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13:36 Task force presents ten theses on the future of mobility News 12 Dec 2019 - 13:30 Germany's green bond will have volume of around ten billion euros News 12 Dec 2019 - 13:14 Implementation of coal exit compromise endangered, associations tell Merkel News 12 Dec 2019 - 13:04 Targeted action needed to curb unrelenting global demand for coal power – German env min News 11 Dec 2019 - 13:11 Bosch CEO calls for aid for structural change in Germany’s car regions News 11 Dec 2019 - 13:04 Startup Lumenion presents pilot for power storage with steel plates News 11 Dec 2019 - 12:59 Germany hesitates on support for European green finance taxonomy News 11 Dec 2019 - 12:56 German grid agency strengthens supply security after strains in June News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:52 Tracking progress of Germany's 2030 climate action package News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:31 Germany to establish coordination hub for international power-to-x activities News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:29 Share of new cars with alternative engines reaches double digits for first time in Germany News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:27 Germany ponders storing CO2 beneath the North Sea News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:24 Climate impact of cooling gases in Germany down by 21 percent in 2018 - Destatis News 9 Dec 2019 - 13:08 E-mobility not the be-all and the end-all to reducing carbon says Deutsche Bank News 9 Dec 2019 - 12:58 German parliament may renegotiate CO₂ price level in climate package - media News 9 Dec 2019 - 12:56 EU can reach climate neutrality without CCS – German environment agency News 9 Dec 2019 - 12:55 Germany will cancel EU ETS allowances in framework of coal exit – state sec News 6 Dec 2019 - 15:18 Germany to stop fuel rod exports to foreign nuclear plants near border News 6 Dec 2019 - 15:06 Germany needs drastic rise in fuel prices to meet climate targets, environment agency paper says News 6 Dec 2019 - 15:02 Merkel announces meeting with states to get renewables expansion back on track News 6 Dec 2019 - 14:56 New SPD leaders call for 'massive investments' in new energy system, say climate package needs revamp News 5 Dec 2019 - 13:42 Coach company FlixBus quits only long-distance electric bus route in Germany News 5 Dec 2019 - 13:13 Sustainable funds climbing in Germany as chemicals heavyweight commits to ESG criteria News 5 Dec 2019 - 13:08 Industry warns new SPD leaders against tightening Germany's climate package News 5 Dec 2019 - 12:47 German car industry makes stand against new EU Commission's climate ambitions News 4 Dec 2019 - 13:48 German state energy ministers criticise climate package, call for 'massive' renewables expansion News 4 Dec 2019 - 13:45 New SPD leadership seen as backtracking from campaign climate demands News 4 Dec 2019 - 13:41 Zero-support wind farm secures world's largest offshore power contract News 3 Dec 2019 - 13:54 German carbon-offsetting nonprofit organisations report rising demand News 3 Dec 2019 - 13:51 Industry associations call on new EU Commission to focus on power-to-x News 3 Dec 2019 - 13:40 Merkel seeks to appease protesting farmers, says effective climate action is 'common cause' News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:45 New SPD leaders put German government’s future in doubt with climate demands News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:43 Tesla's prospective German home region ready to process application for gigafactory News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:40 Renewables overtake fossil fuels in Germany's annual power production for first time News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:38 Eastern German states call coal exit roadmap into question – media report News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:23 Internet hub Frankfurt struggles to reduce energy use as online data volumes skyrocket News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:09 Germany’s climate law and national emissions trading system clear last legislative hurdle News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:02 Northern German states demand renegotiation of wind turbine distance rules News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:00 Energy-intensive companies call for 'aggressive' renewables roll-out News 29 Nov 2019 - 13:58 Wind turbine maker Enercon says drop in business 'partly home-made' News 29 Nov 2019 - 13:39 'The world needs Russia' to solve climate crisis - German development minister News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:40 Germany's emergency services start fuel cell programme as backup system News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:38 End of nuclear no threat to Bavaria's power supply security – state minister News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:36 New SUV registrations in Germany to exceed one million in one year News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:28 Higher wholesale power prices offset planned renewables surcharge cut - industry News 27 Nov 2019 - 15:35 Merkel criticises EIB decision to ban gas lending News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:08 Northern and southern German state each take lead in national renewables ranking News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:04 No dominant actor on German electricity market but RWE merits close look – antitrust authorities News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:01 NRW state premier urges quick adoption of coal exit law, defends new coal plant commissioning News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:50 Climate strikes announced in more than 500 German cities on eve of UN climate conference News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:30 Former energy lobbyist and Merkel confidante to lead German carmaker association News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:19 Climate targets of Germany's biggest companies incompatible with Paris Agreement goals – report News 26 Nov 2019 - 17:36 Germany must adapt as local temperature increase already at 1.5 degrees – govt News 26 Nov 2019 - 13:04 Renewable companies say grid operators' electrolysers monopolise hydrogen market News 26 Nov 2019 - 12:58 EU mining regions say “clean coal” can ease transition, NGOs reject claim News 25 Nov 2019 - 12:36 Energy-intensive industry must jump-start low-CO₂ technologies to reach climate targets – study News 25 Nov 2019 - 12:33 Yet again, no onshore wind bids in fourth joint renewables auction, solar wins News 22 Nov 2019 - 12:04 Coal exit must include cancellation of ETS allowances – climate economist Edenhofer News 22 Nov 2019 - 12:02 German states to deviate from planned minimum distance rule for wind turbines News 22 Nov 2019 - 12:01 German solar power industry’s business climate continues to be positive News 21 Nov 2019 - 13:21 Slow, disruptive climate policies risk to financial stability – Bundesbank News 21 Nov 2019 - 13:15 Scientists should speak up if politicians ignore climate research – survey News 21 Nov 2019 - 13:13 Solar parks have positive effect on biodiversity – study News 21 Nov 2019 - 13:03 UK and Germany mull boosting cooperation on hydrogen production with offshore wind News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:35 Bavaria strives for climate neutrality between 2040 and 2050 News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:34 German govt refuses to name CO₂ budget, says depends on int'l agreements News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:30 Env ministry warns renewable fuels are no substitute for climate action News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:28 Industry associations call for masterplan to boost deep geothermal energy News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:04 Design of Germany's wind power distance rules undecided as opposition to policy grows News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:48 Anti-nuclear activists protest against waste transports from Germany to Russia News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:42 African countries can avoid CO2-intensvie growth path – German-African business association News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:40 Central banks lack mandate to decide which investment is good for climate – opinion News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:39 Green hydrogen is 'European project' – German utility association head News 18 Nov 2019 - 13:33 Packaging waste reaches new record level in Germany – environment agency News 18 Nov 2019 - 13:30 2050 climate neutrality 'magical thinking' – German industry association president News 18 Nov 2019 - 13:29 Green Party dares too little for fear of losing poll tailwind – opinion News 18 Nov 2019 - 12:34 Tesla gigafactory in Germany hailed as gamechanger for lagging e-mobility transition News 15 Nov 2019 - 15:20 Germany's parliament greenlights first major climate law News 15 Nov 2019 - 13:50 German doctors call for national strategy to deal with health effects of climate change News 15 Nov 2019 - 13:44 Climate activists and researchers laud Germany's backing of EIB fossil ban News 15 Nov 2019 - 13:42 Merkel says world heading for 3-degree warming under current climate targets, calls for higher ambitions News 14 Nov 2019 - 13:46 Germany gets low marks on electricity sector flexibility – industry report News 14 Nov 2019 - 13:33 Germans face exposure to air pollution and heatwaves as health effects of climate change grow News 14 Nov 2019 - 13:26 COP25 in Madrid must lead to higher ambitions at crucial time for international climate action – German govt News 13 Nov 2019 - 13:53 German industry warns government's strict wind power rules threaten climate targets News 13 Nov 2019 - 12:01 Ban Ki-moon calls on Germany to back EIB ban on loans for fossil fuel projects News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:52 Environmental lawyers call on German govt to support ban on EIB gas lending News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:47 Thyssenkrupp tests use of hydrogen in steel production to bring down emissions News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:40 Economy and environment ministries pass the blame for slump in German wind power expansion News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:36 Energy use in German buildings stagnates at 2010 levels – report News 11 Nov 2019 - 14:46 No country in the world has found solution for nuclear waste challenge - report News 11 Nov 2019 - 13:04 Higher e-car buyer's premium puts small manufacturers at risk News 11 Nov 2019 - 12:58 German wind turbine maker Enercon to cut 3,000 jobs News 11 Nov 2019 - 12:56 Climate package will lead to fiscal revenue loss in German states – Bundesrat News 11 Nov 2019 - 08:07 G20 need more ambitious climate strategies – report News 8 Nov 2019 - 14:09 Onshore wind permits in Germany fell by 70 percent since 2016 - utility group News 8 Nov 2019 - 14:04 Storage company Sonnen enters e-mobility with flat-rate business model News 8 Nov 2019 - 14:02 Germany's planned carbon pricing system 'unnecessarily expensive' – economists News 8 Nov 2019 - 13:56 German building material giant HeidelbergCement benefits from rising ETS price News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:26 Renewable fuels will not solve aviation's climate dilemma - industry experts News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:17 EU investment bank will turn into 'climate bank,' says EIB head Hoyer News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:09 German lithium importer calls on government to help in row with Bolivia News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:05 Farmers call for better inclusion in Germany's climate policy, announce more protests News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:03 German wind industry warns distance rules threaten country's competitiveness News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:00 Saxony's state premier says climate package 'discriminates against people in Germany' News 6 Nov 2019 - 14:38 Energy and climate observers don’t share German government’s positive mid-term review News 6 Nov 2019 - 14:18 Reliable climate policy needed to bolster German economy – government advisors News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:42 Loss-making coal plants could turn into liability for German taxpayers – NGO News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:39 Trump's Paris Agreement withdrawal illustrates USA's abdication as leader – opinion News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:35 German CO2 price legal 'time bomb', may result in billions of reclaims – researchers News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:32 Nuclear power experts meet in Berlin to debate best ways for plant dismantling News 6 Nov 2019 - 09:11 German government gets mediocre mid-term marks for climate effort News 5 Nov 2019 - 14:43 Germany must beat Asia in hydrogen technology race - government News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:58 Ambitious climate protection will not harm employment in Germany - study News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:56 Study says Germany can achieve 2050 climate neutrality without nuclear and CCS News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:52 German ministers regret US withdrawal from Paris Agreement News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:49 Germany lifts e-car buyer's premium to boost sales of carmakers' new electric fleets News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:13 Volkswagen announces 'system change' as production of e-car model ID.3 starts News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:10 Germany and India agree close partnership on clean mobility and renewables News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:05 Merkel promises e-car charging infrastructure boost ahead of meeting with industry News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:01 Mass dismantling of old wind turbines could overburden Germany's recycling capacities Interview 1 Nov 2019 - 15:35 'Companies would not think of energy efficiency if it wasn't profitable' - KfW development bank News 1 Nov 2019 - 13:29 Germany must specify 2050 emission target for cost-efficient energy transition – study News 1 Nov 2019 - 13:26 Finance minister says Germany to issue 'environment bonds' News 1 Nov 2019 - 13:22 Court in Germany rejects lawsuit against govt over alleged climate action neglect News 31 Oct 2019 - 13:34 Germany could step in for Chile as host of UN climate summit News 31 Oct 2019 - 13:32 Govt allows new coal plant to enter service despite phase-out - report News 31 Oct 2019 - 13:30 Large majority of Germans support wind power rollout – survey News 30 Oct 2019 - 13:47 Government expects decrease in electricity use by 2030 despite e-mobility News 30 Oct 2019 - 13:45 Solar energy makes 'spectacular comeback' in Germany - report News 30 Oct 2019 - 13:43 Central banks must stay neutral on climate policy, German Bundesbank says News 29 Oct 2019 - 17:41 Germany's CO2 emissions set to fall “markedly” in 2019 as energy use declines News 29 Oct 2019 - 14:22 BMW, Daimler frustrated with carsharing, eye investment cuts, sale - report News 29 Oct 2019 - 14:10 US airlines complain about Germany's 'illegal' climate levy - report News 29 Oct 2019 - 08:40 Sustainable start-up builder econnext links social, green and finance worlds News 28 Oct 2019 - 14:06 Australia potentially huge partner for German hydrogen ambitions – industry News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:50 Daimler unveils plan to get rid of diesel engines in commercial vehicles by 2039 News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:46 German parliament to compensate CO2 emissions of members' duty travel News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:41 Merkel's coalition parties take another beating in Thuringia state election News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:36 EU state aid rules could frustrate German coal plant operators' compensation hopes – NGO News 25 Oct 2019 - 15:22 German renewables record overshadowed by slump in onshore wind power expansion News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:24 Supplier Bosch cuts jobs as diesel, petrol car demand dwindles News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:20 Opposition lambasts climate plans as parliamentary process kicks off News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:17 Persisting slump in German wind power expansion poses “drastic” threat to jobs, climate targets – VDMA study News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:11 German government's sustainable finance advisors at odds over obligations for financial sector News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:06 RWE rejects analysis flagging 1 billion euro coal plant losses in 2019 News 24 Oct 2019 - 12:22 Nuclear waste from Germany exported for disposal in Russia News 24 Oct 2019 - 12:19 RWE head insists “nuclear energy economically dead,” expects tenders for gas plants News 24 Oct 2019 - 12:13 Climate package disadvantages the poor and the old - govt auditors News 24 Oct 2019 - 12:06 NGOs call on coal mining state to protect villages and forest near mine News 23 Oct 2019 - 13:32 Germany achieves breakthrough in sluggish grid expansion effort - agency News 23 Oct 2019 - 13:29 Security agency and energy industry compete for Germany's blackout-proof communication line News 23 Oct 2019 - 13:26 German millennials want their own car, prefer combustion models – survey News 23 Oct 2019 - 13:24 Germany slashes key efficiency target in new building energy draft law News 22 Oct 2019 - 14:17 Demand growing for clear definitions in Germany's “green” finance push News 22 Oct 2019 - 14:13 Siemens Gamesa to acquire assets from wind turbine maker Senvion News 22 Oct 2019 - 14:09 Roughly 264,000 people in Germany employed in environmental protection in 2017 News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:15 Germany's new offshore wind power expansion plans must consider environmental limits, NGO warns News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:12 Market forces will drive energy transition in Sweden – energy minister News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:09 Carbon budget: Germany's government dodges climate action's key figure – researcher News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:07 Energy efficiency in Germany improved by 3.2 percent in 2018 – AGEB News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:27 Engineering association rings alarm as next German wind power auction undersubscribed News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:25 Almost all of Germany's non-residential buildings need climate-friendly modernisation - KfW bank News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:22 Rising interest in Germany's e-car buyer's premium, state agency says News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:14 Farmers in Germany call for large protests against environmental policies News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:06 Most Germans support expansion of renewable energy, favour solar PV News 18 Oct 2019 - 11:38 Macron and Merkel back EU carbon neutrality 2050, European green deal News 17 Oct 2019 - 13:41 Germany slow on sustainability goals, youth urge “fundamental change” News 17 Oct 2019 - 13:38 E-fuels will be driving force towards zero-emission logistics – Deutsche Post DHL News 17 Oct 2019 - 13:31 No new lignite mines in Brandenburg, parties agree in state govt coalition talks News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:49 German government decides tax changes for climate plan, CO2 price details News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:45 Mayors from coal regions call on Europe for more help in transition News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:44 German efficiency experts point to Danish district heating model as inspiration News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:43 EnBW to build Germany’s largest PV park in East German lignite state News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:41 Germany wants global consensus on addressing climate in finance News 15 Oct 2019 - 12:27 Germany’s renewables levy rises slightly in 2020 News 15 Oct 2019 - 12:24 Solar and wind expansion could save German society costs - analysis News 15 Oct 2019 - 12:22 Europe must cut meat production to increase forest areas for climate - researchers News 14 Oct 2019 - 13:28 German govt should back banning natural gas from EIB support list – researcher News 14 Oct 2019 - 13:25 Germany's power prices could rise significantly due to coal exit – consultancy News 14 Oct 2019 - 13:23 Deutsche Bahn seeks 500 gigawatt hours green PPAs, gets credit rating boost News 14 Oct 2019 - 11:00 Coming of age: How will Germany’s renewable energy pioneers fare in the free market? News 11 Oct 2019 - 14:15 Major German companies among world's most active anti-climate action lobbyists - study News 11 Oct 2019 - 14:13 Average power outage time in Germany in decline as renewables' share grows News 11 Oct 2019 - 14:11 Siemens and Evonik launch 'artificial photosynthesis' project to turn CO2 into chemicals News 11 Oct 2019 - 14:09 EU has to significantly ramp up emissions reduction goal to stay on track for Paris goals – researchers News 10 Oct 2019 - 13:57 Grid operators consider splitting Germany's single power market zone News 10 Oct 2019 - 13:56 German econ minister says hydrogen key part of future energy system News 10 Oct 2019 - 13:46 Coal exit commission members say timely phase-out in danger News 10 Oct 2019 - 13:43 Germany to oblige ships to turn off engines in ports and use power grid instead News 9 Oct 2019 - 17:06 German govt adopts major climate law, set of measures to meet 2030 targets News 9 Oct 2019 - 10:44 Germany's chemical industry can become nearly greenhouse gas neutral by 2050 – study News 9 Oct 2019 - 10:42 Germany introduces competitive system for balancing fluctuations in the electricity grid News 9 Oct 2019 - 10:40 Most Germans who switch energy source in heating opt for natural gas – study News 8 Oct 2019 - 14:25 Germany aims to triple its offshore wind power capacity by 2030 News 8 Oct 2019 - 14:20 Hamburg and Fukushima to cooperate on wind power and hydrogen production News 8 Oct 2019 - 14:10 Labour union IG Metall calls for higher top tax rate to cover climate action costs News 8 Oct 2019 - 14:01 German grid only requires fraction of conventional plants continuously running - agency News 8 Oct 2019 - 13:59 Industry and transport seen as biggest potential CO2 savers by most Germans – survey News 8 Oct 2019 - 11:00 Extinction Rebellion protesters block main roads in Berlin, urge climate action News 7 Oct 2019 - 16:41 German climate law draft assigns sectoral emissions budgets for 2020-2030 News 7 Oct 2019 - 14:34 German economy ministry presents onshore wind power rescue plan News 7 Oct 2019 - 14:30 Electric version of VW's trademark Golf now cheaper than traditional model – study News 7 Oct 2019 - 14:29 Legal loophole allowed German companies to avoid paying billions in renewables support – media News 4 Oct 2019 - 13:42 State premier of Saarland calls for billions in support to turn steel industry climate neutral News 4 Oct 2019 - 13:16 Germany and the Netherlands aim to intensify energy cooperation News 4 Oct 2019 - 13:14 Extinction Rebellion climate movement plans blockades in Berlin from 7 October News 2 Oct 2019 - 13:56 Ambitious German energy transition would generate more jobs than business-as-usual by 2050 - study News 2 Oct 2019 - 13:54 Germany to offer less cash to close coal plants than utilities expected – Bloomberg News 2 Oct 2019 - 13:53 Economic institutes criticise German government’s climate package News 2 Oct 2019 - 13:51 Promoting “powerfuels” key to climate-friendly aviation – industry alliance News 2 Oct 2019 - 10:07 Govt expects new CO2 pricing to raise 19 bln euros for climate package News 1 Oct 2019 - 17:30 Germany to reach goal of 4 bln euros for intl climate financing by 2020 – budget draft News 1 Oct 2019 - 13:53 Nuclear power plant operators call for 276 million euros in compensation News 1 Oct 2019 - 13:50 Merkel's CDU examines border adjustment measures to avoid carbon leakage News 1 Oct 2019 - 13:46 WWF calls for higher renewables and onshore wind energy targets in Germany News 1 Oct 2019 - 10:00 Lignite company RWE pledges to become carbon neutral by 2040 News 30 Sep 2019 - 13:41 Two lignite units complete Germany's security standby News 30 Sep 2019 - 13:39 Germany's right-wing populist AfD says climate action criticism to be major campaign issue News 30 Sep 2019 - 13:37 German VW car owners seek fraud compensation in landmark collective lawsuit News 27 Sep 2019 - 13:51 Project-based carbon contracts for differences could help lower industry emissions – analysis News 27 Sep 2019 - 13:44 Renewable power production in German cities lags far behind potential News 27 Sep 2019 - 13:42 Germany's climate targets require huge amounts of renewable hydrogen – reports News 27 Sep 2019 - 13:39 Most Germans say government's 2030 climate action package does not go far enough News 26 Sep 2019 - 14:12 Merkel's Conservatives insist on low initial CO2 price to get public on board News 26 Sep 2019 - 14:01 USA and China overtake Europe in energy R&D expenses – report News 26 Sep 2019 - 13:59 Social Democrats prepared to raise initial CO2 price in Germany's climate package News 26 Sep 2019 - 13:56 Germany's climate package will be “major legislative task” – energy agency News 26 Sep 2019 - 13:55 Germany earmarks 800 million euros to make its battered forests climate-resilient News 25 Sep 2019 - 14:08 German govt defends climate package, env min signals possible amendments News 25 Sep 2019 - 14:04 German carmakers can't shake off dieselgate – VW executives charged, Daimler fined News 25 Sep 2019 - 14:02 Industry sees high AI potential in energy transition but has yet to invest - report News 25 Sep 2019 - 13:57 New IPCC ocean report triggers fresh criticism of German climate package News 24 Sep 2019 - 14:01 Grid agency votes to give Germany's energy industry own blackout-proof communication line News 24 Sep 2019 - 13:58 Climate package not enough for Germany's 2030 targets - govt agencies News 24 Sep 2019 - 13:45 Merkel's commitment to climate neutrality by 2050 at UN summit not enough – critics News 24 Sep 2019 - 13:40 German industry can become CO2-neutral, but not with new govt strategy – WWF News 24 Sep 2019 - 13:39 Only a quarter of German heating systems use renewable energy – industry association News 23 Sep 2019 - 14:12 Climate package faces headwind and legal uncertainty as Merkel addresses UN summit News 23 Sep 2019 - 14:04 Germany, Norway and the UK call for tropical forest protection News 23 Sep 2019 - 13:56 Germany joins 31 nations in coal phaseout alliance PPCA News 23 Sep 2019 - 13:51 Volkswagen begins battery cell production in Salzgitter News 23 Sep 2019 - 13:49 Planned coal exit auctions in Germany unlikely to achieve goals – analysis News 23 Sep 2019 - 10:34 While Germans wait for federal climate action, Berliners call for climate emergency News 23 Sep 2019 - 09:41 Reactions to government agreement on climate strategy, CO2 pricing News 20 Sep 2019 - 20:00 Germany bets on slow-starting CO2 price, slew of incentives to reach 2030 climate goals News 20 Sep 2019 - 13:03 Hambach Forest and coal phaseout must be secured – NRW state premier News 20 Sep 2019 - 12:58 Greens in coalition talks in eastern German states following recent elections News 20 Sep 2019 - 12:55 Massive Fridays for Future climate protests keep pressure on German govt News 20 Sep 2019 - 12:54 Renewables generated nearly half of Germany's electricity in Q2 News 20 Sep 2019 - 10:25 German coalition climate talks enter overtime News 20 Sep 2019 - 10:12 Countdown to Germany's crucial climate cabinet meeting News 19 Sep 2019 - 13:37 German government faces 11th hour talks over climate action News 19 Sep 2019 - 13:23 Climate change and biodiversity most pressing issues – German environment ministry report News 19 Sep 2019 - 13:19 E-mobility and wind power auctions suffer from flawed competition – German Monopolies Commission News 19 Sep 2019 - 13:17 German voters would prefer coal phase-out earlier than 2038 – study News 18 Sep 2019 - 12:30 Energy efficiency sector has low hopes for German climate cabinet outcome – survey News 18 Sep 2019 - 12:24 German government presents blockchain strategy with focus on energy sector News 18 Sep 2019 - 12:23 Switch from coal and oil to gas increases greenhouse effect due to methane emissions – study News 18 Sep 2019 - 12:21 Countries could surpass pledged emissions cuts with help from cities, regions and businesses – report News 17 Sep 2019 - 13:33 German climate policy faces pivotal moment on 20 September News 17 Sep 2019 - 13:31 CDU politicians want to make lawsuits against new power lines more difficult News 17 Sep 2019 - 13:28 Tracking the CO2 price debate in Germany News 17 Sep 2019 - 13:24 EU approves E.ON takeover of innogy assets, subject to conditions News 16 Sep 2019 - 17:01 German economy ministry counts on gas for energy transition News 16 Sep 2019 - 14:08 Thousands of climate protesters target Frankfurt auto show News 16 Sep 2019 - 14:05 German businesses support more climate action, criticise power prices News 16 Sep 2019 - 14:03 Germany needs major change in climate strategy – media comments News 16 Sep 2019 - 12:31 Infeasible "myths" dominate Germany's transport transition debate - db research News 13 Sep 2019 - 13:24 German transport minister proposes billions for e-cars, railway and cleaner trucks News 13 Sep 2019 - 13:23 Conservatives propose national emissions trading system for transport and buildings News 13 Sep 2019 - 13:21 Mayor and climate activists' absence cast shadow over Europe's largest auto show News 12 Sep 2019 - 14:13 Carmakers call on European states to facilitate e-mobility breakthrough News 12 Sep 2019 - 14:11 Germany's environment agency says emissions of new diesel cars still too high News 12 Sep 2019 - 14:08 Merkel: Cutting transport emissions will be “herculean task” for govt and industry News 12 Sep 2019 - 14:03 German industry and tenants call for support in turning German houses climate friendly News 12 Sep 2019 - 14:00 Eight out of ten Germans see climate change as a “very serious problem” – EU survey News 11 Sep 2019 - 14:03 Automotive supplier Continental plans CO2-neutral production by 2040 News 11 Sep 2019 - 13:58 Climate protection “at the heart” of von der Leyen's new European Commission – media News 11 Sep 2019 - 13:55 German wind power industry warns of “precarious” situation at major industry fair News 11 Sep 2019 - 13:53 Coal exit compels Germany to raise offshore wind power expansion plans – industry study News 11 Sep 2019 - 13:45 Climate and digitalisation Germany's key challenges of the future - Merkel News 10 Sep 2019 - 14:27 Carmakers highlight climate ambitions at auto show in response to protest wave News 10 Sep 2019 - 14:13 Germany's finance minister says “restart” with massive climate investments needed to curb emissions News 10 Sep 2019 - 14:10 Onshore wind power auction in Germany once again fails to attract enough bidders News 10 Sep 2019 - 14:08 Rising basic costs disadvantage Germans who save power News 10 Sep 2019 - 14:06 Largest German Protestant state church body calls on members to join climate strike News 10 Sep 2019 - 13:43 German building energy draft law unfit for emissions reduction, critics say News 9 Sep 2019 - 13:41 Major German companies back position paper calling for climate neutrality News 9 Sep 2019 - 13:40 Environment minister says German government coalition hinges on climate action News 9 Sep 2019 - 13:36 Bavarian CSU presents climate plan ahead of crucial 20 September govt meeting News 9 Sep 2019 - 13:32 Over 40 percent of Germans worried climate change will have “dramatic” consequences News 9 Sep 2019 - 12:00 Patchy counselling holds German citizens back from investing climate friendly News 6 Sep 2019 - 13:45 New EU emission rules turn SUVs from “climate killers into profit killers” – report News 6 Sep 2019 - 13:44 VW receives over 30,000 reservations for first purpose-built electric car News 6 Sep 2019 - 13:38 German subsidies for environment and energy rise in 2018 News 6 Sep 2019 - 13:34 German energy ministers promise legal overhaul to revive ailing wind power expansion News 6 Sep 2019 - 13:32 Hamburg wants to build world's largest hydrogen plant News 6 Sep 2019 - 13:27 German companies to play “major role” in second European battery cell production project News 5 Sep 2019 - 16:00 Germany's renewables investments falls on lower prices, slower capacity growth News 5 Sep 2019 - 12:30 Social Democrats' climate plans show large overlap with Conservatives News 5 Sep 2019 - 12:29 Economy ministry plans no compensation for hard coal plant operators after 2030 – media News 5 Sep 2019 - 12:27 Germany set to miss key energy transition targets – McKinsey News 5 Sep 2019 - 12:00 Germany's finance industry struggles to marry climate action and business strategy News 4 Sep 2019 - 13:12 German gov’t urged to unblock wind power expansion ahead of summit News 4 Sep 2019 - 13:06 Room heating demand in German households rises for third year in a row – study News 4 Sep 2019 - 12:14 Renewables expansion recklessly ignored in climate debate – opinion News 4 Sep 2019 - 12:11 German landfill operators agree to significantly lower methane emissions News 4 Sep 2019 - 10:53 Frankfurt car fair promises showdown between Fridays for Future and auto lobby News 3 Sep 2019 - 17:45 German conservatives flesh out climate action plans ahead of decisive cabinet meeting News 3 Sep 2019 - 13:41 “Big coup” in climate policy needed to continue German coalition – SPD Vice Chancellor Scholz News 3 Sep 2019 - 13:38 Gloomy economic outlook pushes auto suppliers towards e-mobility – report News 3 Sep 2019 - 13:34 German industry keenly interested in green PPAs – dena study News 3 Sep 2019 - 13:29 Flexible biomass reaches capacity limit for financial support News 2 Sep 2019 - 13:15 Far-right AfD soars in east German state elections, scoops up votes in coal regions News 2 Sep 2019 - 13:13 Slowdown in wind power expansion could signal end to Germany's “green fairy tale” – commentary News 2 Sep 2019 - 13:11 German environment minister proposes climate reward for forest owners News 2 Sep 2019 - 13:08 Economy minister aims to lower German electricity prices as industry moans News 30 Aug 2019 - 15:19 MPs from Germany's conservative party CSU want extra tax on cheapest European flights News 30 Aug 2019 - 14:25 Sustainable fuels crucial for Germany's transport sector climate targets – industry associations News 30 Aug 2019 - 14:21 Agriculture minister plans large-scale reforestation to tackle 'grave state' of German forests News 30 Aug 2019 - 14:15 German government says new Rhine river engineering is adequate climate adaptation measure News 30 Aug 2019 - 14:12 German grid agency urges federal states to back wind power expansion News 30 Aug 2019 - 14:04 Court orders operations at German coal mine halted over environmental concerns News 29 Aug 2019 - 12:55 Five new 3 MW wind turbines needed every day to reach 2030 renewables target – DIHK News 29 Aug 2019 - 12:41 Locally produced food could feed most city dwellers, German climate researchers say News 29 Aug 2019 - 12:33 Germany needs concept to exploit e-scooter potential for mobility transition – city association News 29 Aug 2019 - 12:29 European alliance to establish two battery production projects News 29 Aug 2019 - 12:25 Lack of clarity poses hurdles to sustainable investment – opinion News 28 Aug 2019 - 14:02 German cabinet adopts draft law to strengthen mining regions during coal exit News 28 Aug 2019 - 13:56 Germany’s Greens call for an “ecological forest transition” News 28 Aug 2019 - 13:54 German energy company Sonnen partners on virtual power plant in US News 28 Aug 2019 - 13:51 Sun and wind displace Germany's coal during summer months News 28 Aug 2019 - 13:48 CORRECTION - Carmaker Daimler to enlist wind farms set to lose Germany's renewable support News 27 Aug 2019 - 16:42 Leading from behind – Germany's government sparks green finance to drive climate policy News 27 Aug 2019 - 13:30 Intelligent charging would make fully electric car fleet in Germany economically feasible – study News 27 Aug 2019 - 13:27 Vestas to install 29 MW of wind power in “lighthouse project” at German steel plant News 27 Aug 2019 - 13:25 German government says power storage capacity could grow more than 50-fold by 2030 News 27 Aug 2019 - 13:22 Germany and US on par in coal phase-out ranking News 27 Aug 2019 - 13:17 Road traffic puts immense financial burden on German society – pro-rail NGO News 27 Aug 2019 - 13:10 Northern German states plan hydrogen initiative to optimise wind power use News 26 Aug 2019 - 13:43 German coal plants face "abrupt shutdown" due to stricter mercury regulations – industry News 26 Aug 2019 - 13:39 German interior ministry calls for tax incentives for climate-friendly home renovations News 26 Aug 2019 - 13:34 Study finds CO2 price of 50 euros per tonne would be 'socially balanced' for Germany News 26 Aug 2019 - 13:32 Number of domestic and international air passengers continues to rise in Germany News 26 Aug 2019 - 13:28 German government criticises Brazil over Amazon fire, calls for rainforest protection programme News 23 Aug 2019 - 13:29 Merkel says would support stepping up 2030 EU climate targets News 23 Aug 2019 - 13:26 Germany bolsters iodine supply as precaution for nuclear accident News 23 Aug 2019 - 13:23 Increasing droughts can destabilise power supply in Germany and beyond – WWF report News 22 Aug 2019 - 13:55 Eastern German coal states welcome proposal for phase-out support News 22 Aug 2019 - 13:53 Entrepreneur initiative calls for fast, effective CO₂ price, will join global climate strike News 22 Aug 2019 - 13:50 Utility E.ON joins ranks of Germany's corporate green bond issuers News 22 Aug 2019 - 13:48 German government initiates strategy for climate-friendly aviation News 22 Aug 2019 - 13:46 Germans want to take active part in energy transition – survey News 22 Aug 2019 - 13:44 Germany should focus on energy efficiency before power-to-x – energy experts Interview 21 Aug 2019 - 17:10 Merkel’s coalition set to survive despite parties’ turmoil – analyst News 21 Aug 2019 - 16:00 German government enters crunch time on climate challenge News 21 Aug 2019 - 12:02 German aviation levy revenues must be used for climate action – transport min News 21 Aug 2019 - 12:01 Work begins on Germany's first crowdfunded solar park News 21 Aug 2019 - 11:59 Utility EnBW plans to order up to 14,000 electric cars – report News 21 Aug 2019 - 11:57 Tenant electricity expansion lags behind expectations - econ min News 20 Aug 2019 - 14:01 CO2 pricing 'not a cure-all' says German industry association BDI News 20 Aug 2019 - 13:59 German emissions trading scheme for transport and heating would delay action several years – study News 20 Aug 2019 - 13:57 CDU climate politician proposes truck toll, use revenues for rail freight News 20 Aug 2019 - 13:55 Lufthansa passengers can choose CO2-neutral synthetic fuel - at a price News 19 Aug 2019 - 13:13 Funds for structural change in German coal regions in dispute – state premiers call for clarity News 19 Aug 2019 - 13:09 Compact power-to-liquid pilot facility demonstrates high degree of efficiency News 19 Aug 2019 - 13:06 Fridays for Future will leave its mark – study News 19 Aug 2019 - 13:03 Rail must be strengthened to replace certain domestic flights with trains – German Aviation Association News 19 Aug 2019 - 12:59 German renewables levy to rise slightly in 2020 and peak the year after – think tank News 16 Aug 2019 - 13:19 NGOs present climate action package, call on German govt for more speed News 16 Aug 2019 - 12:14 Young Germans consider climate most important issue – survey News 16 Aug 2019 - 12:13 On energy policy, Germany thinks itself an island in Europe – opinion News 16 Aug 2019 - 12:11 German economy ministry mulls action on looming solar power support cap News 16 Aug 2019 - 12:09 German transport minister's proposals for climate-friendly traffic 'completely insufficient' – media News 16 Aug 2019 - 10:00 East German state elections pose litmus test for coal exit plans News 15 Aug 2019 - 12:34 Opencast coal mining dries out Germany's embattled Hambach Forest – study News 15 Aug 2019 - 12:21 Solar power module production in Europe can become economically viable again, study finds News 15 Aug 2019 - 12:13 Market introduction strategy for green hydrogen needed – German industry association News 15 Aug 2019 - 12:11 Greens call for ecologic investment programme as German economy slows News 15 Aug 2019 - 12:09 Carmakers and E.ON showcase Germany's innovation failure - opinion News 15 Aug 2019 - 10:58 BMW's new CEO takes the helm at former EV pioneer 'searching for direction' News 14 Aug 2019 - 11:58 Public e-car charging points in Germany increase by more than 50 percent in a year News 14 Aug 2019 - 11:56 Germany’s RWE sees first-half profits surge on energy trading boost News 14 Aug 2019 - 11:55 Communication crucial for success of carbon pricing schemes – study News 14 Aug 2019 - 11:54 Merkel: emissions trading has edge over carbon tax in the long run News 14 Aug 2019 - 11:53 German power grid expansion makes 'slow progress' with 6,600 kilometres to go News 13 Aug 2019 - 13:43 Bolsonaro says Brazil “doesn't need” Amazon aid as German government debates cuts News 13 Aug 2019 - 13:42 Merkel aims for balanced budget in fight against climate change News 13 Aug 2019 - 13:40 Conservative party head opposes faster coal exit News 13 Aug 2019 - 13:37 Switching from oil to gas in home heating systems could save 14 million tonnes CO₂ - study News 12 Aug 2019 - 12:30 Coordinated Dutch-German climate action is critical for Europe – researchers News 12 Aug 2019 - 12:29 Conservative party head calls for overhaul of German energy taxes and levies News 12 Aug 2019 - 12:27 Germany's coal exit likely to lower industry power prices – study News 12 Aug 2019 - 12:25 Low auction turnout means “renewed wake-up call” for German wind power News 9 Aug 2019 - 13:59 Pricier emission permits eat into Uniper profits; Innogy earnings also decrease News 9 Aug 2019 - 13:54 Germany's grid management costs soar as high winds overstrain capacity News 9 Aug 2019 - 13:49 New York looks to Germany for key offshore wind lessons News 9 Aug 2019 - 13:42 German army exits hard coal heating News 8 Aug 2019 - 14:10 “Part of German soul” under threat as forests die News 8 Aug 2019 - 14:03 German politicians call for higher tax on meat to protect climate News 8 Aug 2019 - 14:00 E.ON on course for innogy transaction while 2019 renewables earnings rise News 8 Aug 2019 - 13:53 Supplier Continental bets on electrification but rejects battery cell production News 8 Aug 2019 - 13:51 German government parties debate new public debt to fight climate change – report News 8 Aug 2019 - 13:41 IPCC land use report shows climate change threat to global livelihood – env min News 7 Aug 2019 - 14:01 Germany must raise climate ambitions ahead of UN summit - researchers and climate NGOs News 7 Aug 2019 - 13:58 Fourth north-south power line required in Germany – grid agency News 7 Aug 2019 - 13:51 Germany’s foray into home batteries pushes market to tipping point – report News 6 Aug 2019 - 14:12 Germans consider climate change top issue facing the country News 6 Aug 2019 - 14:05 Germany’s finance ministry considers screening of state budget by climate criteria News 6 Aug 2019 - 13:57 Green party boosts influence in German energy sector News 6 Aug 2019 - 13:53 German labour union calls on 2 million members to join climate strike News 5 Aug 2019 - 13:17 Conservatives debate speedy reduction of VAT on train tickets, Greens present law draft News 5 Aug 2019 - 13:11 German ministers seek climate budget funds News 5 Aug 2019 - 13:09 Grid agency to further limit new wind turbines in northern Germany due to lagging grid expansion – media News 2 Aug 2019 - 12:19 German Aviation Association calls for power-to-liquid road map to bring emissions to zero News 2 Aug 2019 - 12:18 Germans say incentives better than bans to promote climate-friendly behaviour – poll News 2 Aug 2019 - 11:54 Conservative state agriculture ministers demand 800 million euros to save German forests News 2 Aug 2019 - 11:53 Researchers aim to harvest solar energy with truck tarps or window blinds News 2 Aug 2019 - 11:52 Climate Action Law could be “intergenerational climate contract” News 2 Aug 2019 - 11:51 Investments in cleaner vehicles hit BMW profits News 1 Aug 2019 - 12:33 German solar energy capacity expands slightly after downward trend News 1 Aug 2019 - 12:32 Dying forests mean Germany loses “most important climate action ally” – minister News 1 Aug 2019 - 12:30 German government puts focus on green hydrogen for energy transition – media News 1 Aug 2019 - 12:29 Majority wants climate action to become part of German Basic Law – online survey News 1 Aug 2019 - 12:23 German cabinet decides tax break package for electric company cars News 1 Aug 2019 - 12:22 Germany's coalition government turns the tide on climate policy - media News 1 Aug 2019 - 09:00 German lignite plants deep in the red, should get little compensation to close – report News 31 Jul 2019 - 13:57 Federal government unsettles population with climate action debate – Saxony state premier News 31 Jul 2019 - 13:55 Climate cabinet deal on 20 Sep would show grand coalition can deliver – state sec News 31 Jul 2019 - 13:52 German utility RWE raises earnings forecast for 2019 amid lignite compensation talks News 30 Jul 2019 - 13:50 German start-up expands global solar power through crowd investment News 30 Jul 2019 - 13:47 Germany turns into electricity importer for first time in five years in June News 30 Jul 2019 - 13:43 Lower energy use puts Germany on course for further emissions reduction News 30 Jul 2019 - 10:30 Bavarian Merkel ally says climate action belongs in German Basic Law - media News 29 Jul 2019 - 13:43 Right-wing AfD continues to reject man-made climate change in environmental position paper News 29 Jul 2019 - 13:39 Power-to-x requires regulation to stay sustainable – Öko-Institut News 26 Jul 2019 - 13:52 Germany overshoots natural resources two months ahead of global average News 26 Jul 2019 - 13:49 Germany accounts for one third of EU coal power generation despite 2019 drop News 26 Jul 2019 - 13:46 Tenant electricity scheme to boost solar in German cities a failure, industry says News 26 Jul 2019 - 13:43 Germans choose fuel-guzzling cars, pushing up CO2 emissions News 26 Jul 2019 - 13:40 Nuclear power plant in Germany on verge of getting switched off due to heat wave News 25 Jul 2019 - 14:54 Members of Germany’s coal exit commission criticise slow and inert implementation News 25 Jul 2019 - 14:52 Costly nuclear power no option for low-carbon power mix of future – researchers News 25 Jul 2019 - 14:50 German conservatives propose discount on electricity and support for rural commuters News 25 Jul 2019 - 14:48 Germany sets new heat record as climate debate continues News 25 Jul 2019 - 14:46 Germany’s onshore wind power expansion threatens to grind to a halt News 24 Jul 2019 - 14:19 Solar power could be “lifeline” for European coal regions – study News 24 Jul 2019 - 14:16 German Greens want trains to replace domestic flights in 15 years News 24 Jul 2019 - 14:13 Germany’s nuclear fund says financing of waste disposal “very likely ensured” News 24 Jul 2019 - 14:11 Berlin restricts diesel on some roads and sets speed limits to tackle air pollution News 24 Jul 2019 - 14:08 E-car leader BAIC becomes Daimler’s second major Chinese investor News 23 Jul 2019 - 14:07 Lack of charging options in apartment buildings hurdle to Germany’s e-car roll-out – study News 23 Jul 2019 - 14:02 Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg team up on battery research News 23 Jul 2019 - 13:57 CO2 price could bring forward German coal exit – scientists News 23 Jul 2019 - 13:53 Germany's solar power capacity approaching 52 GW support cap, industry warns News 23 Jul 2019 - 13:52 Court annuls price system suspected to be behind recent German grid troubles News 22 Jul 2019 - 14:35 Germany’s embattled forests shift into climate focus News 22 Jul 2019 - 14:10 Auctions and support cuts put brakes on Germany’s citizen energy cooperatives – survey News 22 Jul 2019 - 14:00 More than 2,000 new wind power turbines in Germany on hold due to licensing issues News 22 Jul 2019 - 13:57 Germans willing to pay 32 euros per month for climate action – survey News 22 Jul 2019 - 13:54 German hard coal imports may fall 10 percent in 2019 as renewables rise – importers’ group News 22 Jul 2019 - 13:47 German grid expansion at risk as TenneT enforces Dutch control – media reports News 19 Jul 2019 - 14:04 Merkel backs national CO2 price, cites Greta-effect on policy News 19 Jul 2019 - 14:01 Climate concern could lead to Green chancellor in Germany – media News 19 Jul 2019 - 13:58 Germany’s conservative parliamentary group leader calls for “hundreds of billions of euros” in climate investments News 19 Jul 2019 - 13:56 Hydrogen a focus of German government funding for real-world test projects News 19 Jul 2019 - 13:52 Germany’s grid agency investigates suspected power price speculation News 18 Jul 2019 - 17:05 Switch from coal to gas cut CO2 emissions from German fossil fuel power plants by a third - researcher News 18 Jul 2019 - 13:50 German environment minister calls for higher tax on air travel News 18 Jul 2019 - 13:47 One in five cars in EU seen to be electric by 2025, Germany part of trend - analysis News 18 Jul 2019 - 13:43 Industry, transport and buildings associations weigh in on CO₂ pricing ahead of climate cabinet meeting News 18 Jul 2019 - 13:36 EU must raise 2030 emissions reduction goal to go climate neutral by 2050 – researchers News 17 Jul 2019 - 12:50 Hydrogen fuel cell cars have climate advantage over battery electric cars at high range – study News 17 Jul 2019 - 12:47 German offshore wind industry demands increase of expansion targets News 17 Jul 2019 - 12:46 Strong message, little substance on climate by new EU Commission head – reactions News 16 Jul 2019 - 13:15 State ministers reject German captain’s demands for taking climate refugees News 16 Jul 2019 - 13:11 Right climate policy can reconcile yellow vests and Fridays For Future – French and German advisors News 16 Jul 2019 - 13:08 EU top job candidate promises "Green Deal" and "Climate Law" for Europe ahead of crunch vote News 16 Jul 2019 - 13:08 Threatened Siemens site in mining region to become hub for hydrogen research News 15 Jul 2019 - 13:19 Sea-Watch captain Rackete says Europe must take in climate refugees News 15 Jul 2019 - 13:17 16 percent more wind power generated in the North Sea in first half of 2019 – TenneT News 15 Jul 2019 - 13:16 German government must act quickly on CO2 pricing, after expert opinion – commentaries News 15 Jul 2019 - 13:14 German politicians welcome govt advisors’ call for CO₂ price News 15 Jul 2019 - 13:10 Germany's Lufthansa says more flights, despite climate debate News 15 Jul 2019 - 13:06 Fall in lignite power shows CO₂ price effective – opinion News 13 Jul 2019 - 13:04 German gov’t advisors call for CO2 price to revamp inefficient climate policy News 12 Jul 2019 - 13:49 Germany overtakes Norway as third largest e-mobility market News 12 Jul 2019 - 13:16 NGO Germanwatch calls on government to follow 12 other EU states with CO2 tax News 12 Jul 2019 - 13:07 State minister proposes ban on domestic flights in Germany News 11 Jul 2019 - 14:16 Customers do not want e-cars – electric mobility pioneer Schuh News 11 Jul 2019 - 14:13 Siemens plans hydrogen innovation campus in coal region - media News 11 Jul 2019 - 14:09 Metalworkers’ union and environmental organisations demand German climate action in rare alliance News 11 Jul 2019 - 14:02 Industrial powerhouse states plan to step it up on renewables, climate News 11 Jul 2019 - 14:00 “Vague” messages by EU top-job candidate in parliamentary meetings – media comments News 11 Jul 2019 - 13:56 German biogas lobby expects further slowdown, job losses News 11 Jul 2019 - 13:33 Energy transition start-ups shake up the business world News 11 Jul 2019 - 10:30 “I want Europe to become first climate neutral continent” – EU top-job candidate News 10 Jul 2019 - 18:03 German coal mine and power plant operator builds large-scale battery News 10 Jul 2019 - 13:01 “Très bien”, “symbolic politics” – German media on French flight eco-tax plan News 10 Jul 2019 - 12:58 Industry and unions present joint CO₂ price position News 10 Jul 2019 - 12:56 German court paves way for billions in savings on grid fees for consumers News 10 Jul 2019 - 12:53 Grid operators propose at least ten offshore wind power hubs in North Sea News 9 Jul 2019 - 12:45 German Greens attach conditions to confirming von der Leyen as Commission president News 9 Jul 2019 - 12:43 Government must come clean on climate action costs – opinion News 9 Jul 2019 - 12:42 CDU head’s call for climate consensus could be dead on arrival – opinion News 9 Jul 2019 - 12:40 Conservative-Green government would mean painful compromises – analysts News 9 Jul 2019 - 11:57 Planting trees can be “main weapon against climate change” – study News 8 Jul 2019 - 13:33 “Greta effect” - Demand for 100% renewable electricity contracts rises sharply News 8 Jul 2019 - 13:32 Conservatives criticise environment minister’s CO₂ price proposal News 8 Jul 2019 - 13:30 German parties must come together to find “climate consensus” – CDU party leader News 8 Jul 2019 - 13:28 Recurring extreme weather events show Germany must review climate change adaptation strategy – Merkel News 8 Jul 2019 - 13:26 German “solo attempt” on CO₂ pricing should be cancelled – opinion Interview 8 Jul 2019 - 12:08 ''Germany's finance sector cannot become green without a political plan'' News 5 Jul 2019 - 14:17 German env min calls for raising taxes on transport and heating fuels News 5 Jul 2019 - 14:15 Concrete measures missing in German national climate plan – report News 5 Jul 2019 - 14:12 “Deceptive security” of German electricity supply – commentary News 5 Jul 2019 - 14:09 Siemens boss calls on EU to turn fight against climate change into opportunity for industry News 5 Jul 2019 - 14:05 Germany wants to get shipping on Rhine River ready for climate change News 5 Jul 2019 - 14:01 Lignite plants have become "marginalised" in Germany - media News 4 Jul 2019 - 12:45 German electricity supply security to stay very high even with coal exit – economy ministry News 4 Jul 2019 - 12:43 Local utilities call for mandatory share of renewable gases News 4 Jul 2019 - 12:41 CO₂ emissions from German power production down 15 pct in first half of 2019 News 3 Jul 2019 - 14:56 Recent remarks suggest EU top job frontrunner von der Leyen takes climate crisis seriously News 3 Jul 2019 - 14:20 Germany’s KfW Bank rules out financing of any coal operations News 3 Jul 2019 - 14:15 Oil major Total says keeps an eye on “very interesting” German hydrogen projects News 3 Jul 2019 - 14:09 Shutdown of hard coal plants in Germany initially via tenders – economy minister News 3 Jul 2019 - 14:05 German steelmaker thyssenkrupp aims to be climate neutral by 2050 News 2 Jul 2019 - 17:48 German power grid strained at several moments in June, cause unclear News 2 Jul 2019 - 14:09 Solar PV single largest source of Germany’s net power production in June News 2 Jul 2019 - 13:39 “Red-Green-Red” state coalition in Bremen wants to declare “climate emergency” News 1 Jul 2019 - 13:51 Grid operators step up defense against cyberattacks News 1 Jul 2019 - 13:46 Right-wing AfD plans “eco-strategy” to build on opposition to energy transition News 1 Jul 2019 - 13:42 Germany steps up battery cell research with new institute News 1 Jul 2019 - 13:35 G20 currently not able to send “strong joint messages on climate” - Germanwatch News 28 Jun 2019 - 12:42 Climate effects from airplanes’ condensation trails to triple by 2050 - study News 28 Jun 2019 - 12:40 German Aerospace Center establishes industry decarbonisation institute in lignite area News 28 Jun 2019 - 12:38 Little progress at Bonn climate change conference News 28 Jun 2019 - 12:34 2018 heat wave affected power plants, supply security not in danger – German govt News 28 Jun 2019 - 12:31 German parties hurry to present climate plans as pressure mounts News 27 Jun 2019 - 12:30 Record renewables output shows Germany needs systemic revamp - energy industry News 27 Jun 2019 - 12:28 Governing conservative parties to adopt climate action concept in September News 27 Jun 2019 - 12:27 Environment ministry should have right to initiate laws outside own responsibility – govt advisors News 27 Jun 2019 - 12:24 Expanding ETS to transport, building and agriculture “not expedient” in light of urgency – Merkel Interview 27 Jun 2019 - 10:20 Dedicated engineers have made Germany a “Green Energy Valley” - Start-up expert News 26 Jun 2019 - 12:59 Merkel’s ‘car summit’ addresses carmakers’ rather than society’s problems – commentary News 26 Jun 2019 - 12:57 Spike in heat waves poised to drive up Germany's demand for cooling systems News 26 Jun 2019 - 12:55 Bulk of German government’s coal support spent on transition - study News 26 Jun 2019 - 12:45 Renewables hit record in Germany in H1 2019, outlook uncertain News 25 Jun 2019 - 13:44 BMW accelerates rollout of electric cars to catch up with rivals News 25 Jun 2019 - 13:42 Merkel’s 'car summit' with industry yields meagre results – media reports News 25 Jun 2019 - 13:36 Unusually early heatwave fans talk of climate crisis in Germany News 24 Jun 2019 - 13:56 Wind industry urges Germany’s government to stand firm regarding 2050 climate-neutrality News 24 Jun 2019 - 13:53 German parties call for limiting SUV sales as share of high-emission cars soars News 24 Jun 2019 - 13:50 Bavarian Merkel ally calls for coal exit by 2030, protesters storm lignite mine News 24 Jun 2019 - 13:38 Merkel holds another ‘car summit‘ aimed at making German car industry future proof News 21 Jun 2019 - 13:32 German railway greenlights expansion to protect the climate News 21 Jun 2019 - 13:30 Two thirds of PV solar owners in Germany could become self-sufficient with storage – E.ON News 21 Jun 2019 - 13:27 EU fails to agree on 2050 climate neutrality in blow to Merkel’s newfound ambitions News 20 Jun 2019 - 13:25 Germany should keep coal exit roadmap as flexible as possible – energy agency head News 20 Jun 2019 - 13:24 Germany tops HSBC ranking of countries best prepared for decarbonisation News 20 Jun 2019 - 13:22 Maritime energy transition needs LNG, says German shipping industry News 20 Jun 2019 - 13:20 Little demand for fuel cell cars in Germany News 20 Jun 2019 - 13:18 Merkel's 2050 EU carbon neutrality bid complicates Germany's climate policy – opinion News 19 Jun 2019 - 16:33 EU set to agree climate neutrality 2050 in the end – German official News 19 Jun 2019 - 12:07 Third German solar PV auction in 2019 again oversubscribed News 19 Jun 2019 - 12:04 Germany to support three battery cell alliances – economy minister News 19 Jun 2019 - 12:03 Head of governing conservatives says environmental protection must "get the priority it deserves" News 19 Jun 2019 - 12:01 Massive renewables expansion needed, says energy industry News 19 Jun 2019 - 12:00 RWE and innogy eye 100 MW power-to-hydrogen plant in Netherlands News 19 Jun 2019 - 11:58 Siemens to cut 2,700 jobs at gas and power unit, sells eAircraft business to Rolls-Royce News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:52 Germany faces new protests against coal and for climate action News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:51 National energy and climate plans will not meet targets, EU warns News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:49 Europe’s energy system vulnerable to effects of climate change – EEA report News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:36 Germany trails China and US in installed renewables capacity – REN21 report News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:32 Germany could have 7.5 GW power-to-gas capacity by 2030, say gas grid operators News 18 Jun 2019 - 08:43 Germany to support EU climate neutrality by 2050 – leaked documents News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:52 German energy use falls in first quarter of 2019 News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:50 German Greens call for national “climate fund” to finance reduction and mitigation measures News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:48 Air pollution remains too high in nearly 60 German cities – environment agency News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:47 Bavaria’s conservative state premier says Germany’s 2038 coal exit “too late” News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:18 G20 must throw weight behind climate action – paper News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:16 Spike in offsetting flight emissions with German non-profit atmosfair News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:15 Germany among top ten countries capable of managing climate challenges – ranking News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:14 Merkel is working on a comeback as “climate chancellor” – analysis News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:11 Climate plans for Germany’s transport sector insufficient – ranking News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:10 11 million people working in renewables worldwide in 2018; Germany largest workforce in EU Interview 14 Jun 2019 - 09:07 Start-up Sunfire’s e-fuels can decarbonise industries most addicted to fossil fuels News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:43 Germany lags behind in worldwide boom of power purchase agreements (PPA) – report News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:40 German pilot project produces kerosene from sunlight, water and CO2 for first time News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:38 Climate change will increase the future risk of violent armed conflict – study News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:24 Siemens Gamesa starts operation of world’s first heat storage in volcanic rock News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:16 VW to produce battery cells with Swedish battery maker Northvolt News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:37 Climate activists chain themselves to Merkel’s fence, send keys to ministries News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:33 EU commissioner calls on European leaders to embrace 2050 climate-neutrality goal News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:31 State of Saarland “braces for electric shock” as carmakers switch to e-mobility News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:30 Municipalities to receive “wind power euro” in state of Brandenburg to increase acceptance Interview 12 Jun 2019 - 13:26 Start-up Next Kraftwerke's renewable virtual power plant stabilises grid News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:18 Merkel invites carmakers and suppliers to discuss shift to green mobility - media News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:31 Most Germans ready to change lifestyle for the climate – survey News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:29 Wide gap between environmental rhetoric and climate action in Germany - opinion News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:27 Head of German Council of Economic Experts says chances greater than ever for introducing CO2 price News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:26 Germany’s governing conservatives to propose CO2 pricing model by September News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:24 SPD calls on Merkel’s conservatives to get serious on climate News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:06 Deutsche Bahn CEO plans more ambition on climate and higher capacity News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:05 German car industry states jointly push climate-friendly mobility, criticise government News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:04 Climate could become polarising issue in Germany, conservative party head warns News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:01 Renewable energies become most important source for new residential heating News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:00 German states say renewables roll-out need not wait on grid expansion News 7 Jun 2019 - 12:57 Greens overtake Merkel’s conservatives to lead German national polls News 6 Jun 2019 - 17:11 Government advisors give low marks for German energy transition progress News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:26 French finance minister calls on Germany to intensify climate and energy cooperation News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:23 Merkel says Germany must end 'easy-peasy' approach on climate policy, announces radical changes Interview 6 Jun 2019 - 14:21 Chances “better than ever” for CO₂ pricing in Germany – government advisor News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:21 German states and federal government reach agreement on key grid expansion measures News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:20 Many German industrial companies ill-prepared for decarbonisation – labour union News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:19 Germany’s cities call for carbon price, urge more rapid climate action News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:19 German city of Hamburg decides to end coal heating by 2030 following citizens’ initiative News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:16 Germany launches sustainable finance council to leverage climate action News 6 Jun 2019 - 13:54 Germany's env min and plant operators dismiss call for nuclear lifetime extensions News 5 Jun 2019 - 16:00 'Green wave' vs right-wing populism: Europe faces climate policy polarisation News 5 Jun 2019 - 14:18 Germany’s governing CDU considers taxation of kerosene to curb aviation emissions News 5 Jun 2019 - 12:34 Climate action business generates almost 50 billion euro-turnover in Germany News 5 Jun 2019 - 12:33 German coal exit could raise European emissions without CO₂ floor price or ETS allowances cancellation News 5 Jun 2019 - 12:31 Merkel counters industry's economic policy criticism, says companies deceived public trust News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:50 “Climate action is our new foreign policy imperative” – German foreign minister News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:50 Merkel says Germany to decide between CO2 price and sectoral targets News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:46 Merkel’s Conservatives say will work on energy taxation reform, mull price on CO2 News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:32 German industry association says "vague" climate policy damages economy News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:30 Sonnen says profits “enormously” from global Shell network following takeover News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:27 If Germany wants to achieve climate neutrality, it needs nuclear power – opinion News 3 Jun 2019 - 14:10 VW CEO Diess under fire for suggesting postponing nuclear exit in Germany News 3 Jun 2019 - 14:04 Shift to electric cars unlikely to reduce CO2 emissions in Germany before 2040 - study News 3 Jun 2019 - 14:01 Energy industry group says Germany must add 50 GW secured capacity by 2038 News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:57 Expensive coal at home and cheap gas abroad turn Germany into net power importer News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:54 Germany’s SPD demands clear stance on coal exit from conservative partner as coalition wavers News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:52 EU election debacle lets Merkel’s CDU party wrangle over future climate policy approach News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:31 Germany’s renewable power share jumps to 47 percent in first five months of year News 31 May 2019 - 13:40 World must do all “humanly possible” on climate change, Merkel tells Harvard grads News 31 May 2019 - 13:37 Germany extends electric car bonus to 2020 News 31 May 2019 - 13:34 Ministers propose support for building modernisation and clean mobility at climate cabinet meeting Interview 31 May 2019 - 12:16 Start-up e.GO Mobile hopes to speed up transport transition with cheap subcompact News 29 May 2019 - 15:11 NGOs criticise EU member states for receiving energy transition funds without plan to exit coal News 29 May 2019 - 12:57 Merkel’s climate cabinet says will make key decisions in September News 29 May 2019 - 12:16 Planned LNG import terminal in northern Germany faces opposition News 29 May 2019 - 12:15 Government support for German energy research increases slightly in 2018 News 29 May 2019 - 12:13 German energy industry says ready for millions of e-cars News 29 May 2019 - 12:12 A climate policy that spares everyone does not deserve the name – opinion News 29 May 2019 - 12:09 We have to give better answers on climate – Merkel News 28 May 2019 - 13:31 Energy efficiency businesses unsatisfied with German government – survey News 28 May 2019 - 13:28 EU elections wake-up call to make "future-proof" decisions - opinion News 28 May 2019 - 13:25 Germany's governing coalition spars over climate law ahead of climate cabinet meeting News 28 May 2019 - 13:21 Germans want more climate action and faster Energiewende – study News 27 May 2019 - 15:43 Slump in EU election raises pressure on Merkel's coalition as Greens surge on climate worries News 27 May 2019 - 13:49 Heating manufacturer sees hydrogen as a solution to sector’s inefficiency News 27 May 2019 - 13:47 Car industry supplier Bosch fined for involvement in "dieselgate" News 27 May 2019 - 13:46 German states commit to streamlining energy transition News 24 May 2019 - 17:25 Fridays For Future: Students protest for climate action ahead of EU election News 24 May 2019 - 13:34 Deutsche Bank subsidiary head says “tsunami” of sustainable investment activity ahead News 24 May 2019 - 13:32 Audi aims to sell one million e-cars per year by mid-2020s News 24 May 2019 - 13:30 Slower energy efficiency gains for family homes in Germany News 24 May 2019 - 13:27 Italy’s Enel enters fast-growing German e-car charging market News 24 May 2019 - 13:24 German UN climate report author says country needs carbon storage to become climate-neutral News 23 May 2019 - 12:25 Airbus "seriously aims for decarbonisation", works on electric airplanes News 23 May 2019 - 12:22 German government adopts national Clean Air Programme News 23 May 2019 - 12:20 Climate change to impact Germany largely through foreign trade News 23 May 2019 - 12:19 Daimler CEO announces sweeping cost review as he bows out; new Group structure Interview 22 May 2019 - 16:37 'We can accomplish this' - Fridays for Future pin hopes on EU elections News 22 May 2019 - 13:45 The stakes for energy and climate policy are high in EU elections News 22 May 2019 - 13:26 Moorland restoration could play much bigger role in German emmissions reduction News 22 May 2019 - 13:24 Investment needs to upgrade power grid for e-mobility “surprisingly low” – E.ON board member News 22 May 2019 - 13:23 Entrepreneur initiative from Germany joins Fridays for Future appeal for more climate action News 22 May 2019 - 13:21 Germany’s environment minister says company credit rating needs reform to include sustainability risks News 22 May 2019 - 13:19 Government announces coal region support guidelines ahead of elections News 22 May 2019 - 13:18 World’s largest passenger fuel cell train fleet planned in Germany Interview 22 May 2019 - 11:33 Can Salzgitter cut Germany's CO2 emissions with low-carbon steel project? News 21 May 2019 - 13:33 EU household electricity prices increase in second half of 2018, slight decrease in Germany News 21 May 2019 - 13:31 Elections could mean EU loses "historic opportunity" for climate action - former French climate diplomat News 21 May 2019 - 13:30 German coal power generation drops by one fifth in first quarter of 2019 News 21 May 2019 - 13:27 Researchers in Germany aim to reduce cement’s CO2 footprint with recycling procedure News 21 May 2019 - 13:26 Wind power gut issue in eastern German regional elections Interview 20 May 2019 - 16:29 Markets still bet Paris Agreement will not be honoured, German finance researcher says News 20 May 2019 - 13:30 Economists call for city-toll instead of diesel driving bans in Germany News 20 May 2019 - 13:25 Church near Hambach Forest prepared for demolition to make room for coal mine News 20 May 2019 - 13:18 Volkswagen to relocate production of cheaper e-car to Eastern Europe due to labour costs News 20 May 2019 - 13:12 German parties at odds over idea of banning short-distance flights in Europe News 20 May 2019 - 13:08 Environment minister backs CCS as part of a German 2050 climate-neutrality bid News 17 May 2019 - 13:31 Electric air taxi five-seater by Germany’s Lilium completes maiden flight News 17 May 2019 - 13:23 Germany’s economy ministry presents key points for coal region support News 17 May 2019 - 13:00 Teenage Fridays For Future activist challenges German carmaker BMW at AGM News 17 May 2019 - 12:58 Germany could face even higher billion-euro-bill for failing EU climate targets News 17 May 2019 - 12:48 Nature conservation and the energy transition are compatible – study News 16 May 2019 - 16:50 Merkel puts contentious CCS technology back on German agenda News 16 May 2019 - 14:26 Solar power industry’s business climate reaches all-time high in Germany News 16 May 2019 - 14:02 German grid expansion law takes effect as grid agency urges rapid action News 16 May 2019 - 13:59 Merkel says financial markets must change to better support climate action News 16 May 2019 - 13:57 No EU country on track for 2030 climate goal, Germany ranks second to last – report News 16 May 2019 - 08:45 Germany to miss 2030 climate goal by wide margin without action across economy News 15 May 2019 - 12:25 Germany’s far-right AfD focuses on climate denial ahead of EU elections to woo disgruntled voters News 15 May 2019 - 12:23 Clear-cut Climate Action Law is in German steel industry’s own interest – env min News 15 May 2019 - 12:21 OECD highlights need for rethinking financial sector as part of climate action strategy News 15 May 2019 - 12:05 Little evidence of investment leakage due to EU emissions trade – analysis News 15 May 2019 - 12:02 Merkel’s net-zero 2050 pledge “nod to Paris”, revival of CCS debate – opinions News 14 May 2019 - 16:28 Merkel says climate cabinet to discuss how Germany can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 News 14 May 2019 - 13:33 Germany's power grid stabilising costs fall slightly amid increasing renewables growth News 14 May 2019 - 13:30 Energy researchers spell out four reasons for slow emissions reduction in Germany News 14 May 2019 - 13:27 German wind industry and grid agency sound alarm after substantial drop in auction turnout News 14 May 2019 - 13:24 Daimler aims for share of 50 percent e-cars in sales by 2030 News 14 May 2019 - 13:06 Volkswagen enters battery cell production in Germany News 13 May 2019 - 14:14 Germans consider climate issue biggest challenge for Europe on eve of EP elections News 13 May 2019 - 14:12 CO₂ price must not put additional burden on citizens –Social Democrat leader News 13 May 2019 - 14:08 E.ON head calls for CO₂ price in all sectors News 13 May 2019 - 14:06 Think tanks call for climate action law that includes CO₂ price for transport, buildings News 13 May 2019 - 14:03 Buildings minister proposes tax rebates for climate-friendly renovation News 13 May 2019 - 14:00 Next phase of global climate policy requires more national action – and a CO2 price News 10 May 2019 - 13:28 Star-shaped cities best option for climate-friendly urban planning - study News 10 May 2019 - 13:27 Deutsche Bahn CEO calls for expanding Europe’s rail network and more climate action in transport News 10 May 2019 - 13:26 Germany’s e-car newcomer e.GO starts delivery of compact car News 10 May 2019 - 13:25 Majority of people in Germany against CO2 tax - polls News 10 May 2019 - 13:21 Energy company BayWa Re to build Germany’s first zero-support solar farm News 10 May 2019 - 11:33 Merkel proposes European coalition of willing for CO₂ price in transport, buildings and agriculture News 9 May 2019 - 16:55 World’s largest car supplier Bosch sets goal of being carbon neutral by 2020 News 9 May 2019 - 14:11 Merkel’s partner CSU wants climate action through lower taxes News 9 May 2019 - 14:08 EnBW to spend 12 bln euros by 2025, renewables are strategic priority News 9 May 2019 - 14:06 Power-to-x is gaining traction in Germany’s renewable energy push News 9 May 2019 - 14:04 VW’s Tesla attack gets real as e-car sales begin; start-up Sono Motors hits 10,000 pre-orders News 9 May 2019 - 14:00 Env min says Germany’s coal exit likely to happen “much faster” than by 2038 News 9 May 2019 - 13:57 Insurer Allianz aims to become climate neutral by 2050 News 9 May 2019 - 13:53 Lower emissions in Germany contribute to CO2 reduction across EU in 2018 News 8 May 2019 - 13:46 Digitalisation vital for climate protection – German environment minister News 8 May 2019 - 13:44 Waiting for global solutions impedes climate action progress – opinion News 8 May 2019 - 13:42 Germany, Poland not among EU countries appealing for greater climate ambition – media News 8 May 2019 - 13:35 European Commission President candidates clash over CO₂ tax News 8 May 2019 - 13:31 German industry ready for deep decarbonisation, but laments policy lag News 8 May 2019 - 13:16 Siemens spins off struggling gas and power division, including wind turbines Interview 8 May 2019 - 10:26 Start-up Sono Motors challenges industry giants with PV-clad electric car News 7 May 2019 - 13:32 Expanding European emissions trade to transport and buildings “very difficult” – economists News 7 May 2019 - 13:31 Eastern German state premiers call for EU support to exit coal News 7 May 2019 - 13:30 BMW’s profit falls 74 percent after setting aside 1.4 billion euros for possible EU fine News 7 May 2019 - 12:34 Need to take into account citizens’ wishes and concerns for climate action in transport – acatech News 7 May 2019 - 12:33 Germany opens first overhead electricity test track for trucks on autobahn News 7 May 2019 - 12:30 Regulatory reform needed to reach 2030 renewables expansion goal – Renewable Energy Federation News 6 May 2019 - 13:33 Towns and municipalities want master plan for climate action News 6 May 2019 - 13:29 Small and medium-sized industry unhappy with minister’s power price approach News 6 May 2019 - 13:27 Energiewende: "Mess in Germany" - magazine News 3 May 2019 - 13:25 Constance becomes first German city to declare “climate emergency” News 3 May 2019 - 13:23 Climate protests accompany RWE’s shareholder meeting News 3 May 2019 - 13:20 German research initiative plans world’s first green hydrogen cavern storage News 3 May 2019 - 13:17 Germans see great need for climate action, oppose CO₂ tax – survey News 3 May 2019 - 13:13 German economy minister “not convinced” of CO₂ tax News 2 May 2019 - 13:40 Onshore wind power expansion in Germany drops to lowest level since 2000 News 2 May 2019 - 13:36 Germany says Switzerland’s mountains could help stabilise EU power supply News 2 May 2019 - 13:35 New technology could turn CO2 and water into synthetic fuel with existing AC units, researchers say News 2 May 2019 - 13:33 Major German states demand quick implementation of tax breaks for building insulation Interview 2 May 2019 - 11:32 Finance start-up Bettervest connects small investors with green energy projects News 30 Apr 2019 - 13:15 France and Germany to support battery cell consortium News 30 Apr 2019 - 13:14 Bosch makes another bet on fuel cell technology News 30 Apr 2019 - 13:12 German states debate use of e-scooters on pavements and cycle lanes News 30 Apr 2019 - 13:10 Merkel’s CDU party to wait until after European elections with CO2 price decision News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:50 Right-wing parties poised to bring climate scepticism to European parliament, with Germany’s AfD leading the way News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:47 French utility Engie sells German and Dutch coal plants News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:46 German utility RWE cancels plans for lignite power station, says no more new coal plants News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:43 Standstill in grand coalition working group on renewables expansion News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:42 13 consecutive months of record-high temperatures in Germany News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:39 CO₂ price debate gathers speed within German grand coalition News 26 Apr 2019 - 16:50 Business-friendly Free Democrats aim to be climate action party News 26 Apr 2019 - 13:03 Waste company Remondis could buy parts of ailing utility Steag News 26 Apr 2019 - 12:56 Germany has enough supply to cope with Russian oil pipeline halt News 25 Apr 2019 - 13:06 Rhine-Main region wants to build up hydrogen infrastructure News 25 Apr 2019 - 13:05 German data centres demand power-price rebates to remain competitive News 25 Apr 2019 - 13:04 Green Party: CO2 tax is not enough News 24 Apr 2019 - 17:27 Renewables hit record 77 percent of German power on Easter Monday News 24 Apr 2019 - 13:41 Leading candidate to head European Commission says he would block Nord Stream 2 News 24 Apr 2019 - 13:38 Public info event kicks off search for nuclear waste repository News 24 Apr 2019 - 13:24 Consequences of 2018 drought linger as Germans increasingly see climate as major issue News 23 Apr 2019 - 13:50 Protests against north-south power line in four states News 23 Apr 2019 - 13:48 German conservatives score poorly on climate in EU parliament – NGO ranking News 23 Apr 2019 - 13:46 “Europe’s common energy market is an open-ended experiment” News 23 Apr 2019 - 13:35 Onshore wind projects miss out in joint renewables auction News 23 Apr 2019 - 13:33 German politicians pitch design ideas for CO₂ price News 18 Apr 2019 - 15:15 Govt Energiewende report: “enormous efforts needed” in transport and buildings News 18 Apr 2019 - 12:25 Media commentators critical of minister’s propsal for rail tax cut News 18 Apr 2019 - 12:23 How climate became Germany’s new culture war – opinion News 18 Apr 2019 - 12:21 “That’s our turf” - German utilities worried about Shell acquisitions, expansion plans News 18 Apr 2019 - 12:20 RWE maps out planned expansion in renewables, US in focus – report News 17 Apr 2019 - 13:35 German transport minister considers cutting VAT on train tickets News 17 Apr 2019 - 13:27 Official Energiewende evaluation calls for massive investments - report News 17 Apr 2019 - 13:19 Court says Germany’s efforts to limit diesel bans are in breach of European law News 17 Apr 2019 - 13:18 Oil industry fights preference for electric mobility Interview 17 Apr 2019 - 09:50 Amazon-backed start-up tado uses smart thermostats to cut heating emissions News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:41 Merkel opens Baltic’s largest offshore wind farm as industry warns against slow-down News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:27 Energy company RWE's share price up amid coal exit debate and climate protests News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:22 Grid operators adjust plans to coal exit, raise investment costs for future grid by 9 billion euros News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:16 Green Party calls for shutting down 7 GW of coal by 2022 News 16 Apr 2019 - 13:59 Decision on CO₂ pricing in Germany by end of the year – Merkel News 16 Apr 2019 - 13:24 Volkswagen bets big on electric vehicles – and on China News 15 Apr 2019 - 12:08 Germany’s government wants coal states to foot part of exit bill News 15 Apr 2019 - 12:07 German carmakers want govt support to expand alternative drives – media News 15 Apr 2019 - 12:05 German motor authority probes more Mercedes emissions software News 15 Apr 2019 - 12:01 Germany needs comprehensive reform of power grid fees – think tank News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:45 Wide alliance calls for general speed limit on German autobahn for safety and climate News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:40 Fully renewables-based global energy system possible by 2050, at lower cost – study News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:20 Need measures to reduce carbon footprint by cement industry – WWF Germany News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:14 As end looms for coal, German mining region shifts right - report News 11 Apr 2019 - 14:13 Germany considers CO2 price to reach climate targets - Merkel News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:59 2030 climate goals in agriculture can only be reached by reducing livestock – report News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:56 The World Bank still massively invests in fossil fuels despite climate pledge – NGO News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:54 The time for waiting it out on climate action is over – opinion News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:30 The twilight of combustion comes for Germany’s empire of engines News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:46 Germany’s climate cabinet ready to discuss introduction of carbon price News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:44 Blog: Germany pushes for joint global energy transition News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:34 Slow progress in transport and efficiency endangers EU climate targets News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:30 Coal plant operator Steag reports 20 percent revenue drop, criticises exit plan News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:29 Germany’s science academy says driving bans unsuitable to improve air quality News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:27 German wind turbine maker Senvion files for insolvency News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:26 Rhine River could run too low again for shipping in Germany News 9 Apr 2019 - 17:18 Innovation takes center stage at Berlin Start-up Energy Transition Festival Interview 9 Apr 2019 - 13:29 Energy innovation is our biggest hope in fight against climate change – WEC News 9 Apr 2019 - 12:44 Pure focus on electric mobility wrong – German transport minister News 9 Apr 2019 - 12:40 German finance minister lays out vision for climate policies including changes to taxes, levies News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:48 Fridays For Future Germany presents set of climate action demands News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:46 Mining union wants more efforts to unleash energy transition's job potentials News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:39 German government to consider CO2 tax News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:35 EU charges German carmakers with colluding to block clean emissions technology News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:30 Germany's economic powerhouse states demand clear federal energy policy concept News 5 Apr 2019 - 12:46 Energiewende can become "export hit" for Germany – op-ed by foreign minister News 5 Apr 2019 - 12:44 German govt greenlights first phase-out support payments of 260 million euros to coal regions News 5 Apr 2019 - 12:40 German parliament passes law on faster grid expansion to ensure renewables growth News 5 Apr 2019 - 11:37 Head of Merkel's party criticises plans for Germany's Climate Action Law Interview 5 Apr 2019 - 09:08 German e-car pioneer takes to the skies in hybrid “Silent Air Taxi” News 4 Apr 2019 - 15:12 Germany sees largest emissions drop since 2009 recession News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:37 Germany’s emission drop 2018 even larger – environment agency corrects figures News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:09 Steelmaker Salzgitter expects policymakers to help fund massive decarbonisation project News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:03 German industry says 95 percent emissions reduction by 2050 “totally unthinkable” News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:51 Hydrogen start-up Sunfire reports rising demand from cosmetics industry News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:43 German coal commission helpful example but no climate policy panacea – analysis News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:36 Daimler’s works council warns exclusive focus on battery cars akin to “Fukushima reaction” News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:34 World’s "first large-scale industrial power-to-gas facility" planned in northern Germany News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:26 US repeats Nord Stream 2 criticism as pipeline project runs into new trouble News 3 Apr 2019 - 14:18 Gas group Linde says it is “absolutely sure” there is a future for hydrogen cars Interview 3 Apr 2019 - 13:13 Mobility start-up ubitricity wants to revolutionise e-car charging News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:28 Eastern German coal states refuse to pay for coal exit measures News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:26 German government does not take coal exit compensation for plant operators as a given News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:25 Exchange of experiences necessary for successful global energy transition – report News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:19 Merkel calls for “radical shift” in German mobility sector News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:16 German e-car pioneer says cars should have smaller battery and hydrogen fuel cell News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:11 German media welcome emissions reduction success, debate causes and solutions News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:08 Two German towns illustrate how to build support for the Energiewende - or lose it News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:05 Most German insurers not really interested in sustainability reporting – study News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:01 German wind power curtailment areas do not match actual needs - grid operators News 2 Apr 2019 - 13:56 Tesla’s Model 3 overtakes BMW and Daimler in e-car sales after launch in Europe News 2 Apr 2019 - 13:52 Engineering association urges consensus on wind power expansion in Germany News 2 Apr 2019 - 09:50 German government examines CO₂ price – media reports News 1 Apr 2019 - 14:09 After protest visit, Thunberg continues to make waves in Germany News 1 Apr 2019 - 14:03 Germans more sceptical about e-cars than other Europeans – survey News 1 Apr 2019 - 13:55 SPD leader calls for swift implementation of coal exit proposal News 1 Apr 2019 - 13:50 Comparison website reports highest power prices ever in Germany News 1 Apr 2019 - 13:42 Expansion of low-carbon energy sources too slow in Germany – utility association News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:12 Wind produces over a third of Germany’s electricity in March, setting new record News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:09 Daimler partners with China’s Geely to make Smart a leading e-car brand News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:03 Greta Thunberg joins German students for climate protest in Berlin News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:01 Industry says environmental NGOs have thwarted compromise on Germany’s transport emissions News 29 Mar 2019 - 13:56 Germany’s renewables support system does not violate state aid rules - EU court News 29 Mar 2019 - 13:53 German solar industry wants more land for expansion after oversubscribed auction News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:28 Average CO₂ emissions from new cars increase despite alternative drives - dena News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:25 Agriculture ministry’s initial proposals to reach 2030 climate targets “too vague” – env. NGO News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:23 German utility EnBW to invest 12 billion euros in grids, “growth areas” by 2025 News 28 Mar 2019 - 09:15 A quarter of German start-ups contribute to green economy - report News 27 Mar 2019 - 15:42 German task force can't agree on sufficient traffic emissions cuts News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:29 German finance minister wants to extend electric car incentives News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:27 Commentators blame transport minister for failure of mobility commission News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:24 Germany edges closer to 2020 renewables target News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:22 Affordable natural gas essential to give up nuclear and coal – European Commission News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:19 Cabinet drafts regulation to reduce costs for LNG terminal operators Interview 27 Mar 2019 - 11:14 Heating start-up Thermondo aims to be leading energy supplier News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:28 A successful energy transition requires CO2-oriented energy price reform – KfW News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:20 VW subsidiary MAN Energy Solutions buys stake in electrolysis expert in expectation of future commercial market News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:20 Industry says it will need public funds to abide by German's planned climate law News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:10 EnBW expects construction of new gas power plants in Germany News 25 Mar 2019 - 14:51 German transport minister pledges to avoid bans, price hikes ahead of commission’s final meeting News 25 Mar 2019 - 13:53 Global energy transition stalls, Germany struggles with affordability News 25 Mar 2019 - 13:50 Goldman Sachs still bullish on German utilities News 25 Mar 2019 - 13:43 Germany’s emissions remain high as sector coupling potential stays untapped News 25 Mar 2019 - 13:39 Minimum distance rules for wind turbines threaten energy transition – German environment agency News 22 Mar 2019 - 16:00 EU omits reference to climate neutrality by 2050, as media reports German resistance News 22 Mar 2019 - 13:28 “How the car industry hid the truth about diesel emissions” News 22 Mar 2019 - 13:27 Germany’s climate cabinet is “sad declaration of bankruptcy” – opinion News 22 Mar 2019 - 13:25 Volkswagen launches battery alliance with Swedish producer Northvolt News 22 Mar 2019 - 13:18 Commission cannot agree how to reduce Germany’s transport emissions News 22 Mar 2019 - 13:16 Economy minister says Nord Stream 2 and LNG will reduce energy dependence News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:31 German carmakers agree to bet on e-cars and hybrids, fuel cells not ready – media News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:30 German wind turbine maker Senvion stops operations in 30 countries, curtails production News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:29 Saving Hambach Forest would cost over one billion euros, energy company RWE says News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:29 Business alliance calls on German government to speed up transition to e-cars News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:28 German finance minister opts for emission fines rather than climate action - report News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:22 Climate cabinet to ensure Climate Action Law comes before end of year – Merkel News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:52 Western German coal region claims greater share of phase-out compensation News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:40 Merkel’s endorsement of climate strikes “hypocritical” - teachers’ assoc News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:31 Environment minister Schulze to head Germany’s ‘climate cabinet’ News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:23 Environmental NGOs step up opposition to Germany’s first LNG terminal News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:18 Porsche backs Volkswagen’s e-car strategy shift, raises voting rights share News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:12 Major German solar power component maker Wacker bemoans high energy prices Interview 20 Mar 2019 - 11:49 “Utility in a box” - Start-up Lumenaza enables disruptive power trading News 19 Mar 2019 - 14:11 Germany’s coal phase-out goal “seems completely unrealistic” – JP Morgan News 19 Mar 2019 - 14:08 Merkel says Germany needs e-cars for 2030 climate goal, faces “tough decisions” News 19 Mar 2019 - 14:05 VW’s strategy change shows little regard for industry suppliers – op-ed News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:57 Hardware retrofitting of manipulated diesel cars pushes up CO2 emissions – automobile club News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:53 Germany mulls turning old coal plants into thermal storage assets News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:51 Germany’s environment minister Schulze reiterates call for carbon price News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:48 Missing EU emissions reduction targets could cost Germany up to 300 million euros by 2020 - report News 18 Mar 2019 - 14:30 Climate strikes in Germany spark debate over impact, students' commitment News 18 Mar 2019 - 14:07 Germany and Poland agree on forging battery production alliance News 18 Mar 2019 - 14:02 German env minister optimistic cabinet colleagues will subscribe to climate law plans News 18 Mar 2019 - 13:58 Researchers call for standardised CO2 compensation scheme for air travel emissions in Germany News 18 Mar 2019 - 13:55 Volkswagen threatens to leave Germany’s car lobby VDA in spat over e-cars News 18 Mar 2019 - 13:51 Wind power leads Germany’s record renewables output in March News 15 Mar 2019 - 18:19 Students pour into Germany's streets in major climate protest News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:49 Germany’s utilities are dwarfs, not champions – op-ed News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:47 US critics of Germany’s energy transition should put their own house in order – op-ed News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:42 BMW and Daimler mull development of joint e-car platform to save billions in costs News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:38 RWE substantiates claims for billion-euro coal plant compensation News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:35 Transport commission meeting in German Chancellery ends with dispute over principles News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:32 Germany installs “climate cabinet” to coordinate action across ministries News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:52 Southern German states pass the buck to each other on grid expansion News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:44 Weak coal and nuclear performance weighs on RWE’s balance sheet News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:40 Coal phase-out in Germany will be economic net gain, study finds News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:33 Bad marks for Germany’s climate-relevant ministries after first year in office News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:24 Merkel summons transport commission leaders to ensure progress on climate goals News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:24 Thousands of German students to join global strike for climate action News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:19 Germany’s power storage market reaches 5 billion euros News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:17 Shell says Sonnen purchase part of effort to become world’s largest power company News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:13 Germany needs 10 million e-cars for 2030 climate targets – transport minister News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:10 Germany’s oil and gas production slides in 2018 News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:07 EU rebuffs German call for more lax NOx limits in “slap in the face” – report News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:01 E.ON targets steady profits in 2019 ahead of innogy deal News 13 Mar 2019 - 11:10 Court rejects lawsuit aiming to protect Hambach Forest, woodland’s future still uncertain News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:10 Germany’s “green energy account” hits all-time high News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:06 Researchers back “Fridays for Future” protests, global school strike planned for Friday News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:01 Germany should make its energy policy fully European to improve it – DIHK head News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:00 Debate on curbing aviation emissions gains traction in Germany News 12 Mar 2019 - 13:58 Court hears case against clearing of Hambach Forest to protect bat species News 12 Mar 2019 - 13:51 VW accelerates electric push; green NGOs call plan “game changer for industry” News 12 Mar 2019 - 13:48 Wind provides half of Germany’s power for a whole week News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:20 EU regulators scrutinise German utility deal, citing anti-trust concerns News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:17 New parents’ group backs student climate protests in Germany News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:15 Germany’s Siemens and Sonnen leading new wave in home battery storage News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:13 Germany to open climate research institute in coal region News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:09 Leading climate researcher calls for ban on domestic flights in Germany to save emissions News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:04 Siemens wants to shift responsibility for nuclear waste onto German state – report News 11 Mar 2019 - 13:59 German homeowners unhappy with progress in heating sector transition News 11 Mar 2019 - 13:57 Reinsurance company Munich Re introduces battery performance insurance News 11 Mar 2019 - 13:55 Volkswagen faces EU fines, mulls axing up to 7,000 additional jobs News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:45 EU should focus on transport emissions, battery production to reach climate targets - think tank News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:40 As German political parties realign, environment will be a key issue - op-ed News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:38 EU rebukes Germany over lack of green fuels service stations, mulls proceedings News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:36 Scientists take a stance on school strikes for climate but could do more – opinion News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:34 Aviation emissions under scrutiny at Germany’s largest tourism fair ITB News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:30 Germany’s power price reaches new all-time high in March 2019, gas prices spike too News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:29 Germany has understood need to change economy’s structure amid energy transition – WEC News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:37 German environment minister open to Belgian aviation tax proposal News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:35 BMW, Daimler confident they can meet EU’s 2021 emissions targets, 2030 targets a challenge News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:32 German conservatives may embrace carbon price yet - report News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:28 Northern German states want to integrate sectors to utilise more green electricity News 6 Mar 2019 - 11:26 Missing climate targets in transport could cost Germany billions of euros – report News 5 Mar 2019 - 15:32 German e-car lamppost charging startup secures €20mio funding, Honda cooperation News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:58 Germany urges prudence as Europe spars over its own green deal – report News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:56 VW signs e-vehicle startup e.Go as first partner for production platform News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:54 Berlin missing opportunity by leaving solar power out of new school construction - report News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:51 Migrating birds avoid wind turbines, suffer from habitat loss News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:48 Extreme weather “wake-up call” for many Germans to act on climate change – survey News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:46 Hundreds of scientists in Germany back Fridays for Future climate school strikes News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:44 Capacity market debate resurfaces as Germany may need gas to replace coal
News 13 Dec 2019 - 13:52 Wind overtakes lignite as Germany's primary power source for the first time in 2019
News 13 Dec 2019 - 12:00 COP25 blog - EU council backing climate neutrality "decisive step" – German env min
News 12 Dec 2019 - 13:04 Targeted action needed to curb unrelenting global demand for coal power – German env min
News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:31 Germany to establish coordination hub for international power-to-x activities
News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:29 Share of new cars with alternative engines reaches double digits for first time in Germany
News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:24 Climate impact of cooling gases in Germany down by 21 percent in 2018 - Destatis
News 9 Dec 2019 - 13:08 E-mobility not the be-all and the end-all to reducing carbon says Deutsche Bank
News 6 Dec 2019 - 15:06 Germany needs drastic rise in fuel prices to meet climate targets, environment agency paper says
News 6 Dec 2019 - 15:02 Merkel announces meeting with states to get renewables expansion back on track
News 6 Dec 2019 - 14:56 New SPD leaders call for 'massive investments' in new energy system, say climate package needs revamp
News 5 Dec 2019 - 13:13 Sustainable funds climbing in Germany as chemicals heavyweight commits to ESG criteria
News 5 Dec 2019 - 12:47 German car industry makes stand against new EU Commission's climate ambitions
News 4 Dec 2019 - 13:48 German state energy ministers criticise climate package, call for 'massive' renewables expansion
News 3 Dec 2019 - 13:40 Merkel seeks to appease protesting farmers, says effective climate action is 'common cause'
News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:43 Tesla's prospective German home region ready to process application for gigafactory
News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:40 Renewables overtake fossil fuels in Germany's annual power production for first time
News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:23 Internet hub Frankfurt struggles to reduce energy use as online data volumes skyrocket
News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:09 Germany’s climate law and national emissions trading system clear last legislative hurdle
News 29 Nov 2019 - 13:39 'The world needs Russia' to solve climate crisis - German development minister
News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:38 End of nuclear no threat to Bavaria's power supply security – state minister
News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:28 Higher wholesale power prices offset planned renewables surcharge cut - industry
News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:08 Northern and southern German state each take lead in national renewables ranking
News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:04 No dominant actor on German electricity market but RWE merits close look – antitrust authorities
News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:01 NRW state premier urges quick adoption of coal exit law, defends new coal plant commissioning
News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:50 Climate strikes announced in more than 500 German cities on eve of UN climate conference
News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:30 Former energy lobbyist and Merkel confidante to lead German carmaker association
News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:19 Climate targets of Germany's biggest companies incompatible with Paris Agreement goals – report
News 26 Nov 2019 - 17:36 Germany must adapt as local temperature increase already at 1.5 degrees – govt
News 26 Nov 2019 - 13:04 Renewable companies say grid operators' electrolysers monopolise hydrogen market
News 25 Nov 2019 - 12:36 Energy-intensive industry must jump-start low-CO₂ technologies to reach climate targets – study
News 25 Nov 2019 - 12:33 Yet again, no onshore wind bids in fourth joint renewables auction, solar wins
News 22 Nov 2019 - 12:04 Coal exit must include cancellation of ETS allowances – climate economist Edenhofer
News 22 Nov 2019 - 12:02 German states to deviate from planned minimum distance rule for wind turbines
News 21 Nov 2019 - 13:03 UK and Germany mull boosting cooperation on hydrogen production with offshore wind
News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:04 Design of Germany's wind power distance rules undecided as opposition to policy grows
News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:48 Anti-nuclear activists protest against waste transports from Germany to Russia
News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:42 African countries can avoid CO2-intensvie growth path – German-African business association
News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:40 Central banks lack mandate to decide which investment is good for climate – opinion
News 18 Nov 2019 - 13:30 2050 climate neutrality 'magical thinking' – German industry association president
News 18 Nov 2019 - 12:34 Tesla gigafactory in Germany hailed as gamechanger for lagging e-mobility transition
News 15 Nov 2019 - 13:50 German doctors call for national strategy to deal with health effects of climate change
News 15 Nov 2019 - 13:42 Merkel says world heading for 3-degree warming under current climate targets, calls for higher ambitions
News 14 Nov 2019 - 13:33 Germans face exposure to air pollution and heatwaves as health effects of climate change grow
News 14 Nov 2019 - 13:26 COP25 in Madrid must lead to higher ambitions at crucial time for international climate action – German govt
News 13 Nov 2019 - 13:53 German industry warns government's strict wind power rules threaten climate targets
News 13 Nov 2019 - 12:01 Ban Ki-moon calls on Germany to back EIB ban on loans for fossil fuel projects
News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:47 Thyssenkrupp tests use of hydrogen in steel production to bring down emissions
News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:40 Economy and environment ministries pass the blame for slump in German wind power expansion
News 11 Nov 2019 - 14:46 No country in the world has found solution for nuclear waste challenge - report
News 11 Nov 2019 - 12:56 Climate package will lead to fiscal revenue loss in German states – Bundesrat
News 8 Nov 2019 - 14:09 Onshore wind permits in Germany fell by 70 percent since 2016 - utility group
News 8 Nov 2019 - 14:02 Germany's planned carbon pricing system 'unnecessarily expensive' – economists
News 8 Nov 2019 - 13:56 German building material giant HeidelbergCement benefits from rising ETS price
News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:05 Farmers call for better inclusion in Germany's climate policy, announce more protests
News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:00 Saxony's state premier says climate package 'discriminates against people in Germany'
News 6 Nov 2019 - 14:38 Energy and climate observers don’t share German government’s positive mid-term review
News 6 Nov 2019 - 14:18 Reliable climate policy needed to bolster German economy – government advisors
News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:39 Trump's Paris Agreement withdrawal illustrates USA's abdication as leader – opinion
News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:35 German CO2 price legal 'time bomb', may result in billions of reclaims – researchers
News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:32 Nuclear power experts meet in Berlin to debate best ways for plant dismantling
News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:56 Study says Germany can achieve 2050 climate neutrality without nuclear and CCS
News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:49 Germany lifts e-car buyer's premium to boost sales of carmakers' new electric fleets
News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:13 Volkswagen announces 'system change' as production of e-car model ID.3 starts
News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:05 Merkel promises e-car charging infrastructure boost ahead of meeting with industry
News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:01 Mass dismantling of old wind turbines could overburden Germany's recycling capacities
Interview 1 Nov 2019 - 15:35 'Companies would not think of energy efficiency if it wasn't profitable' - KfW development bank
News 1 Nov 2019 - 13:29 Germany must specify 2050 emission target for cost-efficient energy transition – study
News 1 Nov 2019 - 13:22 Court in Germany rejects lawsuit against govt over alleged climate action neglect
News 29 Oct 2019 - 17:41 Germany's CO2 emissions set to fall “markedly” in 2019 as energy use declines
News 29 Oct 2019 - 08:40 Sustainable start-up builder econnext links social, green and finance worlds
News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:50 Daimler unveils plan to get rid of diesel engines in commercial vehicles by 2039
News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:36 EU state aid rules could frustrate German coal plant operators' compensation hopes – NGO
News 25 Oct 2019 - 15:22 German renewables record overshadowed by slump in onshore wind power expansion
News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:17 Persisting slump in German wind power expansion poses “drastic” threat to jobs, climate targets – VDMA study
News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:11 German government's sustainable finance advisors at odds over obligations for financial sector
News 24 Oct 2019 - 12:19 RWE head insists “nuclear energy economically dead,” expects tenders for gas plants
News 23 Oct 2019 - 13:29 Security agency and energy industry compete for Germany's blackout-proof communication line
News 22 Oct 2019 - 14:09 Roughly 264,000 people in Germany employed in environmental protection in 2017
News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:15 Germany's new offshore wind power expansion plans must consider environmental limits, NGO warns
News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:09 Carbon budget: Germany's government dodges climate action's key figure – researcher
News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:27 Engineering association rings alarm as next German wind power auction undersubscribed
News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:25 Almost all of Germany's non-residential buildings need climate-friendly modernisation - KfW bank
News 17 Oct 2019 - 13:38 E-fuels will be driving force towards zero-emission logistics – Deutsche Post DHL
News 17 Oct 2019 - 13:31 No new lignite mines in Brandenburg, parties agree in state govt coalition talks
News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:44 German efficiency experts point to Danish district heating model as inspiration
News 15 Oct 2019 - 12:22 Europe must cut meat production to increase forest areas for climate - researchers
News 14 Oct 2019 - 13:28 German govt should back banning natural gas from EIB support list – researcher
News 14 Oct 2019 - 13:25 Germany's power prices could rise significantly due to coal exit – consultancy
News 14 Oct 2019 - 11:00 Coming of age: How will Germany’s renewable energy pioneers fare in the free market?
News 11 Oct 2019 - 14:15 Major German companies among world's most active anti-climate action lobbyists - study
News 11 Oct 2019 - 14:11 Siemens and Evonik launch 'artificial photosynthesis' project to turn CO2 into chemicals
News 11 Oct 2019 - 14:09 EU has to significantly ramp up emissions reduction goal to stay on track for Paris goals – researchers
News 10 Oct 2019 - 13:43 Germany to oblige ships to turn off engines in ports and use power grid instead
News 9 Oct 2019 - 10:44 Germany's chemical industry can become nearly greenhouse gas neutral by 2050 – study
News 9 Oct 2019 - 10:42 Germany introduces competitive system for balancing fluctuations in the electricity grid
News 8 Oct 2019 - 14:10 Labour union IG Metall calls for higher top tax rate to cover climate action costs
News 8 Oct 2019 - 14:01 German grid only requires fraction of conventional plants continuously running - agency
News 8 Oct 2019 - 13:59 Industry and transport seen as biggest potential CO2 savers by most Germans – survey
News 8 Oct 2019 - 11:00 Extinction Rebellion protesters block main roads in Berlin, urge climate action
News 7 Oct 2019 - 14:30 Electric version of VW's trademark Golf now cheaper than traditional model – study
News 7 Oct 2019 - 14:29 Legal loophole allowed German companies to avoid paying billions in renewables support – media
News 4 Oct 2019 - 13:42 State premier of Saarland calls for billions in support to turn steel industry climate neutral
News 4 Oct 2019 - 13:14 Extinction Rebellion climate movement plans blockades in Berlin from 7 October
News 2 Oct 2019 - 13:56 Ambitious German energy transition would generate more jobs than business-as-usual by 2050 - study
News 2 Oct 2019 - 13:54 Germany to offer less cash to close coal plants than utilities expected – Bloomberg
News 1 Oct 2019 - 17:30 Germany to reach goal of 4 bln euros for intl climate financing by 2020 – budget draft
News 30 Sep 2019 - 13:39 Germany's right-wing populist AfD says climate action criticism to be major campaign issue
News 27 Sep 2019 - 13:51 Project-based carbon contracts for differences could help lower industry emissions – analysis
News 27 Sep 2019 - 13:42 Germany's climate targets require huge amounts of renewable hydrogen – reports
News 27 Sep 2019 - 13:39 Most Germans say government's 2030 climate action package does not go far enough
News 26 Sep 2019 - 14:12 Merkel's Conservatives insist on low initial CO2 price to get public on board
News 26 Sep 2019 - 13:59 Social Democrats prepared to raise initial CO2 price in Germany's climate package
News 26 Sep 2019 - 13:55 Germany earmarks 800 million euros to make its battered forests climate-resilient
News 25 Sep 2019 - 14:04 German carmakers can't shake off dieselgate – VW executives charged, Daimler fined
News 25 Sep 2019 - 14:02 Industry sees high AI potential in energy transition but has yet to invest - report
News 24 Sep 2019 - 14:01 Grid agency votes to give Germany's energy industry own blackout-proof communication line
News 24 Sep 2019 - 13:45 Merkel's commitment to climate neutrality by 2050 at UN summit not enough – critics
News 24 Sep 2019 - 13:40 German industry can become CO2-neutral, but not with new govt strategy – WWF
News 24 Sep 2019 - 13:39 Only a quarter of German heating systems use renewable energy – industry association
News 23 Sep 2019 - 14:12 Climate package faces headwind and legal uncertainty as Merkel addresses UN summit
News 23 Sep 2019 - 10:34 While Germans wait for federal climate action, Berliners call for climate emergency
News 20 Sep 2019 - 20:00 Germany bets on slow-starting CO2 price, slew of incentives to reach 2030 climate goals
News 20 Sep 2019 - 12:58 Greens in coalition talks in eastern German states following recent elections
News 19 Sep 2019 - 13:23 Climate change and biodiversity most pressing issues – German environment ministry report
News 19 Sep 2019 - 13:19 E-mobility and wind power auctions suffer from flawed competition – German Monopolies Commission
News 18 Sep 2019 - 12:30 Energy efficiency sector has low hopes for German climate cabinet outcome – survey
News 18 Sep 2019 - 12:23 Switch from coal and oil to gas increases greenhouse effect due to methane emissions – study
News 18 Sep 2019 - 12:21 Countries could surpass pledged emissions cuts with help from cities, regions and businesses – report
News 17 Sep 2019 - 13:31 CDU politicians want to make lawsuits against new power lines more difficult
News 16 Sep 2019 - 12:31 Infeasible "myths" dominate Germany's transport transition debate - db research
News 13 Sep 2019 - 13:24 German transport minister proposes billions for e-cars, railway and cleaner trucks
News 13 Sep 2019 - 13:23 Conservatives propose national emissions trading system for transport and buildings
News 13 Sep 2019 - 13:21 Mayor and climate activists' absence cast shadow over Europe's largest auto show
News 12 Sep 2019 - 14:11 Germany's environment agency says emissions of new diesel cars still too high
News 12 Sep 2019 - 14:08 Merkel: Cutting transport emissions will be “herculean task” for govt and industry
News 12 Sep 2019 - 14:03 German industry and tenants call for support in turning German houses climate friendly
News 12 Sep 2019 - 14:00 Eight out of ten Germans see climate change as a “very serious problem” – EU survey
News 11 Sep 2019 - 13:58 Climate protection “at the heart” of von der Leyen's new European Commission – media
News 11 Sep 2019 - 13:55 German wind power industry warns of “precarious” situation at major industry fair
News 11 Sep 2019 - 13:53 Coal exit compels Germany to raise offshore wind power expansion plans – industry study
News 10 Sep 2019 - 14:27 Carmakers highlight climate ambitions at auto show in response to protest wave
News 10 Sep 2019 - 14:13 Germany's finance minister says “restart” with massive climate investments needed to curb emissions
News 10 Sep 2019 - 14:10 Onshore wind power auction in Germany once again fails to attract enough bidders
News 10 Sep 2019 - 14:06 Largest German Protestant state church body calls on members to join climate strike
News 9 Sep 2019 - 13:40 Environment minister says German government coalition hinges on climate action
News 9 Sep 2019 - 13:36 Bavarian CSU presents climate plan ahead of crucial 20 September govt meeting
News 9 Sep 2019 - 13:32 Over 40 percent of Germans worried climate change will have “dramatic” consequences
News 9 Sep 2019 - 12:00 Patchy counselling holds German citizens back from investing climate friendly
News 6 Sep 2019 - 13:45 New EU emission rules turn SUVs from “climate killers into profit killers” – report
News 6 Sep 2019 - 13:34 German energy ministers promise legal overhaul to revive ailing wind power expansion
News 6 Sep 2019 - 13:27 German companies to play “major role” in second European battery cell production project
News 5 Sep 2019 - 16:00 Germany's renewables investments falls on lower prices, slower capacity growth
News 5 Sep 2019 - 12:29 Economy ministry plans no compensation for hard coal plant operators after 2030 – media
News 5 Sep 2019 - 12:00 Germany's finance industry struggles to marry climate action and business strategy
News 4 Sep 2019 - 13:06 Room heating demand in German households rises for third year in a row – study
News 4 Sep 2019 - 10:53 Frankfurt car fair promises showdown between Fridays for Future and auto lobby
News 3 Sep 2019 - 17:45 German conservatives flesh out climate action plans ahead of decisive cabinet meeting
News 3 Sep 2019 - 13:41 “Big coup” in climate policy needed to continue German coalition – SPD Vice Chancellor Scholz
News 2 Sep 2019 - 13:15 Far-right AfD soars in east German state elections, scoops up votes in coal regions
News 2 Sep 2019 - 13:13 Slowdown in wind power expansion could signal end to Germany's “green fairy tale” – commentary
News 30 Aug 2019 - 15:19 MPs from Germany's conservative party CSU want extra tax on cheapest European flights
News 30 Aug 2019 - 14:25 Sustainable fuels crucial for Germany's transport sector climate targets – industry associations
News 30 Aug 2019 - 14:21 Agriculture minister plans large-scale reforestation to tackle 'grave state' of German forests
News 30 Aug 2019 - 14:15 German government says new Rhine river engineering is adequate climate adaptation measure
News 30 Aug 2019 - 14:04 Court orders operations at German coal mine halted over environmental concerns
News 29 Aug 2019 - 12:55 Five new 3 MW wind turbines needed every day to reach 2030 renewables target – DIHK
News 29 Aug 2019 - 12:41 Locally produced food could feed most city dwellers, German climate researchers say
News 29 Aug 2019 - 12:33 Germany needs concept to exploit e-scooter potential for mobility transition – city association
News 28 Aug 2019 - 14:02 German cabinet adopts draft law to strengthen mining regions during coal exit
News 28 Aug 2019 - 13:48 CORRECTION - Carmaker Daimler to enlist wind farms set to lose Germany's renewable support
News 27 Aug 2019 - 16:42 Leading from behind – Germany's government sparks green finance to drive climate policy
News 27 Aug 2019 - 13:30 Intelligent charging would make fully electric car fleet in Germany economically feasible – study
News 27 Aug 2019 - 13:27 Vestas to install 29 MW of wind power in “lighthouse project” at German steel plant
News 27 Aug 2019 - 13:25 German government says power storage capacity could grow more than 50-fold by 2030
News 26 Aug 2019 - 13:43 German coal plants face "abrupt shutdown" due to stricter mercury regulations – industry
News 26 Aug 2019 - 13:39 German interior ministry calls for tax incentives for climate-friendly home renovations
News 26 Aug 2019 - 13:34 Study finds CO2 price of 50 euros per tonne would be 'socially balanced' for Germany
News 26 Aug 2019 - 13:32 Number of domestic and international air passengers continues to rise in Germany
News 26 Aug 2019 - 13:28 German government criticises Brazil over Amazon fire, calls for rainforest protection programme
News 23 Aug 2019 - 13:23 Increasing droughts can destabilise power supply in Germany and beyond – WWF report
News 22 Aug 2019 - 13:53 Entrepreneur initiative calls for fast, effective CO₂ price, will join global climate strike
News 22 Aug 2019 - 13:44 Germany should focus on energy efficiency before power-to-x – energy experts
News 21 Aug 2019 - 12:02 German aviation levy revenues must be used for climate action – transport min
News 20 Aug 2019 - 13:59 German emissions trading scheme for transport and heating would delay action several years – study
News 19 Aug 2019 - 13:13 Funds for structural change in German coal regions in dispute – state premiers call for clarity
News 19 Aug 2019 - 13:09 Compact power-to-liquid pilot facility demonstrates high degree of efficiency
News 19 Aug 2019 - 13:03 Rail must be strengthened to replace certain domestic flights with trains – German Aviation Association
News 19 Aug 2019 - 12:59 German renewables levy to rise slightly in 2020 and peak the year after – think tank
News 16 Aug 2019 - 12:09 German transport minister's proposals for climate-friendly traffic 'completely insufficient' – media
News 15 Aug 2019 - 12:21 Solar power module production in Europe can become economically viable again, study finds
News 15 Aug 2019 - 12:13 Market introduction strategy for green hydrogen needed – German industry association
News 14 Aug 2019 - 11:58 Public e-car charging points in Germany increase by more than 50 percent in a year
News 14 Aug 2019 - 11:53 German power grid expansion makes 'slow progress' with 6,600 kilometres to go
News 13 Aug 2019 - 13:43 Bolsonaro says Brazil “doesn't need” Amazon aid as German government debates cuts
News 13 Aug 2019 - 13:37 Switching from oil to gas in home heating systems could save 14 million tonnes CO₂ - study
News 12 Aug 2019 - 12:30 Coordinated Dutch-German climate action is critical for Europe – researchers
News 12 Aug 2019 - 12:29 Conservative party head calls for overhaul of German energy taxes and levies
News 9 Aug 2019 - 13:59 Pricier emission permits eat into Uniper profits; Innogy earnings also decrease
News 8 Aug 2019 - 13:53 Supplier Continental bets on electrification but rejects battery cell production
News 8 Aug 2019 - 13:51 German government parties debate new public debt to fight climate change – report
News 8 Aug 2019 - 13:41 IPCC land use report shows climate change threat to global livelihood – env min
News 7 Aug 2019 - 14:01 Germany must raise climate ambitions ahead of UN summit - researchers and climate NGOs
News 6 Aug 2019 - 14:05 Germany’s finance ministry considers screening of state budget by climate criteria
News 5 Aug 2019 - 13:17 Conservatives debate speedy reduction of VAT on train tickets, Greens present law draft
News 5 Aug 2019 - 13:09 Grid agency to further limit new wind turbines in northern Germany due to lagging grid expansion – media
News 2 Aug 2019 - 12:19 German Aviation Association calls for power-to-liquid road map to bring emissions to zero
News 2 Aug 2019 - 12:18 Germans say incentives better than bans to promote climate-friendly behaviour – poll
News 2 Aug 2019 - 11:54 Conservative state agriculture ministers demand 800 million euros to save German forests
News 1 Aug 2019 - 12:32 Dying forests mean Germany loses “most important climate action ally” – minister
News 1 Aug 2019 - 12:29 Majority wants climate action to become part of German Basic Law – online survey
News 1 Aug 2019 - 09:00 German lignite plants deep in the red, should get little compensation to close – report
News 31 Jul 2019 - 13:57 Federal government unsettles population with climate action debate – Saxony state premier
News 31 Jul 2019 - 13:55 Climate cabinet deal on 20 Sep would show grand coalition can deliver – state sec
News 31 Jul 2019 - 13:52 German utility RWE raises earnings forecast for 2019 amid lignite compensation talks
News 30 Jul 2019 - 13:47 Germany turns into electricity importer for first time in five years in June
News 30 Jul 2019 - 10:30 Bavarian Merkel ally says climate action belongs in German Basic Law - media
News 29 Jul 2019 - 13:43 Right-wing AfD continues to reject man-made climate change in environmental position paper
News 26 Jul 2019 - 13:49 Germany accounts for one third of EU coal power generation despite 2019 drop
News 26 Jul 2019 - 13:46 Tenant electricity scheme to boost solar in German cities a failure, industry says
News 26 Jul 2019 - 13:40 Nuclear power plant in Germany on verge of getting switched off due to heat wave
News 25 Jul 2019 - 14:54 Members of Germany’s coal exit commission criticise slow and inert implementation
News 25 Jul 2019 - 14:52 Costly nuclear power no option for low-carbon power mix of future – researchers
News 25 Jul 2019 - 14:50 German conservatives propose discount on electricity and support for rural commuters
News 24 Jul 2019 - 14:13 Germany’s nuclear fund says financing of waste disposal “very likely ensured”
News 24 Jul 2019 - 14:11 Berlin restricts diesel on some roads and sets speed limits to tackle air pollution
News 23 Jul 2019 - 14:07 Lack of charging options in apartment buildings hurdle to Germany’s e-car roll-out – study
News 23 Jul 2019 - 13:53 Germany's solar power capacity approaching 52 GW support cap, industry warns
News 23 Jul 2019 - 13:52 Court annuls price system suspected to be behind recent German grid troubles
News 22 Jul 2019 - 14:10 Auctions and support cuts put brakes on Germany’s citizen energy cooperatives – survey
News 22 Jul 2019 - 14:00 More than 2,000 new wind power turbines in Germany on hold due to licensing issues
News 22 Jul 2019 - 13:54 German hard coal imports may fall 10 percent in 2019 as renewables rise – importers’ group
News 22 Jul 2019 - 13:47 German grid expansion at risk as TenneT enforces Dutch control – media reports
News 19 Jul 2019 - 13:58 Germany’s conservative parliamentary group leader calls for “hundreds of billions of euros” in climate investments
News 18 Jul 2019 - 17:05 Switch from coal to gas cut CO2 emissions from German fossil fuel power plants by a third - researcher
News 18 Jul 2019 - 13:47 One in five cars in EU seen to be electric by 2025, Germany part of trend - analysis
News 18 Jul 2019 - 13:43 Industry, transport and buildings associations weigh in on CO₂ pricing ahead of climate cabinet meeting
News 18 Jul 2019 - 13:36 EU must raise 2030 emissions reduction goal to go climate neutral by 2050 – researchers
News 17 Jul 2019 - 12:50 Hydrogen fuel cell cars have climate advantage over battery electric cars at high range – study
News 17 Jul 2019 - 12:46 Strong message, little substance on climate by new EU Commission head – reactions
News 16 Jul 2019 - 13:11 Right climate policy can reconcile yellow vests and Fridays For Future – French and German advisors
News 16 Jul 2019 - 13:08 EU top job candidate promises "Green Deal" and "Climate Law" for Europe ahead of crunch vote
News 16 Jul 2019 - 13:08 Threatened Siemens site in mining region to become hub for hydrogen research
News 15 Jul 2019 - 13:17 16 percent more wind power generated in the North Sea in first half of 2019 – TenneT
News 15 Jul 2019 - 13:16 German government must act quickly on CO2 pricing, after expert opinion – commentaries
News 13 Jul 2019 - 13:04 German gov’t advisors call for CO2 price to revamp inefficient climate policy
News 12 Jul 2019 - 13:16 NGO Germanwatch calls on government to follow 12 other EU states with CO2 tax
News 11 Jul 2019 - 14:09 Metalworkers’ union and environmental organisations demand German climate action in rare alliance
News 11 Jul 2019 - 14:00 “Vague” messages by EU top-job candidate in parliamentary meetings – media comments
News 11 Jul 2019 - 10:30 “I want Europe to become first climate neutral continent” – EU top-job candidate
News 10 Jul 2019 - 13:01 “Très bien”, “symbolic politics” – German media on French flight eco-tax plan
News 9 Jul 2019 - 12:45 German Greens attach conditions to confirming von der Leyen as Commission president
News 8 Jul 2019 - 13:33 “Greta effect” - Demand for 100% renewable electricity contracts rises sharply
News 8 Jul 2019 - 13:30 German parties must come together to find “climate consensus” – CDU party leader
News 8 Jul 2019 - 13:28 Recurring extreme weather events show Germany must review climate change adaptation strategy – Merkel
Interview 8 Jul 2019 - 12:08 ''Germany's finance sector cannot become green without a political plan''
News 5 Jul 2019 - 14:09 Siemens boss calls on EU to turn fight against climate change into opportunity for industry
News 4 Jul 2019 - 12:45 German electricity supply security to stay very high even with coal exit – economy ministry
News 3 Jul 2019 - 14:56 Recent remarks suggest EU top job frontrunner von der Leyen takes climate crisis seriously
News 3 Jul 2019 - 14:15 Oil major Total says keeps an eye on “very interesting” German hydrogen projects
News 3 Jul 2019 - 14:09 Shutdown of hard coal plants in Germany initially via tenders – economy minister
News 2 Jul 2019 - 13:39 “Red-Green-Red” state coalition in Bremen wants to declare “climate emergency”
News 1 Jul 2019 - 13:46 Right-wing AfD plans “eco-strategy” to build on opposition to energy transition
News 1 Jul 2019 - 13:35 G20 currently not able to send “strong joint messages on climate” - Germanwatch
News 28 Jun 2019 - 12:42 Climate effects from airplanes’ condensation trails to triple by 2050 - study
News 28 Jun 2019 - 12:40 German Aerospace Center establishes industry decarbonisation institute in lignite area
News 28 Jun 2019 - 12:34 2018 heat wave affected power plants, supply security not in danger – German govt
News 27 Jun 2019 - 12:30 Record renewables output shows Germany needs systemic revamp - energy industry
News 27 Jun 2019 - 12:27 Environment ministry should have right to initiate laws outside own responsibility – govt advisors
News 27 Jun 2019 - 12:24 Expanding ETS to transport, building and agriculture “not expedient” in light of urgency – Merkel
Interview 27 Jun 2019 - 10:20 Dedicated engineers have made Germany a “Green Energy Valley” - Start-up expert
News 26 Jun 2019 - 12:59 Merkel’s ‘car summit’ addresses carmakers’ rather than society’s problems – commentary
News 24 Jun 2019 - 13:56 Wind industry urges Germany’s government to stand firm regarding 2050 climate-neutrality
News 24 Jun 2019 - 13:53 German parties call for limiting SUV sales as share of high-emission cars soars
News 24 Jun 2019 - 13:50 Bavarian Merkel ally calls for coal exit by 2030, protesters storm lignite mine
News 24 Jun 2019 - 13:38 Merkel holds another ‘car summit‘ aimed at making German car industry future proof
News 21 Jun 2019 - 13:30 Two thirds of PV solar owners in Germany could become self-sufficient with storage – E.ON
News 21 Jun 2019 - 13:27 EU fails to agree on 2050 climate neutrality in blow to Merkel’s newfound ambitions
News 20 Jun 2019 - 13:25 Germany should keep coal exit roadmap as flexible as possible – energy agency head
News 20 Jun 2019 - 13:18 Merkel's 2050 EU carbon neutrality bid complicates Germany's climate policy – opinion
News 19 Jun 2019 - 12:03 Head of governing conservatives says environmental protection must "get the priority it deserves"
News 19 Jun 2019 - 11:58 Siemens to cut 2,700 jobs at gas and power unit, sells eAircraft business to Rolls-Royce
News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:32 Germany could have 7.5 GW power-to-gas capacity by 2030, say gas grid operators
News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:50 German Greens call for national “climate fund” to finance reduction and mitigation measures
News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:48 Air pollution remains too high in nearly 60 German cities – environment agency
News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:47 Bavaria’s conservative state premier says Germany’s 2038 coal exit “too late”
News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:15 Germany among top ten countries capable of managing climate challenges – ranking
News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:10 11 million people working in renewables worldwide in 2018; Germany largest workforce in EU
Interview 14 Jun 2019 - 09:07 Start-up Sunfire’s e-fuels can decarbonise industries most addicted to fossil fuels
News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:43 Germany lags behind in worldwide boom of power purchase agreements (PPA) – report
News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:40 German pilot project produces kerosene from sunlight, water and CO2 for first time
News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:38 Climate change will increase the future risk of violent armed conflict – study
News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:24 Siemens Gamesa starts operation of world’s first heat storage in volcanic rock
News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:37 Climate activists chain themselves to Merkel’s fence, send keys to ministries
News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:33 EU commissioner calls on European leaders to embrace 2050 climate-neutrality goal
News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:31 State of Saarland “braces for electric shock” as carmakers switch to e-mobility
News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:30 Municipalities to receive “wind power euro” in state of Brandenburg to increase acceptance
Interview 12 Jun 2019 - 13:26 Start-up Next Kraftwerke's renewable virtual power plant stabilises grid
News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:18 Merkel invites carmakers and suppliers to discuss shift to green mobility - media
News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:29 Wide gap between environmental rhetoric and climate action in Germany - opinion
News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:27 Head of German Council of Economic Experts says chances greater than ever for introducing CO2 price
News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:05 German car industry states jointly push climate-friendly mobility, criticise government
News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:04 Climate could become polarising issue in Germany, conservative party head warns
News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:26 French finance minister calls on Germany to intensify climate and energy cooperation
News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:23 Merkel says Germany must end 'easy-peasy' approach on climate policy, announces radical changes
Interview 6 Jun 2019 - 14:21 Chances “better than ever” for CO₂ pricing in Germany – government advisor
News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:21 German states and federal government reach agreement on key grid expansion measures
News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:20 Many German industrial companies ill-prepared for decarbonisation – labour union
News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:19 German city of Hamburg decides to end coal heating by 2030 following citizens’ initiative
News 6 Jun 2019 - 13:54 Germany's env min and plant operators dismiss call for nuclear lifetime extensions
News 5 Jun 2019 - 16:00 'Green wave' vs right-wing populism: Europe faces climate policy polarisation
News 5 Jun 2019 - 14:18 Germany’s governing CDU considers taxation of kerosene to curb aviation emissions
News 5 Jun 2019 - 12:33 German coal exit could raise European emissions without CO₂ floor price or ETS allowances cancellation
News 5 Jun 2019 - 12:31 Merkel counters industry's economic policy criticism, says companies deceived public trust
News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:50 “Climate action is our new foreign policy imperative” – German foreign minister
News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:46 Merkel’s Conservatives say will work on energy taxation reform, mull price on CO2
News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:30 Sonnen says profits “enormously” from global Shell network following takeover
News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:27 If Germany wants to achieve climate neutrality, it needs nuclear power – opinion
News 3 Jun 2019 - 14:04 Shift to electric cars unlikely to reduce CO2 emissions in Germany before 2040 - study
News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:57 Expensive coal at home and cheap gas abroad turn Germany into net power importer
News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:54 Germany’s SPD demands clear stance on coal exit from conservative partner as coalition wavers
News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:52 EU election debacle lets Merkel’s CDU party wrangle over future climate policy approach
News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:31 Germany’s renewable power share jumps to 47 percent in first five months of year
News 31 May 2019 - 13:40 World must do all “humanly possible” on climate change, Merkel tells Harvard grads
News 31 May 2019 - 13:34 Ministers propose support for building modernisation and clean mobility at climate cabinet meeting
Interview 31 May 2019 - 12:16 Start-up e.GO Mobile hopes to speed up transport transition with cheap subcompact
News 29 May 2019 - 15:11 NGOs criticise EU member states for receiving energy transition funds without plan to exit coal
News 28 May 2019 - 13:25 Germany's governing coalition spars over climate law ahead of climate cabinet meeting
News 27 May 2019 - 15:43 Slump in EU election raises pressure on Merkel's coalition as Greens surge on climate worries
News 24 May 2019 - 17:25 Fridays For Future: Students protest for climate action ahead of EU election
News 24 May 2019 - 13:34 Deutsche Bank subsidiary head says “tsunami” of sustainable investment activity ahead
News 24 May 2019 - 13:24 German UN climate report author says country needs carbon storage to become climate-neutral
News 23 May 2019 - 12:19 Daimler CEO announces sweeping cost review as he bows out; new Group structure
Interview 22 May 2019 - 16:37 'We can accomplish this' - Fridays for Future pin hopes on EU elections
News 22 May 2019 - 13:26 Moorland restoration could play much bigger role in German emmissions reduction
News 22 May 2019 - 13:24 Investment needs to upgrade power grid for e-mobility “surprisingly low” – E.ON board member
News 22 May 2019 - 13:23 Entrepreneur initiative from Germany joins Fridays for Future appeal for more climate action
News 22 May 2019 - 13:21 Germany’s environment minister says company credit rating needs reform to include sustainability risks
Interview 22 May 2019 - 11:33 Can Salzgitter cut Germany's CO2 emissions with low-carbon steel project?
News 21 May 2019 - 13:33 EU household electricity prices increase in second half of 2018, slight decrease in Germany
News 21 May 2019 - 13:31 Elections could mean EU loses "historic opportunity" for climate action - former French climate diplomat
News 21 May 2019 - 13:27 Researchers in Germany aim to reduce cement’s CO2 footprint with recycling procedure
Interview 20 May 2019 - 16:29 Markets still bet Paris Agreement will not be honoured, German finance researcher says
News 20 May 2019 - 13:25 Church near Hambach Forest prepared for demolition to make room for coal mine
News 20 May 2019 - 13:18 Volkswagen to relocate production of cheaper e-car to Eastern Europe due to labour costs
News 20 May 2019 - 13:12 German parties at odds over idea of banning short-distance flights in Europe
News 20 May 2019 - 13:08 Environment minister backs CCS as part of a German 2050 climate-neutrality bid
News 17 May 2019 - 12:58 Germany could face even higher billion-euro-bill for failing EU climate targets
News 16 May 2019 - 13:57 No EU country on track for 2030 climate goal, Germany ranks second to last – report
News 16 May 2019 - 08:45 Germany to miss 2030 climate goal by wide margin without action across economy
News 15 May 2019 - 12:25 Germany’s far-right AfD focuses on climate denial ahead of EU elections to woo disgruntled voters
News 15 May 2019 - 12:23 Clear-cut Climate Action Law is in German steel industry’s own interest – env min
News 15 May 2019 - 12:21 OECD highlights need for rethinking financial sector as part of climate action strategy
News 15 May 2019 - 12:02 Merkel’s net-zero 2050 pledge “nod to Paris”, revival of CCS debate – opinions
News 14 May 2019 - 16:28 Merkel says climate cabinet to discuss how Germany can reach net-zero emissions by 2050
News 14 May 2019 - 13:33 Germany's power grid stabilising costs fall slightly amid increasing renewables growth
News 14 May 2019 - 13:30 Energy researchers spell out four reasons for slow emissions reduction in Germany
News 14 May 2019 - 13:27 German wind industry and grid agency sound alarm after substantial drop in auction turnout
News 13 May 2019 - 14:14 Germans consider climate issue biggest challenge for Europe on eve of EP elections
News 13 May 2019 - 14:12 CO₂ price must not put additional burden on citizens –Social Democrat leader
News 13 May 2019 - 14:06 Think tanks call for climate action law that includes CO₂ price for transport, buildings
News 13 May 2019 - 14:00 Next phase of global climate policy requires more national action – and a CO2 price
News 10 May 2019 - 13:27 Deutsche Bahn CEO calls for expanding Europe’s rail network and more climate action in transport
News 10 May 2019 - 11:33 Merkel proposes European coalition of willing for CO₂ price in transport, buildings and agriculture
News 9 May 2019 - 14:04 VW’s Tesla attack gets real as e-car sales begin; start-up Sono Motors hits 10,000 pre-orders
News 8 May 2019 - 13:42 Germany, Poland not among EU countries appealing for greater climate ambition – media
Interview 8 May 2019 - 10:26 Start-up Sono Motors challenges industry giants with PV-clad electric car
News 7 May 2019 - 13:32 Expanding European emissions trade to transport and buildings “very difficult” – economists
News 7 May 2019 - 13:30 BMW’s profit falls 74 percent after setting aside 1.4 billion euros for possible EU fine
News 7 May 2019 - 12:34 Need to take into account citizens’ wishes and concerns for climate action in transport – acatech
News 7 May 2019 - 12:30 Regulatory reform needed to reach 2030 renewables expansion goal – Renewable Energy Federation
News 2 May 2019 - 13:35 New technology could turn CO2 and water into synthetic fuel with existing AC units, researchers say
News 2 May 2019 - 13:33 Major German states demand quick implementation of tax breaks for building insulation
Interview 2 May 2019 - 11:32 Finance start-up Bettervest connects small investors with green energy projects
News 30 Apr 2019 - 13:10 Merkel’s CDU party to wait until after European elections with CO2 price decision
News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:50 Right-wing parties poised to bring climate scepticism to European parliament, with Germany’s AfD leading the way
News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:46 German utility RWE cancels plans for lignite power station, says no more new coal plants
News 24 Apr 2019 - 13:41 Leading candidate to head European Commission says he would block Nord Stream 2
News 24 Apr 2019 - 13:24 Consequences of 2018 drought linger as Germans increasingly see climate as major issue
News 18 Apr 2019 - 15:15 Govt Energiewende report: “enormous efforts needed” in transport and buildings
News 18 Apr 2019 - 12:21 “That’s our turf” - German utilities worried about Shell acquisitions, expansion plans
News 17 Apr 2019 - 13:19 Court says Germany’s efforts to limit diesel bans are in breach of European law
Interview 17 Apr 2019 - 09:50 Amazon-backed start-up tado uses smart thermostats to cut heating emissions
News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:41 Merkel opens Baltic’s largest offshore wind farm as industry warns against slow-down
News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:27 Energy company RWE's share price up amid coal exit debate and climate protests
News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:22 Grid operators adjust plans to coal exit, raise investment costs for future grid by 9 billion euros
News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:45 Wide alliance calls for general speed limit on German autobahn for safety and climate
News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:40 Fully renewables-based global energy system possible by 2050, at lower cost – study
News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:59 2030 climate goals in agriculture can only be reached by reducing livestock – report
News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:56 The World Bank still massively invests in fossil fuels despite climate pledge – NGO
News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:30 Coal plant operator Steag reports 20 percent revenue drop, criticises exit plan
News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:29 Germany’s science academy says driving bans unsuitable to improve air quality
Interview 9 Apr 2019 - 13:29 Energy innovation is our biggest hope in fight against climate change – WEC
News 9 Apr 2019 - 12:40 German finance minister lays out vision for climate policies including changes to taxes, levies
News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:46 Mining union wants more efforts to unleash energy transition's job potentials
News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:35 EU charges German carmakers with colluding to block clean emissions technology
News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:30 Germany's economic powerhouse states demand clear federal energy policy concept
News 5 Apr 2019 - 12:44 German govt greenlights first phase-out support payments of 260 million euros to coal regions
News 5 Apr 2019 - 12:40 German parliament passes law on faster grid expansion to ensure renewables growth
News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:37 Germany’s emission drop 2018 even larger – environment agency corrects figures
News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:09 Steelmaker Salzgitter expects policymakers to help fund massive decarbonisation project
News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:03 German industry says 95 percent emissions reduction by 2050 “totally unthinkable”
News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:43 German coal commission helpful example but no climate policy panacea – analysis
News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:36 Daimler’s works council warns exclusive focus on battery cars akin to “Fukushima reaction”
News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:34 World’s "first large-scale industrial power-to-gas facility" planned in northern Germany
News 3 Apr 2019 - 14:18 Gas group Linde says it is “absolutely sure” there is a future for hydrogen cars
News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:26 German government does not take coal exit compensation for plant operators as a given
News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:25 Exchange of experiences necessary for successful global energy transition – report
News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:16 German e-car pioneer says cars should have smaller battery and hydrogen fuel cell
News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:11 German media welcome emissions reduction success, debate causes and solutions
News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:08 Two German towns illustrate how to build support for the Energiewende - or lose it
News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:05 Most German insurers not really interested in sustainability reporting – study
News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:01 German wind power curtailment areas do not match actual needs - grid operators
News 2 Apr 2019 - 13:56 Tesla’s Model 3 overtakes BMW and Daimler in e-car sales after launch in Europe
News 1 Apr 2019 - 13:42 Expansion of low-carbon energy sources too slow in Germany – utility association
News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:12 Wind produces over a third of Germany’s electricity in March, setting new record
News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:01 Industry says environmental NGOs have thwarted compromise on Germany’s transport emissions
News 29 Mar 2019 - 13:56 Germany’s renewables support system does not violate state aid rules - EU court
News 29 Mar 2019 - 13:53 German solar industry wants more land for expansion after oversubscribed auction
News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:28 Average CO₂ emissions from new cars increase despite alternative drives - dena
News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:25 Agriculture ministry’s initial proposals to reach 2030 climate targets “too vague” – env. NGO
News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:23 German utility EnBW to invest 12 billion euros in grids, “growth areas” by 2025
News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:22 Affordable natural gas essential to give up nuclear and coal – European Commission
News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:28 A successful energy transition requires CO2-oriented energy price reform – KfW
News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:20 VW subsidiary MAN Energy Solutions buys stake in electrolysis expert in expectation of future commercial market
News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:20 Industry says it will need public funds to abide by German's planned climate law
News 25 Mar 2019 - 14:51 German transport minister pledges to avoid bans, price hikes ahead of commission’s final meeting
News 25 Mar 2019 - 13:39 Minimum distance rules for wind turbines threaten energy transition – German environment agency
News 22 Mar 2019 - 16:00 EU omits reference to climate neutrality by 2050, as media reports German resistance
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:31 German carmakers agree to bet on e-cars and hybrids, fuel cells not ready – media
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:30 German wind turbine maker Senvion stops operations in 30 countries, curtails production
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:29 Saving Hambach Forest would cost over one billion euros, energy company RWE says
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:29 Business alliance calls on German government to speed up transition to e-cars
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:28 German finance minister opts for emission fines rather than climate action - report
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:22 Climate cabinet to ensure Climate Action Law comes before end of year – Merkel
Interview 20 Mar 2019 - 11:49 “Utility in a box” - Start-up Lumenaza enables disruptive power trading
News 19 Mar 2019 - 14:08 Merkel says Germany needs e-cars for 2030 climate goal, faces “tough decisions”
News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:57 Hardware retrofitting of manipulated diesel cars pushes up CO2 emissions – automobile club
News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:48 Missing EU emissions reduction targets could cost Germany up to 300 million euros by 2020 - report
News 18 Mar 2019 - 14:02 German env minister optimistic cabinet colleagues will subscribe to climate law plans
News 18 Mar 2019 - 13:58 Researchers call for standardised CO2 compensation scheme for air travel emissions in Germany
News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:47 US critics of Germany’s energy transition should put their own house in order – op-ed
News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:42 BMW and Daimler mull development of joint e-car platform to save billions in costs
News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:35 Transport commission meeting in German Chancellery ends with dispute over principles
News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:33 Bad marks for Germany’s climate-relevant ministries after first year in office
News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:24 Merkel summons transport commission leaders to ensure progress on climate goals
News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:17 Shell says Sonnen purchase part of effort to become world’s largest power company
News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:13 Germany needs 10 million e-cars for 2030 climate targets – transport minister
News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:07 EU rebuffs German call for more lax NOx limits in “slap in the face” – report
News 13 Mar 2019 - 11:10 Court rejects lawsuit aiming to protect Hambach Forest, woodland’s future still uncertain
News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:06 Researchers back “Fridays for Future” protests, global school strike planned for Friday
News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:01 Germany should make its energy policy fully European to improve it – DIHK head
News 12 Mar 2019 - 13:51 VW accelerates electric push; green NGOs call plan “game changer for industry”
News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:09 Leading climate researcher calls for ban on domestic flights in Germany to save emissions
News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:04 Siemens wants to shift responsibility for nuclear waste onto German state – report
News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:45 EU should focus on transport emissions, battery production to reach climate targets - think tank
News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:38 EU rebukes Germany over lack of green fuels service stations, mulls proceedings
News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:36 Scientists take a stance on school strikes for climate but could do more – opinion
News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:30 Germany’s power price reaches new all-time high in March 2019, gas prices spike too
News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:29 Germany has understood need to change economy’s structure amid energy transition – WEC
News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:35 BMW, Daimler confident they can meet EU’s 2021 emissions targets, 2030 targets a challenge
News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:28 Northern German states want to integrate sectors to utilise more green electricity
News 6 Mar 2019 - 11:26 Missing climate targets in transport could cost Germany billions of euros – report
News 5 Mar 2019 - 15:32 German e-car lamppost charging startup secures €20mio funding, Honda cooperation
News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:54 Berlin missing opportunity by leaving solar power out of new school construction - report
News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:48 Extreme weather “wake-up call” for many Germans to act on climate change – survey
News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:46 Hundreds of scientists in Germany back Fridays for Future climate school strikes
