical alternative to ...
  • 30 Aug 2024 |

    Germany to reduce grid fees in areas of high renewable development, distribute costs more evenly

    30 Aug 2024, 13:15 Carolina Kyllmann Grid Cost & Prices 麻豆无码版 Grid fees in areas with a high share of renewables in Germany will be reduced from the start of 2025, the country's Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) said. According to the ...
  • 15 Jan 2024 |

    German finance minister says government won鈥檛 return CO2 income to citizens before 2025

    15 Jan 2024, 13:25 S枚ren Amelang Carbon market Policy Neue Osnabr眉cker Zeitung Germany鈥檚 coalition government will not follow through with its original plan to return revenues from carbon price to citizens as compensation for rising CO2 prices in the ...
  • 18 Feb 2022 |

    RWE has dominant position in Germany's power market 鈥 competition authority

    18 Feb 2022, 12:05 Julian Wettengel Utilities 麻豆无码版 German energy company RWE has a dominant position among the country鈥檚 electricity suppliers, the country's competition authority said in its report on last year鈥檚 power market. An ...
  • Germany welcomes EU plans to end dependence on Russian energy

    19 May 2022, 12:00 Germany has reacted largely positively to EU plans for ending dependence on Russian fossil fuel imports. Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the European Commission鈥檚 RePowerEU Plan an 鈥渋mportant initiative鈥 that could give fresh impetus to ...
  • 31 Aug 2015 |

    Germany posts significant increase in energy efficiency

    31 Aug 2015, 00:00 German households and industry made great strides last year to use energy more efficiently, according to energy market research group AG Energiebilanzen (AGEB). Just 4.8 gigajoules of energy were needed to produce goods worth 1,000 ...
  • 21 May 2024 |

    Construction on major North Sea powerline to UK begins in Germany

    21 May 2024, 14:09 Jack McGovan Grid International 麻豆无码版 The construction of a major power line connecting Great Britain to Germany through the North Sea has begun in the coastal city Wilhelmshaven in northwestern Germany. Spanning a total ...
  • 21 Dec 2018 |

    Germany aims to put climate into focus at UN Security Council

    21 Dec 2018, 15:08 Germany plans to use its diplomatic clout during its two-year term on the UN Security Council to ensure that climate change concerns are an integral part of UN security policy. People who are most vulnerable to global warming, such ...
  • 13 Jun 2018 |

    Digital technologies can replace future grid extensions 鈥 grid operator Tennet

    The planners of future grid extensions in Germany must pay more attention to new technologies, according to grid operator Tennet. The company鈥檚 CEO, Lex Hartmann, said that the increasing digitalisation of power grids could replace the construction of ...
  • 09 Apr 2024 |

    First German city pushes ahead with plans to phase out gas grid for heating

    09 Apr 2024, 13:55 Benjamin Wehrmann Gas Heating Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung / Tagesspiegel / 麻豆无码版 The first major city in Germany, Augsburg, has announced plans for ending the use of natural gas in its heating system and informed customers ...
  • 05 Sep 2019 |

    Economy ministry plans no compensation for hard coal plant operators after 2030 鈥 media

    05 Sep 2019, 12:29 Expert BMWi- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and 麻豆无码版 (until 2021) Bundesministerium f眉r Wirtschaft und Energie Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG 2014 Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Policy Julian Wettengel Coal Cost & Prices ...
  • 23 Sep 2024 |

    Germany debates new electric car subsidies ahead of auto industry crisis summit

    23 Sep 2024, 13:42 S枚ren Amelang Cars 麻豆无码版 / Spiegel / Bild / dpa German policymakers, industry experts, environmental NGOs and unions were split over a proposal to support the country鈥檚 ailing car industry with a new 鈥榗ash for clunkers鈥 ...
  • 22 Dec 2023 |

    Green parliamentary group calls for carbon capture for Germany's unavoidable industry emissions

    22 Dec 2023, 12:00 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 Industry 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 Green Party lawmakers in federal parliament (Bundestag) want the country to use carbon capture and storage (CCS) or capture and use (CCU) in sectors where 鈥 with ...
  • 18 Jan 2023 |

    Germany auctions record onshore wind capacity to compensate slow 2022 rollout

    18 Jan 2023, 13:07 Benjamin Wehrmann Renewables Wind Policy 麻豆无码版 The expansion of onshore wind power capacity in Germany in 2022 again remained below the level required for reaching the country鈥檚 renewable power targets, a shortcoming that ...
  • 鈥淎ustria and Germany: agreement on common framework for congestion management鈥

    German and Austrian energy regulators have agreed to cap peaks in the exchange of power from October 2018 to reflect lagging grid development between the two countries, announced Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) and E-Control in separate press releases. ...
  • 01 Mar 2016

    US and Japan overtake German PV capacity / 鈥楤etter not learn from Germany鈥

    01 Mar 2016, 00:00 S枚ren Amelang 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 IHS 鈥淎s European solar installations slow, China, US and Japan lead global installed PV capacity in 2016鈥 The United States and Japan will surpass Germany鈥檚 installed solar PV capacity this year, ...
  • 27 Aug 2019 |

    German government says power storage capacity could grow more than 50-fold by 2030

    27 Aug 2019, 13:25 Expert Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA) Bundesnetzagentur Electricity market Grid Cost & Prices Benjamin Wehrmann Storage 麻豆无码版 The total power storage capacity ...
  • Google to invest 鈧1 bln in digital infrastructure and clean energy in Germany

    31 Aug 2021, 13:36 Julian Wettengel Renewables Business & Jobs 麻豆无码版 US technology company Google has announced it will invest 1 billion euros in digital infrastructure and clean energy in Germany from now until 2030. As part of this, ...
  • Climate high on Germany's G7 agenda, ambitious goals tough to agree- Merkel

    20 Apr 2015, 00:00 German chancellor wants to push for commitment for ambitious climate targets from G7 as climate activists call for strong leadership. Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 International Security Climate & CO2 Ambitious climate ...
  • 22 Mar 2024 |

    NGOs warn mayors against falling prey to gas industry lobbying for hydrogen heating

    22 Mar 2024, 13:19 S枚ren Amelang Hydrogen Heating 麻豆无码版 More than 200 climate and energy organisations have warned German municipalities against falling prey to gas industry lobbying for including hydrogen in their obligatory local plans for ...
  • 24 Jan 2018 |

    Transport sector pushed up German emissions again in 2016

    An increase in transport sector emissions drove up Germany鈥檚 total greenhouse gas emissions for the second time in a row in 2016, according to the the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). At 909.4 million tonnes of CO 2 equivalent, emissions were 2.6 million ...
  • 24 Jul 2024

    In brief | 24 July '24

    24 Jul 2024, 11:00 Carolina Kyllmann Bloomberg: EU wind industry warns Germany over large Chinese turbine deal Europe鈥檚 wind industry warned Germany that a deal for 16 Chinese offshore wind turbines risks fostering unfair competition for local suppliers ...
  • Younger generations drive German companies' sustainability efforts 鈥 report

    01 Feb 2024, 13:24 Carolina Kyllmann Finance Company climate claims 麻豆无码版 German companies are being driven to increase their commitment to sustainability by the younger generation and the competition for future employees, according to the ...
  • 13 Jun 2024 |

    Legal experts say cities should not waste resources on uncertain hydrogen heating plans

    13 Jun 2024, 13:01 Benjamin Wehrmann Heating 麻豆无码版 / Klimareporter Supplying households with green hydrogen for heating should not play a major role in Germany鈥檚 heating sector decarbonisation because of huge planning and implementation ...
  • 04 Dec 2023 |

    Northern German states insist on climate project funding in spite of budget crisis

    04 Dec 2023, 14:01 Benjamin Wehrmann Climate & CO2 Government 麻豆无码版 The governments of Germany's coastal northern states have insisted on federal funding for agreed climate projects, and ensuring that these do not become subject to ...
  • 11 Apr 2024 |

    Higher tax on meat needed to make farming more sustainable 鈥 German agriculture commission

    11 Apr 2024, 13:35 Benjamin Wehrmann Agriculture Cost & Prices ARD / 麻豆无码版 A higher tax on meat products is needed to reduce the food sector鈥檚 impact on the environment and increase the well-being of animals, Germany鈥檚 government-appointed ...
  • 01 Jun 2023 |

    Germany must prepare for spread of new infectious diseases due to climate change 鈥 report

    01 Jun 2023, 14:20 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 Adaptation 麻豆无码版 New and increasing infectious diseases are among the many negative consequences of climate change in Germany, shows the first part of a new report coordinated by the ...
  • 10 Sep 2024 |

    German wind power industry warns EU must not let China take control of key future industry

    10 Sep 2024, 13:28 Benjamin Wehrmann Wind 麻豆无码版 The wind power industry in Germany must not repeat the same mistakes as the country鈥檚 solar power industry and cede significant market shares to cheaper Chinese competitors, labour union IG ...
  • 29 Oct 2024 |

    German chancellor calls on Volkswagen management to protect domestic jobs in restructuring plans

    29 Oct 2024, 13:05 Warnings by the works council at carmaker Volkswagen that the company plans to make significant cuts to its production sites and workforce in Germany have led policymakers to call for the protection of jobs and local economies. ...
  • ETS on track to close half of Germany鈥檚 coal fleet 鈥 gov energy advisor

    Germany would close about half of its coal-fired power generation capacity by 2030 on economic grounds alone if the price of EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) allowances remained above its current level of 25 euros per tonne of CO鈧, economist Andreas ...
  • 12 Nov 2020 |
    Gas

    Demand for gas to rise as Germany exits nuclear, coal 鈥 analysts

    12 Nov 2020, 14:26 Julian Wettengel Gas 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 gas demand is set to increase significantly from 90 billion cubic metres (Bcm) today to 110 Bcm by 2034 as the country exits both nuclear and coal, said the energy research company and ...
  • 23 Sep 2015

    In the media: Diesel cheating; more money for combined heat and power

    23 Sep 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn Carl Morris 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Die Welt 鈥淭he German government knew the cheating technology鈥 The German ministry for transport has known for a long time that car manufacturers are using technologies that interfere ...
  • 鈥淯ndisputed success鈥 or 鈥渋nefficient鈥? Germany鈥檚 landmark renewable energy law at 20

    31 Mar 2020, 14:14 Expert BDEW-German Association of 麻豆无码版 and Water Industries Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft Electricity market Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Utilities Expert BEE- German Renewable 麻豆无码版 Federation ...
  • 24 Mar 2022 |

    Germany must trigger gas emergency plans after Putin's rouble demands- energy industry

    24 Mar 2022, 14:07 Vladimir Putin鈥檚 announcement to only accept payment in roubles for gas deliveries to Europe has rattled Germany鈥檚 energy industry and sent natural gas prices soaring. Economy minister Robert Habeck called Russia鈥檚 move a 鈥渂reach of ...
  • Outlook for Germany's energy transition improves slightly but some indicators still off track 鈥 McKinsey

    05 Mar 2024, 12:17 Jennifer Collins Climate & CO2 Renewables Energiewende 麻豆无码版 Germany's performance has improved slightly in consultancy McKinsey's biannual "麻豆无码版 Transition Index," with targets now deemed " ...
  • Wind development has to wait for grid expansion

    02 Jun 2016, 00:00 The latest reform of Germany鈥檚 renewable energy law is taking shape 鈥 on Tuesday the federal government and the heads of the 16 states reached an agreement on essential aspects of a reformed bill, such as the amount of onshore wind and ...
  • 02 May 2022 |

    Gas imports and hydrogen put centre stage in northern German election

    02 May 2022, 14:14 Voters in the northern wind power state of Schleswig-Holstein head to the polls this Sunday (8 May) to elect a new parliament in one of the regions most crucial to Germany鈥檚 efforts to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports and massively ...
  • 11 Feb 2015

    In the media: Emissions trading dead without reform- analysts

    11 Feb 2015, 00:00 Agora Energiewende 鈥淲ithout a decisive change of course the emissions trading system will fail permanently鈥 Only the rapid introduction of a market stability reserve to increase the price of CO2 emissions can salvage the European system ...
  • "Act, don't wait"

    A new study by energy consultancy Brainpool, commissioned by Greenpeace, outlines a detailed plan for exiting coal in Germany, so the country can reach its emissions-cutting goals. The study details when which coal-powered plants should be shut off ...
  • 24 Jun 2020 |

    Germany takes next coal exit step with contract for company compensation

    24 Jun 2020, 17:30 Germany is one step closer to finalising legislation on the planned coal exit by 2038 at the latest, as the government approved a draft contract between the state and companies to flesh out the country鈥檚 farewell to lignite. Among other ...
  • 15 Jul 2021 |

    German solar tender twice oversubscribed, average price 5 ct/kWh

    15 Jul 2021, 14:04 Expert Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA) Bundesnetzagentur Electricity market Grid Cost & Prices S枚ren Amelang Solar 麻豆无码版 Germany registered strong demand in its ...
  • 04 Jan 2024 |

    Germany makes record 鈧18 bln from sale of CO2 emission rights

    04 Jan 2024, 12:26 S枚ren Amelang Carbon market Policy 麻豆无码版 Germany鈥檚 revenue from carbon pricing rose to a record 18.4 billion euros in 2023, an increase of around 40 percent, the country鈥檚 environment agency (UBA) said. The country鈥檚 ...
  • 30 Mar 2022 |

    Heat pumps could be key in replacing Russian gas in Europe 鈥 consultancy

    30 Mar 2022, 12:05 Edgar Meza Heating 麻豆无码版 The electrification of the heating sector could be a key component in making Europe become less dependent on Russian gas, according to an internal report by S&P Global Commodity Insights. The ...
  • 13 Jan 2016

    'Inflated' grid fees / Report on 'successful' PV pilot auctions

    13 Jan 2016, 00:00 [Updates German industry association on energy policy] Kerstine Appunn Sven Egenter 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Federation of German Industries (BDI) German industry association warns against German 鈥渟olo鈥 in climate, energy policy The ...
  • 21 Aug 2024 |

    Low acceptance for German CO2 price on transport and heating fuels 鈥 survey

    21 Aug 2024, 13:38 Carolina Kyllmann Cost & Prices Society 麻豆无码版 Germany's national price on CO2 emissions of fuels used in the transport and heating sectors lacks acceptance among the population, shows a survey by the Hans B枚ckler ...
  • 21 Nov 2023 |

    Senior coalition party members question German debt brake鈥檚 suitability for climate crisis

    21 Nov 2023, 12:54 Benjamin Wehrmann Climate & CO2 Government ARD / Stern Leading members of Germany鈥檚 government coalition parties have questioned the sensibleness of the country鈥檚 limit on new government borrowing, the so-called 鈥榙ebt brake鈥, after ...
  • Environmental NGOs launch campaign to call for returning carbon pricing income to citizens

    21 Dec 2023, 13:09 S枚ren Amelang Carbon market Cost & Prices Society 麻豆无码版 A broad alliance of environmental organisations and NGOs has launched an online campaign calling on the German government to pass on revenue from its national ...
  • 17 Jul 2018 |

    Banks increasingly align investment strategies with sustainability

    The European Commission estimates the necessary investment needed to achieve its target of reducing the EU鈥檚 greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030 at 180 billion euros per year, writes Markus Fr眉hauf in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Brussels ...
  • 05 Dec 2023 |

    Germany must not hide international climate finance pledges amid budget woes 鈥 state sec

    05 Dec 2023, 13:14 Germany must not hide its commitments to international climate finance amid ongoing federal budget problems, said Jochen Flasbarth, state secretary in the development cooperation ministry, at COP28. The German delegation at the UN ...
  • 18 Mar 2024 |

    Germany needs concrete plans to make green hydrogen imports fair and sustainable, NGOs say

    18 Mar 2024, 13:03 S枚ren Amelang Hydrogen International 麻豆无码版 An alliance of social and environmental NGOs has called on the German government to include concrete and binding sustainability and justice standards in its hydrogen import strategy ...
  • 18 May 2015

    In the media: Climate Dialogue to prepare Paris negotiations

    18 May 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Tagesspiegel / Petersberg Climate Dialogue VI Merkel wants carbon trading scheme for the whole world Environment ministers from around the world meet in Berlin today and tomorrow to discuss and ...
  • 02 Oct 2023 |

    Germany records over 3,000 heat-related deaths in 2023 鈥 health authority

    02 Oct 2023, 13:33 S枚ren Amelang Adaptation 麻豆无码版 Around 3,100 people have died in the first nine months of 2023 in Germany due to high temperatures, according to聽 preliminary calculations 聽by Germany鈥檚 health authority Robert Koch Institute. ...
  • 04 Dec 2015

    Rules on underground cables / Push for renewables is 'paying off'

    04 Dec 2015, 00:00 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Federal Network Agency / TenneT New law on underground cables in the transmission grid German parliament has passed a law detailing that new direct current transmission lines will be put underground 鈥 this will be ...
  • 15 Nov 2023 |

    Geopolitical situation makes upcoming COP28 as important as Paris climate talks 鈥 German foreign min

    15 Nov 2023, 16:26 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 COP28 麻豆无码版 Geopolitical conflicts like those in Ukraine or the Middle East may force the climate crisis off newspapers鈥 front pages, but the upcoming UN COP28 talks are still crucial, ...
  • 30 Sep 2016 |

    鈥淣othing new learned鈥

    The Green Party seems to have 鈥渓earned nothing new鈥 and is living up to its image of 鈥渢he prohibition party鈥, writes Silke Kersting in an opinion piece in Handelsblatt about the party鈥檚 proposal to ban diesel and petrol engines for newly-registered cars ...
  • 12 Feb 2024 |

    German ministries plan curbs on biomass in draft national strategy

    12 Feb 2024, 13:28 S枚ren Amelang Bioenergy Tagesspiegel Background The German government plans to tighten restrictions on the use of biomass, according to a draft national strategy for the renewable power technology聽 seen by 聽energy and climate newsletter ...
  • 12 Jun 2018 |

    Altmaier violates renewable energy and efficiency agreements - Germanwatch

    German energy minister Peter Altmaier鈥檚 rejection of demands for higher renewable energy targets in the EU is 鈥渁 clear violation鈥 of existing agreements between ministries, according to Christoph Bals, policy director at the German NGO Germanwatch. " ...
  • 02 Nov 2018 |

    麻豆无码版 transition needs new momentum 鈥 editorial

    Despite the increasing share of renewable聽power and the agreement on additional renewable actions, Germany鈥檚 energy transition has lost momentum, writes the Stuttgarter Nachrichten in an editorial by business correspondent Alexander del Regno. 鈥淭he ...
  • 03 Jul 2024

    In brief | 3 July '24

    03 Jul 2024, 11:00 Carolina Kyllmann Bloomberg: German coalition nears budget deal as debt brake limits options- Scholz鈥檚 government to deliver draft as early as Friday- Budget sees cuts, but more spending on infrastructure, defense Carbon Pulse: EU ...
  • 14 Nov 2016 |

    鈥淕erman Greens to make coal exit, fossil car ban an election focus鈥

    Banning combustion engines in new cars by 2030 and exiting coal-fired power production as early as 2025 are likely to be two key Green Party demands in the general elections in autumn 2017, the party decided at its convention. But controversy over ...
  • 06 Mar 2024 |

    Eastern German states establish green hydrogen initiative

    06 Mar 2024, 11:53 Julian Wettengel Hydrogen 麻豆无码版 All six eastern German states have set up a joint initiative on renewables-based hydrogen. It is intended to closely connect politics, business and science on the fuel "in order to fully ...
  • 23 May 2018 |

    German city pledges to clean up its air with fossil-free plan

    The southern German medieval city of Heidelberg has announced the country鈥檚 most aggressive plans to clean up its air, reports Elisabeth Behrmann for Bloomberg. The university and industrial town of some 150,000 inhabitants will buy only exhaust-free ...
  • 22 May 2018 |

    Germany can switch off half of its coal power plants by 2030 without risking supply security 鈥 network agency

    Germany can decommission half of its coal power plants by 2030 without endangering supply security, according to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). 鈥淏ut this hinges on the precondition that the necessary grid extensions are finished by then, and that ...
  • 11 May 2017 |

    鈥淏erlin advances coal phase-out鈥

    Berlin will end coal-fired energy generation by 2030, the city's government, the Senat, said in a press release. The city will stop using lignite by the end of 2017. A corresponding draft law will now be introduced in the city鈥檚 parliament. Berlin ...
  • 15 Dec 2021 |

    Germany's renewable power share declines slightly to 42% in 2021 鈥 preliminary data

    15 Dec 2021, 13:44 Edgar Meza Renewables Solar Wind 麻豆无码版 Renewable energy made up approximately 42 percent of the electricity consumed in Germany in 2021, according to preliminary calculations by the Centre for Solar 麻豆无码版 and Hydrogen ...
  • 31 May 2016 |

    'Lobby battle' ahead of Energiewende summit / Local utilities struggle

    31 May 2016, 00:00 S枚ren Amelang Kerstine Appunn Julian Wettengel 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Hydrogen dw.com 鈥淟obby battle over Energiewende鈥 There is a lot of pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel and state premiers to hammer out a compromise at tonight鈥檚 ...
  • 06 Aug 2024 |

    Gas drilling project in German North Sea faces renewed pushback from environmental groups

    06 Aug 2024, 13:27 Jack McGovan Gas Society 麻豆无码版 / Handelsblatt / NDR As a gas drilling project off the German North Sea island of Borkum advances, environmental organisations have renewed calls to shutter the new extraction site. Groups ...
  • European corporations demand 鈥渋ndustrial deal鈥 in declaration to European Commission

    20 Feb 2024, 14:04 Jack McGovan Industry EUElections2024 EU Handelsblatt / 麻豆无码版 More than 70 companies from across Europe have come together to demand an industrial deal from the European Commission and member states under fear of falling ...
  • 08 Jan 2024 |

    Diesel engines difficult to replace in farming in the short run 鈥 engineering researcher

    08 Jan 2024, 14:17 Benjamin Wehrmann Agriculture Technology Dlf Alternatives to fossil fuel-based agricultural machinery are scarce and often fall behind their emissions-intensive counterparts in practical tests, says electric engineer Michael Sterner in ...
  • 01 Aug 2018 |

    Environmentalists must campaign against internal combustion engine 鈥 commentary

    The environmental movement must fight the internal combustion engine just as hard as it does diesel, Martin Unfried, expert at the European Institute of Public Administration, writes in a commentary in the tageszeitung (taz). Unfortunately, the diesel ...
  • 16 Dec 2016 |

    鈥淐ontinental will make losses with e-mobility at least for another three years鈥

    Elmar Degenhart, Chairman of the Executive Board of German car supplier Continental, does not 聽expect to make profits with products in the e-mobility sector before 2020, he told WirtschaftsWoche in an interview. 鈥淭he transition from the combustion engine ...
  • 26 Aug 2022 |

    Government to revisit Germany's gas levy regulation amid wide criticism

    26 Aug 2022, 14:08 Julian Wettengel Gas Cost & Prices Die Welt The German government will revisit the recently adopted regulation to introduce a levy to help gas importers affected by supply cuts from Russia, amid growing criticism about well-off ...
  • 09 Sep 2021 |

    Activist investor pushes RWE to dump coal and boost energy company鈥檚 value

    09 Sep 2021, 14:22 Edgar Meza Coal Finance Reuters / Der Spiegel After acquiring a stake in RWE, Germany鈥檚 largest energy company, activist fund Enkraft is pushing for the company to divest its brown coal division, Reuters reports. In a letter to the ...
  • 07 Apr 2020 |

    German wind power collapse thwarts new European expansion record in 2019

    07 Apr 2020, 13:18 Benjamin Wehrmann Wind 麻豆无码版 The slump in wind power expansion in Germany has prevented a new record for investments in the technology in Europe, industry association WindEurope says in an analysis of 2019 financing trends ...
  • 08 Sep 2021 |

    Over 400 old wind turbines go offline in state of Brandenburg after losing support payments

    08 Sep 2021, 13:33 Benjamin Wehrmann Wind rbb Hundreds of wind turbines in the eastern German state of Brandenburg will be decommissioned this year because they will lose their guaranteed funding after 20 years in operation and can no longer be operated ...
  • 11 May 2015 |

    Can Germany鈥檚 energy giants change their DNA?

    11 May 2015, 00:00 Large utilities are being forced to take radical steps to reshape their business models to fit the new energy landscape. But experts say it remains to be seen if they can innovate their way out of the crisis. Expert BDEW-German ...
  • 12 Feb 2019 |

    Bioenergy crucial to Germany鈥檚 2030 renewables target 鈥 industry body

    12 Feb 2019, 12:56 S枚ren Amelang Bioenergy 麻豆无码版 Germany is unlikely to reach its target of covering 65 percent of its electricity consumption with renewables by 2030 unless it stabilises bioenergy production, German bioenergy associations say ...
  • 07 Sep 2023 |

    Rising temperatures can cause serious side effects with many medicines- health authority

    07 Sep 2023, 13:26 S枚ren Amelang Adaptation 麻豆无码版 Rising temperatures due to climate change can pose a serious threat to people taking medication, German health authorities have warned. The risk that many medicines have of interacting with ...
  • 30 Jul 2019 |

    Lower energy use puts Germany on course for further emissions reduction

    30 Jul 2019, 13:43 Primary energy use in Germany decreased almost two percent in the first half of 2019 due to a large drop in coal consumption, according to first estimates. This is likely to result in a further substantial fall in the country鈥檚 CO2 ...
  • 10 Sep 2018 |

    Wind industry still dependent on state support - opinion

    Having received state support for twenty years through the Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act (EEG), the German wind power industry 鈥渟till cannot stand on its own feet,鈥 writes Andreas Mihm in an opinion piece in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. In the current ...
  • 13 Mar 2018 |

    Record renewable power use in 50Hertz control area

    Over half of the power consumed within transmission grid operator 50Hertz鈥檚 control area last year (53.4 percent) was generated from renewables, the company says in a press release presenting its 2017 balance sheet. 鈥淲e are proud that with this record ...
  • 22 Apr 2024 |

    Scholz lauds Norway as energy partner, defends government鈥檚 energy policy at industry fair

    22 Apr 2024, 13:43 Benjamin Wehrmann Gas Hydrogen 麻豆无码版 / S眉ddeutsche Zeitung German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has praised the role of Norway in Germany鈥檚 energy supply, lauding the country as a reliable partner both during the energy crisis and ...
  • Researchers call for quicker CO2 price increase, compensation to anticipate new EU emissions trading scheme

    13 Feb 2024, 13:13 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 Cost & Prices EU 麻豆无码版 An alliance of civil society groups has called on the German government to better anticipate possible carbon price jumps at the time of the introduction of the EU ...
  • 20 Aug 2021 |

    Germany agrees to repatriate remainder of highly radioactive waste treated in France

    20 Aug 2021, 13:29 Benjamin Wehrmann 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Nuclear phase-out AFP / n-tv / 麻豆无码版 Germany has agreed to repatriate several tonnes of highly radioactive nuclear waste from the French reprocessing plant La Hague, news agency AFP ...
  • 21 Nov 2018 |

    Batteries, EVs, flexible demand, and links to Nordic hydro will make Germany鈥檚 power system cheaper and cleaner 鈥 report

    Flexible energy options, such as energy storage, smart charging electric vehicles, demand response, and interconnectors are needed to ensure that the energy transition proceeds on an optimal path, according to a Bloomberg NEF report focused on the UK and ...
  • 17 Nov 2023 |

    Germany tops up funds for climate protection abroad by 500 million euros 鈥 media report

    17 Nov 2023, 13:23 S枚ren Amelang Policy International COP28 Spiegel Online German lawmakers have agreed to increase funds to support climate protection in foreign countries by 500 million euros,聽 reports 聽Spiegel Online. The Green-led economy and climate ...
  • 23 Apr 2015

    In the media: "The end of coal is imminent"

    23 Apr 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 ZDF heute.de 鈥Climate levy on coal: Gabriel puts his foot down鈥 With pressure and criticism from coalition partner CDU-CSU increasing, Economy and 麻豆无码版 Minister Sigmar Gabriel has defended his ...
  • Geopolitical conflicts bad for trust, but will not fully derail COP28 climate talks 鈥 PIK director

    07 Nov 2023, 13:29 Julian Wettengel Fossil fuels Security COP28 麻豆无码版 Geopolitical conflicts such as in Ukraine or the Middle will not fully derail upcoming negotiations at the UN climate change conference COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, ...
  • Coal mining state premier says Germany will exit coal in 2030s

    09 Jan 2019, 12:06 S枚ren Amelang 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Fossil fuels Elections & Politics Rheinische Post Germany鈥檚 coal commission will agree on a phase-out within around 20 years, according to Armin Laschet, premier of the western coal mining state ...
  • 07 Feb 2018 |

    North Rhine-Westphalia wants to expand solar power capacity

    Germany鈥檚 most populous federal state, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), plans to expand its solar power capacity, Die Welt online reports. NRW鈥檚 economics minister Andreas Pinkwart said the state would cut red tape for new rooftop solar panels, including on ...
  • Coalitions' renewables plans would overstrain German grid - agency head

    The would-be coalition partners鈥 plan to reach a 65 percent share of renewables in Germany鈥檚 power mix by 2030 is an 鈥渁mbitious target,鈥 said Jochen Homann, president of the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), at a meeting 聽held on the eve of the E-world ...
  • 17 Jul 2024 |

    Germany to launch auctions for truck charging stations along motorways in September

    17 Jul 2024, 12:15 Julian Wettengel Transport Freight 麻豆无码版 / Electrive German transport minister Volker Wissing has said that the government will launch first auctions for the right to set up electric truck charging infrastructure along the ...
  • 11 Oct 2018 |

    EU car emissions deal spells end of car industry as we know it 鈥 opinion

    The ministers鈥 agreement on EU car CO鈧 emissions limits would 鈥渕ark no less than the end of the car industry as we know it,鈥 writes Markus Fasse in an opinion piece in Handelsblatt, adding that it would basically push combustion engine cars out of the ...
  • 18 Apr 2023 |

    Forest fires cost Germany over 鈧600 mln in 2022, experts call for protection improvements

    18 Apr 2023, 13:14 Carolina Kyllmann Climate & CO2 Adaptation 麻豆无码版 Forest experts have called for immediate improvements in Germany鈥檚 forest fire protection as incidents cost the country over 600 million euros in 2022 in damages to health ...
  • Climate bonus payments urgently needed as Germany鈥檚 CO2 price rises 鈥 gov鈥檛 advisor

    02 Jan 2024, 13:34 Benjamin Wehrmann Cost & Prices Policy Society Rheinische Post The German government must quickly make good on its promise to introduce the 鈥climate bonus鈥 (Klimageld in German) support payments to citizens as it increases the ...
  • 23 Aug 2023 |

    Germany鈥檚 homes face increasing risk of overheating in summer 鈥 report

    23 Aug 2023, 13:21 Carolina Kyllmann Adaptation 麻豆无码版 New constructions and renovations in Germany are failing to sufficiently account for the growing effects of climate change, increasingly putting them at risk of overheating during summer ...
  • 25 Jan 2016

    Windpower in windless locations / Dispute over coal exit

    25 Jan 2016, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 鈥淪upport for wind power in windless locations鈥 Current proposals for the reform of the Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act (EEG) from Economy and 麻豆无码版 Minister Sigmar Gabriel ...
  • 16 Jan 2024 |

    Northern Europe sees spike in holiday bookings as Mediterranean region expects more heat

    16 Jan 2024, 13:36 Franca Quecke Transport Society Berliner Morgenpost Following the heat, drought and forest fires in southern Europe in 2023, tourists are increasingly looking to northern Europe in 2024, the holiday home platform Fewo-direkt has found. ...
  • 20 Mar 2015

    Energiewende passes solar eclipse stress test

    20 Mar 2015, 00:00 Clear and sunny weather, a solar eclipse and no blackout- Germany's power system has passed an important test. The eclipse was a taste of the future, as the rise in renewables will make fluctuations of this magnitude regular events ...
  • Munich university consortium developing megawatt charging system for e-trucks

    22 Jul 2024, 13:08 Edgar Meza Transport Freight Technology 麻豆无码版 The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is working with industry partners and research institutions to develop a megawatt charging system that would enable battery-powered ...
  • 02 May 2019 |

    Onshore wind power expansion in Germany drops to lowest level since 2000

    02 May 2019, 13:40 Benjamin Wehrmann Wind 麻豆无码版 The first three months of 2019 have seen the lowest level of onshore wind power expansion in Germany since the year 2000, says the FA Windenergie an Land (Onshore Wind Power Agency), a group ...
  • 22 Jul 2024 |

    Southwestern German industry worries about being left out of hydrogen core grid 鈥 media

    22 Jul 2024, 13:05 Carolina Kyllmann Hydrogen Handelsblatt Industry in southwestern Germany worries it will be left behind as planning for the country's core hydrogen grid advances. According to a survey among regional chambers of industry and ...
  • 03 Nov 2016 |

    PwC Low Carbon Economy Index 2016

    Germany ranks 11 th in business consultancy PwC鈥檚 Low Carbon Economy Index 2016 because the country鈥檚 carbon intensity fell 1.1 percent in 2015. The Paris Agreement implies that Germany鈥檚 carbon intensity must fall 3.1 percent per year between 2015 and ...
  • EU agrees to aim for net-zero economy 鈥渁s early as possible鈥, new energy efficiency target

    Negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Council have agreed to aim for a net-zero emissions economy 鈥渁s early as possible鈥, with a carbon budget and national strategies for 2050, Euractiv reports. The Parliament ...
  • 27 Jun 2016 |

    Municipalities see energy supply as important topic in 2030

    German municipalities see energy supply and mobility management as important topics in 2030, according to a survey by the Society of Automotive聽and Traffic Systems Technologies of the Association of German Engineers (VDI). 68.3 percent of the surveyed ...
  • Germany鈥檚 increased renewables goal could harm wind and solar鈥檚 competitiveness

    The government鈥檚 goal of increasing the share of renewables in Germany鈥檚 power mix from 50 percent to 65 percent by 2030 could substantially delay the point at which solar and wind power installations can become fully competitive, the consultancy Aurora ...
  • 18 May 2022 |

    No fixed shutdown sequence for gas users in case of supply shortage 鈥 regulator

    18 May 2022, 12:23 Julian Wettengel Gas Security 麻豆无码版 / FAZ There will be no fixed shutdown sequence with regard to individual consumers or sectors in case of a stop or stark reduction of gas supply from Russia, the Federal Network Agency ...
  • 10 Nov 2014

    In the media: EEG in English, energy efficiency and coal

    10 Nov 2014, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Der Spiegel 鈥淐onflict between SPD ministers Gabriel and Hendricks puts climate action plan at risk鈥 Fellow Social Democrats Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Environment Minister Barbara ...
  • 13 Mar 2020 |

    Solution to Germany's renewables gridlock adjourned due to coronavirus talks

    13 Mar 2020, 14:20 Expert BEE- German Renewable 麻豆无码版 Federation Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energien Bioenergy Citizens' energy Electricity market Renewables Solar Wind Business & Jobs Benjamin Wehrmann Renewables Solar Wind 麻豆无码版 / ...
  • German transport minister says quick end to combustion engine 鈥渘onsense鈥

    Germany鈥檚 transport minister Alexander Dobrindt told magazine Focus that the Green Party鈥檚 plan to end the production of combustion engines by 2030 was 鈥渦tter nonsense鈥 because it would massively cost jobs in Germany鈥檚 core industrial sector. Organising ...
  • 14 Dec 2015

    A 'terrific day for humanity' or just 'the lowest common denominator'?

    14 Dec 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 S眉ddeutsche Zeitung 鈥淔or humanity鈥 The Paris treaty is a 鈥渢errific day for humanity鈥 and spells out clearly that the fossil era is coming to an end, writes Michael Bauchm眉ller in a commentary for ...
  • 24 Jul 2024 |

    Renewable methanol could play important role in decarbonising German industry 鈥 report

    24 Jul 2024, 13:21 Joey Grostern Hydrogen 麻豆无码版 Methanol derived from green hydrogen could play an important role in Germany鈥檚 transition to a decarbonised economy, a paper from the German 麻豆无码版 Agency (dena) has found. The compound, which is ...
  • 25 Jul 2018 |

    E-cars will not close Germany鈥檚 emissions gap 鈥 commentary

    Environment minister Svenja Schulze鈥檚 push for e-mobility will not allow Germany to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target, Dieter Seifried writes in a commentary for Frankfurter Rundschau. That's because the electricity needed to power electric ...
  • 01 Mar 2017 |

    Thuringia鈥檚 state government opposes grid expansion

    The government of central German federal state Thuringia strictly opposes the construction of major high-voltage transmission lines on its territory, Th眉ringer Allgemeine reports. The government led by the Left Party (Linke) argues the grid operators鈥 ...
  • 15 Oct 2015

    In the media: Commentators say nuclear liability law isn't enough

    15 Oct 2015, 00:00 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Bloomberg 鈥淕ermany considers emissions levy as CO2 reduction target wobbles鈥 Germany may have to introduce a tax on emissions in order to meet its target of cutting CO2 emissions by 40 percent from 1990 levels by ...
  • 26 Sep 2018 |

    Germany鈥檚 auto and power industries are all talk and little action on sustainability 鈥 opinion

    A sober look at German carmakers and utilities reveals that their constant talk about sustainability is not backed up by actions, writes Bert Fr枚ndhoff in a commentary for the business website Handelsblatt Global. The car industry provided the best ...
  • 11 May 2023 |

    Greenfield sites to be replaced when lost to construction 鈥 environment minister

    11 May 2023, 13:09 Edgar Meza Climate & CO2 S眉ddeutsche Zeitung Undeveloped rural areas should be replaced if construction happens on them, environment minister Steffi Lemke said, calling for the quick introduction of legislation to secure and provide ...
  • 10 Jul 2018 |

    Wind power industry says repowering of old turbines needed for Germany to reach renewables goal

    Old wind turbines in Germany must be refurbished and modernised to ensure that the country meets its 2030 goal of increasing the share of renewables to 65 percent of power consumption, the German Wind 麻豆无码版 Association (BWE) says in a press release. The ...
  • 18 Jun 2021 |

    Audi to launch last new model with combustion engine in 2026 鈥 media report

    18 Jun 2021, 10:22 S枚ren Amelang 麻豆无码版 麻豆无码版 Cars S眉ddeutsche Zeitung Carmaker Audi will stop launching new combustion engine or hybrid models in 2026 to focus exclusively on pure battery-electric cars, reports Max H盲gler in S眉ddeutsche Zeitung ...
  • 19 Feb 2020 |

    IEA urges Germany to focus on hydrogen, import LNG

    19 Feb 2020, 18:30 To further its landmark energy transition, the Energiewende, Germany must concentrate on hydrogen technology to support the rollout of renewables, according to the International 麻豆无码版 Agency (IEA). In an in-depth review of Germany' ...
  • 23 Jul 2020 |

    New plant in Hamburg produces biogas from sewage treatment

    23 Jul 2020, 14:14 Bioenergy Cities Die Welt A biogas plant has started operation in Hamburg which can supply around 5,700 households with energy by producing methane from the city鈥檚 largest sewage treatment facility, Julia Witte writes in Die Welt. The ...
  • 20 Dec 2023 |

    Preview 2024: Next EU Commission must start Fit-for-90 package talks to pave way to climate neutrality- BEE

    20 Dec 2023, 09:05 Europe has no time to lose in formulating its renewed emissions reduction ambitions after the results of next June鈥檚 European Parliament elections become known, says Simone Peter from the German Renewable 麻豆无码版 Federation. A 鈥淔it-for ...
  • 08 Dec 2023 |

    CCS cannot replace full global fossil fuel phase out- German foreign min

    08 Dec 2023, 13:38 Julian Wettengel International COP28 麻豆无码版 The challenge to reach an agreement on phasing out fossil fuels is going to be the toughest nut to crack at the ongoing UN climate change conference COP28 in Dubai, said German ...
  • 鈥淭he cap has to go鈥

    German port industries and state politicians call for removing the cap on offshore wind power expansion, Jan Peter Naumann writes in DVZ 鈥 Deutsche Logistik-Zeitung. The current expansion corridor of 15 gigawatt (GW) by 2030 had to be expanded to 30GW by ...
  • French company hosts Russian nuclear experts in Germany to prepare fuel rod factory conversion

    10 May 2024, 14:07 Benjamin Wehrmann Nuclear phase-out Security S眉ddeutsche Zeitung Russian nuclear power experts have been deployed to the northern German town of Lingen to assist French company Framatome in modernising the local nuclear fuel rod factory ...
  • German government's supply chain draft law criticised for shunning environmental standards

    15 Feb 2021, 13:44 After months of internal dispute, Germany's government has agreed on a draft law for reforming corporate responsibility for sustainable supply chains. Large companies that rely on imported resources and workers in source countries, ...
  • German steelworkers fight EU plans for emissions trading

    11 Apr 2016, 00:00 With backing from economy minister Sigmar Gabriel, thousands of German steelworkers rallied against EU reform plans for the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) on Monday. Gabriel said there must be no contradiction between climate ...
  • 08 Dec 2017 |

    German utilities could save 12 billion euros by retiring coal plants early 鈥 analysis

    Almost all coal plants in the EU will make losses by 2030, according to a Carbon Tracker analysis, Jess Shankleman and Rachel Morison report for Bloomberg. Because battery storage will increasingly provide power at times of peak demand, and because the EU ...
  • 03 Dec 2020 |

    Monthly e-car registrations rise six-fold to approach 30,000 in Germany

    03 Dec 2020, 13:53 S枚ren Amelang Cars 麻豆无码版 Registrations of new pure electric cars rose six-fold in Germany in November compared to a year ago, to reach a share of ten percent. A record 28,965 pure electric cars were registered last month, an ...
  • 22 Mar 2023 |

    Meteorological service calculates risk of extreme rain for every location in Germany

    22 Mar 2023, 13:28 S枚ren Amelang Climate & CO2 Adaptation 麻豆无码版 Following the increase in severe flooding events in Germany over the past years, the country鈥檚 weather service DWD has improved its ability to forecast such events. 鈥淭hanks to ...
  • 29 May 2018 |

    Coal exit debate must take costs into account 鈥 opinion

    Representatives of consumer protection and energy-intensive industry should be part of the upcoming so-called 鈥榗oal exit commission鈥 to ensure that cost arguments are taken into account, writes German Chemicals Industry Association (VCI) director-general ...
  • 29 Sep 2023 |

    Germany tops 鈧6 bln climate finance target for poorer nations three years early

    29 Sep 2023, 13:53 S枚ren Amelang International 麻豆无码版 Public climate financing from Germany for poorer countries reached a new record level last year, already surpassing the 6-billion euro target set for 2025, the government has said. A total ...
  • 22 Jan 2019 |

    German industry demands compensation if coal exit pushes up power price

    22 Jan 2019, 13:12 A state-driven closure of coal-fired power plants over the next 12 years would lead to higher power prices, which consumers have to be compensated for, say industry associations the Federation of German Industries (BDI), the Association ...
  • 23 May 2018 |

    Alterations to power grid for e-cars cost billions

    Modifying the power grid so that it can cater to an increasing number of electric cars will require investment to the tune of 11 billion euros by 2030, a study authored by the Munich-based consultancy TCW for ABB, a supplier of聽products and solutions for ...
  • Half of Germans would accept CO2 storage sites in their region- survey

    12 May 2023, 13:52 Benjamin Wehrmann Climate & CO2 Carbon removal Der Spiegel About half of the people in Germany would accept a carbon storage site in their region, an online聽 survey 聽commissioned by news magazine Der Spiegel has found. In the survey ...
  • 17 Mar 2015 |

    Solar eclipse to stress test German Energiewende

    17 Mar 2015, 00:00 UPDATE-- While millions of Europeans will look skyward for a glimpse of a rare solar eclipse on March 20, technicians at German power grid operator TenneT will be glued to their controls. When the moon covers parts of the sun, the ...
  • 28 Nov 2017 |

    Environmental organisation to sue Bavarian State

    NGO Environmental Action Germany (DUH) has applied to fine the Bavarian government for ignoring a 2017 verdict from the state鈥檚 highest administrative court to impose driving bans to improve air quality. The Bavarian government insists that driving bans ...
  • Blog: 麻豆无码版 firms discuss their role in key year for German energy transition

    22 Jan 2019, 12:46 The top brass from energy companies, regulators, ministries and political parties gather in Berlin to discuss the challenges of the energy transition at the Handelsblatt energy conference, the traditional annual kick-off for the sector. ...
  • 22 Jul 2016 |

    鈥淩enewable energies in the global south鈥

    The federal government wants to give 100 million people in the global south access to sustainable, renewable energy by 2030, they have stated in an answer to parliament. This is to be achieved through a range of new bilateral and multilateral energy ...
  • 12 Nov 2021 |

    Carbon offset markets in limbo: Key issues of Article 6 PA as talks come to a head

    12 Nov 2021, 17:20 With only hours officially left to conclude talks in Glasgow, the details of how future carbon markets can help to increase climate mitigation ambition are being formed at the hands of government ministers while NGOs warn that current ...
  • 21 Sep 2016 |

    鈥淒eutsche Bahn gets 2.4 billion euros extra鈥

    Federal transport minister Alexander Dobrindt 鈥渦nexpectedly鈥 plans to invest an additional 2.4 billion euros in German rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) over the next four years, writes Thomas 脰chsner in S眉ddeutsche Zeitung. 鈥淚t is my goal to further ...
  • Shifting from coal to gas not most cost-effective way to reduce carbon pollution 鈥 commentary

    Although a new study has found that natural gas could replace coal as an electricity source without endangering the power supply, there are much cheaper ways to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, Kathrin Witsch writes in a commentary in the Handelsblatt. ...
  • Deutsche Bahn buys power from Statkraft wind farms after support ends

    26 Jan 2021, 12:04 Expert Deutsche Bahn German railway operator Transport Business & Jobs Charlotte Nijhuis Renewables Wind Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG 麻豆无码版 Deutsche Bahn (DB) will help to continue the operation of two wind farms marketed ...
  • Urgent repairs needed at nuclear plant earmarked to back up German electricity

    20 Sep 2022, 13:12 Benjamin Wehrmann Nuclear phase-out Security dpa / Zeit Online / 麻豆无码版 One of the two nuclear plants in Germany slated to go into an emergency reserve until April 2023 has to undergo urgent maintenance work due to a valve ...
  • 04 Sep 2020 |

    German transport minister calls for uniform Europe-wide e-car charging infrastructure

    04 Sep 2020, 14:00 Kerstine Appunn Cars Focus Online German transport minister Andreas Scheuer has called for a 鈥渨ell-developed and cross-border network of [charging] stations in Europe which guarantees uncomplicated and fast recharging鈥 for electric and ...
  • 09 Feb 2015

    In the media: Nuclear power sector's chamber orchestra shuts down

    09 Feb 2015, 00:00 Kerstine Appunn Spiegel Online / 麻豆无码版 Brainpool / Fraunhofer IWES "This is what the power market of the future could look like" In order to incorporate fluctuating power from millions of small, decentralised producers, the ...
  • 17 Jun 2024 |

    German households continue to save energy even as prices drop 鈥 survey

    17 Jun 2024, 12:21 Julian Wettengel Cost & Prices 麻豆无码版 A majority of聽households in Germany continue to save energy also more than two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which exacerbated a major energy crisis leading to ...
  • 27 Feb 2017 |

    鈥淕ermany鈥檚 plan for 100 percent electric cars may actually increase carbon emissions鈥

    An ambitious target to replace all combustion engine cars in Germany with electric vehicles by 2030 might increase CO 2 emissions instead of lowering them, writes Denes Csala, lecturer at Lancaster University, in an article for The Conversation. 鈥淯nless ...
  • German offshore wind power- output, business and perspectives

    27 Jan 2023, 11:00 On the path to decarbonising Germany's energy systems, offshore wind power has become a cornerstone due to its reliability and rapid cost reductions in the industry in the past years. While the technology is still comparatively new ...
  • Resources and recycling needs for Germany's wind turbines

    08 Feb 2021, 14:56 Wind energy is becoming Germany's most important power source and is a key component of countries' energy transition plans around the world. But in order to ensure a reliable supply of input materials for their construction ...
  • Q&A: What are dynamic electricity tariffs and why are they central to the energy transition?

    17 Dec 2024, 14:00 Dynamic electricity tariffs allow households to save money by shifting power consumption to sunny or windy periods, when plentiful renewable energy generation pushes wholesale prices down. Consumers reacting to power prices that vary ...
  • Q&A- Heating with hydrogen: Clean alternative or pipe dream?

    20 Jul 2023, 09:41 To clean up carbon emissions in the building sector, the bulk of which comes from burning fossil fuels to heat air and water, scientists have pushed for heat pumps running on green electricity and district heating systems powered by a ...
  • What are the best technologies to heat homes cleanly?

    14 Jul 2023, 13:46 Boilers that burn fossil fuels to heat homes spew gasses that also heat the planet. Several technologies to heat homes cleanly already exist, but many come with trade-offs that hold them back. So how do technologies like heat pumps, ...
  • COP23- See the energy transition in Germany's industrial centre

    30 Oct 2017, 00:00 Germany鈥檚 coal mining state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) hosts the United Nations鈥 COP23 climate summit in Bonn. The epicentre of Germany鈥檚 industrialisation, this region is responsible for almost one percent of global CO2 emissions, ...
  • 19 Apr 2018 |

    Environmental concerns accompany German offshore wind expansion

    19 Apr 2018, 00:00 Offshore wind power is set to play a growing role in Germany鈥檚 energy transition, with productivity outperforming expectations and prices down to unprecedentedly low levels in the first auction. But the giant turbines also pose a ...
  • 31 Mar 2021 |

    Reluctant Daimler shifts gear in race to sustainable mobility

    31 Mar 2021, 11:00 The Daimler Group and its iconic Mercedes-Benz brand are global bywords for luxury cars made in Germany. The company is a classic powerhouse of automobile innovation, but was slow to embrace electric mobility in earnest. Spooked by the ...
  • Government opts for alternative to coal levy

    02 Jul 2015, 00:00 The government has agreed on a keenly awaited package of measures to further the Energiewende. But it gave in to pressure from trade unions and utilities and abandoned the idea of fining coal power plants for emitting greenhouse gases ...
  • 31 Jan 2025 |

    German onshore wind power 鈥 output, business and perspectives

    31 Jan 2025, 10:00 Wind power is Germany's most important renewable electricity source. It is projected to become the backbone of the country's entire energy system in its shift away from fossil fuels. The country boasts one of the largest ...
  • The energy crunch 鈥 Effects on households and businesses and government's reaction

    24 Feb 2022, 12:23 The energy crunch is hitting the whole of Europe. German consumer power prices are known to be high even at normal times. As some power and gas suppliers have folded under the pressure of wholesale prices for power and gas more than ...
  • Resources and recycling needs for Germany's solar panels

    11 Feb 2021, 11:14 Solar PV is set to become the world's fastest growing power source over the next decades, triggering a major shift in resource requirements in the energy sector and producing vast quantities of installations that at some point turn ...
  • 16 Nov 2018 |

    How Germany鈥檚 Vocational Education and Training system works

    16 Nov 2018, 00:00 Most of Germany's highly-skilled workforce has gone through the dual system of vocational education and training (VET). This factsheet explains the basic prinicples of the system. [Updates information on BIBB website] Business & ...
  • 02 Jan 2023 |

    Q&A 鈥 麻豆无码版 crisis reignites debate about fracking in Germany

    02 Jan 2023, 10:20 The energy crisis has revived the German debate into the controversial gas extraction method known as unconventional hydraulic fracturing 鈥 or simply fracking 鈥 as the country looks for alternatives to Russian supply. However, there is ...
  • Facts on German state elections and the energy transition in Hesse

    29 Oct 2018, 08:30 The central German state of Hesse has been a latecomer in terms of the country's energy transition, the Energiewende, but has gained ground by swiftly expanding renewables in recent years. The state that is a European ...
  • 28 Feb 2018 |

    Diesel driving bans in Germany 鈥 The Q&A

    28 Feb 2018, 00:00 In a landmark ruling, Germany's Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig decided that local driving bans can be a legally admissible measure to enforce EU clean air rules. This factsheet provides answers to the key questions ...
  • 12 Jun 2023 |

    Q&A 鈥 Climate may get only sporadic attention as economy to dominate Croatia鈥檚 鈥渟uper election year鈥

    12 Jun 2023, 13:18 The 2024 European Parliamentary elections will kick off what has been coined a 鈥渟uper election year鈥 for Croatia, together with parliamentary and presidential votes later in the year. Political analysts expect heated debate as ...
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  • Three questions to Soumya Sarkar, 麻豆无码版 Ambassador for India

    15 Nov 2019, 12:21 Martha Otwinowski Soumya sarkar Climate & CO2 Fossil fuels Renewables Soumya is a journalist based in New Delhi. He is managing editor of India Climate Dialogue, a leading portal on environment and climate change. Soumya has ...
  • 12 Jul 2021 |

    Risky, yet full of potential: What Latin American journalists think of the region's climate and energy coverage

    12 Jul 2021, 09:48 La铆s Clemente International Though small in number, 麻豆无码版 Journalism Network鈥檚 Latin American members have always been highly engaged. The number of grants awarded to professionals from the region, for example, provides evidence of their ...
  • 02 Apr 2019 |

    An Integrated Approach to Covering the 麻豆无码版 Transition- Teaser of keynote of Greentech Media's Scott Clavenna

    02 Apr 2019, 10:35 Business Less than one week ahead of 麻豆无码版's Global 麻豆无码版 Transition Journalism conference in Berlin on 7-8 April, Scott Clavenna聽- Chairman of Greentech Media- who will deliver an opening keynote at #GETJO19- shares his ideas on ...
  • 14 Dec 2023 |

    Who reaps the benefits of soil carbon credits? A cross-border reporting collaboration

    14 Dec 2023, 15:35 Milou Dirkx Agriculture International 麻豆无码版 grant winners Isabel Sutton and Ankita Anand explored soil carbon credits and its reliance on the digitisation of agriculture and data collection from farmers. Tech company Boomitra uses data ...
  • Climate change is unfolding before us, but journalism is not telling the full story鈥

    17 May 2019, 13:00 Climate & CO2 Fossil fuels Business Journalists need to be less reactive and report on the issues relevant in the future when covering climate issues and the energy transition, which could also help companies avoid failure, writes ...
  • Environmental Research Institute (Ireland)

    Generates new research knowledge for the understanding and protection of the natural environment and develops technologies, tools, services and policy knowledge to facilitate the transformation to a zero-carbon, resource efficient and sustainable society. ...
  • Renewable Energies Agency

    The Renewable Energies Agency is a communication platform funded by a group of 100 companies from the renewable energy sector, renewable energy associations (BEE, BWE, BWS, etc.) and two federal ministries (Ministry for Economic Affairs and 麻豆无码版 and ...
  • EEB 鈥 European Environmental Bureau

    The EEB is an umbrella organisation for environmental NGOs. Their work focuses on environmental policy areas including climate change, biodiversity, circular economy, air, water, soil, chemical pollution, as well as policies on industry, energy, ...
  • NBL 鈥 Natural Building Lab

    The Natural Building Lab is a specialist area at the architecture institute of Berlin's Technical University (TU Berlin). It focuses on research of natural building materials and produces prototypes for climate- and resource-adapted, circular ...
  • Ecological Realities and 麻豆无码版 Mix Study Circle (C茅r茅m茅)

    The Frnech Ecological Realities and 麻豆无码版 Mix Study Circle (Cercle d鈥櫭塼ude R茅alit茅s 脡cologiques et Mix 脡nerg茅tique- C茅r茅m茅) is a privately-funded think tank that says it strives to advance the debate on France's energy policy with objective analyses ...
  • DGNB 鈥 German Sustainable Building Council

    The DGNB is an independent non-profit association for sustainable buildings. With over 2,300 member organisations, it hosts the largest network of construction and property stakeholders for sustainable buildings in Europe. It also issues internationally ...
  • Feeding 450 million in a climate friendly way 鈥 How does the EU鈥檚 attempt to make farming sustainable affect its trading partners?

    11 Mar 2021 Berlin Eating habits, farming practices and supply chains in Europe must change if the European Union is to achieve its target of climate neutrality by the middle of the century. The EU鈥檚 2020 Farm to Fork strategy is the first attempt to give ...
  • 19 Oct 2021 |

    Reporting on COP26 鈥 How to best tell the Glasgow story

    19 Oct 2021 Berlin As the most important global climate summit in years fast approaches, journalists from across the globe must plan their coverage of this sprawling climate conference. No-one knows just how COVID-19 will affect the November COP26 in ...
  • Grants: Call for cross-border journalism on company climate claims

    08 Sep- 20 Oct 2022 Berlin Companies around the world increasingly make bold claims about their products being environmentally friendly, having good ESG scores, and achieving net-zero targets. Given the many examples of greenwashing, it is easy to be ...
  • 03 Mar 2016 |

    Panel discussion: 麻豆无码版 transition and energy strategy 2050

    03 Mar 2016- Panel discussion: 麻豆无码版 transition and energy strategy 2050- What separates and connects German and Swiss energy debates five years after Fukushima? The discussion will be held in German. Die Schweizerische Botschaft in der Bundesrepublik ...
  • Saerbeck Bionenergy Park

    The Bionenergy Park is central to Saerbeck鈥檚 goal to switch its entire energy production to renewable sources by 2030. Situated on an old聽German army ordnance聽depot, the Bioenergy Park has been home to a variety of renewable energy sources since 2011. The ...
  • 叠别拧颈谤别惫颈膰

    Bosnia & Herzegovina Electricity market Fossil fuels Renewables Solar Company climate claims Efficiency Bosnian Alena 叠别拧颈谤别惫颈膰 is a freelance journalist with a background in factchecking, covering various energy and climate topics, including ...
  • Seegers

    Germany Climate & CO2 Agriculture Start-ups Technology Resources & Recycling German Julia Seegers is a freelance radio journalist covering climate and biodiversity topics for MDR- Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk and detektor.fm. ...
  • Ribeiro

    Portugal Climate & CO2 Adaptation Agriculture COP26 Portuguese Lu铆s Ribeiro covers Portuguese and international climate topics for news magazine Vis茫o. ...
  • Barbiroglio

    Belgium Climate & CO2 Agriculture Carbon market Policy EUElections2024 EU Italian Emanuela Barbiroglio is the EU climate and energy correspondent for Carbon Pulse. Her work has also been published by Wired Italia, The Beam, ANSA Europa, Forbes and ...
  • Clague

    United Kingdom Renewables Politics Society English Daisy Clague is a freelance journalist covering climate issues and gender. Her work has been published by Climate Home News, Atmos and the Ecologist. ...
  • Gashi

    Serbia Cities Serbian Ilir Gashi works as a freelance journalist for Kosovo 2.0 and is working with mainstream independent Serbian media in improving the quality of their climate reporting. ...
  • Tepes-Handaric

    Romania Society Romanian Miriam Tepes-Handaric covers the intersection of climate and societal issues in Romania, focusing on racism. Her work has been published by the Rise Project and Rise One. ...
  • Hu

    United Kingdom Gas Utilities Policy US American Akielly Hu is a freelance journalist covering various energy and climate topics. Her work has been published by Grist, Canary Media and The Environmental Forum. ...
  • 顿辞产谤颈箩别惫颈膰

    Serbia Climate & CO2 Coal Cars Government EU COP28 Serbian Sa拧a 顿辞产谤颈箩别惫颈膰 is currently a freelance journalist and used to cover climate, social and political topics for Kurir. In 2023 he was part of an IJP fellowship, covering climate topics for ...
  • Moutinho

    Portugal Adaptation Agriculture Society Portuguese Vera Moutinho is a freelance journalist covering adaptation, agriculture and climate activism. Her work is mainly published by Publico and Green E fact. She also teaches climate journalism as a professor ...
  • Mayer

    Germany Climate & CO2 Bioenergy Storage Heating German Jonas Mayer is a freelance journalist covering various climate and energy topics. His work has been published by Deutsche Welle, ZEIT, and Zeit Online. Find his articles here: https://www.torial ...
  • Schwarz

    Austria Agriculture Finance Politics EU Austrian Franziska Schwarz covers Austrian and European politics, as well as environment and economics for Puls24. ...
  • O'Hara

    Germany Adaptation Renewables Security Australian Niomi O'Hara is a documentary film maker. Her current work focuses on the transition to renewable energy, mining and critical materials. ...
  • Olu

    Nigeria Climate & CO2 Renewables Transport Nigerian Tayo Olu covers climate finance, mobility, renewables and transport for The Whistler Newspaper. ...
  • Starkbauer

    Slovakia Transport Politics Society Slovakian Eduard Starkbauer is a freelance journalist covering various climate topics for SME, a Slovak daily newspaper. ...
  • Osborne

    Germany Climate & CO2 British Louise Osborne is a climate reporter for German public broadcaster DW News. ...
  • Costa

    France Business US American Moriah Costa is a freelance journalist covering finance, agriculture and climate topics. Her work has been published by The Guardian and Green Central Banking. ...
  • Ramanauskiene

    Lithuania Business Society EU Lithuanian Vilija Ramanauskiene is a podcast editor and radio maker, covering societal as well as climate issues for Radio FM99, fm99.lt. ...
  • Trabattoni

    United Kingdom Renewables Energiewende Policy Italian Alina Trabattoni is a freelance journalist covering various energy-and climate topics including nuclear, gas, clean energy as well as trading and policy. Her work has been published by Montel News, TRT ...
  • Traiano

    Germany Climate & CO2 Society Elections & Politics EUElections2024 EU Brazilian Helo铆sa Traiano is a freelance journalist and student who covers various topics related to climate and energy, as well as politics and indigenous rights. Her work has ...
  • Hatta

    Japan Climate & CO2 Politics Japanese Kosuke Hatta covers climate diplomacy for Japanese daily newspaper聽Mainichi. ...
  • Hatta

    Japan Climate & CO2 Politics Japanese Kosuke Hatta covers climate diplomacy for Japanese daily newspaper聽Mainichi. ...
  • Nazaruk

    Netherlands Climate & CO2 Hydrogen Company climate claims Resources & Recycling Society Polish Zuza Nazaruk is an environmental freelance journalist whose work has been published by Vers Beton, DutchNews, Euronews and Gazeta Wyborcza. ...
  • 2024 EU elections 鈥 Shaping the future of the European Green Deal

    Language Undefined Voters in the聽European Union will head to the polls on 6-9 June 2024 to help determine the next EU leadership, which will shape the bloc's climate and energy policy for the coming five years. The 麻豆无码版 team and journalists from ...
  • Torsello

    Italy Climate & CO2 Agriculture Citizens' energy Renewables Italian Vittoria Torsello is a freelance journalist covering climate change, the energy transition and social inequities in the Mediterranean region. Her work has appeared in Voxeurop, ...
  • Farand

    United Kingdom Climate & CO2 Adaptation Agriculture Fossil fuels Finance Elections & Politics French Chlo茅 Farand is a freelance climate and environment reporter. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, the Independent, the BBC, Climate Home News ...
  • Bayer

    Austria Agriculture Fossil fuels Politics COP28 Austrian Lukas Bayer is a freelance journalist covering climate disinformation, extreme weather events and politics. His work has been published by Moment Magazin, taz and Furche. Lukas is a board member for ...
  • Get involved 鈥 麻豆无码版 focus project on 2024 EU elections

    0D How can journalists get involved? Join our 麻豆无码版 Journalism Network The 麻豆无码版 Journalism Network was launched based on the understanding that cross-border perspectives lead to better climate and energy journalism. Journalists can join this global network ...
  • de Paulis

    Italy Climate & CO2 Bioenergy Energiewende Society International German Lucia de Paulis is a freelance journalist covering various climate topics with a constructive angle. Together with three other journalists, she founded CO2mmitted Media to raise ...
  • Pokhrel

    Nepal Climate & CO2 Adaptation Agriculture Renewable 麻豆无码版 Act | EEG COP26 COP28 Nepalese Mukesh Pokhrel covers energy and environment topics, including conservation, forests and gender for Ukaalo. He is also a freelance contributor to the Thomson ...
  • Saltori

    Italy Citizens' energy Nuclear phase-out Technology EU Italian Massimiliano Saltori is a freelance science journalist who covers various climate- and energy topics, as well as American and Italian politics, reproductive rights and AI. His work has ...
  • Kamal

    India Climate & CO2 Agriculture Coal Renewables Indian Neel Kamal covers sustainable agriculture, environment and climate change for The Times of India. ...
  • Volencova

    Czechia Climate & CO2 Business Politics Society EU Czech Eliska Volencova is a freelance journalist covering climate, European politics and social issues for The European Correspondent and Czech Radio iRozhlas. ...
  • Marek

    Germany Climate & CO2 Agriculture Nuclear phase-out Energiewende Cities International German Michael Marek is a freelance journalist covering climate and energy topics, as well as stories on indigenous people and history. His work has been published ...
  • Quecke

    Germany Climate & CO2 Business Business & Jobs Society German Franca Quecke works for German news magazine DER SPIEGEL and has covered several energy topics for 麻豆无码版, including CCU and CCS. ...
  • Training

    Language Undefined We take journalists to the heart of key energy transition stories on our research tours. Our online events help reporters navigate complex issues, peer to peer. Research tours Drawing on over a decade of experience, we regularly take ...
  • Kurlemann

    Germany Adaptation Agriculture Bioenergy Citizens' energy Renewables German Rainer Kurlemann is a freelance journalist covering various environmental and energy topics. His work is mainly published by Riffreporter, as well as聽 Research.Table and Bild ...
  • Flor

    Portugal Climate & CO2 Adaptation Policy Government EU COP28 Portuguese Aline Flor is a climate journalist covering activism, climate justice, EU policy and adaptation. She works for P煤blico, a Portuguese daily national newspaper. ...
  • Kibet

    Kenya Adaptation Agriculture Carbon market Fossil fuels Renewables COP28 Kenyan Robert Kibet is a freelance climate journalist. His work has been published by Inter Press Service, Deutsche Welle, Reuters and The Guardian. ...
  • van der Sterren

    Netherlands Climate & CO2 Adaptation Renewables Technology Dutch Luuk van der Sterren is a freelance journalist covering climate, energy and nature. His work has been mainly published by Follow the Money, Vrij Nederland. NRC Handelsblad and Down to ...
  • Lafrance

    France Climate & CO2 Adaptation Agriculture Policy French Camille Lafrance is a freelance journalist covering various climate policy, agriculture and adaptation. Her work has been published by RFI, Le Monde, Jeune Afrique and Contexte. ...
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