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13:36 Lufthansa will buy green kerosene from northern German refinery News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:33 NGOs, RWE and regions argue over which coal plants to shut down first News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:28 Shift to renewables needs better mining standards, German agency says News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:19 German conservative party head calls for serious discussion on climate action law – media News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:15 EU agrees first-ever emissions standards for trucks News 18 Feb 2019 - 13:50 Postponement of buildings commission irks German real estate industry News 18 Feb 2019 - 13:47 Pence, Merkel face off over Nord Stream 2 at Munich Security Conference News 18 Feb 2019 - 13:33 German utility RWE issues first estimates of coal exit costs News 18 Feb 2019 - 13:28 VW plans internal carbon levy and carbon-neutral electric car production News 18 Feb 2019 - 13:24 German climate law put off as disagreements weigh on governing coalition News 15 Feb 2019 - 13:51 Oil & gas company Shell buys German battery storage firm Sonnen News 15 Feb 2019 - 13:49 New German energy state secretary takes carbon price off table for now News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:24 German President Steinmeier retraces Humboldt’s journey to warn against climate change News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:21 German grid agency worries about low participation in wind tenders News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:19 German village to be demolished for lignite mine despite coal exit News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:16 Nord Stream 2 is a failure for EU energy policy – opinion News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:12 South German power supply secure despite coal exit, imports set to rise - study News 15 Feb 2019 - 11:44 EnBW, Energiekontor sign first long-term power supply contract for zero-support solar farm News 15 Feb 2019 - 11:34 Electricity and gas grids need to be better aligned in new energy system News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:18 Energy independence increasingly important to Germans News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:15 EU concessions mean some German cities may avoid diesel bans News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:12 Germany likely to extend buyers’ premium for electric cars – report News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:11 Greens call for implementing coal exit proposal fast News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:09 Renewable development must minimise impact on wildlife – govt agency News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:05 Saving Hambach Forest would make it “Germany’s most expensive woodland” - RWE CEO News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:02 German govt should follow coal exit proposal closely – comission co-leader News 14 Feb 2019 - 13:58 Nord Stream 2 “not close to my heart” but cannot simply be reversed – CDU leader News 14 Feb 2019 - 13:52 Landmark deal between German utilities could meet resistance from antitrust regulators News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:55 "Currency for secure energy" - Russian ambassador dismisses Nord Stream 2 critics News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:50 Electric bus boom is passing Germany by – report News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:45 European market for energy efficiency to reach 50 billion euros by 2025 – consultancy News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:39 German companies team up to explore flying robot taxis at Frankfurt Airport News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:19 Diesel making a comeback in Germany – report News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:14 Global e-car registrations surge, BMW comes 6th and VW 9th – report News 13 Feb 2019 - 10:15 Germany to stay in command on Nord Stream 2 after deal with France on EU directive News 12 Feb 2019 - 18:04 Germany and US attempt to smooth tensions over Nord Stream 2 with LNG News 12 Feb 2019 - 14:14 Companies plan Germany’s first industrial-scale renewable hydrogen project News 12 Feb 2019 - 13:01 German power grid operators plan gigantic batteries to ease grid congestion – report News 12 Feb 2019 - 12:59 Merkel says enormous effort needed to make coal exit a success – report News 12 Feb 2019 - 12:56 Bioenergy crucial to Germany’s 2030 renewables target – industry body News 12 Feb 2019 - 12:53 The end of coal in Germany could come more quickly than you think - op-ed News 12 Feb 2019 - 12:48 Advocates for an American Green New Deal could take a look at Germany - report News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:31 Don’t underestimate symbolic value of German coal exit – op-ed News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:22 E-car roll-out to take billions in grid investment as researchers explore alternatives News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:19 Climate change important security policy issue – Chancellor Merkel News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:09 EU e-car registrations surpass 100,000 in 2018 News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:07 Germany could burn more coal despite capacity reduction - economist News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:05 Coal exit compromise brings uncertainty for Germany’s most modern coal plant News 11 Feb 2019 - 13:50 No investor in sight for Germany’s former solar power pioneer Solarworld News 8 Feb 2019 - 14:10 Stop Nord Stream 2 for EU solidarity – opinion News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:42 Two thirds of Germans in favour of free public transport offers News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:39 Analysts see share price rise for German energy companies after coal exit proposal News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:39 France, Germany compromise on Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – media News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:35 German mobility commission head says speed limit not best option to curb emissions News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:29 Rising demand for heating energy for German government buildings News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:24 Rebates save German industry eight billion euros in power costs in 2017 News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:52 Volkswagen’s electric strategy shift “risky bet” but may yield dominance of e-car market News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:49 Student climate activist Greta Thunberg calls Germany’s 2038 coal exit proposal “absurd” News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:46 Daimler’s dividend cut shows German carmakers have reached crisis mode – media News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:44 Joint Daimler-TenneT project finds e-cars can stabilise power grid News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:43 German wind turbines generate three quarters of expected output News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:39 France ceases to support Germany on Nord Stream 2 – media report News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:37 German coal exit may slow Fortum plan for Uniper takeover – analysts News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:35 Regulatory changes spell trouble for Germany’s e-car charging stations News 6 Feb 2019 - 14:10 Resolute renewables expansion will reduce power price and emissions amid coal exit – report News 6 Feb 2019 - 14:06 How Germany’s carmakers are transforming into tech companies News 6 Feb 2019 - 14:01 German transport minister invites opposition to join mobility commission News 6 Feb 2019 - 13:54 Chinese battery producer plans larger capacity of German cell factory News 6 Feb 2019 - 13:43 Utility EnBW plans to build Germany’s largest solar farm with zero support News 6 Feb 2019 - 13:41 Merkel backs German coal exit by 2038 News 6 Feb 2019 - 13:38 Germany must take new climate measures "urgently" - environment minister News 5 Feb 2019 - 14:23 Grid operators propose thousands of kilometres of new lines to meet green energy needs News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:40 Altmaier wants to boost battery cells, autonomous driving as part of industry policy News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:35 German coal exit proposal is inefficient “planned economy” approach – FDP head News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:33 Carbon capture technologies not yet mature for large-scale use, German gov says News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:30 German Greens' leader in parliament says Macron set bad policy example News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:25 RWE signals Hambach Forest could be saved as NRW government chides protesters News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:18 Businesses ready for faster German coal exit – opinion News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:16 Exports to France push German record power trade surplus in January News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:13 Germany to face EU sanctions if it does not lower heating sector emissions News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:10 Energy lawyers warn against dominance of E.ON and RWE after deal News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:06 Group of companies aim for battery cell production in NRW News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:02 Climate action must not come at the expense of the poor – op ed News 4 Feb 2019 - 13:56 Merkel’s parliamentary group leader says 2038 coal exit depends on secure supply News 1 Feb 2019 - 14:08 German govt almost certain to accept coal exit proposal, action must start now - Forbes News 1 Feb 2019 - 13:53 Relief about German coal exit deal fades as focus turns to implementation challenges News 1 Feb 2019 - 12:37 Conservatives reject environment ministry proposal for climate action law - report News 1 Feb 2019 - 12:31 Operators recommend building or upgrading 4,500 km of power grids - report News 1 Feb 2019 - 12:26 Market effects of plan to cancel emission rights during coal exit unclear - media News 31 Jan 2019 - 14:15 Climate activists in coal commission say proposed exit path violates Paris targets News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:30 New solar PV installations in Germany increased 68 percent in 2018 News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:30 Commission watch – Managing Germany’s coal phase-out News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:27 Air pollution in German cities decreases slightly in 2018 News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:25 Germany set to have “world’s dumbest energy policy” - opinion News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:22 Municipal shareholders tell RWE to take hard line in coal compensation talks News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:19 Ahead of meeting with Merkel: Saxony state premier expects timetable for mining region support News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:13 Demand for electric cars is higher in the countryside than in cities – report News 31 Jan 2019 - 11:58 VW plans to license e-mobility chassis to competitors News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:40 VW’s private customers order more diesel vehicles in 2018 News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:37 Digitalisation of energy transition makes only slow progress – report News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:33 Ten German startups in Cleantech Group’s global 100 cleantech list News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:28 Hard coal phase out gains pace in Europe, lignite exit barely started – analysis News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:24 Germany’s coal exit could breach Paris climate goals by 1 bln tonnes of CO2 – analysis News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:18 CO2 price would trigger efficient energy transition in transport – commentary News 29 Jan 2019 - 15:02 German wind industry worries about public resistance as installations slump News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:52 Tough talks ahead within grand coalition on financing of coal exit – opinion News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:49 Coal exit proposal may create illusory expectations in mining regions News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:41 Parliamentarians see tough road ahead for coal exit proposal News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:40 Angela Merkel’s tarnished legacy on the environment News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:37 German government has no plans for autobahn speed limit News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:34 German wind industry worry about public resistance as installations slump News 28 Jan 2019 - 17:56 German government stands ready to move on coal exit proposal News 28 Jan 2019 - 12:51 Daimler asks economy minister for help against stricter lorry emission targets News 28 Jan 2019 - 12:48 Germany ranks fourth with installed solar PV capacity News 28 Jan 2019 - 12:43 A speed limit on German motorways is “unrealistic” – transport minister News 28 Jan 2019 - 12:39 Climate change is a threat to peace and security – German foreign minister News 28 Jan 2019 - 11:36 German politicians and energy experts praise coal exit deal, say real work starts now News 26 Jan 2019 - 16:45 Germany eyes coal exit by 2038 in bid for climate-friendly economy News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:28 Volkswagen to create battery production unit in push for e-car mass production News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:26 Industry study says 250 billion euros needed for transport transition News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:25 Wind, solar and pumped storage in former lignite mines News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:23 Norway gas to benefit from end to coal in Germany – Equinor News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:22 Majority of Germans for quick lignite exit, split on Autobahn speed limit News 25 Jan 2019 - 13:51 German energy minister gets booed by student climate protesters News 25 Jan 2019 - 11:58 Germany’s coal exit talks in final round News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:11 E-cars given advantage over alternative fuel vehicles – report News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:10 Mobility transition more challenging for government than Energiewende News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:08 German car industry ponders autonomous driving mega alliance News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:07 Autobahn speed limit: good for climate and safety, or a useless loss of freedom? News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:05 Coal commission proposal neglects climate protection – commentary News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:04 Expensive coal exit in Germany could not serve as role model – opinion News 23 Jan 2019 - 18:16 German coal exit timetable to be settled in last minute talks News 23 Jan 2019 - 17:36 Industrialised countries have special responsibility to protect climate – Merkel News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Research minister urges companies to launch domestic battery cell production News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:27 German Energiewende destroys capital – NZZ News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:25 Serious discussion on climate action must include agriculture and its products – opinion News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:23 RWE submits E.ON-innogy renewables deal for EU clearance News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:21 Transport minister cancels clean mobility commission meeting following speed limit controversy News 23 Jan 2019 - 11:04 Coal commission draft recommends shielding consumers from rising power prices – media News 23 Jan 2019 - 10:55 Industry leaders say can cope with coal exit in debate ahead of commission report News 22 Jan 2019 - 17:31 New Franco-German treaty lacks clarity and ambition on energy and climate - NGOs News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:39 German regulator sets partial route of north-south powerline News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:33 Thyssenkrupp to switch to hydrogen-based steel production by 2050 News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:28 BMW and Daimler eye autonomous driving alliance - report News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:17 Porsche and Audi ramp up production capacities ahead of e-car launch - report News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:15 German minister plays down US threats over Nord Stream 2 News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:14 Action needed to cut transport sector emissions – environment agency president News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:12 German industry demands compensation if coal exit pushes up power price News 22 Jan 2019 - 12:46 Blog: Energy firms discuss their role in key year for German energy transition News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:48 Nord Stream 2 “wrong scapegoat” – energy minister News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:43 Rhine could become impassable because of climate change – media report News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:41 Offshore wind industry calls for more ambitious goals as generation grows News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:39 Wind turbines hurt property prices, study finds News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:37 Energy transition to see winners and losers - philosopher of technology News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:30 Energy minister proposes 2030 review of Germany’s coal exit strategy News 21 Jan 2019 - 12:26 Working paper by Germany’s clean mobility commission sparks public outcry News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:37 RWE sets aside 1.5 billion euros per year for renewables investments News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:33 Germany wants to shield companies from higher power prices during coal exit – report News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Germany’s largest green power provider Lichtblick could soon belong to Shell News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:19 Sonnen receives 25-million-euro loan from the European Investment Bank News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:25 Power-to-X gains momentum on two fronts in Germany News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:21 How workers prepare ahead of Germany’s brown coal phase-out News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:16 Germany comes 5th in global renewable investment ranking News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:13 Energy-intensive industries call for energy transition cost “super cap” News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:11 Financial and political risks of coal exit remain high – commentaries News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:07 Germany’s coal commission has made little progress on detailed exit path – reports News 16 Jan 2019 - 14:18 Cities must decouple urban growth from emissions, says Berlin senator News 16 Jan 2019 - 14:00 Lusatia to suffer most from quick coal exit – report News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:35 Siemens-Gamesa’s new 10 MW turbine enables offshore wind power output boost News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:32 VW and Ford eye deals on EVs, self-driving cars News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:29 Support programme for excess heat usage saves 1.4 million tonnes CO2 as of 2020 News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Nord Stream 2 contractor OMV criticises “completely unacceptable threat” from US ambassador News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:16 Govt support pledge for mining regions puts coal commission on home stretch News 15 Jan 2019 - 12:10 Reform of European agricultural policy key to more eco-friendly farming – env min News 15 Jan 2019 - 12:01 German businesses support plans for climate action law News 15 Jan 2019 - 11:59 Drought and new car emissions test dampen German GDP growth in 2018 – ministry News 15 Jan 2019 - 11:57 Germany should continue nuclear fusion research to fight climate change - opinion News 15 Jan 2019 - 11:55 Making the Hambach Forest symbol of climate action could backfire News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:37 Europe must find answer to China's economic strategy – former env min News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:35 Many consumers overpay on power and gas, reform needed – political foundation News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:33 North Rhine-Westphalia govt “expects double-digit billion euro” support for coal exit News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:32 Climate action law must secure social acceptance and German competitiveness – industry News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:29 US warns German companies of possible sanctions over Nord Stream 2 News 11 Jan 2019 - 14:06 World’s largest chemicals maker BASF presents low-carbon strategy News 11 Jan 2019 - 14:03 Berlin start-up to transform 1000 city street lights into e-car charging stations News 11 Jan 2019 - 14:01 Grid operator TenneT will exceed Germany’s 2020 offshore goal this year News 11 Jan 2019 - 13:55 German city of Kiel tests nitrogen oxide removal device to avoid diesel bans News 11 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Germany and US top list of countries with most regions and cities aiming for 100 percent renewable energy – IRENA News 11 Jan 2019 - 10:27 Global move to renewables may reduce energy-related conflicts – report News 10 Jan 2019 - 14:04 Franco-German cooperation treaty does not mention carbon price News 10 Jan 2019 - 14:00 Rift between Germany and Brazil stalls work on carbon market – report News 10 Jan 2019 - 13:49 German households and industry pay highest power prices in Europe News 10 Jan 2019 - 13:46 Businesses invest more than ever in energy efficiency, survey shows News 10 Jan 2019 - 13:32 German energy transition fails on emissions and efficiency – report News 10 Jan 2019 - 13:27 Resolute state intervention must initiate heating transition - study News 10 Jan 2019 - 09:15 Preview2019 - Expect the German coal debate to continue, says Aurora ER News 9 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Utility manager takes crucial energy state secretary job in Germany's econ ministry News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:21 Forest fire insurance costs soar at Munich Re News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:18 Police prepares new evictions from anti-coal protest camp in Hambach forest - report News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:13 Germany supports Dominican Republic’s push for climate action in UN Security Council - source News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:06 Coal mining state premier says Germany will exit coal in 2030s News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:03 Volkswagen plans green power alternative to Tesla’s energy push News 9 Jan 2019 - 11:59 Uniper to build Germany’s first gas-fired power plant in a decade News 9 Jan 2019 - 10:45 Preview2019 - German govt must act on environment to retain votes, says WWF News 8 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Germany’s diesel crisis causes staff layoffs at Bosch News 8 Jan 2019 - 13:20 Protecting climate good for Germany’s economy - study News 8 Jan 2019 - 13:15 Germany presents patchy climate plan draft to European Commission - report News 8 Jan 2019 - 13:09 Merkel pulls "emergency brake" in coal exit talks - commentary News 8 Jan 2019 - 13:02 Germany wobbles on Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline News 8 Jan 2019 - 11:00 Preview2019- Coal exit should be driven by markets, is bad for energy security - RWI News 7 Jan 2019 - 15:55 Germany's 2025 renewables share goal “within reach” - think tank News 7 Jan 2019 - 13:10 Total electricity consumption in Germany largely stable in 2018 News 7 Jan 2019 - 13:07 Performance of Germany’s energy minister Altmaier disappoints industry News 7 Jan 2019 - 13:02 Green Party urges “tailor-made” grid expansion that accounts for coal exit News 7 Jan 2019 - 13:00 Merkel intervenes in stagnating German coal exit talks News 7 Jan 2019 - 09:30 Preview2019 - BUND: Germany's energy policy will change substantially News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:36 EU action plan on green finance elicits doubts from German finance industry News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:34 Share of pure electric vehicles in Germany’s new car registrations rises to one percent in 2018 News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:33 Opposition FDP warns against “fixation” on e-cars News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:29 Wind and hydro power generate enough electricity for all German households in 2018 News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Record renewables share, but still too much electricity made with lignite – opinion News 4 Jan 2019 - 11:00 Preview2019-Govt must urgently clarify 2030 climate strategy – SME rep News 3 Jan 2019 - 12:00 ICCT EU stats: e-cars emit less CO2 over lifetime than combustion cars News 3 Jan 2019 - 11:58 German wholesale power prices turn negative less often in 2018 News 3 Jan 2019 - 11:57 German manufacturers seen catching up on e-mobility in 2019 News 3 Jan 2019 - 11:55 More than 300,000 car owners join lawsuit against VW over emissions cheating News 3 Jan 2019 - 11:30 Preview2019 - BEE: Coal exit will not be enough for Germany News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:23 First city-wide, all-year diesel driving ban takes effect in Stuttgart, home of Daimler and Porsche News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:21 Renewables share grows, but fossils needed for secure power supply – opinion News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:17 Water supply infrastructure must be better prepared for climate change effects – industry News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:12 Renewables supplied 40 percent of net public power in Germany in 2018 News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:10 Merkel calls climate change “vital question” in new year’s address News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:06 Germany takes up seat in UN Security Council, aims to put climate into focus News 21 Dec 2018 - 15:08 Germany aims to put climate into focus at UN Security Council News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:35 Volkswagen may cut up to 7,000 jobs at two German factories due to e-mobility shift – media reports News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:34 Greens leave big mark on coalition treaty with CDU in Hesse News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:33 German providers can have regional origin of renewable electricity certified from 2019 News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:31 End of hard coal mining sets example for successful structural change News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:29 Germany abstains in vote on CO₂ limits for trucks in European Council News 21 Dec 2018 - 11:58 Small island state rep says Germany needs to advocate for climate in UN Security Council News 21 Dec 2018 - 09:32 Preview2019 - Conditions for Energiewende success all set, says dena News 20 Dec 2018 - 16:33 Germany bids farewell to domestic hard coal mining News 20 Dec 2018 - 15:02 2018 Germany's warmest year on record News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:13 Buildings commission to be established next year News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:07 Power sector wants tax funds for energy transition News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:07 German ISS astronaut calls for climate action in message to future grandchildren News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:05 German-French battery declaration paves way for concrete planning in 2019 News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:04 “Whose fault is the CO2 insanity of the EU?” - Bild Zeitung News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:02 State premier expects lignite plant shutdowns in next few years News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:01 Energy industry increases revenue by 6.5 percent in 2017 News 20 Dec 2018 - 13:59 Alternative fuel cars on growth path – dena News 20 Dec 2018 - 09:06 Preview2019 - Govt too "weak" for speedy coal exit, researcher says News 19 Dec 2018 - 14:21 Significant drop in energy use pushes down German emissions in 2018 News 19 Dec 2018 - 14:19 NGO triggering diesel bans now eyes speed limit on German Autobahn News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:58 Lights go out for German hard coal miners as last pit shuts News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:55 New EU fleet emission limits are a “pointless harassment” – commentary News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:52 Greatest threat to car industry jobs are not climate targets, but uninspired carmakers – op-ed News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:49 EU deal on power market rules and capacity mechanisms criticised for coal subsidies News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:49 Volkswagen says it may have to step up e-car plans to meet new EU CO2 targets News 19 Dec 2018 - 10:10 Preview2019- Climate Action Law “crucial” step, says Greenpeace head News 18 Dec 2018 - 14:01 Wintershall board member says US LNG cannot compete against Nord Stream 2 gas News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:59 German economy minister should not call for climate action but rather deliver it - opinion News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:58 Energy ministry stifles German renewables industry – Green MP News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:57 Foundation says it can cover hard coal’s “eternity costs” after phase-out News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:34 SPD group calls for swift coal exit by 2030 to avoid “poverty trap climate change” News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:21 CDU ponders how to rein in NGO pushing for diesel driving bans in Germany News 18 Dec 2018 - 11:24 German car industry decries EU agreement on 2030 car fleet emission limits News 18 Dec 2018 - 09:35 Preview2019 - Gas will loom large on Energiewende agenda, WEC says News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:40 E.ON installs first smart meter in a German household News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:22 German government rejects financial evaluation of individual Energiewende targets News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:20 Closure of German hard coal mining this week is “end of an epoch” News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:19 Green Party calls for CO2 price and reimbursements to spare low-income households News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:17 German federal states mull compensation claims against carmakers News 17 Dec 2018 - 12:51 Climate change abroad hits German economy - Federal Environment Agency News 17 Dec 2018 - 10:11 COP24 reactions from Germany: “A victory for multilateralism” News 15 Dec 2018 - 22:10 COP24 blog: Parties decide "solid" rulebook News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:37 EU Court ruling allowing new diesel bans “next round in witch hunt on drivers” – commentary News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:36 BMW and Porsche unveil new e-car supercharger that is twice as quick as Tesla’s News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:35 “Can Germany revive its stalled energy transition?” News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:35 Economy minister Altmaier defends Germany’s slow breakup with coal News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:34 Climate scientist warns Germany’s coal exit commission could fail News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:32 Renewable power share in Germany rises to record level in 2018 News 14 Dec 2018 - 13:35 Germany stays out of call for stronger carbon pricing in EU News 14 Dec 2018 - 11:00 COP24 blog: "We don't want just any outcome, we want a good one" - env min News 14 Dec 2018 - 10:55 German language association names “Hot Age” Word of the Year in nod to climate change News 13 Dec 2018 - 18:20 “All countries face same challenges, but some simply tackle them” - Green MP News 13 Dec 2018 - 17:52 Mobility and coal task force delay pushes back Germany’s climate policy timetable News 13 Dec 2018 - 17:40 COP24 blog: Rulebook's technical details are sticking point - German negotiator News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:42 German land owners to receive higher compensation for power line construction News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:41 German Conservatives’ foreign policy expert urges government to “reconsider” Nord Stream 2 News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:39 German carmakers discover Formula E racing series as e-car development lab News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:39 German engineers urge development of power-to-x capacities News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:38 Solar PV inverter manufacturer SMA announces over 400 job losses, China closure News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:37 Climate protection has long become a business worth billions for German companies News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:36 Daimler sources electricity from wind farms no longer eligible for feed-in tariffs News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:28 Court ruling forces federal grid agency to reduce grid fee transparency News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:27 Germany invests in zero-emission shipping research News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:25 Germany secures direct access to Bolivian lithium reserves for battery production News 12 Dec 2018 - 17:52 COP24 blog - Germany's environment minister rejects hypocrisy criticism News 12 Dec 2018 - 14:11 Bavaria premier wants coal exit, rejects mining state demands News 12 Dec 2018 - 13:28 Renewable operators receive more compensation for insufficient grid capacities News 12 Dec 2018 - 13:21 Renewable expansion boosts profits at Germany’s fifth-largest utility MVV News 12 Dec 2018 - 13:17 Germany headed for 2018 renewable record – E.ON News 12 Dec 2018 - 12:05 “German CO2 price debate is here to stay” - liberal MP News 11 Dec 2018 - 20:00 COP24 blog - Germany pledges 70 million euros extra to Adaptation Fund News 11 Dec 2018 - 15:47 Coal commission to meet again on 25 January – source News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:51 A CO2 price must not hurt the poor – environment minister and union head News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:46 Daimler buys battery cells for more than 20 billion euros News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:43 EU requires TenneT to boost power trading capacity between Denmark and Germany News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:37 Germany opposes stricter EU car emission limits again News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:31 Siemens, Shell, grid operator call for extra offshore wind tenders to produce hydrogen News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:27 Germany’s sustainable transport commission postpones deadline for proposals News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:06 “Capitalism has to save the climate” – opinion News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:04 German industry worried by lack of progress at UN climate talks News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:03 Two German brands in top ten of least damaging airlines News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:02 Merkel leaves long list of unsolved energy policy tasks to her successor News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:00 Germany cashes in on emissions allowances as ETS price rises News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:00 Grid operator warns rapid coal exit could threaten Germany’s supply security News 10 Dec 2018 - 13:58 Germany’s coal exit much more difficult than nuclear exit – NRW state minister News 10 Dec 2018 - 13:54 Most Germans unconvinced UN will be able to solve climate crisis News 10 Dec 2018 - 09:03 COP24 blog - Germany drops in climate performance News 7 Dec 2018 - 19:29 German conservatives elect Merkel-confidante as new party leader News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:37 “Thank you, Elon Musk, for showing German car managers the ropes“ – commentary News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:36 Largest flat owner in Germany to cut energy-efficient investments due to “decline” in acceptance News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:33 ‘Yellow vests’ protests in France are blow to climate activists News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:31 Nord Stream 2 “a German foreign policy disaster” – opinion News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:30 Heating oil costs climb 37 percent over one year in Germany, surpass gas costs News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:28 UN Development Programme head says Germany must “lead by example” on CO2 price News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:27 Reducing CO2 emissions with EU ETS doesn’t hurt industry competitiveness – OECD report News 7 Dec 2018 - 13:29 Climate change, if uncontained, “will change the face of our planet” - Merkel News 7 Dec 2018 - 10:05 Coal shortage at power plants due to low river levels may persist over the winter News 7 Dec 2018 - 09:13 Climate and energy views of candidates to follow Merkel at helm of CDU News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:24 VW eyes phase-out of combustion engines, but says it will sell conventional cars into 2040s News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:23 German city Leipzig plans to abandon coal by 2023 News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:22 Port of Hamburg mulls construction of hyperloop track for cargo transport News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:21 Diesel cars still needed to meet climate targets, German carmakers say News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:18 Transition in transport sector needs comprehensive tax reform – think tank News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:16 Germany to back global moorland protection initiative with two million euros News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:12 Mixed prospects for success of Germany’s sustainability strategy, report says News 5 Dec 2018 - 14:48 Shift to electric cars will cost more than 100,000 jobs in Germany by 2035 - study News 5 Dec 2018 - 14:00 Merkel will leave vacuum in climate negotiations when her Chancellorship is over – commentary News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:58 Solar home storage company Sonnen certified to provide control energy News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:57 Rising power prices put higher burden on low-income households than on wealthy ones News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:55 German government could finance climate goals with little fiscal strain – consultancy News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:52 Lignite mining and power station operator Leag plans large-scale battery News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:48 VW plans climate-neutral production of ID Neo model, successor of E-Golf News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:44 US citizens more optimistic about economic potential of climate action than Europeans News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:34 Offshore wind operators want legal basis for raised capacity target News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:33 EU climate commissioner says climate targets no danger for industry News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:32 Germany backs Nord Stream 2 despite Ukraine-Russia tensions News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:31 German development minister proposes biennial rhythm for COP climate summits News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:29 “There is no planet B” – video message from the ISS News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:27 2018 may be warmest, driest year in Germany on record – weather service News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:43 Germany tops up clean air programme with one billion euros to prevent diesel bans News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:42 Lignite mine operator's precautions for rehabilitation "adequate" – report News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:40 Has-been climate pioneer Germany “total failure” at COP24 – opinion News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:39 World must step up cooperation to fight global warming but it does not – opinion News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:38 Katowice must send message to increase climate commitments – env minister News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:37 German researchers propose “nothing less than relaunch of climate policy” News 3 Dec 2018 - 11:28 Fear of public backlash and complexity hold back German CO2 price News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:10 Germany’s government coalition wrangles over feasibility of 65 percent renewables goal for 2030 News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:09 Germany closes last hard coal mine this year, continues to import News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:07 “Climate Chancellor” Merkel has failed – opinion News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:06 Germany alone can’t save the climate, but must push others – opinion News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:05 BMW mulls converting hybrids to electric only mode in polluted cities News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:04 “We’re not going to Katowice empty-handed” – environment minister News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:02 “We will not leave developing countries alone” – environment minister News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:00 State will have to spend “several billions of euros” to support coal regions – finance minister News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:33 Germany will double contribution to Green Climate Fund – minister News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:32 Material producer makes sports field from carbon dioxide News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:31 Tension between Russia and Ukraine puts Nord Stream 2 in spotlight News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:30 Macron’s fuel tax courageous move which Germany does not dare to make – opinion News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:29 Volkswagen announces plans for pure e-car factory in US News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:28 Industry criticises German government for delayed introduction of smart meters News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:27 German energy company Uniper calls for coal exit timetable by French government News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:26 “Complete uncertainty” on climate ahead of G20 summit – German official News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:25 European Commission’s zero-carbon 2050 target a “farewell to the industry” – opinion News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:24 NGOs and industry groups welcome European Commission’s 2050 CO2-neutrality target News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:21 Kramp-Karrenbauer sets herself apart from other CDU leadership candidates on climate action News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:20 “Global climate protection will be decided in emerging countries” - minister News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:18 German state of Saxony-Anhalt tightens wind power regulations to protect birds News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:01 Germany holds national drill for “long-lasting natural gas shortage” News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:59 German policymakers cautiously welcome Macron’s nuclear plans News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:57 UN’s Emissions Gap Report is a call for a carbon price in Germany – think tank News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:55 Bavaria’s energy minister calls for “Energiewende 2.0” as investment in renewables falters in Germany News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:55 Prospect of state support reignites German companies’ interest in battery production News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:54 Germany’s diesel strategy pointless from a climate perspective News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:53 Coal commission delay shows “crucial questions” are on the table – opinion News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:47 France overtakes Germany as most attractive G20 country for renewable energy investments News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:46 NGOs and citizens file lawsuit with Germany’s highest court to enforce climate protection News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:45 European leaders call for ambition ahead of climate conference News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:44 State ministers criticise Germany's energy transition policy News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:43 Increase in engine performance major driver of rising total CO₂ emissions of passenger cars News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:41 Coal exit commission exemplary also without result ahead of COP24 – govt spokesperson News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:40 Coal commission can finish fast if finance min puts money up – RWE CEO News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:38 Coal commission members eager to find solutions, but framework conditions “chaotic” – task force member News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:36 No tightening of building efficiency standards planned in Germany News 29 Nov 2018 - 12:35 New business mindset bolsters Paris Agreement - German official News 28 Nov 2018 - 16:19 Germany supports pilot project for testing offshore wind farm deconstruction News 28 Nov 2018 - 16:16 E-mobility could lead to lower household power prices in Germany News 28 Nov 2018 - 16:14 German Greens thrive in backlash to right wing-conservative push News 28 Nov 2018 - 15:20 Just transition in Germany could help counter populism - state sec News 27 Nov 2018 - 15:07 Protests in France highlight why a CO2 price must be socially fair - German minister News 27 Nov 2018 - 14:00 Drought in Germany continues in autumn, forces chemical plant shutdown News 27 Nov 2018 - 12:01 Germany's coal exit commission extends work to 2019 News 22 Nov 2018 - 15:06 German government plans to postpone deadline for coal commission News 20 Nov 2018 - 10:30 Coal commission fail would be lost year for climate policy - member News 16 Nov 2018 - 16:19 German commission draft suggests coal exit with compensation News 14 Nov 2018 - 14:13 New govt report on climate ups pressure on Germany’s coal commission News 12 Nov 2018 - 14:15 German env minister plans CO₂ price concept to boost climate action News 2 Nov 2018 - 14:40 Germany headed for largest emissions drop since 2009 recession News 29 Oct 2018 - 16:39 Merkel prepares departure in shock move at key time for climate policy News 26 Oct 2018 - 10:47 Fresh Green upset in Hesse state election may derail Merkel government News 26 Oct 2018 - 08:41 Taskforce agrees on post-coal strategy for German mining regions News 22 Oct 2018 - 16:34 Must Germans give up sausage and schnitzel to cut agri-food emissions? News 17 Oct 2018 - 14:44 Disruption caused by energy transition is unstoppable - Amory Lovins News 15 Oct 2018 - 17:33 Bavarian vote shakes Berlin coalition, leaves energy policy in limbo News 15 Oct 2018 - 14:44 Renewables surcharge set to fall by six percent in 2019 News 12 Oct 2018 - 16:40 Special deals for mining areas to ease coal exit – task force draft News 12 Oct 2018 - 16:30 Shake-up in Bavaria's election may impact German energy policy News 10 Oct 2018 - 17:18 German parties fiercely debate IPCC's 1.5°C report in parliament News 8 Oct 2018 - 16:58 Court's halt to forest clearing fans talk of easier German coal exit News 5 Oct 2018 - 17:00 German court stops controversial clearing of forest for lignite mine News 4 Oct 2018 - 17:11 Germany’s 'huge step' to solve diesel crisis leaves NGOs unconvinced News 4 Oct 2018 - 14:16 Germany laggard in assessing fossil investment risks - Deutsche Börse News 28 Sep 2018 - 15:37 Germany needs plan to unleash solar power again - researcher News 28 Sep 2018 - 12:24 Auditors: German govt must manage Energiewende better, need CO2 price News 27 Sep 2018 - 13:57 Call for open debate on CCU and CCS to save industry emissions News 27 Sep 2018 - 10:04 "Demonizing global trade" no fix for agri-food emissions News 26 Sep 2018 - 13:53 Euro 2024 may force German football to get serious on climate - expert News 26 Sep 2018 - 13:14 Sustainability concept bolsters Germany’s football Euro 2024 bid News 25 Sep 2018 - 14:33 German financial sector expects EU standards to boost green finance News 21 Sep 2018 - 16:19 NGOs warn govt that tight housing market no excuse to neglect climate News 20 Sep 2018 - 18:33 Germany sets deadline for grid expansion plans News 19 Sep 2018 - 15:20 Germany launches task force to kickstart shift to sustainable mobility News 18 Sep 2018 - 18:50 Germany’s coal commission insists no decision yet on exit date News 17 Sep 2018 - 10:30 Report about coal exit plan causes stir ahead of commission meeting News 4 Sep 2018 - 09:02 Germany's home battery boom is far from over - Solarwatt CEO News 31 Aug 2018 - 13:36 Norway bets on gas and CCS to complement Europe’s energy transition News 28 Aug 2018 - 13:59 Logging row continues to weigh on work of Germany’s coal commission News 27 Aug 2018 - 14:30 Batteries cut Energiewende costs, spell utility trouble - researcher News 23 Aug 2018 - 18:15 Coal commission keeps out of lignite mine expansion dispute News 23 Aug 2018 - 11:30 Contested forest and loud criticism cloud 3rd coal commission session News 21 Aug 2018 - 15:33 Rising CO2-price could trigger German coal phase-out in 5 years News 18 Aug 2018 - 20:13 Putin and Merkel meet to find solution on gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 News 16 Aug 2018 - 16:59 Minister promises stability for troubled German wind power sector News 14 Aug 2018 - 14:31 New “Power Grid Action Plan” to accelerate network development News 9 Aug 2018 - 14:07 Hot summer turns up the heat on Germany’s coal commission News 3 Aug 2018 - 08:44 Germany's power system weathers heat wave despite fossil plant curbs News 1 Aug 2018 - 17:31 One year after German "diesel summit," air quality challenge remains News 31 Jul 2018 - 14:06 Dip in energy use, rise in renewables lowers German CO2 emissions News 27 Jul 2018 - 13:55 Elephants and aliens - a cartoonist's take on the Energiewende News 26 Jul 2018 - 16:22 Wind industry calls for special auctions amid expansion slowdown News 10 Jul 2018 - 15:01 Renewables overtake coal as Germany’s most important power source News 10 Jul 2018 - 11:52 Chinese-German battery cell deal key step for mobility transition News 9 Jul 2018 - 15:15 'Last tonne of CO₂ should come from natural gas' –gas industry rep News 5 Jul 2018 - 13:29 Biggest German gas grid operator sees role in renewable energy future News 3 Jul 2018 - 15:30 Natural gas could power up to 10 percent of all cars – Volkswagen News 2 Jul 2018 - 16:12 Reporter's Guide to Germany's Energy Transition - 2018 edition News 2 Jul 2018 - 15:13 Renewables hit record as concerns over German govt quarrels grow News 28 Jun 2018 - 16:17 Gov advisors say Energiewende will only thrive in European framework News 27 Jun 2018 - 17:29 "Energiewende acceptance will become key question" -gov energy advisor News 27 Jun 2018 - 16:59 Climate goal failure warrants high Energiewende priority- gov advisors News 26 Jun 2018 - 17:32 Gore says Germany faces historic step as coal commission starts work News 21 Jun 2018 - 16:13 First 100 days - German government in disarray neglects energy policy News 19 Jun 2018 - 18:10 Merkel pledges stronger climate action globally and at home News 18 Jun 2018 - 14:58 Germany's coal commission model for fair decarbonisation - union rep News 13 Jun 2018 Clear steps must underpin EU renewables goal - German energy minister News 13 Jun 2018 German utilities urge gvt to speed up Energiewende policy making News 13 Jun 2018 Germany on track to widely miss 2020 climate target – government News 8 Jun 2018 German environment ministry pushes for tougher EU car emission rules News 7 Jun 2018 Reactions to Germany's official launch of coal exit task force News 6 Jun 2018 Germany starts coal exit talks in bid to improve patchy climate record News 5 Jun 2018 Energy minister rejects idea of changing fees and taxes on energy News 30 May 2018 Wrangling over German coal exit talks reveals difficult task ahead News 29 May 2018 Merkel calls for honouring Paris deal as German climate action falters News 22 May 2018 Germany gears up for official talks on coal phase-out News 17 May 2018 German unions call for 'just Energiewende,' fear carmaker job losses News 11 May 2018 German government looks ahead as Bonn climate talks leave much to do News 3 May 2018 Germany wants transparent global climate reporting to ensure trust News 2 May 2018 Emission-free aviation is technically feasible - DLR Researcher News 27 Apr 2018 Time to advance Energiewende by cutting power costs - top economist News 23 Apr 2018 German environment minister open to national carbon price News 18 Apr 2018 The Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2018 News 10 Apr 2018 Economy minister Altmaier calls for mobility transition push News 29 Mar 2018 New government gets little credit in quest to regain climate lead News 27 Mar 2018 Energy sector drives slight drop in German emissions in 2017 News 15 Mar 2018 New German environment minister faces steep uphill battle on climate News 14 Mar 2018 Coalition watch – The making of a new German government News 12 Mar 2018 RWE and E.ON overhaul power sector - German reactions to innogy deal News 12 Mar 2018 Germany's car-loving transport minister faces clean mobility challenge News 7 Mar 2018 Merkel puts long-time confidant in charge of energy transition News 27 Feb 2018 Court ruling opens door for diesel bans in German cities News 27 Feb 2018 Reactions to Germany's court ruling on diesel driving bans News 22 Feb 2018 German top court postpones ruling on diesel driving bans News 16 Feb 2018 New phase in transition research: Focus on an integrated energy system News 16 Feb 2018 "Germany is a 'living lab' for the energy transition" News 15 Feb 2018 German cities might test free public transport to cut pollution News 9 Feb 2018 2030 renewables goal "not difficult" -CDU energy politician Pfeiffer News 9 Feb 2018 Coalition treaty grasps challenges, lacks detail - Energiewende expert News 8 Feb 2018 Commission on coal exit "easy way out" - Greens' climate spokesperson News 8 Feb 2018 Germany's coalition negotiators agree treaty, promise coal exit date News 8 Feb 2018 Reactions to Germany's coalition agreement News 7 Feb 2018 "There will be no more excuses in 2030"-SPD energy politician Westphal News 23 Jan 2018 Germany may have to buy way out of EU climate goal - ministry paper News 18 Jan 2018 German industry says protecting climate can benefit economy News 15 Jan 2018 Reactions to climate & energy policy in parties' coalition blueprint News 12 Jan 2018 German party leaders agree energy policy blueprint for coalition talks News 8 Jan 2018 German coalition negotiators want to postpone 2020 climate goal News 8 Jan 2018 Preview2018 - Link climate to labour market goals - Trade Unions News 5 Jan 2018 Renewables cover about 100% of German power use for first time ever News 4 Jan 2018 Preview2018 - Merkel is "a master of announcements" - environment NGO News 4 Jan 2018 Preview2018 - Cutting power costs tops German industry's agenda - DIHK News 3 Jan 2018 Preview2018 - 2020 climate target failure "not an option" - German NGO News 2 Jan 2018 Preview2018 - Urgent need to reform renewables levy and grid fees -bne News 22 Dec 2017 Preview2018 - Next German government faces urgent coal choice News 22 Dec 2017 Preview2018 - Energiewende funding needs fixing -German energy agency News 21 Dec 2017 Preview2018 - German coal exit would not help climate - researcher News 19 Dec 2017 Preview2018 - WWF calls for German climate policy emergency programme News 18 Dec 2017 Preview2018 - Energy economist fears for Germany's climate reputation News 14 Dec 2017 Renewables could supply emergency power during blackouts in Germany News 11 Dec 2017 Private climate finance under scrutiny on eve of Paris summit News 7 Dec 2017 SPD leader says Germany must exit coal, but not at expense of workers News 30 Nov 2017 Argentina to carry on Germany's G20 climate focus - env min Bergman News 24 Nov 2017 Government gridlock - Can Germany still act on climate? News 20 Nov 2017 Germany reacts to collapse of coalition talks News 20 Nov 2017 German coalition talks collapse despite progress on climate and energy News 19 Nov 2017 German coalition talks past 2nd deadline still stalled over climate News 18 Nov 2017 COP23 - Day 12: Germany positive on results from Bonn News 17 Nov 2017 Poland's Katowice COP: Next coal country hosting UN climate talks News 16 Nov 2017 COP23 - Day 11: Germany ratifies Doha / Canada, UK march ahead on coal News 15 Nov 2017 COP23 - Day 10: Merkel disappoints hopes for clear words on coal News 15 Nov 2017 Germany’s aspiring coalition parties disagree over coal exit speed News 14 Nov 2017 COP23 - Day 9: Technical talks approach end/ Germany Fossil of the Day News 13 Nov 2017 COP23 - Day 8: German climate responsibility/ Protest against US event News 13 Nov 2017 Germany's energy use and emissions likely to rise yet again in 2017 News 10 Nov 2017 COP23 - Day 5: Progress in tough talks News 9 Nov 2017 COP23 - Day 4: EU CO2 market deal signal for Bonn / Climate Risk Index News 8 Nov 2017 EU car emission limits too weak for German climate targets - experts News 8 Nov 2017 COP23 - Day 3: US should be kept on board / "Time to stop digging" News 7 Nov 2017 Greens ready to make climate policy concessions in coalition talks News 7 Nov 2017 COP23 - Day 2: Conference agenda accepted / More ambition needed News 6 Nov 2017 COP23 - German negotiator will try to keep Turkey on side News 6 Nov 2017 COP23 - 'Firms need certainty on climate policy to unlock investments' News 6 Nov 2017 COP23 - Day 1: More German money for adaptation fund News 3 Nov 2017 COP23 - 'Bonn talks will be about the heart of the Paris Agreement' News 2 Nov 2017 Combustion engine ban splitting point in coalition talks on transport News 1 Nov 2017 COP23 – ‘Outgoing government could well act more boldly in Bonn’ News 1 Nov 2017 Govt energy transition commission calls for CO2 price, mobility action News 31 Oct 2017 COP23 - ‘We must use Bonn to push the national climate debate’ News 27 Oct 2017 Coalition talks on climate goals, energy policy "heated" - negotiator News 27 Oct 2017 German coalition talks stuck over climate, energy policy News 25 Oct 2017 COP23 – 'Germany can achieve most for climate by technology export' News 23 Oct 2017 COP23 - 'Our guests will be surprised how much Germany relies on coal' News 16 Oct 2017 Auctions bring German solar power price to new record low News 16 Oct 2017 COP23 – Heartland of coal and renewables hosts climate summit News 12 Oct 2017 Merkel: 2020 climate target plays big role in upcoming coalition talks News 11 Oct 2017 Germany set to widely miss climate targets, env ministry warns News 10 Oct 2017 CDU & Greens' energy politicians clash over Germany's coal exit speed News 9 Oct 2017 Vote in No.1 wind power state stalls Germany’s coalition talks News 9 Oct 2017 German Greens confident pro-climate government coalition possible News 28 Sep 2017 All must compromise in coalition talks, also on climate - Merkel ally News 26 Sep 2017 Vote2017: Reactions to German election results News 25 Sep 2017 Vote2017: Politicians' comments on German election results News 24 Sep 2017 Weakened Merkel set to seek coalition talks with Greens, FDP News 18 Sep 2017 Dieselgate and climate fears fail to ignite voters' passion - pollster News 18 Sep 2017 German election to define speed and shape of energy transition News 15 Sep 2017 Ignore 'red line' campaign talk on energy and climate – analyst News 15 Sep 2017 'Parties unlikely to draw energy policy red lines in coalition talks' News 11 Sep 2017 Booming German wind power sector fears 2019 cliff News 8 Sep 2017 Frankfurt car show puts spotlight on German carmakers’ troubles News 8 Sep 2017 Merkel’s grand coalition in review: The climate and energy record News 7 Sep 2017 Germany heads for "spectacular" 2020 climate target miss - study News 4 Sep 2017 Merkel at second diesel summit: must avoid driving bans "by all means" News 8 Aug 2017 Germany’s vaunted vocational training programme strains to meet Energiewende’s demand for skilled workers News 2 Aug 2017 German carmakers pledge diesel software updates and buyer’s bonus News 2 Aug 2017 "Win for car industry" - First reactions to German diesel summit News 31 Jul 2017 Env min Hendricks: "Nothing less than transforming our society" News 28 Jul 2017 Why the German diesel summit matters for climate and energy News 28 Jul 2017 “Diesel summit comes two years too late” News 27 Jul 2017 Reactions to allegations over German carmaker cartel News 26 Jul 2017 SPD's Westphal: "Conditions to set coal exit date lacking" News 13 Jul 2017 German carbon tax most efficient way to meet climate goals -study News 11 Jul 2017 Views on the G20 summit results on climate and energy News 8 Jul 2017 Merkel wins respect for G20 climate result at "B-"-summit News 8 Jul 2017 Isolating Trump, 19 G20-members say Paris climate deal "irreversible" News 6 Jul 2017 Sino-German tandem: Export champions promote global energy transition News 5 Jul 2017 Germany faces balancing act in climate leadership role News 4 Jul 2017 “G20 needs to show concrete steps to implement Paris climate accord” News 1 Jul 2017 “Merkel has to play her cards right at the G20 summit in Hamburg” News 30 Jun 2017 G20 climate, energy plan goes to the wire at Hamburg summit News 29 Jun 2017 EU leaders pledge to work for joint solution on climate at G20 News 23 Jun 2017 Leaders of Greens, FDP lock horns over energy policy as elections loom News 22 Jun 2017 “There’s no way around a coal exit law” News 20 Jun 2017 NGOs urge Merkel to push G20 on climate despite US opt-out News 2 Jun 2017 German reactions to US decision to withdraw from Paris Agreement News 1 Jun 2017 German reactions to reports on US withdrawal from Paris Agreement News 1 Jun 2017 Cities and municipalities spearhead local transport revolution News 30 May 2017 How a Hessian county outpaces Germany's energy transition News 29 May 2017 Efficiency gains make eastern German city Energiewende frontrunner News 24 May 2017 International climate community pins hopes on Merkel to sway Trump News 23 May 2017 "Merkel's experience, credibility make her key in swaying Trump" News 23 May 2017 Merkel vows to convince climate sceptic “elephant in the room” News 22 May 2017 Germany, China urge US to remain in climate agreement News 19 May 2017 Citizens’ energy projects dominate first onshore wind power auction News 12 May 2017 Coal exit: elephant in the room at vote in German industry heartland News 11 May 2017 Last major German solar cell maker surrenders to Chinese competition News 5 May 2017 Wind power course at stake in election in "cradle of Energiewende" News 2 May 2017 Pilot project taps batteries & blockchain to iron out renewable power News 28 Apr 2017 "We’re not here to protect German carmakers" News 24 Apr 2017 Merkel: Need to develop a certain passion and joy for the Energiewende News 19 Apr 2017 Operators to build offshore wind farms without support payments News 31 Mar 2017 New owner scraps plans to expand east German lignite mine News 24 Mar 2017 Saarland election first test on road to next Energiewende government News 21 Mar 2017 Quotes from the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue News 20 Mar 2017 Germany keeps pushing for G20 climate focus News 15 Mar 2017 Reporter's Guide to Germany's Energy Transition - 2017 edition News 14 Mar 2017 Germany “stands by existing climate targets” – chancellery chief News 7 Mar 2017 State Sec sees efficient sector-coupling gaining ground post-election News 23 Feb 2017 Debate on financing renewables in new ways gathers pace in Germany News 25 Jan 2017 New energy minister seen keeping Energiewende course till elections News 24 Jan 2017 German energy minister to change office, takes stock of policies News 17 Jan 2017 Preview2017 - Bring ideological coal debate "back to civilised level" News 16 Jan 2017 Environment agency shows options for halving coal emissions by 2030 News 13 Jan 2017 Preview2017 - "Coal exit must start now" News 12 Jan 2017 Government lacks overview of Energiewende costs - auditors News 11 Jan 2017 Preview2017 - "High pressure to decarbonise heating sector" News 6 Jan 2017 Little headway in 2016 for Germany’s energy transition - think tank News 5 Jan 2017 Preview2017- “Transport remains problem child of the Energiewende” News 3 Jan 2017 Preview2017 - "Prosperity and decarbonisation not mutually exclusive" News 2 Jan 2017 Preview2017- "Urgent matters won’t be tackled in election campaign" News 23 Dec 2016 Preview2017 – Elections, G20 set to dominate Energiewende policy News 22 Dec 2016 Preview2017 - "The debate on energy transition costs will intensify" News 22 Dec 2016 Preview2017 - Missing emission targets would be "disastrous signal" News 21 Dec 2016 Preview2017 - "A top-down approach won’t get us very far" News 20 Dec 2016 German carbon emissions rise in 2016 despite coal use drop News 20 Dec 2016 Preview2017 - "Turn Energiewende into an advantage for industry" News 16 Dec 2016 Preview2017 - "I don’t think the momentum can be reversed" News 15 Dec 2016 Experts call for CO2 price to retain Energiewende’s credibility News 9 Dec 2016 Vote2017 - Bareiß: "We will have to talk about a gradual end to renewables support." News 7 Dec 2016 Merkel shuns energy, climate at party conference focused on security, migration News 6 Dec 2016 Germany's constitutional court backs speedy nuclear exit News 1 Dec 2016 IEA director calls on Germany to lead on climate during G20 presidency News 30 Nov 2016 German reactions to the EU energy package News 23 Nov 2016 Businesses should make proposals to reach climate goals- govt official News 17 Nov 2016 Vote2017 - Hofreiter: “We have to deliver on the Paris targets” News 14 Nov 2016 German Greens to make coal exit, fossil car ban an election focus News 14 Nov 2016 Reactions to Germany's Climate Action Plan 2050 News 11 Nov 2016 Germany finally sets specific CO₂ targets in climate roadmap News 9 Nov 2016 Coal exit dispute delays Germany’s Climate Action Plan News 8 Nov 2016 Germany seeks to prove climate credentials with last-minute plan News 3 Nov 2016 German energy use stable in 2016 as gas spike compensates coal drop News 2 Nov 2016 Industry grid fee rebates top 1 billion euros, fuel reform debate News 26 Oct 2016 Deep divisions persist over German climate plan, coal exit News 24 Oct 2016 Activists hope new climate unit signals transport ministry shift News 19 Oct 2016 German utilities buy out of nuclear waste liability for 23.6 bln euros News 17 Oct 2016 Germany debates form of renewables support as levy rises News 11 Oct 2016 Germany’s renewables surcharge to rise less than expected - report News 10 Oct 2016 German states - New cars in EU should be emission-free by 2030 News 7 Oct 2016 Ministry projections highlight risk of Germany missing emissions goal News 29 Sep 2016 VW, Daimler take key step for e-mobility at Paris Car Show News 25 Sep 2016 Germany ratifies Paris Agreement News 16 Sep 2016 New economy ministry proposal to fire up renewables in all sectors News 8 Sep 2016 Ministry avoids concrete targets in weakened Climate Action Plan News 31 Aug 2016 Migration trumps energy in regional votes despite anti-wind party News 30 Aug 2016 Agreement with EU Commission clears way for German power market reform News 26 Aug 2016 PV auctions: More competition, but critics warn of target shortfalls News 16 Aug 2016 Weather forecasts aim to make renewable power predictable News 15 Aug 2016 Lagging efficiency to get top priority in Germany’s Energiewende News 9 Aug 2016 Drop in fossil fuel prices could derail Energiewende - study News 29 Jul 2016 Renewable energy levy set to rise in 2017 – think tank News 29 Jun 2016 CO2 targets and coal deadline omitted from Climate Action Plan draft News 24 Jun 2016 Germany’s roadmap to CO2-neutrality delayed amid industry objections News 2 Jun 2016 Wind development has to wait for grid expansion News 31 May 2016 Merkel, state premiers seek compromise on core Energiewende law News 27 May 2016 Climate levy – the debate and proposals for cutting CO2 emissions News 28 Apr 2016 Reactions to government decision on e-car subsidies News 27 Apr 2016 Commission: nuclear utilities should pay 23.3 bn euros into fund News 27 Apr 2016 Federal government decides on 4,000 euro buyer's premium for e-cars News 21 Apr 2016 "Nuclear power wouldn't have stood a chance - even without Chernobyl" News 18 Apr 2016 Czech utility takes over Vattenfall’s German lignite News 11 Apr 2016 German steelworkers fight EU plans for emissions trading News 11 Apr 2016 Auctions to set the price for wind and solar - the debate News 8 Apr 2016 Czech utility set to buy Vattenfall’s lignite assets in eastern Germany - Reuters News 18 Mar 2016 "Mammoth" energy transition key to German climate efforts - minister News 17 Mar 2016 Time to move from negotiations to actions on climate - German minister News 16 Mar 2016 Reporter's Guide to the Energiewende - 2016 edition published News 16 Mar 2016 Reporter's Guide to the Energiewende - 2016 edition published News 8 Mar 2016 Looking back: Germany five years after Fukushima News 4 Mar 2016 Energy policy sidelined in regional elections, results may have impact News 23 Feb 2016 Capacity markets will not be dominant in Europe - energy state secretary News 27 Jan 2016 First reactions to Renewable Energy Act reform proposal News 20 Jan 2016 Environment minister says Germany needs plan to exit coal News 19 Jan 2016 German energy minister wants round table on future of coal News 15 Jan 2016 The CLEW Yearbook 2014/2015 News 13 Jan 2016 Coal exit proposal reveals faultlines in energy debate News 7 Jan 2016 Renewables surge pushes coal power exports to record high - think tank News 29 Dec 2015 Loops and cracks: Excess German power strains Europe’s grids News 29 Dec 2015 2016 Outlook – Key topics for Germany’s energy transition News 21 Dec 2015 German CO2 emissions rise in 2015 despite renewables surge News 18 Dec 2015 Germany passes laws on grid, CHP to keep Energiewende going News 17 Dec 2015 Germans celebrate climate deal, turn to task ahead News 15 Dec 2015 Paris deal fuels German coal exit debate, stirs industry concerns News 12 Dec 2015 COP21 - Day 13: "Historic" global climate agreement adopted News 11 Dec 2015 COP21 - Day 12: One day delay, leaders talk, scientists fear weak deal News 10 Dec 2015 COP21 - Day 11: New draft, pressure to compromise, finish in sight News 9 Dec 2015 COP21 - Day 10: New text, same issues, overnight talks News 8 Dec 2015 COP21 - Day 9: Finding a word between "able" and "willing" News 7 Dec 2015 COP21 - Day 7/8: A German facilitator, a climate action plan 2050 News 7 Dec 2015 COP21 Interview: The energy transition is not a cakewalk News 5 Dec 2015 COP21 – Day 6: Hard work ahead, more finance, elephants in the room News 4 Dec 2015 COP21 - Day 5: Mentioning 1.5°C, fossil fuels, finance News 3 Dec 2015 COP21 – Day 4: Slow progress, transport and the German COP slogan News 3 Dec 2015 COP21 Interview: Next innovation wave in economy will be “green" News 2 Dec 2015 COP21 - Day 3: Measuring CO2, divestment and resilience News 1 Dec 2015 Ailing German energy giant RWE spins off renewables News 1 Dec 2015 COP21 Interview: Old business models are challenged by Energiewende News 1 Dec 2015 COP21 - Day 2: Forests and finance News 30 Nov 2015 COP21 - Day 1: Merkel says decarbonisation needed, but mum on coal News 24 Nov 2015 COP21 Interview: We must err on the side of caution News 24 Nov 2015 COP21 Interview: We must err on the side of caution News 19 Nov 2015 COP21 Interview: Paris must send signal for global fossil fuel exit News 18 Nov 2015 Energiewende climate targets in “serious danger” - govt advisors News 17 Nov 2015 COP21 Interview: Paris must be starting point for carbon price talks News 13 Nov 2015 COP21 Interview: Energy sector key to cutting CO2, cannot do job alone News 10 Nov 2015 COP21 Interview: World expects Germany to lead way with Energiewende News 5 Nov 2015 COP21 Interview: We need global deal and national efforts News 2 Nov 2015 COP21 Interview: Emissions trading is the key to climate protection News 29 Oct 2015 COP21 Interview: Paris deal "no guaranteed home run" News 21 Oct 2015 COP21 Interview: Machinery makers to benefit from global climate deal News 15 Oct 2015 German green power levy to rise in 2016 to new record News 12 Oct 2015 COP21 Interview: Germany must commit to brown coal exit before Paris News 7 Oct 2015 COP21 Interview: EU must speak with one voice News 2 Oct 2015 New by CLEW - A Reporter's Guide to the Energiewende News 24 Sep 2015 Europe's largest electricity market set to split News 10 Sep 2015 E.ON bows to political pressure and keeps nuclear plants News 9 Sep 2015 German draft power market law sticks to lignite reserve News 31 Aug 2015 Germany posts significant increase in energy efficiency News 10 Aug 2015 RWE unveils turnaround plan News 15 Jul 2015 German reactions to the EU Commission’s energy summer package News 2 Jul 2015 German government shuns coal levy, mothballs some lignite plants News 2 Jul 2015 Reactions to government decision to adopt alternative to coal levy News 17 Jun 2015 Grid authority considers split of Austrian-German electricity market News 8 Jun 2015 "We know that we need very deep cuts in global emissions" - Merkel News 8 Jun 2015 "Elmau delivered" - Comments on G7 climate, energy statement News 7 Jun 2015 Merkel voices optimism about cutting German emissions from coal News 7 Jun 2015 Merkel's quest for climate leadership at G7 News 4 Jun 2015 G7 to vow decarbonisation, support for climate summit - official News 2 Jun 2015 Must combine climate action and competitiveness - Merkel ally News 29 May 2015 Germany, neighbours agree to ban price caps in power market News 20 May 2015 G7 business groups - Strong climate deal “eminently important” News 19 May 2015 Merkel and Hollande urge ambitious push for climate agreement News 19 May 2015 Minister set to ease climate levy burden on old coal plants - draft proposal News 12 May 2015 G7 ministers: Invest in efficiency while energy is cheap News 11 May 2015 Can Germany’s energy giants change their DNA? News 8 May 2015 PV auction designer hopes to keep citizens' projects on board News 7 May 2015 Mixed reactions to EU agreement on Market Stability Reserve News 6 May 2015 Renewables squeeze wholesale power prices and boost electricity exports News 29 Apr 2015 First solar auction sees price above current feed-in tariff News 27 Apr 2015 Utilities urged to face reality in row over coal levy News 24 Apr 2015 Ministry to tweak climate levy to ease industry concerns - reports News 23 Apr 2015 German solar array auction “well-received”, bids 9-10 cents per kWh News 20 Apr 2015 Climate high on Germany's G7 agenda, ambitious goals tough to agree - Merkel News 17 Apr 2015 Welfare groups urge power cost relief for German poor News 16 Apr 2015 Researchers rebuff claim of major job losses from coal levy News 8 Apr 2015 German Energiewende enjoys strong social mandate News 1 Apr 2015 Strict rules set to make commercial fracking in Germany unlikely News 27 Mar 2015 Germany's "Man-to-the-Moon"-project: Quotes from Energiewende conference News 26 Mar 2015 “The Energiewende is a big democratic project” News 25 Mar 2015 “Time is running out” - Struggle over future of brown coal in Germany heats up News 24 Mar 2015 Emission cap faces legal challenge, utility resistance News 20 Mar 2015 New power market design without capacity mechanism in ministry plans News 20 Mar 2015 German government wants to tackle old coal-fired plants to meet emission goals News 20 Mar 2015 Energiewende passes solar eclipse stress test News 17 Mar 2015 Moorburg power plant – Last of a dying breed, or the future of coal in Germany? News 17 Mar 2015 Solar eclipse to stress test German Energiewende News 11 Mar 2015 Germany's energy giants in dire straits News 4 Mar 2015 Lobbies, experts disagree over ideal power market redesign News 3 Mar 2015 Ministry assures chemicals industry on Energiewende costs News 27 Feb 2015 German grid agency stresses need for new power lines News 25 Feb 2015 Germany views European Energy Union proposals through Energiewende lens News 25 Feb 2015 Reactions to EU Commission's strategy paper on the Energy Union News 24 Feb 2015 Reactions to European Parliament committee vote on ETS reform News 24 Feb 2015 Energy ministry wants market forces to secure power supply News 11 Feb 2015 German grid regulator cuts lignite in its planning scenarios News 4 Feb 2015 Bavaria struggles with crucial decision on power lines News 2 Feb 2015 “If people participate with their own money in a wind or solar power plant in their area, they will also support it” News 29 Jan 2015 Auction scheme for solar installations ushers in new phase for renewables market News 21 Jan 2015 Countries must commit on climate action for 2015 summit success - German minister News 20 Jan 2015 Energy minister locks horns with utilities over capacity markets News 16 Jan 2015 Merkel's capacity market scepticism seen as signal in reform debate News 15 Jan 2015 Unions between embracing the new and defending the old in Energiewende News 8 Jan 2015 No room for Energiewende complacency despite 2014 CO2-drop News 7 Jan 2015 Sharp drop in German emissions sign of Energiewende turnaround - think-tank News 30 Dec 2014 2015 outlook: Key topics for the Energiewende News 18 Dec 2014 Proposal for nuclear fund seen by some as no-confidence vote in utilities News 17 Dec 2014 Renewables overtake lignite: German CO2 emissions fall in 2014 News 3 Dec 2014 Question marks remain as Germany steps up efforts to cut CO2 emissions News 3 Dec 2014 Views and comments on Germany's Climate Action Programme News 2 Dec 2014 Regulator says German power system stable, price rise slows News 26 Nov 2014 Critical reception for government plans to cut power sector emissions News 21 Nov 2014 Debate over future of German coal heats up ahead of climate action plan News 18 Nov 2014 Homes for the Energiewende News 17 Nov 2014 German energy minister dismisses reports of changes to climate goals News 14 Nov 2014 Energy transition becomes a tourist attraction News 12 Nov 2014 Many German households to get cheaper power for first time in years News 11 Nov 2014 German minister warns against quick exit from coal power News 3 Nov 2014 Reduction of coal power inevitable, says German environment minister News 31 Oct 2014 Government paper lays out options for German power market overhaul News 28 Oct 2014 German CO2 emissions set to fall in 2014 as overall energy use drops News 24 Oct 2014 EU Climate agreement gets mixed reception in Germany News 22 Oct 2014 Germany faces challenges to its triad of targets at European climate negotiations News 15 Oct 2014 Green energy levy set for drop on excess payments for renewables News 9 Oct 2014 Feed-in tariffs for British nuclear power rile German politicians and renewables industry
News 20 Feb 2019 - 13:26 German school protests will focus on transport emissions on global strike day in March
News 20 Feb 2019 - 13:24 Germany increasingly off-track regarding EU 2030 non-ETS climate targets - researchers
News 20 Feb 2019 - 13:22 Industry, researchers and energy agency urge government action on energy transition
News 20 Feb 2019 - 11:13 France and Germany call for EU industrial policy to spur low-carbon investments
News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:19 German conservative party head calls for serious discussion on climate action law – media
News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:24 German President Steinmeier retraces Humboldt’s journey to warn against climate change
News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:12 South German power supply secure despite coal exit, imports set to rise - study
News 15 Feb 2019 - 11:44 EnBW, Energiekontor sign first long-term power supply contract for zero-support solar farm
News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:05 Saving Hambach Forest would make it “Germany’s most expensive woodland” - RWE CEO
News 14 Feb 2019 - 13:58 Nord Stream 2 “not close to my heart” but cannot simply be reversed – CDU leader
News 14 Feb 2019 - 13:52 Landmark deal between German utilities could meet resistance from antitrust regulators
News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:55 "Currency for secure energy" - Russian ambassador dismisses Nord Stream 2 critics
News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:45 European market for energy efficiency to reach 50 billion euros by 2025 – consultancy
News 13 Feb 2019 - 10:15 Germany to stay in command on Nord Stream 2 after deal with France on EU directive
News 12 Feb 2019 - 13:01 German power grid operators plan gigantic batteries to ease grid congestion – report
News 12 Feb 2019 - 12:48 Advocates for an American Green New Deal could take a look at Germany - report
News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:22 E-car roll-out to take billions in grid investment as researchers explore alternatives
News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:05 Coal exit compromise brings uncertainty for Germany’s most modern coal plant
News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:39 Analysts see share price rise for German energy companies after coal exit proposal
News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:35 German mobility commission head says speed limit not best option to curb emissions
News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:52 Volkswagen’s electric strategy shift “risky bet” but may yield dominance of e-car market
News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:49 Student climate activist Greta Thunberg calls Germany’s 2038 coal exit proposal “absurd”
News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:46 Daimler’s dividend cut shows German carmakers have reached crisis mode – media
News 6 Feb 2019 - 14:10 Resolute renewables expansion will reduce power price and emissions amid coal exit – report
News 5 Feb 2019 - 14:23 Grid operators propose thousands of kilometres of new lines to meet green energy needs
News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:40 Altmaier wants to boost battery cells, autonomous driving as part of industry policy
News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:35 German coal exit proposal is inefficient “planned economy” approach – FDP head
News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:33 Carbon capture technologies not yet mature for large-scale use, German gov says
News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:25 RWE signals Hambach Forest could be saved as NRW government chides protesters
News 4 Feb 2019 - 13:56 Merkel’s parliamentary group leader says 2038 coal exit depends on secure supply
News 1 Feb 2019 - 14:08 German govt almost certain to accept coal exit proposal, action must start now - Forbes
News 1 Feb 2019 - 13:53 Relief about German coal exit deal fades as focus turns to implementation challenges
News 1 Feb 2019 - 12:37 Conservatives reject environment ministry proposal for climate action law - report
News 1 Feb 2019 - 12:26 Market effects of plan to cancel emission rights during coal exit unclear - media
News 31 Jan 2019 - 14:15 Climate activists in coal commission say proposed exit path violates Paris targets
News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:22 Municipal shareholders tell RWE to take hard line in coal compensation talks
News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:19 Ahead of meeting with Merkel: Saxony state premier expects timetable for mining region support
News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:13 Demand for electric cars is higher in the countryside than in cities – report
News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:28 Hard coal phase out gains pace in Europe, lignite exit barely started – analysis
News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:24 Germany’s coal exit could breach Paris climate goals by 1 bln tonnes of CO2 – analysis
News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:18 CO2 price would trigger efficient energy transition in transport – commentary
News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:52 Tough talks ahead within grand coalition on financing of coal exit – opinion
News 28 Jan 2019 - 12:51 Daimler asks economy minister for help against stricter lorry emission targets
News 28 Jan 2019 - 11:36 German politicians and energy experts praise coal exit deal, say real work starts now
News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:28 Volkswagen to create battery production unit in push for e-car mass production
News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:07 Autobahn speed limit: good for climate and safety, or a useless loss of freedom?
News 23 Jan 2019 - 17:36 Industrialised countries have special responsibility to protect climate – Merkel
News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Research minister urges companies to launch domestic battery cell production
News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:25 Serious discussion on climate action must include agriculture and its products – opinion
News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:21 Transport minister cancels clean mobility commission meeting following speed limit controversy
News 23 Jan 2019 - 11:04 Coal commission draft recommends shielding consumers from rising power prices – media
News 23 Jan 2019 - 10:55 Industry leaders say can cope with coal exit in debate ahead of commission report
News 22 Jan 2019 - 17:31 New Franco-German treaty lacks clarity and ambition on energy and climate - NGOs
News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:17 Porsche and Audi ramp up production capacities ahead of e-car launch - report
News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:14 Action needed to cut transport sector emissions – environment agency president
News 22 Jan 2019 - 12:46 Blog: Energy firms discuss their role in key year for German energy transition
News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:33 Germany wants to shield companies from higher power prices during coal exit – report
News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Germany’s largest green power provider Lichtblick could soon belong to Shell
News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:07 Germany’s coal commission has made little progress on detailed exit path – reports
News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:29 Support programme for excess heat usage saves 1.4 million tonnes CO2 as of 2020
News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Nord Stream 2 contractor OMV criticises “completely unacceptable threat” from US ambassador
News 15 Jan 2019 - 12:10 Reform of European agricultural policy key to more eco-friendly farming – env min
News 15 Jan 2019 - 11:59 Drought and new car emissions test dampen German GDP growth in 2018 – ministry
News 15 Jan 2019 - 11:57 Germany should continue nuclear fusion research to fight climate change - opinion
News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:35 Many consumers overpay on power and gas, reform needed – political foundation
News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:33 North Rhine-Westphalia govt “expects double-digit billion euro” support for coal exit
News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:32 Climate action law must secure social acceptance and German competitiveness – industry
News 11 Jan 2019 - 14:03 Berlin start-up to transform 1000 city street lights into e-car charging stations
News 11 Jan 2019 - 13:55 German city of Kiel tests nitrogen oxide removal device to avoid diesel bans
News 11 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Germany and US top list of countries with most regions and cities aiming for 100 percent renewable energy – IRENA
News 9 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Utility manager takes crucial energy state secretary job in Germany's econ ministry
News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:18 Police prepares new evictions from anti-coal protest camp in Hambach forest - report
News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:13 Germany supports Dominican Republic’s push for climate action in UN Security Council - source
News 8 Jan 2019 - 11:00 Preview2019- Coal exit should be driven by markets, is bad for energy security - RWI
News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:34 Share of pure electric vehicles in Germany’s new car registrations rises to one percent in 2018
News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:29 Wind and hydro power generate enough electricity for all German households in 2018
News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Record renewables share, but still too much electricity made with lignite – opinion
News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:23 First city-wide, all-year diesel driving ban takes effect in Stuttgart, home of Daimler and Porsche
News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:17 Water supply infrastructure must be better prepared for climate change effects – industry
News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:35 Volkswagen may cut up to 7,000 jobs at two German factories due to e-mobility shift – media reports
News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:33 German providers can have regional origin of renewable electricity certified from 2019
News 21 Dec 2018 - 11:58 Small island state rep says Germany needs to advocate for climate in UN Security Council
News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:07 German ISS astronaut calls for climate action in message to future grandchildren
News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:52 Greatest threat to car industry jobs are not climate targets, but uninspired carmakers – op-ed
News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:49 EU deal on power market rules and capacity mechanisms criticised for coal subsidies
News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:49 Volkswagen says it may have to step up e-car plans to meet new EU CO2 targets
News 18 Dec 2018 - 14:01 Wintershall board member says US LNG cannot compete against Nord Stream 2 gas
News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:59 German economy minister should not call for climate action but rather deliver it - opinion
News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:34 SPD group calls for swift coal exit by 2030 to avoid “poverty trap climate change”
News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:22 German government rejects financial evaluation of individual Energiewende targets
News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:19 Green Party calls for CO2 price and reimbursements to spare low-income households
News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:37 EU Court ruling allowing new diesel bans “next round in witch hunt on drivers” – commentary
News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:36 BMW and Porsche unveil new e-car supercharger that is twice as quick as Tesla’s
News 14 Dec 2018 - 10:55 German language association names “Hot Age” Word of the Year in nod to climate change
News 13 Dec 2018 - 18:20 “All countries face same challenges, but some simply tackle them” - Green MP
News 13 Dec 2018 - 17:52 Mobility and coal task force delay pushes back Germany’s climate policy timetable
News 13 Dec 2018 - 17:40 COP24 blog: Rulebook's technical details are sticking point - German negotiator
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:42 German land owners to receive higher compensation for power line construction
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:41 German Conservatives’ foreign policy expert urges government to “reconsider” Nord Stream 2
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:38 Solar PV inverter manufacturer SMA announces over 400 job losses, China closure
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:37 Climate protection has long become a business worth billions for German companies
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:36 Daimler sources electricity from wind farms no longer eligible for feed-in tariffs
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:25 Germany secures direct access to Bolivian lithium reserves for battery production
News 12 Dec 2018 - 13:28 Renewable operators receive more compensation for insufficient grid capacities
News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:43 EU requires TenneT to boost power trading capacity between Denmark and Germany
News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:31 Siemens, Shell, grid operator call for extra offshore wind tenders to produce hydrogen
News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:00 Grid operator warns rapid coal exit could threaten Germany’s supply security
News 10 Dec 2018 - 13:58 Germany’s coal exit much more difficult than nuclear exit – NRW state minister
News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:37 “Thank you, Elon Musk, for showing German car managers the ropes“ – commentary
News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:36 Largest flat owner in Germany to cut energy-efficient investments due to “decline” in acceptance
News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:30 Heating oil costs climb 37 percent over one year in Germany, surpass gas costs
News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:28 UN Development Programme head says Germany must “lead by example” on CO2 price
News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:27 Reducing CO2 emissions with EU ETS doesn’t hurt industry competitiveness – OECD report
News 7 Dec 2018 - 13:29 Climate change, if uncontained, “will change the face of our planet” - Merkel
News 7 Dec 2018 - 10:05 Coal shortage at power plants due to low river levels may persist over the winter
News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:24 VW eyes phase-out of combustion engines, but says it will sell conventional cars into 2040s
News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:12 Mixed prospects for success of Germany’s sustainability strategy, report says
News 5 Dec 2018 - 14:48 Shift to electric cars will cost more than 100,000 jobs in Germany by 2035 - study
News 5 Dec 2018 - 14:00 Merkel will leave vacuum in climate negotiations when her Chancellorship is over – commentary
News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:57 Rising power prices put higher burden on low-income households than on wealthy ones
News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:55 German government could finance climate goals with little fiscal strain – consultancy
News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:44 US citizens more optimistic about economic potential of climate action than Europeans
News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:43 Germany tops up clean air programme with one billion euros to prevent diesel bans
News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:39 World must step up cooperation to fight global warming but it does not – opinion
News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:10 Germany’s government coalition wrangles over feasibility of 65 percent renewables goal for 2030
News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:00 State will have to spend “several billions of euros” to support coal regions – finance minister
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:30 Macron’s fuel tax courageous move which Germany does not dare to make – opinion
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:28 Industry criticises German government for delayed introduction of smart meters
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:27 German energy company Uniper calls for coal exit timetable by French government
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:25 European Commission’s zero-carbon 2050 target a “farewell to the industry” – opinion
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:24 NGOs and industry groups welcome European Commission’s 2050 CO2-neutrality target
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:21 Kramp-Karrenbauer sets herself apart from other CDU leadership candidates on climate action
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:20 “Global climate protection will be decided in emerging countries” - minister
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:18 German state of Saxony-Anhalt tightens wind power regulations to protect birds
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:57 UN’s Emissions Gap Report is a call for a carbon price in Germany – think tank
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:55 Bavaria’s energy minister calls for “Energiewende 2.0” as investment in renewables falters in Germany
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:55 Prospect of state support reignites German companies’ interest in battery production
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:47 France overtakes Germany as most attractive G20 country for renewable energy investments
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:46 NGOs and citizens file lawsuit with Germany’s highest court to enforce climate protection
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:43 Increase in engine performance major driver of rising total CO₂ emissions of passenger cars
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:41 Coal exit commission exemplary also without result ahead of COP24 – govt spokesperson
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:38 Coal commission members eager to find solutions, but framework conditions “chaotic” – task force member
News 28 Nov 2018 - 16:19 Germany supports pilot project for testing offshore wind farm deconstruction
News 27 Nov 2018 - 15:07 Protests in France highlight why a CO2 price must be socially fair - German minister
News 8 Aug 2017 Germany’s vaunted vocational training programme strains to meet Energiewende’s demand for skilled workers
News 2 Feb 2015 “If people participate with their own money in a wind or solar power plant in their area, they will also support it”
News 9 Oct 2014 Feed-in tariffs for British nuclear power rile German politicians and renewables industry
