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13:32 Energy efficiency as important as renewables expansion for German climate policy - scientists News 21 Oct 2021 - 13:32 Industry calls on next govt to start “greatest transformation in Germany's history” News 21 Oct 2021 - 13:28 European CO2 price should be central to German climate policy – economists News 21 Oct 2021 - 13:24 Environmental organisations call for end to short-haul flights in Germany News 20 Oct 2021 - 13:32 Fridays for Future calls on next govt to introduce German CO2 budget in line with 1.5° target News 20 Oct 2021 - 13:18 German federal and state governments agree on moorland protection programme News 20 Oct 2021 - 13:15 Nord Stream 2 must be in line with European regulation to receive permit – Baerbock Interview 20 Oct 2021 - 10:40 “I wouldn't play avoiding and removing emissions off against each other” – atmosfair CEO News 19 Oct 2021 - 13:49 Plans for earlier German coal phase-out fuel concerns in coal region News 19 Oct 2021 - 13:46 Government projection report confirms Germany clearly off-track from 2030 climate target News 19 Oct 2021 - 13:42 Operators, politicians stick to German nuclear exit schedule despite critics' last-ditch attempts News 19 Oct 2021 - 13:40 Volkswagen’s home state says it will not tolerate axing of 30,000-odd jobs in transition to e-cars News 18 Oct 2021 - 13:21 First German officials call for support payments amid energy price hike as industry’s worries grow News 18 Oct 2021 - 13:14 German “traffic light coalition” ponders introduction of climate ministry, FDP leader says News 18 Oct 2021 - 13:13 Industry appears more content with “traffic light coalition’s” climate proposals than activists News 15 Oct 2021 - 14:29 SPD, Greens, FDP to enter negotiations for new government focussed on 1.5°C path News 15 Oct 2021 - 12:32 Sharp fall of renewables levy good news for German power consumers in energy crunch News 15 Oct 2021 - 11:34 Carbon offset market booms despite nagging greenwash concerns News 15 Oct 2021 - 11:32 German Armed Forces join fight against tropical forest destruction News 15 Oct 2021 - 11:31 German seaports seen as key sites for development and transport of green hydrogen News 14 Oct 2021 - 13:49 Preserving Germany’s lead in mobility “herculean task” – govt advisers News 14 Oct 2021 - 13:46 EU toolbox against energy price hike not enough, says German energy intensive industry News 14 Oct 2021 - 13:29 Onshore wind energy continues slow recovery in Germany with more bids in latest tender News 14 Oct 2021 - 13:27 Increasing number of homeowners applying for energy efficient building renovation funding News 14 Oct 2021 - 13:26 No G20 state on 1.5°C path, Germany no exception News 13 Oct 2021 - 13:25 German climate law needs reform to include early warnings of target miss – researchers News 13 Oct 2021 - 13:23 Company car tax cuts undermine Germany’s transport sector emissions reduction efforts – analysis News 13 Oct 2021 - 13:18 Macron’s nuclear plans illustrate Franco-German rift in EU energy policy – op-ed News 13 Oct 2021 - 13:04 Energy price crisis must not thwart EU’s carbon trading plans – German govt advisors News 13 Oct 2021 - 13:02 Gas price hike may hit German economy with production cuts - media reports News 12 Oct 2021 - 13:14 Next German government must quickly implement agriculture proposal – associations News 12 Oct 2021 - 13:11 Post-flood reconstruction of devastated German villages ignores adaptation measures – media News 12 Oct 2021 - 13:09 Redistribution mechanism essential to make Germany’s CO2 pricing socially acceptable – researchers News 11 Oct 2021 - 14:19 Economists and researchers criticise “rigid corset” of German climate targets ahead of coalition talks News 11 Oct 2021 - 14:02 No time to lose for next government to get Germany on path to climate neutrality – report News 11 Oct 2021 - 13:53 Tesla's Germany sales overtake leading domestic automakers in September News 11 Oct 2021 - 13:44 Several German cities halt use of e-buses following series of unresolved cases of fire News 11 Oct 2021 - 13:26 German towns call for energy support payments for poor households amid gas price hike News 11 Oct 2021 - 13:17 French minister leads call for bigger role for nuclear power in EU climate plans News 8 Oct 2021 - 12:02 Imports to cover about half of EU’s hydrogen needs by 2050 – report News 8 Oct 2021 - 12:00 Germany needs 20-30 GW of new gas plants to ensure supply security – RWE CEO News 8 Oct 2021 - 11:59 Industry and NGO alliance demands CCS strategy from next German government News 7 Oct 2021 - 13:57 Gas squeeze in Europe causing headaches for German industry News 7 Oct 2021 - 13:46 thyssenkrupp Steel unveils climate-friendlier production process News 7 Oct 2021 - 12:17 Climate neutrality 2045 feasible, but “enormous task” for Germany – dena News 7 Oct 2021 - 12:17 Greens co-leader calls for speedy coalition talks to create new German “climate government” News 6 Oct 2021 - 14:11 German renewables industry with "high expectations" for next government News 6 Oct 2021 - 14:00 Renewables and climate action part of solution to energy price hike – German env min News 6 Oct 2021 - 13:58 SPD, Greens and FDP to enter exploratory coalition talks in Germany News 6 Oct 2021 - 12:16 German government must agree on an ambitious EU climate policy -- NGOs News 6 Oct 2021 - 12:15 Nobel Prize in Physics seen as signal and warning to do more against global warming News 5 Oct 2021 - 12:04 German grid agency fines traders for electricity market manipulation News 5 Oct 2021 - 12:03 Carbon border adjustment cannot create fully level playing field for EU industry – report News 5 Oct 2021 - 12:01 “It is becoming difficult for LNG in the German market” – Uniper News 5 Oct 2021 - 12:00 German govt supports green hydrogen projects abroad with 350 mln euros by 2024 News 4 Oct 2021 - 13:44 Environment agency calls for more ambitious climate targets – media report News 4 Oct 2021 - 13:40 World’s first industrial CO2-neutral e-kerosene plant inaugurated in Germany News 4 Oct 2021 - 12:23 Germany’s grid expansion going slower than planned News 4 Oct 2021 - 12:21 Climate action proponents cry foul at CO2 hedging by major emitters News 4 Oct 2021 - 12:19 Climate and digitalisation key issues in exploratory German coalition talks News 1 Oct 2021 - 12:53 Next German govt should rely less on "rigid sectoral targets" for emission reductions – ifo News 1 Oct 2021 - 12:51 Hydrogen capacity needs to be doubled to achieve decarbonisation – metalworkers’ union News 1 Oct 2021 - 12:50 Germany facilitates green hydrogen production at sea with new regulation News 1 Oct 2021 - 11:34 How do Spanish activists push for climate action amidst economic recovery? News 30 Sep 2021 - 13:16 Financial institutions call on German companies to set climate targets ahead of COP26 News 30 Sep 2021 - 13:14 Steel industry needs 13 to 35 billion euros support for climate-neutral transition – analysis News 30 Sep 2021 - 13:12 German businesses demand sustainability and digitalisation reforms from next government News 29 Sep 2021 - 13:42 What are the climate and energy plans of German election winner Scholz? News 29 Sep 2021 - 13:29 Large savings potential in heating costs and CO2 emissions - heating index News 29 Sep 2021 - 13:27 Milk’s environmental balance: pasture-based dairy farming beats indoor production News 28 Sep 2021 - 13:45 Green Party, FDP most popular parties among young voters in German election News 28 Sep 2021 - 13:41 Software developers see growing opportunities in CO2 emissions management News 28 Sep 2021 - 13:40 Following election, VW CEO calls for faster CO2 price increase, earlier coal exit News 28 Sep 2021 - 13:34 Renewables cover 43% of German electricity consumption in first three quarters of 2021 News 28 Sep 2021 - 13:30 Climate policy rift promises thorny talks between German election ‘kingmakers’ Greens and FDP News 27 Sep 2021 - 15:30 Tracking climate and energy in Germany's election year News 27 Sep 2021 - 14:06 Social Democrats top off national election win with victories in two German states News 27 Sep 2021 - 14:05 "Climate crisis as a top priority" - Reactions to German federal elections News 27 Sep 2021 - 14:01 Green Party below expectations but climate will be taken seriously in next coalition – media commentary News 27 Sep 2021 - 13:59 German power prices continue to rise as first gas supplier terminates supply News 27 Sep 2021 - 09:30 Germany heading for three-party government with climate focus after tight elections News 24 Sep 2021 - 13:43 German parties agree on urgent need for faster climate action in last debate before vote News 24 Sep 2021 - 13:38 Global climate policy must top agenda of German G7 presidency in 2022 – Laschet News 24 Sep 2021 - 13:31 German govt says e-car batteries 'most successful industry policy project since Airbus' News 24 Sep 2021 - 13:13 Global Fridays for Future strike calls for climate action 2 days before German election Interview 24 Sep 2021 - 11:20 “Support direct air capture like Germany supported wind and solar” - Climeworks News 23 Sep 2021 - 13:45 Fridays for Future plans climate strike in over 350 German cities ahead of election News 23 Sep 2021 - 13:42 Germany doubles spending on building renovations to 11.5 bln euros in emissions cuts bid News 23 Sep 2021 - 13:40 Government calls hydrogen strategy a success, but utilities see 'construction site' News 23 Sep 2021 - 13:38 Germany's digitalisation lag puts energy transition at risk – utilities News 23 Sep 2021 - 12:45 The carbon balancing act: Emission reduction and removal in the bid for net-zero Interview 22 Sep 2021 - 15:08 German conservatives have laid groundwork for making country climate neutral by 2045 - MP News 22 Sep 2021 - 13:48 Germany can install at least 60 GW of offshore wind – industry study News 22 Sep 2021 - 13:46 Seventy percent of Germans in favour of banning short haul flights - survey News 22 Sep 2021 - 13:44 German city announces six-fold increase in resident parking fees for SUVs News 22 Sep 2021 - 13:41 NGO sues BMW and Mercedes over combustion engine phase out News 21 Sep 2021 - 14:04 "Signal for trust” to developing nations needed with $100bn climate finance plan – German state sec News 21 Sep 2021 - 14:00 Germany’s climate debate unreasonably ignores building emissions – researcher News 21 Sep 2021 - 13:56 German public transport passenger numbers in first half of 2021 down 42 percent compared to 2019 News 21 Sep 2021 - 13:34 Closing of wind turbine plant in eastern Germany raises questions about coal region’s future News 21 Sep 2021 - 13:23 Analysis finds eastern German lignite plants will become economically unviable soon News 21 Sep 2021 - 13:20 Gas price hike also hits Germany, but no plans to intervene by govt - media report News 21 Sep 2021 - 10:43 Two states with climate policy sway will also vote on Germany’s federal election day News 20 Sep 2021 - 13:25 Most Germans support higher CO2 price if revenue is paid back to consumers News 20 Sep 2021 - 13:21 Next German govt will need to make unpopular decisions on emission cuts, say scientists News 20 Sep 2021 - 13:18 Renewable power surcharge to drop by up to a third, says German economy minister News 17 Sep 2021 - 12:45 New EV chargers in Germany must be equipped with debit/credit card readers News 17 Sep 2021 - 12:40 Germany to introduce stricter requirements for plug-in hybrid subsidies News 17 Sep 2021 - 12:38 Germans favour energy-efficient building modernisations, critical of higher CO2 price - survey News 17 Sep 2021 - 12:36 Energy company RWE says prepared to phase out coal-fired power generation earlier News 17 Sep 2021 - 11:37 Many ways to climate neutrality: Who are the candidates running to succeed Merkel? News 17 Sep 2021 - 10:05 Climate dominates Germany’s most unpredictable election in decades Interview 16 Sep 2021 - 13:52 'We need climate policy that is as cost-efficient as possible' - FDP's Lukas Köhler News 16 Sep 2021 - 13:16 EU climate policy not featuring enough in Germany’s election campaign – NGOs News 16 Sep 2021 - 13:15 Growth in solar PV capacity makes up for Germany's cloudy summer 2021 News 16 Sep 2021 - 13:14 German Green politicians present plans for Europe-wide night train services News 15 Sep 2021 - 17:52 Hunger strikers demand meeting with chancellor candidates about climate News 15 Sep 2021 - 13:46 German government decides to buy “climate-friendly” in the future News 15 Sep 2021 - 13:06 Government initiates new standardisation roadmap for a circular economy News 15 Sep 2021 - 13:05 German utilities are against narrow focus on green hydrogen News 15 Sep 2021 - 12:33 Hydrogen import-export partnerships “booming” around the world News 15 Sep 2021 - 12:29 German government supporting 12 billion euros worth of fossil fuel projects – NGOs News 14 Sep 2021 - 12:55 Smaller German parties’ TV debate shows clear differences in approach to climate action News 14 Sep 2021 - 12:53 Hydrogen needed to cope with heating peaks, German gas grid operators say News 14 Sep 2021 - 12:52 Space is getting scarce for shipping, offshore wind, nature protection in German seas News 14 Sep 2021 - 12:47 German employees mostly back more climate action by companies but are reluctant to take part - survey News 14 Sep 2021 - 12:45 NGO files environmental lawsuits against five more German state governments Interview 14 Sep 2021 - 10:00 Merkel successor must get EU states on board for ambitious climate package – former commissioner News 13 Sep 2021 - 14:00 CDU and SPD blame each other for poor climate record, Greens stress coal exit in second TV debate News 13 Sep 2021 - 13:57 Majority of motorists drive slower than 130 km/h on German motorways News 13 Sep 2021 - 13:53 Munich auto show IAA ends with large protests and 400,000 visitors News 13 Sep 2021 - 13:52 Four German food brands to introduce climate labelling News 13 Sep 2021 - 13:50 Head of Germany’s consumer protection organisations calls for a fairer climate transition News 10 Sep 2021 - 15:01 City of Hanover pulls forward own coal exit to 2026 News 10 Sep 2021 - 14:56 Germany can achieve net zero emissions by 2045 at net zero costs – consultancy News 10 Sep 2021 - 14:45 Three successful bids with zero support revive flagging German offshore wind expansion News 10 Sep 2021 - 10:11 Merkel leaves work to do with mixed climate legacy News 9 Sep 2021 - 14:22 Activist investor pushes RWE to dump coal and boost energy company’s value News 9 Sep 2021 - 14:13 German government’s cars on average emit twice as much CO2 as fleet limits permit – NGO Interview 9 Sep 2021 - 14:11 German Greens refuse to reveal red lines in coalition talks News 9 Sep 2021 - 14:08 No German party election manifesto fit for 2030 climate targets – report News 9 Sep 2021 - 14:05 VW says quicker German coal exit needed to reduce car sector’s carbon footprint News 9 Sep 2021 - 14:02 Germany beyond “peak car” as material shortages suppress production - report News 9 Sep 2021 - 14:00 Court rules 2018 coal protester eviction in Hambach Forest was illegal News 9 Sep 2021 - 09:30 Nord Stream 2: Twists and turns of a controversial gas pipeline News 8 Sep 2021 - 13:50 Lack of planning security and high power costs biggest concerns for German utilities - survey News 8 Sep 2021 - 13:41 German households increasingly make individual climate action investments – KfW study News 8 Sep 2021 - 13:38 Leading meat producers cause more emissions than large European countries News 8 Sep 2021 - 13:35 Tripling of climate investments needed if Germany wants to reach 2030 target – think tanks News 8 Sep 2021 - 13:33 Over 400 old wind turbines go offline in state of Brandenburg after losing support payments Interview 8 Sep 2021 - 12:30 Left Party rejects CO2 price for transport and heating as it aims for climate neutrality by 2035 News 7 Sep 2021 - 14:01 NGOs table expert report to push Germany’s sustainable finance strategy News 7 Sep 2021 - 13:59 2050 strategy aims to make Germany’s forests resilient to warming climate News 7 Sep 2021 - 13:57 Operator says Nord Stream 2 pipeline almost complete, bets on quick start of operations News 7 Sep 2021 - 13:55 Interest in e-car purchases growing significantly in Germany News 7 Sep 2021 - 13:53 Semiconductor supply shortages may foreshadow European car industry battery struggle News 6 Sep 2021 - 14:12 Conversion of Bavaria’s largest oil refinery to hydrogen plagued by legal uncertainties News 6 Sep 2021 - 14:05 NGOs slam carmakers as Europe's largest auto show braces for climate protests News 6 Sep 2021 - 14:04 Earlier coal exit hinges on unresolved supply security questions – German industry News 6 Sep 2021 - 14:00 Norway’s Sami people welcome German company's withdrawal from CO2-free mining project News 6 Sep 2021 - 13:49 German taxpayer association demands end to e-car subsidies following critical study News 3 Sep 2021 - 12:17 Bioenergy sector wants next govt to advance its role in emission removal News 3 Sep 2021 - 12:12 Chancellor candidates criticised for silence about climate protection costs News 3 Sep 2021 - 12:11 German NGOs push for 2030 combustion engine exit in legal battle with car and gas industry News 3 Sep 2021 - 12:08 German conservatives at record low in latest poll, climate tops list of concerns News 2 Sep 2021 - 14:03 Germany's monopolies commission calls for more competition in e-car charging sector News 2 Sep 2021 - 14:00 CO2 price on fuels unfairly burdening lower-income households – report News 2 Sep 2021 - 13:53 Regulatory measures must supplement CO2 pricing to reach climate targets - Greenpeace News 2 Sep 2021 - 13:44 Pandemic-induced energy transition progress temporary – McKinsey News 2 Sep 2021 - 13:41 European court strengthens independence of German network regulator News 2 Sep 2021 - 13:38 Climate change among top of Germans’ concerns – surveys News 2 Sep 2021 - 12:00 German election primer – Parties set sights on industry decarbonisation News 1 Sep 2021 - 13:37 German NGOs demand highway expansion moratorium under next govt News 1 Sep 2021 - 13:34 Energy industry association lays out proposals to speed up permit processes News 1 Sep 2021 - 13:29 Market barrieres deter German companies from investing in rooftop solar systems - PV industry News 1 Sep 2021 - 13:27 German conservative politician calls EU carbon border tax plans “nonsense” News 1 Sep 2021 - 13:21 Environment ministry proposes strategy to protect German moorland News 1 Sep 2021 - 12:12 Coal and conservatism: How Polish activists push for more climate action News 31 Aug 2021 - 13:41 German industry calls for greater speed of the energy transition News 31 Aug 2021 - 13:40 Planned revision of EU state aid guidelines endangers German coal exit plan – media report News 31 Aug 2021 - 13:36 Google to invest €1 bln in digital infrastructure and clean energy in Germany News 31 Aug 2021 - 13:29 Next German government must triple climate action efforts – think tanks News 31 Aug 2021 - 11:38 German election primer - Faster renewables expansion vital for next government's climate policy News 31 Aug 2021 - 08:44 German election primer – 2038 end date for coal under fire as climate forecasts worsen News 30 Aug 2021 - 13:40 CDU chancellor candidate Laschet calls for rooftop solar subsidy programme News 30 Aug 2021 - 13:30 RWE CEO renews call to remove barriers to renewables expansion News 30 Aug 2021 - 13:29 Thyssenkrupp Steel under increasing pressure to go green News 30 Aug 2021 - 13:27 Chancellor candidates focus on climate and industry in first TV debate News 27 Aug 2021 - 13:33 Increased heavy rain will put pressure on civil protection forces – report News 27 Aug 2021 - 13:32 German court rules against coal-fired Datteln 4 plant News 27 Aug 2021 - 13:31 Austria and Germany want EU to keep out of national forest policy News 27 Aug 2021 - 13:29 Germany's national emissions trading set to begin in October News 26 Aug 2021 - 13:45 German cities fail to harness potential of solar PV on new buildings – green power provider News 26 Aug 2021 - 13:43 Expert Council on Climate finds ministry's emergency programme for buildings sector lacking News 26 Aug 2021 - 13:39 Germans wary of costs and lifestyle changes due to climate protection – survey Interview 26 Aug 2021 - 10:15 Next German govt must put CO2 pricing centre stage of “more European” climate policy – advisor News 25 Aug 2021 - 13:18 Strict CO2 pricing should be anchor of German climate policy - gov't advisor News 25 Aug 2021 - 13:17 Almost all German parties open for ending coal well before 2038 News 25 Aug 2021 - 13:16 New guidelines for farmers to protect soils and store carbon News 25 Aug 2021 - 11:25 German election primer – Climate activists push parties to commit to 1.5°C News 24 Aug 2021 - 13:44 Most Germans reject nuclear power as sustainable investment target - survey News 24 Aug 2021 - 13:43 Climate protection role of German forests underestimated – report News 24 Aug 2021 - 13:40 Climate change made floods in western Europe more likely – report News 24 Aug 2021 - 13:39 Greens want to subsidise cargo bikes with up to 1 bln euros, other parties disagree Interview 24 Aug 2021 - 13:01 People in rural areas feel the CO2 price already, now we have to help them adapt - Saathoff (SPD) News 23 Aug 2021 - 13:36 Power outages in Germany continue to decline amid growing share of renewables News 23 Aug 2021 - 13:32 Freight traffic lacks climate-friendly alternatives – German industry News 23 Aug 2021 - 13:31 Researchers and industry embrace CCS as strategy for climate neutrality News 23 Aug 2021 - 13:29 Germany pushes for international climate club that protects industry interests News 20 Aug 2021 - 13:37 Chancellor candidate Scholz plans to write electricity expansion target into law News 20 Aug 2021 - 13:33 City of Berlin agrees to cut 2030 emissions by 70 percent News 20 Aug 2021 - 13:29 Germany agrees to repatriate remainder of highly radioactive waste treated in France News 20 Aug 2021 - 13:03 Germany to widely miss 2030 climate target – draft govt report News 19 Aug 2021 - 13:40 Combustion engine ban most effective step for reaching German transport climate targets – report News 19 Aug 2021 - 13:37 Climate change and overfishing decimate Baltic cod, recovery unlikely – researchers News 19 Aug 2021 - 13:35 Germany supports industry in shift to e-cars with 1 bln euros News 18 Aug 2021 - 13:37 German subsidies double but only half have positive climate effect – report News 18 Aug 2021 - 13:35 German auto suppliers shift to e-cars but don't expect fast transition - survey News 18 Aug 2021 - 13:32 SPD chancellor candidate Scholz says Germany should stick to coal exit agreement News 17 Aug 2021 - 13:50 Rewetting organic soils with high potential for Germany’s natural carbon sinks – report News 17 Aug 2021 - 13:43 Climate effect of action programme in German buildings sector questionable – expert council News 17 Aug 2021 - 13:37 Europe must consider domestic sourcing of clean energy raw materials – mining industry CEO News 17 Aug 2021 - 13:33 Energy transition's social impact should feature more in German election campaigns – trade union News 17 Aug 2021 - 13:29 Germany launches tender to quickly expand countrywide e-car charging network News 17 Aug 2021 - 12:19 Climate activists take to the streets of Berlin ahead of national election News 16 Aug 2021 - 13:51 Tighter climate targets spell end of German coal by 2030, government figures suggest News 16 Aug 2021 - 13:41 Rising emissions forecast sharpens climate focus in German election News 13 Aug 2021 - 13:33 Europe's largest auto show to look beyond cars but activists decry 'greenwashing' News 13 Aug 2021 - 13:26 Germany's energy ministry proposes criteria for offshore green hydrogen production News 13 Aug 2021 - 13:24 Majority of Germans believe scientists’ climate change warnings are correct News 13 Aug 2021 - 13:15 German election primer – Parties split on raising national CO2 price News 12 Aug 2021 - 13:27 Uniper says German election outcome could pose risk for Nord Stream 2 pipeline News 12 Aug 2021 - 13:25 Coal power could use up almost half of Germany’s remaining CO2 budget by 2038 – report News 12 Aug 2021 - 13:22 Ministries disagree on extra measures to cut emissions from buildings News 11 Aug 2021 - 13:50 German government releases support to hard coal regions News 11 Aug 2021 - 13:49 Effective climate finance needs equal rules in donor and recipient countries – DIW researchers News 10 Aug 2021 - 13:01 Greens criticise eastern German state’s new coalition for lack of climate ambition News 10 Aug 2021 - 13:00 “No more time to lose” to keep 1.5°C within reach – German reactions to IPCC report News 10 Aug 2021 - 12:58 German grid agency deems additional north-south “power highway” necessary News 10 Aug 2021 - 12:56 Lessons from IPCC report: end coal earlier, use climate action funds more efficiently – media commentaries News 9 Aug 2021 - 12:48 Ministries fail to agree on protection strategy for Germany's moorlands News 9 Aug 2021 - 12:15 Germany falls behind competition in renewables exports – economic institute News 9 Aug 2021 - 12:08 Germany's search for nuclear repository runs into first difficulties News 9 Aug 2021 - 12:04 Energy costs for German households rise considerably after 2020 slump News 6 Aug 2021 - 14:00 German election primer: Candidates handle agriculture transformation with kid gloves News 6 Aug 2021 - 13:24 Transport CO2 price to cost German railway up to 50 million euros in 2021 News 6 Aug 2021 - 13:21 Green Party list in small state of Saarland excluded from ballot during German election News 6 Aug 2021 - 13:20 Support programme for forest owners to ensure CO2 uptake and biodiversity - env ministry News 6 Aug 2021 - 13:18 German election manifestos not in line with 2045 net-zero target – climate economist News 5 Aug 2021 - 12:20 German corporate decision-makers support using blue hydrogen for some time – survey News 5 Aug 2021 - 12:18 Greens’ climate ministry proposal faces opposition by other parties’ candidates News 5 Aug 2021 - 12:17 Germany could miss industry sector climate target in 2021 – researchers News 4 Aug 2021 - 13:55 Power-to-x fuels are key for climate-friendly shipping and aviation – env min News 4 Aug 2021 - 13:06 German energy use on the rise after pandemic dip, natural gas top source for first time News 4 Aug 2021 - 12:27 Greens’ climate programme “tactically clever but dishonest” – media commentators News 4 Aug 2021 - 12:27 German economics professors want more EU climate action – survey News 4 Aug 2021 - 12:26 NGOs’ "Climate Election Check" sees need to improve party manifestos News 3 Aug 2021 - 14:52 Green Party calls for German climate ministry with veto power News 3 Aug 2021 - 14:15 Germany's solar PV expansion soars by over 20% but should be four times higher still - industry News 3 Aug 2021 - 14:00 Hamburg bank offers preferential 'climate credits' to lure small savers to green finance News 3 Aug 2021 - 13:53 2021 emissions trading earnings to reach new record level for German state News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:38 German debate about coal end date 2038 heats up in election campaign News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:34 German parliament's president Schäuble says fast rise of CO2 price is necessary News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:30 Time is right for European solar industry renaissance – solar industry News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:25 Nuclear exit to bring Germany “enormous difficulties” by increasing fossil power use - EDF head News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:12 Germany reaches one-million electric vehicles target with half a year delay News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:36 Power market price highest since 2008 due to high gas, coal and ETS prices – researchers News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:35 Funding for energy-efficient buildings so far in 2021 already exceeds 2020 levels News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:34 Heat pumps key to helping decarbonise urban buildings - researchers News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:23 Abolishing Germany’s renewables levy can only be a start – opinion News 29 Jul 2021 - 13:35 German env min calls for climate damage register, Greens present resilience plan News 29 Jul 2021 - 13:33 After coal, activists tackle liquefied natural gas in Germany News 29 Jul 2021 - 13:31 Former German lignite mine land to be used for solar PV News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:17 EU power demand back to pre-pandemic levels, less coal, more renewables in the mix News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:16 Environmental NGOs continue legal fight against Tesla Berlin factory News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:13 Post-Merkel government will likely be greener partner in EU – Deutsche Bank News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:09 Climate change becomes bigger priority for German voters following floods – survey News 27 Jul 2021 - 16:55 Slow pick-up of German onshore wind expansion threatens renewables targets – industry News 27 Jul 2021 - 13:39 Green PPAs are location advantage for industry in Germany – Covestro News 27 Jul 2021 - 13:36 German energy industry needs better incentives to build necessary gas power units – BDEW president News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:29 EU Fit for 55 climate and energy package must be implemented quickly – German state sec News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:27 German coal exit will be quicker due to CO2 price – chancellor candidate Laschet News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:26 German North Sea wind power share increases in first half 2021 News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:25 Damage to German rail company after flood disaster totals over €1 billion News 26 Jul 2021 - 11:54 New cable between Germany and UK advances Europe’s integrated power system News 23 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Green party leader criticises Nord Stream 2 deal for undermining Ukraine’s security News 23 Jul 2021 - 13:24 Climate activists demand faster energy transition after flood disaster hits Germany News 22 Jul 2021 - 13:59 Merkel says she “put a lot of energy into climate protection” in her 16 years as chancellor News 22 Jul 2021 - 13:53 Germany and U.S. reach deal that allows completion of Nord Stream 2 News 22 Jul 2021 - 13:52 Bavarian conservative state premier Söder wants coal phase-out by 2030 News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:27 Climate protection plans need a ‘social deal’ – trade union head News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Grid operators push for social consensus on renewables infrastructure ahead of elections News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Germany can fulfil entire energy demand with renewables in 10-15 years – report News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:24 Increase in living space stumbling block for climate-friendly housing sector News 20 Jul 2021 - 13:14 Politicians call for investments in urban climate adaptation measures News 20 Jul 2021 - 13:12 Public charging drives up price of electric mobility for consumers News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:46 Merkel says Germany must do more to fight climate crisis in light of deadly floods News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:37 Germans used more electricity and heat during pandemic year 2020 – data analysis News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:35 Use existing infrastructure for hydrogen to reduce system costs, accelerate transition – govt advisors News 17 Jul 2021 - 10:30 Deadly floods sharpen focus on climate change in German election campaign News 16 Jul 2021 - 13:04 Germany, U.S. launch energy and climate partnership News 16 Jul 2021 - 12:44 EU must step up e-car charging station expansion thirtyfold – institute News 16 Jul 2021 - 12:39 German ministry keeps proposals to lower heating emissions under wraps News 16 Jul 2021 - 10:23 Can the UK climate movement go 'beyond politics'? News 15 Jul 2021 - 17:19 Poor power grid investment conditions could hobble energy transition, German utilities say News 15 Jul 2021 - 14:04 German solar tender twice oversubscribed, average price 5 ct/kWh News 15 Jul 2021 - 14:02 Fit for 55 package “nothing less than a revolution;” “saturated with scepticism towards market-based approaches” – media reactions News 15 Jul 2021 - 13:58 Germany to build no new offshore wind turbines in 2021 for first time in ten years News 15 Jul 2021 - 13:55 E-car boom spells trouble for secure lithium supply – German-Canadian supplier News 15 Jul 2021 - 09:30 German reactions to EU “Fit for 55” plans to overhaul climate and energy laws News 14 Jul 2021 - 13:11 Broad alliance calls for speed limits in Germany to improve climate and safety News 14 Jul 2021 - 13:08 Most Germans remain sceptical about electric cars - survey News 14 Jul 2021 - 13:05 German coal exit on track despite weak third phaseout tender – grid agency News 14 Jul 2021 - 13:02 German forests currently store 2.6 billion tonnes of CO2 – govt report News 13 Jul 2021 - 13:07 German 2030 power use forecast up due to heat pumps, e-cars and hydrogen News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:28 Solar Germany’s biggest power source in June as price reaches all-time high News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:22 German engineers' association urges quick boost of heating sector transition News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:15 New EU state aid rules threaten renewables levy rebates for German industry – legal expert News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:11 EU’s Fit for 55 climate & energy package could mean renewed German climate law reform – ifo News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:07 Merkel reassures Ukraine on Nord Stream 2 ahead of talks with U.S. President Biden News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:23 Bird protection pilot site hoped to boost wind power in southern Germany News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:20 Germany should combine climate action with strong social policy – Fridays for Future leader News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:18 German carmakers likely to overtake Chinese rivals in e-car production – McKinsey News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:15 CDU chancellor candidate Laschet expects landlords to share in CO2 heating costs News 12 Jul 2021 - 12:20 German election primer – Fight over combustion engine phase-out heats up News 9 Jul 2021 - 16:32 UPDATE: CO2 emissions in North Rhine-Westphalia down 45% compared to 1990 levels News 9 Jul 2021 - 12:46 Protecting the climate 'won't require major sacrifices' - SPD's Scholz News 9 Jul 2021 - 12:40 Germany extends e-car purchasing support to 2025 News 9 Jul 2021 - 12:25 Renewable tenders offer greater advantage for large market players - report News 8 Jul 2021 - 13:37 German Greens say will only enter a government aiming for 1.5 degree goal News 8 Jul 2021 - 13:33 Govt compensates companies for CO2 price to prevent carbon leakage News 8 Jul 2021 - 13:32 Shutdown complete: Moorburg power plant stops burning coal for good News 8 Jul 2021 - 13:30 Germany's social cohesion and industrial strength at stake on path to climate neutrality - Laschet News 7 Jul 2021 - 13:27 Share of regrowing raw materials amounted to 16% in Germany in 2018 News 7 Jul 2021 - 13:15 German cities push for 30km/h speed limit and reform of road traffic law News 7 Jul 2021 - 13:13 German government and industry agree vision for greening chemicals industry News 7 Jul 2021 - 12:27 Industry alliance eyes massive reduction of Germany's CO2 output in heating News 7 Jul 2021 - 12:16 Flexibility solutions could allow German industry to relieve power grid News 7 Jul 2021 - 11:50 New EU green finance strategy shuns decision on nuclear and gas power News 6 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Farming commission's proposals require next govt to undertake food system transformation - Merkel News 6 Jul 2021 - 13:20 Long-term climate strategies should be key focus of COP26 – German govt advisors News 6 Jul 2021 - 13:01 Demand for biomethane on the rise – German Energy Agency News 6 Jul 2021 - 12:54 Environmental group demands tougher legislation against ‘imported deforestation’ linked to illicit soy farming News 6 Jul 2021 - 12:53 Leading European truck manufacturers to create joint charging network News 5 Jul 2021 - 14:50 NGO launches law suits against three German states over “inadequate” climate laws News 5 Jul 2021 - 13:13 German government advisors urge decision on use of fossil fuel hydrogen News 5 Jul 2021 - 13:06 German government backs floating photovoltaics research project News 5 Jul 2021 - 12:59 Germany will reach 1 million e-cars target by mid 2021 – energy minister News 5 Jul 2021 - 12:57 One-third of Germany’s clean energy cooperatives don’t plan new projects in 2021 – survey News 2 Jul 2021 - 14:15 Climate activists establish new national party, stop short of eying 2021 elections News 2 Jul 2021 - 14:05 EU Green Deal should be expanded to renewables and hydrogen in Africa – German dev min News 2 Jul 2021 - 13:30 Conservative CDU/CSU stabilise top position among German parties as Greens falter News 2 Jul 2021 - 13:15 Berlin citizens' initiative starts referendum for more climate protection News 2 Jul 2021 - 13:13 North Rhine-Westphalia sets 2045 climate neutrality goal but dithers on wind power expansion News 1 Jul 2021 - 13:36 Shift to e-cars could increase number of jobs in German car sector, eastern states big winners - analysis News 1 Jul 2021 - 13:26 German government seeks consensus on climate-friendly farming akin to coal phase-out deal News 1 Jul 2021 - 12:38 Electricity demand in Germany set to soar to 700 billion kWh by 2030 – energy industry News 30 Jun 2021 - 14:52 Higher CO2 prices let electricity costs rise for German industry News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:59 Germany's CO₂ emissions slightly rising again after pandemic-induced slump News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:50 Plastic production and waste remain blind spots in Europe's climate policies – researchers News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:47 German states demand more federal support to make public transport fit for future News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:34 German president cautions 'giant steps' needed to curb climate change, says topic dominates election News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:42 Eastern Germany to bear brunt of drier weather conditions in next years - researcher News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:38 An 'historic achievement' – German govt praises nuclear exit decision ten years on News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:28 Conservative climate group says Germany could reach 100% renewables by 2030 at low cost News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:19 City tunnel beneath Frankfurt to become 'centrepiece' of German railway strategy – ministry News 29 Jun 2021 - 13:57 German transport minister met environmental groups only once in whole term News 28 Jun 2021 - 14:03 Pilot project aims to bind Swedish bread company's CO2 emissions in German rye fields News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:49 New RWE head calls for "urgent" removal of hurdles for rapid renewables expansion News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:36 Volkswagen brand to phase out combustion engines in Europe by 2035 News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:33 German chancellor candidates ready to pull plug on Nord Stream 2 if need be News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:30 Little wind and sunshine let German renewables share slide in first half of 2021 News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:45 Green tech startup alliance pushes for 500-euro ‘energy transition bonus’ for German households News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:43 Citizens' Assembly on Climate publishes recommendations for Germany to achieve Paris Agreement goals News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:41 Majority of Germans want more laws, less personal responsibility in climate protection efforts - survey News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:40 Germany passes new Climate Action Law, pulls forward climate neutrality target to 2045 News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:55 German housing association criticizes new climate requirements for residential buildings News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:54 German farmers demand agricultural surcharge, border tax on food imports News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:51 E-cars must dominate car registrations in Germany by 2025 - government advisors News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:50 Climate tech start-ups need more targeted support in early stages – report News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:46 Govt passes 8 bn euro climate emergency programme, leaves critics dissatisfied News 23 Jun 2021 - 13:28 Germany should focus entirely on green hydrogen - govt advisors News 23 Jun 2021 - 13:25 Merkel calls for high-tech investments as industry demands clarity on climate goals News 23 Jun 2021 - 13:21 Government overturns agreement to relieve tenants of CO2 price burden News 22 Jun 2021 - 13:48 Cabinet set to pass emergency climate programme allocating 8 bln euros News 22 Jun 2021 - 13:45 Environmental experts, industry reps call for more concrete policy in Climate Action Law News 22 Jun 2021 - 12:56 Conservatives’ “business-as-usual” election manifesto weak on climate details News 21 Jun 2021 - 12:30 Left Party agrees most ambitious climate targets of all major parties in election manifesto News 21 Jun 2021 - 12:25 Conservatives to present few details on climate policy in election programme News 21 Jun 2021 - 12:23 German NGOs call for fossil gas phase-out by 2040 News 18 Jun 2021 - 13:07 City of Berlin lawmakers pass rooftop solar law, approve buyback of city grid News 18 Jun 2021 - 13:05 German government looking to boost offshore wind sector News 18 Jun 2021 - 12:57 German ETS emissions down 33 percent since 2013, partly due to pandemic News 18 Jun 2021 - 11:17 Greens’ Baerbock refines proposal for carbon contracts for difference to support industry News 18 Jun 2021 - 10:22 Audi to launch last new model with combustion engine in 2026 – media report News 17 Jun 2021 - 13:04 Circular economy essential in achieving Germany’s climate targets – report News 17 Jun 2021 - 13:03 German railway accelerates transformation towards climate neutrality News 17 Jun 2021 - 13:02 Germany’s corporate sector divided on potential impact of future climate policy – survey News 17 Jun 2021 - 12:00 Chancellor candidates agree Germany must cut red tape to speed up renewables roll-out News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:51 New environmental lawsuit threatens Tesla Berlin factory with construction stop News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:49 Next German government must introduce end date for fossil fuels – think tanks News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:48 Fridays for Future activists return to German streets ahead of national election News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:27 Negative emissions technologies must be deployed early for climate neutrality - report News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:26 Public support for energy transition continues, but KfW expects less willingness to invest News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:24 Per capita refund of transport CO2 price fairest form of climate action – researchers News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:21 NGOs call for 80% renewable power share by 2030, early new combustion engine car ban News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:19 Energy transition set to transform eastern Germany – economy minister News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:18 Germany’s oil and natural gas production continues decline – report News 15 Jun 2021 - 12:51 German industry calls for impact assessment of decision to raise climate targets News 15 Jun 2021 - 12:50 Pace of digitalisation of energy transition slows – govt report News 15 Jun 2021 - 12:33 German onshore wind tender surpasses 1,000 megawatt mark for first time since 2017 News 15 Jun 2021 - 10:53 Conservatives ponder earlier switch to market-based CO2 price for transport and heating News 15 Jun 2021 - 10:52 Germany provides €900 mio for green hydrogen ramp-up via new auction platform News 14 Jun 2021 - 13:07 Energy ministry prepares new calculations for higher German electricity demand – minister News 14 Jun 2021 - 13:03 Germany, Australia to set up hydrogen agreement News 14 Jun 2021 - 13:00 German government, air navigation service facilitate onshore wind power expansion News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:31 German government paves way for CO2 exports – media report News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:29 Risks from heat, drought and heavy rainfall to increase sharply in Germany News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:27 Germany plans to raise climate financing to €6 bln by 2025, welcomed by NGOs News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:17 Greens decide against ratcheting up party’s climate plans as bid for chancellery flounders News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:14 German climate think tanks propose path to rapid building sector heating transition News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:09 Heat and drought set to continue in Germany in 2020s - weather service News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:09 Natural carbon sinks should be seperate sector with binding targets – env. NGOs News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:06 Merkel set for U.S. visit to iron out Nord Stream 2 dispute – media report News 11 Jun 2021 - 12:54 Green congress delegates push for more radical manifesto as party drops in polls News 11 Jun 2021 - 08:00 On her way out, Merkel could set stage for Germany as even more progressive climate partner News 10 Jun 2021 - 14:00 German climate activists prepare wave of court cases in wake of Shell ruling News 10 Jun 2021 - 13:56 Long-term market outlook boosts confidence in wind energy sector News 10 Jun 2021 - 13:49 Germany must not leave transport, heating out of hydrogen ramp-up - industry News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:26 EU's Fit for 55 package must leave national flexibility - Germany News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:23 Germany must start fossil gas heating phase-out to avoid costs – think tank News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:20 People in G7 and emerging countries see climate as major security risk – survey News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:17 Extreme heat causing greater health problems among German seniors News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:14 Germany’s offshore wind energy plans endanger marine wildlife – NGO News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:23 Lignite power plant to shut down six years earlier than planned, due to high CO2 price – operator News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:20 2020s must be “decade of sustainability”, says German chancellor Merkel News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:18 Partial solar eclipse in Germany will reduce solar PV output by 4.2 GW on Thursday News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:13 Env min proposes strategy for protecting water supply from climate change News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:11 City of Berlin set to make solar PV mandatory for new and renovated buildings News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:08 Germany’s shipbuilding and offshore supply industry key for maritime energy transition - VDMA News 7 Jun 2021 - 13:53 Merkel's conservatives win election in Eastern German coal mining state News 7 Jun 2021 - 13:50 Germany plans to grant more space to offshore wind in North and Baltic Sea News 7 Jun 2021 - 13:43 German companies use artificial intelligence to save resources and energy News 4 Jun 2021 - 11:57 Carmaker BMW takes aim at supply chain emissions in China News 4 Jun 2021 - 11:56 Germany’s future hydrogen needs significantly higher than expected – report News 4 Jun 2021 - 11:55 German election campaign row over petrol price shows climate hypocrisy – opinion News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:16 Germany debates future of renewables support News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:14 German govt to propose higher renewables targets in climate emergency programme News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:13 EU top court’s clean air ruling “slap in the face” for German govt News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:12 Debate over CO2 price makes social fairness key issue in German election campaign News 2 Jun 2021 - 13:21 East German state election highlights political conflicts of energy transition News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:14 Agriculture must do its part to help Germany reach climate neutrality 2045 – foundation News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:13 German govt coalition continues to disagree over landlord share of CO2 price News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:10 Supply security: Uniper coal plant needs to stay in reserve a while longer News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:09 German agriculture minister proposes climate action payments to forest owners News 2 Jun 2021 - 10:44 Post feed-in tariff futures for pioneer renewable plants: Small solar PV News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:41 Weak wind power months push up German fossil fuel use in first quarter 2021 News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:39 Polluters must pay – fair environmental tax reform could relieve German citizens News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:37 Local utilities association calls for faster increase of CO2 price to avoid later “price shocks” News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:37 Energy industry calls on next German govt to increase 2030 renewables share to 70% News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:35 German NGO welcomes Franco-German climate statement, calls for greater speed News 1 Jun 2021 - 10:25 Post feed-in tariff futures for pioneer renewable plants: Biogas News 31 May 2021 - 13:39 Six German cities still exceed EU NO2 air pollution limits ahead of EU court ruling News 31 May 2021 - 13:36 Industry criticises lack of progress one year after approval of Germany’s hydrogen strategy News 31 May 2021 - 11:05 Post feed-in tariff futures for pioneer renewable plants: Onshore wind power News 28 May 2021 - 13:46 German govt agrees on supply chain law including environmental obligations News 28 May 2021 - 13:29 Share of citizen energy in decline as funding runs out and big investors take over News 28 May 2021 - 12:49 Germany needs major solar PV boom to achieve climate targets - BDEW News 28 May 2021 - 12:48 One in four Germans support short-haul flight ban - survey News 28 May 2021 - 12:48 Germany invests 8 billion euros in 62 EU-backed hydrogen projects News 27 May 2021 - 14:41 Merkel supports idea of strong European power grid integration at NordLink launch News 27 May 2021 - 14:00 For German youth activists, climate justice means more than getting to net-zero News 27 May 2021 - 13:28 Next govt must ensure faster renewables ramp-up and earlier coal exit to reach new climate targets - Wuppertal Institute News 27 May 2021 - 13:25 German industry leaders call for “accelerated ramp-up” of hydrogen market News 26 May 2021 - 13:27 Aviation sector needs very high share of sustainable fuels to reverse trend of rising CO2 emissions - report News 26 May 2021 - 13:25 Germany must accelerate hydrogen ramp-up to achieve 2045 climate target – report News 26 May 2021 - 10:29 EU climate ambitions spell trouble for electricity from burning waste News 25 May 2021 - 13:24 Many of Germany’s public buildings not energy efficient – NGO report News 25 May 2021 - 13:20 German politicians should clearly commit to e-mobility – Audi CEO News 25 May 2021 - 13:18 Germany should increase taxes in aviation sector to cut emissions - report News 25 May 2021 - 13:15 German heavy industry demands financial support for ambitious climate goals News 21 May 2021 - 13:16 Germany eager to partner with West African countries on green hydrogen News 21 May 2021 - 13:14 Parliament passes fast charging law, tender for 1,000 stations starts this summer News 21 May 2021 - 13:13 Majority of German consumers want supply chain law that protects the environment News 21 May 2021 - 12:49 Germany could see installation of 150,000 residential batteries in 2021 amid solar PV boom News 21 May 2021 - 12:20 German building alliance presents plan to achieve climate targets News 21 May 2021 - 10:32 German parliament raises targets for emission cuts in transport sector News 20 May 2021 - 13:34 Government defines “green hydrogen”, decides rules for rapid market ramp-up News 20 May 2021 - 12:31 A hydrogen master plan for eastern Germany News 20 May 2021 - 12:29 Coal phase-out after 2030 too late, new climate targets only achievable through early exit – analysis News 20 May 2021 - 12:28 Germans are eating more regional food, less meat - survey News 19 May 2021 - 13:40 Pandemic slows German grid planning but central powerlines show progress News 19 May 2021 - 13:38 German legislators disagree on who should bear the burden of CO2 heating price News 19 May 2021 - 13:36 SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz proposes international climate organisation News 19 May 2021 - 13:34 U.S. climate envoy Kerry's efforts ahead of COP26 welcomed by German politicians News 18 May 2021 - 13:35 Uptake of e-cars on the rise, more people concerned about environmental impact News 18 May 2021 - 13:33 Ministry spells out details of hydrogen support, consumer and renewables lobbies not satisfied News 18 May 2021 - 13:32 Avoiding stranded assets and costly compensations by enshrining zero emissions target in law News 18 May 2021 - 13:29 Allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang implicate German solar companies' supply chains News 17 May 2021 - 13:31 German Free Democrats call for strict CO2 budget in election programme News 17 May 2021 - 13:29 NGOs obtain govt calculations for coal exit compensations, say sums are too high News 17 May 2021 - 12:31 German chancellor candidates target cheap flights over climate concerns News 17 May 2021 - 12:30 Industry leaders concerned over lack of impact assessment in new climate policy News 17 May 2021 - 09:59 Shutting down nuclear and coal – can Germany maintain supply security on renewables alone? News 14 May 2021 - 14:16 Uniper agrees to consider early closure of controversial Datteln 4 coal plant News 14 May 2021 - 14:14 Production of vegetarian meat substitutes grows quickly in Germany News 14 May 2021 - 14:08 German Fridays for Future activists take aim at financial sector News 14 May 2021 - 14:05 German government agrees 'climate pact' to reach more ambitious targets News 12 May 2021 - 15:34 Cabinet decides climate law reform, tougher sector emission budgets included News 12 May 2021 - 13:53 German minister calls for greater investment in CO2 removal research News 12 May 2021 - 13:48 Climate-neutral German building stock requires power-to-gas infrastructure - study News 12 May 2021 - 11:31 German government agrees on pulling forward climate neutrality to 2045 News 11 May 2021 - 13:30 New research centre for low-carbon technologies opens near Berlin News 11 May 2021 - 13:27 Circular economy could reduce raw material consumption by 68% by 2050 - report News 10 May 2021 - 14:32 German utility RWE aims for market leadership in green energy News 10 May 2021 - 14:29 German Social Democrats adopt new climate targets at party conference News 10 May 2021 - 14:27 German government and industry agree on power-to-liquid aviation fuel roadmap News 10 May 2021 - 14:22 Germany's largest union warns new CO2 target will speed up car industry job losses News 7 May 2021 - 15:54 Germany takes lead with 2045 net zero target but disappoints on climate finance News 7 May 2021 - 13:45 Clean batteries key hurdle in carmakers' race to go green News 7 May 2021 - 12:03 Green chancellor candidate Baerbock envisions ‘transatlantic green deal,’ calls for halt to Nord Stream 2 News 7 May 2021 - 12:01 Raising carbon price could help lower German renewables levy to 2.5 cents – think tank News 6 May 2021 - 13:11 Retirements won't compensate combustion engine job losses in e-car boom - report News 6 May 2021 - 13:10 German Environment Agency calls for tougher corporate environmental reporting guidelines News 6 May 2021 - 13:08 Climate protection cornerstone of govt coalition agreement in Baden-Württemberg News 6 May 2021 - 13:07 German govt must propose ways to reach new climate targets – media commentaries News 6 May 2021 - 13:06 Industry calls for better CO2 price protection measures against competitive disadvantages News 6 May 2021 - 13:05 Energy industry to shoulder bulk of additional German emissions reduction by 2030 News 6 May 2021 - 12:12 Germany aims to become global leader in sustainable finance with new strategy News 5 May 2021 - 14:59 Germany to pull forward target date for climate neutrality to 2045 News 5 May 2021 - 12:37 Energy research key to climate neutrality – govt report News 5 May 2021 - 12:35 Many EU countries wary of expanding emissions trading system – media report News 5 May 2021 - 10:03 Germany holds climate summit to increase momentum ahead of COP26 News 4 May 2021 - 12:12 Ukraine could become important part of Europe’s hydrogen supply chain – German MPs News 4 May 2021 - 12:10 E-mobility could help lower household electricity prices – researchers News 4 May 2021 - 12:09 German industry cautions against rushing climate policy decisions News 4 May 2021 - 12:08 Germany to spend additional 5 bln euros on decarbonising steel industry News 3 May 2021 - 12:59 Court ruling puts spotlight on climate as German election campaign picks up speed News 3 May 2021 - 12:57 European Commission approves Germany’s reform of renewables support News 3 May 2021 - 12:55 Few bids for onshore wind but big interest in solar in Germany’s renewables tenders News 3 May 2021 - 12:52 New German state governments agree to focus on climate - media reports Interview 3 May 2021 - 10:50 Battery gigafactories will rapidly make e-cars even greener – battery expert Interview 30 Apr 2021 - 14:41 Court ruling forces govt to rethink climate policy to stay within CO2 budget – law professor News 30 Apr 2021 - 14:05 Climate remains top concern for Germans despite pandemic – survey News 30 Apr 2021 - 14:04 Reactions to top court ruling that Germany's climate policies are insufficient News 30 Apr 2021 - 14:03 German climate court ruling to have major impact – media commentators News 29 Apr 2021 - 14:43 Landmark ruling from German top court: key climate legislation falls short News 29 Apr 2021 - 12:30 Tracking progress of Germany's 2030 climate action package News 29 Apr 2021 - 12:00 New German power lines delayed by years – media report News 28 Apr 2021 - 13:20 Domestic natural gas production in Germany down 16 percent in 2020 News 28 Apr 2021 - 13:17 Majority of German youth support energy transition – survey News 28 Apr 2021 - 13:15 Germany to invest 40% of EU recovery funds in climate protection News 27 Apr 2021 - 13:48 German network operators update 2035 grid plan, account for higher renewables share News 27 Apr 2021 - 13:45 France, Germany at odds over role of nuclear in EU sustainable taxonomy News 27 Apr 2021 - 13:43 Germany could reach climate neutrality by 2045 – report News 26 Apr 2021 - 13:32 German car supplier ZF says e-car orders can 'overcompensate' combustion engine losses News 26 Apr 2021 - 13:29 German Greens want higher CO2 price and ramp-up of hydrogen production News 26 Apr 2021 - 13:26 CDU/CSU budget expert calls for higher CO₂ price to finance renewables levy News 23 Apr 2021 - 12:55 German politicians welcome U.S. return to global climate action News 23 Apr 2021 - 12:53 Car supplier Bosch invests one billion euros in fuel cell development News 23 Apr 2021 - 12:17 German parliament agrees higher renewable expansion goals for 2022 News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:36 SPD chancellor candidate Scholz wants EU-wide carbon price for heating and transport News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:34 Germany scraps support plans for old wind turbines over state aid concerns News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:32 Next German government has to make climate action mainstream in politics – NGOs News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:30 Industry representatives deem hydrogen scale-up most important energy policy task News 22 Apr 2021 - 12:58 EU indecision over gas as green investment imperils supply security – German utilities News 22 Apr 2021 - 10:00 Biden’s global climate summit raises hopes among German NGOs and industry News 21 Apr 2021 - 16:38 High stakes for Europe’s largest industrial nation – German reactions to EU climate law deal News 21 Apr 2021 - 13:17 German economy benefits from green-tech boom News 21 Apr 2021 - 13:14 Germany joins International Solar Alliance News 21 Apr 2021 - 13:12 Germany plans to double cycling within ten years News 21 Apr 2021 - 12:37 Conservatives choose Laschet as chancellor candidate, signalling post-Merkel continuity News 20 Apr 2021 - 13:06 German government raised 11.5 billion euros via green bonds - 2020 report News 20 Apr 2021 - 13:04 BMW secures 68 million euros in state funding for new battery projects News 20 Apr 2021 - 13:00 Energy companies get ready to sue over RWE’s lignite exit compensation News 19 Apr 2021 - 14:00 How wastewater management can reduce greenhouse gas emissions News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:55 Greens name 40-year old Annalena Baerbock as candidate for German chancellor News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:38 Leading parliamentary groups back 'climate premium' for forest owners News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:37 Renewables share could be as low as 55% in 2030 – report News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:33 German grid agency expects too little interest in next wind power auction, cuts capacity News 16 Apr 2021 - 13:48 Uniper drops LNG terminal, plans green hydrogen hub instead News 16 Apr 2021 - 13:46 German transport minister calls for speeding up switch to climate-friendly buses News 16 Apr 2021 - 13:42 German railways and Lufthansa want to lure 4.3 million flight passengers onto trains News 15 Apr 2021 - 15:15 New EU goal means Germany might have to cut emissions by 62-68% by 2030 – climate council News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:27 European transmission grid operators plan to connect offshore wind platforms News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:18 German industry urges new debate on carbon capture, storage and utilisation News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:13 German civil society alliance calls for just and climate-friendly mobility transition News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:03 Germany's natural gas infrastructure plans violate Paris Agreement – report News 14 Apr 2021 - 15:06 City of Berlin plans to raise climate targets News 14 Apr 2021 - 15:02 German Free Democrats bet on emissions trading in election manifesto News 14 Apr 2021 - 14:56 German environmental NGO sues in effort to stop Nord Stream 2 News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:33 Europe must catch up with Asian countries on hydrogen fuel cells – report News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:32 German Left Party outflanks Greens on climate action - Tagesspiegel Background News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:31 NordLink interconnector links German windpower with Norwegian hydro capacity News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:30 German govt agrees on farming subsidies distribution, adds more eco-schemes News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:29 Conservative candidates put focus on climate as they enter open race for campaign top spot News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:27 Departure of key conservative energy MP could give “new momentum” to renewables talks – SPD News 12 Apr 2021 - 14:18 U.S. will use 'all available means' to stop completion of Nord Stream 2 pipeline News 12 Apr 2021 - 14:11 German government ready to support 'very important' Tesla battery factory News 12 Apr 2021 - 13:53 Hydrogen storage pilot project in underground salt dome reaches milestone News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:20 Berlin continues to lead German cities with most e-car charging stations News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:18 Expansion of district heating network vital to reach climate targets – BDEW News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:17 Extreme weather results in 13 billion euros in damage to German forests News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:16 Conservative politicians set up climate group, call for climate neutrality in 10-20 years News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:15 “We need a Green Deal for Germany” – Bavarian CSU head Söder News 9 Apr 2021 - 09:39 Weak first quarter 2021 for German renewables, but high share over Easter News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:46 German wind permits rise in Q1 as concerns about auction design grow News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:43 Industry calls on next German government to put efficiency front and centre of energy policy News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:42 German environmental NGOs launch citizens' climate council to advise lawmakers News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:38 With right food choices, Germans could halve their diets' climate footprint – WWF News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:37 Tesla calls for speedy permits for climate-friendly projects, as Berlin gigafactory awaits approval News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:56 Backlog in German government spending on climate action in 2020 News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:54 Outgoing German govt’s climate and energy policy lacked master plan – legal expert News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:52 German and European car suppliers to profit from e-car boom News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:51 Energy industry calls on govt to facilitate EU state aid approval of renewables support News 7 Apr 2021 - 08:47 Choice of candidates to kick off German chancellor race News 6 Apr 2021 - 12:14 RWE to supply German rail company with additional North Sea wind power News 6 Apr 2021 - 12:11 Greens and conservatives to form coalition to make Baden-Württemberg “climate action state” News 6 Apr 2021 - 12:08 EU environmental requirements for cars must be “feasible” – German transport minister News 1 Apr 2021 - 13:55 Three more German coal power plants to go offline in December 2021 News 1 Apr 2021 - 13:52 Germany needs extra charging network for commercial e-vehicles - analysis News 1 Apr 2021 - 13:50 German gas grid conversion on track with about 1 million appliances so far – operators News 31 Mar 2021 - 13:46 CO2-neutral geothermal lithium project plans full traceability in 'world-first' News 31 Mar 2021 - 13:40 Deadline for crucial renewables reform expires without results News 31 Mar 2021 - 13:29 New regulation aims to prevent carbon leakage due to national CO2 price News 31 Mar 2021 - 13:25 Government auditors call for reform of Germany's energy taxes and levies News 30 Mar 2021 - 13:43 New German company aims to achieve 5 GW of onshore wind by 2030 News 30 Mar 2021 - 13:40 Few positive developments in state of German environment - env agency News 30 Mar 2021 - 13:38 Renewables share in German transport sector rises to 7.3% in 2020 News 30 Mar 2021 - 13:37 Green hydrogen could reduce CO2 emissions by up to 25 million tonnes in German Ruhr region – report News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:54 German meat consumption needs to be halved to reduce emissions – Environment Agency News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:52 Extra CO2 costs for households not alleviated by cheaper power – comparison portal News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:47 Germany needs federal mobility law to ensure sustainable transport – NGO News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:16 More farming subsidies to be used for climate measures, but devil is in the details News 26 Mar 2021 - 13:48 German grid agency confirms route corridor for north-south power highway News 26 Mar 2021 - 13:46 Renewables cover 40% of German power consumption in first quarter 2021 News 26 Mar 2021 - 13:44 Germany needs CO2-based vehicle tax to accelerate e-mobility – report News 25 Mar 2021 - 14:04 Sale of emission allowances for German heating and transport fuels starts in autumn News 25 Mar 2021 - 14:02 Energy and grid companies team up for hydrogen project at German coast News 25 Mar 2021 - 13:58 Must lay groundwork for climate neutrality 2050 now – German Energy Agency News 25 Mar 2021 - 13:57 Hydrogen produced with regular power mix needed for market ramp-up – industry union News 25 Mar 2021 - 13:52 Share of green start-ups in Germany rises to 30 percent – monitoring report News 24 Mar 2021 - 13:14 German govt decides amended nuclear law, settles disputes with plant operators News 24 Mar 2021 - 13:13 Germany risks falling behind in green technology leadership – Deutsche Bank News 24 Mar 2021 - 13:11 Old discredited carbon offsets sold to German companies – media report News 24 Mar 2021 - 13:08 Resettlement of villages to expand German lignite mine postponed until 2026 News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:08 Pandemic exacerbates problems in global energy transition – report News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:06 Germany needs power grid fee reform to ease fast-charging infrastructure build-up News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:03 German municipalities to get more support for climate adaptation News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:01 Deutsche Post to invest 7 billion euros in climate-neutral logistics by 2030 News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:43 Environmental NGOs call on carmakers to phase out combustion engines by 2030 News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:17 German regulator paves way for converting natural gas infrastructure to hydrogen News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:16 EU should aim for international “climate club”, not unilateral carbon border tax – govt advisors News 19 Mar 2021 - 13:43 Lobbying scandal halts German renewables talks, shakes up election outlook News 19 Mar 2021 - 13:36 Fridays for Future holds strike across Germany, demands 1.5°C action and gas exit News 18 Mar 2021 - 14:03 German industry calls for faster climate-friendly refurbishment of buildings News 18 Mar 2021 - 14:02 German Greens enter election campaign with climate investment plan – media reports News 18 Mar 2021 - 14:00 BMW steps up electrification plans, turns Mini into e-car brand News 18 Mar 2021 - 13:57 EU needs to determine rules, measures to ensure CO2 uptake of natural sinks – report News 17 Mar 2021 - 13:04 New EU climate target largely drives coal out of German power market by 2030 – analysis News 17 Mar 2021 - 13:02 Audi stops development of new combustion engines News 17 Mar 2021 - 12:59 Fridays for Future plans protests in 210 German cities to highlight 1.5°C limit News 17 Mar 2021 - 12:56 Conservative MPs propose makeover of German energy tax system based on higher CO2 price News 16 Mar 2021 - 17:30 Ministers call for global hydrogen cooperation as climate activist says leaders have “failed” News 16 Mar 2021 - 13:31 Volkswagen plans six new battery cell factories in Europe News 16 Mar 2021 - 13:29 Utility RWE has long way to go to climate-neutrality – Greenpeace report News 16 Mar 2021 - 13:23 Steel producer Salzgitter wants EU protection during green transformation News 16 Mar 2021 - 12:00 Germany sees record greenhouse gas emission fall due to pandemic, renewables News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:38 German transport minister wants to save combustion engine cars with synthetic fuels News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:36 Grid operator TenneT plans to double annual investment in grid expansion News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:35 NGO calls on insurance companies to stop supporting Europe's LNG infrastructure News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:33 German state votes deal blow to CDU's post-Merkel hopes while Greens get boost News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:18 German agri min proposes measures to make farming more climate-friendly News 12 Mar 2021 - 14:30 How climate activists take on the German super election year News 12 Mar 2021 - 13:40 Germany’s CO2 price on heating and transport fuels faces legal action News 12 Mar 2021 - 13:39 E-bike sales jump during pandemic to reach 40 percent share in Germany News 12 Mar 2021 - 13:36 Germany and Saudi Arabia want to cooperate on hydrogen News 12 Mar 2021 - 13:34 German industry favours emission trading over carbon border tax News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:31 Germans believe lack of renewable storage biggest energy transition hurdle - survey News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:29 More frugal power use could lower German household emissions by 15 million tonnes - report News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:24 Recycling industry teams up with German solar companies to improve resource use News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:21 Germany right to stick to nuclear exit despite revival plans abroad - media comments News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:15 Germany pledges to work towards nuclear-free EU on Fukushima anniversary News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:48 World on course to exceed 2°C global warming by wide margin – German meteorological service News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:46 Tesla plans to open Berlin plant in July despite delays – media report News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:44 Germany updates sustainability strategy, reaches most 2020 energy and climate goals News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:25 Small modular reactors not the solution – German nuclear authority assessments News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:26 Grid agency awards blackout-proof radio frequency to energy industry alliance News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:24 Must step up renewables expansion, also in heating sector – Merkel News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:23 German railways and Lufthansa cooperate on domestic connections News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:20 Need more than strict CO2 limits for transport transition – MEP and VW workers’ council head News 9 Mar 2021 - 09:00 Vote in German carmaker state foreshadows national election amid pandemic uncertainty News 5 Mar 2021 - 14:14 EU court's bird protection ruling deals blow to German wind power plans News 5 Mar 2021 - 13:51 Individualised flight routes can minimise planes' climate impact - German space agency News 5 Mar 2021 - 13:49 German power grid operators want three phased-out coal plants as backup News 5 Mar 2021 - 13:12 Germany agrees to pay energy companies over 2 billion euros in nuclear exit compensation News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:29 German RWE and EnBW eye offshore wind projects in Asia and the U.S. News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:28 Recent progress towards energy transition targets only temporary – McKinsey News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:25 German electric air taxi pioneer Volocopter raises 200 million euros in funding News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:23 Rail alliance calls for speedy expansion of European express and night train services News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:21 Germany's new supply chain law omits companies' climate responsibilities – media report News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:20 Germany should double petrol and diesel prices for new combustion engine cars – industry analyst News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:17 EU state aid probe into German coal company compensations means “tough negotiations” – researcher News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:30 German coal region looks for transition opportunities with new green hydrogen lab News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:14 Largest German ship engine manufacturer pushes for climate-neutral fuels News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:11 City of Berlin to pass law making solar panels mandatory on new buildings News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:05 Architects call on German parliament to initiate true transition in buildings sector News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:03 Germany's only Green state premier says conservatives copy his policies News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:01 Moorburg coal plant not deemed crucial for grid stability, can go offline for good News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:33 Protest at Hamburg coal-fired heating plant against possible use of Namibian wood News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:13 NGO alliance calls for exiting all fossil fuels by early 2040s ahead of German elections News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:08 Number of e-buses in German public transport doubled in 2020, fuel cell falling behind – report News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:03 German chemical producers eye substitution of fossil fuels in bid to achieve resource circularity News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:00 German SPD’s climate-heavy election programme includes Autobahn speed limit News 26 Feb 2021 - 17:01 Coming months decisive for global net zero race – Europe reacts to UN report on national climate plans News 26 Feb 2021 - 12:20 European interconnection key for affordable CO2-free power supply by 2050 – report News 26 Feb 2021 - 12:17 German citizens want to participate in the energy transition – report News 26 Feb 2021 - 12:14 New EU car emissions rules could lead to major job losses – BMW works council head News 25 Feb 2021 - 17:00 German government committee proposes steps for 'great transformation' of sustainable finance sector News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:20 Run on government support for hydrogen projects in Germany News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:18 Texas-like winter storm gas outage “extremely unlikely” in Germany – grid operators News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:17 Majority of Germany’s pioneer wind turbines continue operation after end of renewables support News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:14 Cutting climate-damaging subsidies can reduce social injustice in Germany – report News 24 Feb 2021 - 16:12 German forests massively damaged due to droughts, heat waves – 2020 report News 24 Feb 2021 - 12:38 Climate change must become fixed part of UN Security Council agenda – German foreign minister News 24 Feb 2021 - 12:37 Uniper, Siemens Energy plan green power, heat and hydrogen project at Hamburg coal plant site News 24 Feb 2021 - 12:34 Germany to reach one million e-cars target this year – government advisors News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:56 Worldwide renewables growth rate must rise to meet climate targets – German engineers News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:55 Chipmakers lament high taxes and levies on electricity in Germany News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:54 EU Green Deal requires binding targets for e-car charging infrastructure – BMW CEO News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:48 Deutsche Post's e-van StreetScooter attracts buyers, defying predicted demise News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:29 Daimler considers earlier exit from combustion engine – media report News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:28 Large majority of Germans against combustion engine ban – survey News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:27 Natural gas exit in heating must be initiated in the coming years – economy ministry News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:25 Climate plays important role in upcoming German state elections News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:23 Germany still lacks business model for clean industry - think tank News 19 Feb 2021 - 14:08 German govt supports car industry transformation with investment programme News 19 Feb 2021 - 14:06 Volkswagen sells more electric cars than Tesla for first time – consultancy News 19 Feb 2021 - 14:03 German banks underestimate and neglect topic of sustainability - report News 19 Feb 2021 - 13:59 Sea levels on German coast have risen 15-20 cm in last 100 years - researchers News 19 Feb 2021 - 13:55 Virtual meetings can replace a third of business trips, saving emissions – survey News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:24 Nord Stream 2 saves European industry several billion euros – German gas group News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:21 German coal industry looks to hydrogen as alternative News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:19 Need for better battery recycling spurs industry projects in Germany and Europe News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:16 Number of residential solar batteries increases by 50% in Germany News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:13 German engineers warn new EU emission rules could spell end of combustion engine News 17 Feb 2021 - 13:26 Young German conservative politicians want to improve party’s climate image News 17 Feb 2021 - 13:23 French and German economy ministers call for green EU industrial strategy News 17 Feb 2021 - 13:18 Debate on scrapping renewables levy gathers pace in Merkel's conservative party News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:23 VW to raise vehicle prices based on CO2 emissions, exempting e-cars - media News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:16 Germany funds switch to cargo e-bikes and micro depots to improve inner city transport News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:10 Air pollution in German cities within EU limits - but ten years too late News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:03 German chemicals industry says lower power prices crucial for climate-friendly transformation News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:00 Bill Gates warns German carmakers of 'tragedy' if switch to e-cars does not succeed News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:52 Additional charging points boost demand for e-cars – economic think tank News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:44 German government's supply chain draft law criticised for shunning environmental standards News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:44 Union, grid operator want to turn Eastern Germany into climate-friendly industry pioneer News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:42 Reduction of domestic flights requires rail investment – German aviation industry News 12 Feb 2021 - 13:58 "Hydrogen could become big business for us" – Siemens Gamesa CEO News 12 Feb 2021 - 13:57 New buildings obliged to install e-car charging infrastructure News 12 Feb 2021 - 13:54 Car of the future must be climate neutral 'smartphone on wheels' – German president News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:34 Germany to keep hydrogen and gas network regulation separate, updates storage rules News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:32 German government and coal power companies sign lignite phase-out agreement News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:31 Germany needs higher CO2 price and new climate adaptation strategy – CSU leader News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:29 Bavaria gets new gas-fired power plant to ensure supply security News 10 Feb 2021 - 13:05 Energy transition's resource needs difficult to reconcile with clean supply chain ambitions News 10 Feb 2021 - 13:00 Germany's green recovery efforts fail to reach EU minimum share – analysis News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:58 City of Berlin aims to decarbonise district heating with new energy transition law News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:54 Energy ministry wants to phase out Germany's renewables levy as of 2022 News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:52 CO2 emissions from German power mix fluctuated a lot in 2020, storage needed – consultancy News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:49 Germany to launch tender for network of 1,000 e-car fast-charging stations News 9 Feb 2021 - 14:40 Recycling revolution necessary to complete the clean energy transition News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:34 High EU CO2 price reduces coal power share in German electricity generation News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:33 Plans for new German motorways clash with transport emissions targets - NGO News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:31 German Left Party puts climate and fair transition at heart of election programme News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:30 German gas reserves depleting during winter months as Gazprom reduces deliveries News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:21 Shift to decentral heating needed to make Germany’s buildings climate neutral - industry News 8 Feb 2021 - 13:51 Audi wants to build its own fast-charging infrastructure for e-cars News 8 Feb 2021 - 13:27 German Social Democrats put sustainability at heart of election campaign News 8 Feb 2021 - 13:16 German state agriculture ministers can’t agree on spending more on climate News 8 Feb 2021 - 13:09 German govt allocates €6 bln to building efficiency, hopes for EU-wide CO2 price News 5 Feb 2021 - 14:02 Majority of coal region residents in central Germany support coal exit – survey News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:50 Moorburg coal plant halved Vattenfall's profits before decomissioning News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:43 Digital & decentralised energy system both opportunity and risk for supply security - Researchers News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:38 German development minister says lobby groups prevent sustainability in global trade News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:33 RWE sues Netherlands for two billion euros compensation over the state's 2030 coal exit News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:29 Nearly 40 percent of German motorists will not buy e-car 'under any circumstances' - survey News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:12 Drop in production and installation cuts employment in German renewables sector News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:06 Climate 'greatest challenge' for next German government, says CSU leader as he courts Green Party News 4 Feb 2021 - 11:15 German govt decides new renewables quota for transport fuels, doubles EU target News 4 Feb 2021 - 09:57 German carmakers double e-car and plug-in hybrid production in 2020 News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:38 German govt spends €2bln to ramp up Autobahn e-car charging network - media report News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:31 'Dark doldrums' highlight supply challenges for Germany's fossil power phase-out News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:29 Heat pumps see record growth as lockdowns encourage Germans to modernise homes News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:12 Germany must urgently adapt energy targets to new EU climate goals – experts Interview 3 Feb 2021 - 09:23 Germany's energy transition too slow to reach 2030 targets – govt advisor News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:25 German sustainable bank GLS grows in crisis year, calls for restructuring of financial system News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:22 Improved funding conditions in Germany spur energy efficient refurbishment of buildings News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:05 Germany's solar power expansion reaches 8-year-high in 2020, adding nearly 5 GW News 2 Feb 2021 - 13:44 EU's tighter climate target likely to reopen debate over Germany's share – econ min state sec News 2 Feb 2021 - 13:40 Local utilities file fresh market distortion lawsuit against E.ON-RWE deal News 1 Feb 2021 - 13:52 Germany's wind industry at risk of losing market to Chinese producers – metal industry News 1 Feb 2021 - 13:50 Most Germans willing to pay more to fight climate change – survey News 1 Feb 2021 - 13:48 Bavarian environmental groups fear wave of new hydro power projects News 1 Feb 2021 - 13:47 German industry says 2050 climate neutrality goal attainable – new BDI head News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:17 Households could save up to 413 euros a year without renewables levy – economic institute News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:16 Most Germans want more climate action from their municipalities - survey News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:15 Energy transition needs better recycling of wind turbines and e-cars - German engineers News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:14 Ten percent green hydrogen in German gas supply would save 6.5 mio t of CO2 - utilities News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:13 Volatile market complicates Germany's LNG import terminal plans News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:11 Germany needs yet more power lines as grid expansion lags – report News 28 Jan 2021 - 13:59 More renewables curbed to stabilise German power grid – report News 28 Jan 2021 - 13:48 German government concerned about Polish plans for new nuclear power plants News 28 Jan 2021 - 13:46 City of Berlin set to pass Germany’s first pedestrian law News 28 Jan 2021 - 13:44 German car supplier ZF Friedrichshafen stops combustion engine development News 28 Jan 2021 - 13:25 German onshore wind growth achieves turnaround in 2020 but still off target News 27 Jan 2021 - 13:30 German transport ministry drives development of large-scale synthetic fuel plant News 27 Jan 2021 - 13:29 German government lowers economic forecast for 2021, emphasises green recovery News 26 Jan 2021 - 13:28 Building sector is key element of climate action and potential post-pandemic job engine - study News 26 Jan 2021 - 12:06 Industrialist Gupta aims to acquire Thyssen-Krupp's steel business and make it climate-friendly News 26 Jan 2021 - 12:05 Germany provides extra 220 million euros for climate adaptation in poorest countries News 26 Jan 2021 - 12:04 Deutsche Bahn buys power from Statkraft wind farms after support ends News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:39 Climate neutral flying is realistic, regulations and technical innovations needed – report News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:37 Germany in top 20 countries most affected by climate change – NGO News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:36 German environment minister in favour of Nord Stream 2 completion News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:35 Energy industry criticises planned German e-car charging infrastructure support Interview 25 Jan 2021 - 10:48 Demanding climate justice is our unique selling point – Left Party MP Beutin News 22 Jan 2021 - 14:13 Retired coal plant in Germany to be converted to green hydrogen site News 22 Jan 2021 - 14:10 German offshore wind industry concerned about 2021 construction pause News 22 Jan 2021 - 14:07 Renewables share in German district heating rises to 17.8% News 21 Jan 2021 - 14:25 German city fights coal mine in neighbouring Poland News 21 Jan 2021 - 14:22 Pilot project in Germany's largest refinery to produce synthetic fuels News 21 Jan 2021 - 14:14 German and EU politicians welcome U.S. return to global climate action News 21 Jan 2021 - 14:09 Merkel sticks with Nord Stream 2 despite mounting opposition in Germany and EU Interview 21 Jan 2021 - 11:30 “Those who only want to achieve climate action through a price on carbon will fail” – SPD’s Miersch News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:37 German North Sea wind farms produce more electricity in 2020 than ever before News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:33 First mandatory resident participation option for German wind farm as auction problems continue News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:29 German agriculture ministry wants EU carbon border tax for farming imports News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:27 Biden presidency sparks hope for climate but policy differences remain – German env min News 20 Jan 2021 - 10:10 German government “notes with regret” U.S. sanctions against Nord Stream 2 News 19 Jan 2021 - 13:49 German economy ministry announces lightweight construction strategy News 19 Jan 2021 - 13:14 German hard coal and mining equipment suppliers quit operations News 19 Jan 2021 - 12:21 Climate regulation threatens competitiveness of German auto industry - Deutsche Bank News 19 Jan 2021 - 12:18 E-car charging law glitch could delay Germany's transport transition News 19 Jan 2021 - 09:30 Germany already 'on track' to meet its climate targets – CDU energy expert News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:57 New CDU leader brings continuity with Merkel era but comes with stained climate reputation News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:52 German hard coal imports set to continue steep decline in 2021 - industry group News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:50 New EU climate target means Germany must cut emissions by 65% by 2030 – env ministry News 15 Jan 2021 - 13:06 Nord Stream 2 gets new construction permit as researchers question pipeline's necessity News 15 Jan 2021 - 12:57 Share of private individuals involved in renewables production falls in Germany News 15 Jan 2021 - 12:55 Autonomous vehicles not automatically more sustainable – study News 15 Jan 2021 - 12:50 Insurer Allianz plans to reduce assets' climate impact by one quarter by 2025 News 15 Jan 2021 - 10:19 Climate targets force trucks into race to clean up transport News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:41 Vattenfall wants to build offshore wind farms in Germany, struggles with framework conditions News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:37 Seven million Germans considering switch to green power contract at home News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:34 German power sector could achieve 100% renewables by 2040 – economy minister News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:31 Germany launches three flagship projects to fulfil green hydrogen ambitions News 13 Jan 2021 - 13:39 Farmers must contribute more to Germany’s climate neutrality goal – Env Min News 13 Jan 2021 - 13:35 Environmentalists say amendment to German fossil plants' air pollution limits too lenient News 13 Jan 2021 - 13:14 Share of renewables in German buildings sector stagnates as clear target is lacking Interview 13 Jan 2021 - 11:41 Germany will need much more renewable power than govt assumes - Greens' Nestle News 12 Jan 2021 - 14:28 European power grid disturbance has German energy intensive industry worried News 12 Jan 2021 - 13:52 German NGOs call for major changes to industrial meat production to protect climate News 12 Jan 2021 - 13:48 German transport ministry launches scrappage support programme for trucks News 12 Jan 2021 - 13:43 Germany joins international biodiversity coalition News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:56 Technology-neutral approach in car industry 'excuse for doing nothing' – Daimler union rep News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:53 Left Party leaders bet on fair and climate-friendly recovery in campaign year kick-off News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:51 Pandemic turns Fridays for Future activists into lobbyists News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:49 German environment agency hires mining firm subsidiary to assess renaturation costs News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:46 German Greens hope to win chancellorship in upcoming elections News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:32 German conservatives pick leader set to shape handling of Merkel's climate legacy Interview 11 Jan 2021 - 12:51 “We should be honest about need for blue hydrogen and CCS” – FDP's Lukas Köhler News 8 Jan 2021 - 12:41 Bavaria's CSU calls for doubling down on climate action despite pandemic News 8 Jan 2021 - 12:39 2020 on par with warmest year on record as natural disaster losses rise News 8 Jan 2021 - 12:39 German regional govt attempt to circumvent Nord Stream 2 sanctions futile – analyst News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:59 2020 records show e-mobility “has entered mainstream” in Germany – motor authority News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:57 European energy companies to invest up to one trillion euros in renewables by 2030 News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:56 Majority of Germans support renewables use and expansion – survey News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:54 Landlords and tenants should split costs from new German CO₂ price – env min News 6 Jan 2021 - 18:13 German regional govt aims to shield Nord Stream 2 against U.S. sanctions News 6 Jan 2021 - 13:21 VW subsidiary Audi trumps Tesla in sale of e-cars in Norway News 6 Jan 2021 - 13:19 Biden administration will be “quantum leap” for US-German relations – transatlantic coordinator News 6 Jan 2021 - 11:52 German renewables reform could lead to downward spiral of wind auction bids – official News 5 Jan 2021 - 12:58 Many open questions on EU-UK energy relations after Brexit deal News 5 Jan 2021 - 12:53 German energy stocks rise as investors bet on renewables News 5 Jan 2021 - 12:51 Wholesale power prices in Germany dropped significantly in 2020 – study News 5 Jan 2021 - 12:50 Germans affected by traffic more likely to support mobility transition measures – survey Interview 4 Jan 2021 - 14:26 Preview 2021: Making finance truly sustainable “is not easy, but can be done” News 4 Jan 2021 - 12:52 Renewables produce more power than fossil fuels in Germany for first time News 4 Jan 2021 - 12:51 2020 second hottest year on record in Germany – weather service News 4 Jan 2021 - 12:49 German coal exit on its way with first plants off the grid News 4 Jan 2021 - 12:47 Germany enters 2021 with price on transport and heating emissions News 23 Dec 2020 - 13:54 Hydrogen can become billion-euro business for Siemens Energy – CEO News 23 Dec 2020 - 13:51 Bosch supervisory board head calls EU preference for e-cars harmful for climate News 23 Dec 2020 - 13:43 New rules proposed for lithium mining, power users, to make Germany fit for net-zero News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:36 Onshore wind bids exceed auctioned capacity for first time in 2020 in Germany News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:14 Europe's wind and e-car industry dependent on China's magnetic metals News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:07 Consistent environmental protection saves society billions of euros – report News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:05 Most Germans willing to make significant lifestyle changes for environment - survey News 22 Dec 2020 - 12:28 Green Party calls for exceptions in nature conservation for wind energy expansion News 22 Dec 2020 - 12:27 Energy industry alliance applies for radio frequency to enable digitalisation News 21 Dec 2020 - 12:55 Public transport should be used to deliver parcels - German transport minister News 21 Dec 2020 - 12:54 Major German car suppliers warn higher EU climate target will cost many jobs News 21 Dec 2020 - 12:52 Energy company RWE shuts down first lignite unit as part of coal phase-out News 18 Dec 2020 - 14:35 German ministries agree on emission reduction quota for transport fuels News 18 Dec 2020 - 14:17 Volkswagen undermines the sale of own e-cars – report News 18 Dec 2020 - 14:11 Germany needs integrated network planning for electricity and gas – study Interview 18 Dec 2020 - 12:15 Preview 2021 – ‘A strong Green Party is the only realistic option to tackle climate issues in Germany’ News 17 Dec 2020 - 14:20 German parliament passes renewables reform, paves way for hydrogen ramp-up News 17 Dec 2020 - 14:16 German parties warn against burden of sustainable finance for smaller businesses News 17 Dec 2020 - 14:08 “Unpredictable” climate plans offer German industry little planning security – Stiebel Eltron News 17 Dec 2020 - 13:53 Germany backs major international green hydrogen project in Saudi-Arabia News 17 Dec 2020 - 13:51 German energy use hits 'historic low' in pandemic, renewables share keeps rising Interview 17 Dec 2020 - 10:40 Catenary trucks still stand chance in race to decarbonise road freight - researcher Interview 17 Dec 2020 - 10:36 Preview 2021: 'The crisis must be seen as an opportunity for a climate-neutral economy' News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:59 Villagers keep up fight against relocation due to German coal mine as media report tells of government "disinformation" News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:32 German trade union urges 'climate check' to improve efficiency of public buildings News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:26 Shift to e-mobility will cost fewer jobs at carmakers than feared, suppliers hit harder – VW study News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:20 Volkswagen CEO Diess gets green light to implement ambitious e-car plans News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:16 EU taxonomy could deliver breakthrough in sustainable finance – researchers Interview 16 Dec 2020 - 10:18 Preview 2021: 'Industry fears pandemic widens gap in global climate ambitions' News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:23 German aviation industry offers comprehensive plan for CO2 neutrality News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:17 Germany and Denmark to strengthen cooperation on offshore energy island hubs News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:14 Renaturation and 'nature-based solutions' must be part of EU Green Deal – German env min News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:12 New EU climate target means Germany has to boost renewables expansion - economy minister Interview 15 Dec 2020 - 14:02 Preview 2021 – ‘We have to radicalise all parties to adopt more ambitious climate plans’ News 15 Dec 2020 - 13:59 EU countries need to coordinate renewables support to avoid investor hopping - study News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:26 “Real test” for new EU 2030 climate target lies in details – opinion News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:20 Germany pledges 500 million euros at Paris Agreement anniversary summit that leaves critics unimpressed News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:16 Buying online or in-store has limited effect on products' climate impact – env agency News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:12 Germany's renewable power share climbs to 46 percent in 2020 – preliminary data News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:09 Breakthrough in Germany’s renewables law reform: wind and solar capacity to grow faster News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:09 Most Germans say climate policy could be decisive issue in 2021 elections – survey Interview 14 Dec 2020 - 11:13 Preview 2021: ‘We need a new electricity market design’ News 11 Dec 2020 - 14:14 EU leaders agree to raise 2030 climate target - German reactions News 11 Dec 2020 - 13:07 Fight over ambition level threatens to delay Germany's renewables reform News 11 Dec 2020 - 13:05 German farming ministry launches 1-billion-euro climate action package News 11 Dec 2020 - 12:56 Germany supports research to cut energy use for cooling COVID-19 vaccine News 10 Dec 2020 - 13:53 E-car boom boosts sales at Europe's largest copper producer Aurubis News 10 Dec 2020 - 13:51 Climate change heats up Bavaria's groundwater – study News 10 Dec 2020 - 13:47 Germany crosses threshold of one million heat pumps Interview 10 Dec 2020 - 11:02 Preview 2021: ‘German CO2 price can only be a start of energy taxes reform’ News 9 Dec 2020 - 15:21 All German parties should make climate 'central pillar' of election programmes – govt advisors News 9 Dec 2020 - 15:17 Four out of five Germans in favour of raising EU climate target News 9 Dec 2020 - 15:14 Germans more concerned about climate change than other Europeans – survey Interview 9 Dec 2020 - 11:43 Preview 2021: ‘EU decision on 2030 target will set tone for next year’s climate and energy policy’ News 8 Dec 2020 - 13:32 German utility EWE announces plan to become climate-neutral by 2035 News 8 Dec 2020 - 13:30 Bosch plans to start production of fuel cell power stations in 2024 News 8 Dec 2020 - 13:29 Disputes about coronavirus recovery funds slow down EU climate action News 8 Dec 2020 - 13:28 Most studies underestimate complexity of green hydrogen imports – think tank Interview 8 Dec 2020 - 08:03 Preview 2021 – ‘EU energy sovereignty key issue even under US president Biden’ News 7 Dec 2020 - 14:02 E-car battery demand triggers race between two German lithium extraction projects News 7 Dec 2020 - 14:00 German grid operator Amprion tops up investment plans by 9 billion euros - report News 7 Dec 2020 - 13:55 German Greens and wind power-critical NGO find bird protection compromise – report Interview 7 Dec 2020 - 09:46 Preview 2021 – ‘Elections will dominate climate debate in Germany’ News 4 Dec 2020 - 13:29 E.ON enlists software company SAP for digitalisation of energy grid News 4 Dec 2020 - 13:03 Report criticises subway’s climate impact in Berlin as city’s newest line starts service News 4 Dec 2020 - 13:01 Energy law reform inadequate for German 2030 renewables target – analysis Interview 4 Dec 2020 - 10:43 Preview 2021 – 'Hydrogen in transport will be a major topic' News 3 Dec 2020 - 13:53 Monthly e-car registrations rise six-fold to approach 30,000 in Germany News 3 Dec 2020 - 13:49 German car manufacturers risk billions in EU fines due to SUV sales – Greenpeace News 3 Dec 2020 - 13:48 Germany paves way for electrolyser ramp-up by scrapping renewables fee on hydrogen production News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:44 EU Council agreement on supply chain law ups pressure on Germany to follow suit News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:42 Investment in renewables creates added value and local jobs – study News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:40 Disgruntled Green Party members in Hesse consider joining new 'Climate list' party News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:39 German CO2 price must be adapted to social realities – SPD ministers News
News 16 Jul 2021 - 15:15 New EU climate proposals to accelerate German coal exit and industry transformation – think tanks
News 22 Oct 2021 - 13:15 Europe’s biggest banks lagging behind on emission reduction efforts – report
News 22 Oct 2021 - 13:11 Ambitious climate targets can create job opportunities in Germany – analysis
News 21 Oct 2021 - 13:32 Energy efficiency as important as renewables expansion for German climate policy - scientists
News 21 Oct 2021 - 13:32 Industry calls on next govt to start “greatest transformation in Germany's history”
News 20 Oct 2021 - 13:32 Fridays for Future calls on next govt to introduce German CO2 budget in line with 1.5° target
News 20 Oct 2021 - 13:15 Nord Stream 2 must be in line with European regulation to receive permit – Baerbock
Interview 20 Oct 2021 - 10:40 “I wouldn't play avoiding and removing emissions off against each other” – atmosfair CEO
News 19 Oct 2021 - 13:46 Government projection report confirms Germany clearly off-track from 2030 climate target
News 19 Oct 2021 - 13:42 Operators, politicians stick to German nuclear exit schedule despite critics' last-ditch attempts
News 19 Oct 2021 - 13:40 Volkswagen’s home state says it will not tolerate axing of 30,000-odd jobs in transition to e-cars
News 18 Oct 2021 - 13:21 First German officials call for support payments amid energy price hike as industry’s worries grow
News 18 Oct 2021 - 13:14 German “traffic light coalition” ponders introduction of climate ministry, FDP leader says
News 18 Oct 2021 - 13:13 Industry appears more content with “traffic light coalition’s” climate proposals than activists
News 15 Oct 2021 - 14:29 SPD, Greens, FDP to enter negotiations for new government focussed on 1.5°C path
News 15 Oct 2021 - 12:32 Sharp fall of renewables levy good news for German power consumers in energy crunch
News 15 Oct 2021 - 11:31 German seaports seen as key sites for development and transport of green hydrogen
News 14 Oct 2021 - 13:46 EU toolbox against energy price hike not enough, says German energy intensive industry
News 14 Oct 2021 - 13:29 Onshore wind energy continues slow recovery in Germany with more bids in latest tender
News 14 Oct 2021 - 13:27 Increasing number of homeowners applying for energy efficient building renovation funding
News 13 Oct 2021 - 13:25 German climate law needs reform to include early warnings of target miss – researchers
News 13 Oct 2021 - 13:23 Company car tax cuts undermine Germany’s transport sector emissions reduction efforts – analysis
News 13 Oct 2021 - 13:18 Macron’s nuclear plans illustrate Franco-German rift in EU energy policy – op-ed
News 13 Oct 2021 - 13:04 Energy price crisis must not thwart EU’s carbon trading plans – German govt advisors
News 12 Oct 2021 - 13:14 Next German government must quickly implement agriculture proposal – associations
News 12 Oct 2021 - 13:11 Post-flood reconstruction of devastated German villages ignores adaptation measures – media
News 12 Oct 2021 - 13:09 Redistribution mechanism essential to make Germany’s CO2 pricing socially acceptable – researchers
News 11 Oct 2021 - 14:19 Economists and researchers criticise “rigid corset” of German climate targets ahead of coalition talks
News 11 Oct 2021 - 14:02 No time to lose for next government to get Germany on path to climate neutrality – report
News 11 Oct 2021 - 13:44 Several German cities halt use of e-buses following series of unresolved cases of fire
News 11 Oct 2021 - 13:26 German towns call for energy support payments for poor households amid gas price hike
News 11 Oct 2021 - 13:17 French minister leads call for bigger role for nuclear power in EU climate plans
News 7 Oct 2021 - 12:17 Greens co-leader calls for speedy coalition talks to create new German “climate government”
News 6 Oct 2021 - 14:00 Renewables and climate action part of solution to energy price hike – German env min
News 6 Oct 2021 - 12:15 Nobel Prize in Physics seen as signal and warning to do more against global warming
News 5 Oct 2021 - 12:03 Carbon border adjustment cannot create fully level playing field for EU industry – report
News 5 Oct 2021 - 12:00 German govt supports green hydrogen projects abroad with 350 mln euros by 2024
News 1 Oct 2021 - 12:53 Next German govt should rely less on "rigid sectoral targets" for emission reductions – ifo
News 1 Oct 2021 - 12:51 Hydrogen capacity needs to be doubled to achieve decarbonisation – metalworkers’ union
News 30 Sep 2021 - 13:16 Financial institutions call on German companies to set climate targets ahead of COP26
News 30 Sep 2021 - 13:14 Steel industry needs 13 to 35 billion euros support for climate-neutral transition – analysis
News 30 Sep 2021 - 13:12 German businesses demand sustainability and digitalisation reforms from next government
News 29 Sep 2021 - 13:27 Milk’s environmental balance: pasture-based dairy farming beats indoor production
News 28 Sep 2021 - 13:40 Following election, VW CEO calls for faster CO2 price increase, earlier coal exit
News 28 Sep 2021 - 13:34 Renewables cover 43% of German electricity consumption in first three quarters of 2021
News 28 Sep 2021 - 13:30 Climate policy rift promises thorny talks between German election ‘kingmakers’ Greens and FDP
News 27 Sep 2021 - 14:06 Social Democrats top off national election win with victories in two German states
News 27 Sep 2021 - 14:01 Green Party below expectations but climate will be taken seriously in next coalition – media commentary
News 27 Sep 2021 - 13:59 German power prices continue to rise as first gas supplier terminates supply
News 27 Sep 2021 - 09:30 Germany heading for three-party government with climate focus after tight elections
News 24 Sep 2021 - 13:43 German parties agree on urgent need for faster climate action in last debate before vote
News 24 Sep 2021 - 13:38 Global climate policy must top agenda of German G7 presidency in 2022 – Laschet
News 24 Sep 2021 - 13:31 German govt says e-car batteries 'most successful industry policy project since Airbus'
News 24 Sep 2021 - 13:13 Global Fridays for Future strike calls for climate action 2 days before German election
Interview 24 Sep 2021 - 11:20 “Support direct air capture like Germany supported wind and solar” - Climeworks
News 23 Sep 2021 - 13:45 Fridays for Future plans climate strike in over 350 German cities ahead of election
News 23 Sep 2021 - 13:42 Germany doubles spending on building renovations to 11.5 bln euros in emissions cuts bid
News 23 Sep 2021 - 13:40 Government calls hydrogen strategy a success, but utilities see 'construction site'
News 23 Sep 2021 - 12:45 The carbon balancing act: Emission reduction and removal in the bid for net-zero
Interview 22 Sep 2021 - 15:08 German conservatives have laid groundwork for making country climate neutral by 2045 - MP
News 21 Sep 2021 - 14:04 "Signal for trust” to developing nations needed with $100bn climate finance plan – German state sec
News 21 Sep 2021 - 14:00 Germany’s climate debate unreasonably ignores building emissions – researcher
News 21 Sep 2021 - 13:56 German public transport passenger numbers in first half of 2021 down 42 percent compared to 2019
News 21 Sep 2021 - 13:34 Closing of wind turbine plant in eastern Germany raises questions about coal region’s future
News 21 Sep 2021 - 13:23 Analysis finds eastern German lignite plants will become economically unviable soon
News 21 Sep 2021 - 13:20 Gas price hike also hits Germany, but no plans to intervene by govt - media report
News 21 Sep 2021 - 10:43 Two states with climate policy sway will also vote on Germany’s federal election day
News 20 Sep 2021 - 13:21 Next German govt will need to make unpopular decisions on emission cuts, say scientists
News 20 Sep 2021 - 13:18 Renewable power surcharge to drop by up to a third, says German economy minister
News 17 Sep 2021 - 12:38 Germans favour energy-efficient building modernisations, critical of higher CO2 price - survey
News 17 Sep 2021 - 12:36 Energy company RWE says prepared to phase out coal-fired power generation earlier
News 17 Sep 2021 - 11:37 Many ways to climate neutrality: Who are the candidates running to succeed Merkel?
Interview 16 Sep 2021 - 13:52 'We need climate policy that is as cost-efficient as possible' - FDP's Lukas Köhler
News 16 Sep 2021 - 13:16 EU climate policy not featuring enough in Germany’s election campaign – NGOs
News 15 Sep 2021 - 12:29 German government supporting 12 billion euros worth of fossil fuel projects – NGOs
News 14 Sep 2021 - 12:55 Smaller German parties’ TV debate shows clear differences in approach to climate action
News 14 Sep 2021 - 12:52 Space is getting scarce for shipping, offshore wind, nature protection in German seas
News 14 Sep 2021 - 12:47 German employees mostly back more climate action by companies but are reluctant to take part - survey
Interview 14 Sep 2021 - 10:00 Merkel successor must get EU states on board for ambitious climate package – former commissioner
News 13 Sep 2021 - 14:00 CDU and SPD blame each other for poor climate record, Greens stress coal exit in second TV debate
News 13 Sep 2021 - 13:50 Head of Germany’s consumer protection organisations calls for a fairer climate transition
News 10 Sep 2021 - 14:56 Germany can achieve net zero emissions by 2045 at net zero costs – consultancy
News 10 Sep 2021 - 14:45 Three successful bids with zero support revive flagging German offshore wind expansion
News 9 Sep 2021 - 14:13 German government’s cars on average emit twice as much CO2 as fleet limits permit – NGO
News 9 Sep 2021 - 14:05 VW says quicker German coal exit needed to reduce car sector’s carbon footprint
News 8 Sep 2021 - 13:50 Lack of planning security and high power costs biggest concerns for German utilities - survey
News 8 Sep 2021 - 13:41 German households increasingly make individual climate action investments – KfW study
News 8 Sep 2021 - 13:35 Tripling of climate investments needed if Germany wants to reach 2030 target – think tanks
News 8 Sep 2021 - 13:33 Over 400 old wind turbines go offline in state of Brandenburg after losing support payments
Interview 8 Sep 2021 - 12:30 Left Party rejects CO2 price for transport and heating as it aims for climate neutrality by 2035
News 7 Sep 2021 - 13:57 Operator says Nord Stream 2 pipeline almost complete, bets on quick start of operations
News 7 Sep 2021 - 13:53 Semiconductor supply shortages may foreshadow European car industry battery struggle
News 6 Sep 2021 - 14:12 Conversion of Bavaria’s largest oil refinery to hydrogen plagued by legal uncertainties
News 6 Sep 2021 - 14:05 NGOs slam carmakers as Europe's largest auto show braces for climate protests
News 6 Sep 2021 - 14:04 Earlier coal exit hinges on unresolved supply security questions – German industry
News 6 Sep 2021 - 14:00 Norway’s Sami people welcome German company's withdrawal from CO2-free mining project
News 6 Sep 2021 - 13:49 German taxpayer association demands end to e-car subsidies following critical study
News 3 Sep 2021 - 12:11 German NGOs push for 2030 combustion engine exit in legal battle with car and gas industry
News 3 Sep 2021 - 12:08 German conservatives at record low in latest poll, climate tops list of concerns
News 2 Sep 2021 - 14:03 Germany's monopolies commission calls for more competition in e-car charging sector
News 2 Sep 2021 - 13:53 Regulatory measures must supplement CO2 pricing to reach climate targets - Greenpeace
News 1 Sep 2021 - 13:29 Market barrieres deter German companies from investing in rooftop solar systems - PV industry
News 31 Aug 2021 - 13:40 Planned revision of EU state aid guidelines endangers German coal exit plan – media report
News 31 Aug 2021 - 13:36 Google to invest €1 bln in digital infrastructure and clean energy in Germany
News 31 Aug 2021 - 11:38 German election primer - Faster renewables expansion vital for next government's climate policy
News 31 Aug 2021 - 08:44 German election primer – 2038 end date for coal under fire as climate forecasts worsen
News 26 Aug 2021 - 13:45 German cities fail to harness potential of solar PV on new buildings – green power provider
News 26 Aug 2021 - 13:43 Expert Council on Climate finds ministry's emergency programme for buildings sector lacking
News 26 Aug 2021 - 13:39 Germans wary of costs and lifestyle changes due to climate protection – survey
Interview 26 Aug 2021 - 10:15 Next German govt must put CO2 pricing centre stage of “more European” climate policy – advisor
News 25 Aug 2021 - 13:18 Strict CO2 pricing should be anchor of German climate policy - gov't advisor
News 24 Aug 2021 - 13:39 Greens want to subsidise cargo bikes with up to 1 bln euros, other parties disagree
Interview 24 Aug 2021 - 13:01 People in rural areas feel the CO2 price already, now we have to help them adapt - Saathoff (SPD)
News 23 Aug 2021 - 13:36 Power outages in Germany continue to decline amid growing share of renewables
News 23 Aug 2021 - 13:29 Germany pushes for international climate club that protects industry interests
News 20 Aug 2021 - 13:37 Chancellor candidate Scholz plans to write electricity expansion target into law
News 20 Aug 2021 - 13:29 Germany agrees to repatriate remainder of highly radioactive waste treated in France
News 19 Aug 2021 - 13:40 Combustion engine ban most effective step for reaching German transport climate targets – report
News 19 Aug 2021 - 13:37 Climate change and overfishing decimate Baltic cod, recovery unlikely – researchers
News 18 Aug 2021 - 13:35 German auto suppliers shift to e-cars but don't expect fast transition - survey
News 18 Aug 2021 - 13:32 SPD chancellor candidate Scholz says Germany should stick to coal exit agreement
News 17 Aug 2021 - 13:50 Rewetting organic soils with high potential for Germany’s natural carbon sinks – report
News 17 Aug 2021 - 13:43 Climate effect of action programme in German buildings sector questionable – expert council
News 17 Aug 2021 - 13:37 Europe must consider domestic sourcing of clean energy raw materials – mining industry CEO
News 17 Aug 2021 - 13:33 Energy transition's social impact should feature more in German election campaigns – trade union
News 17 Aug 2021 - 13:29 Germany launches tender to quickly expand countrywide e-car charging network
News 16 Aug 2021 - 13:51 Tighter climate targets spell end of German coal by 2030, government figures suggest
News 13 Aug 2021 - 13:33 Europe's largest auto show to look beyond cars but activists decry 'greenwashing'
News 13 Aug 2021 - 13:26 Germany's energy ministry proposes criteria for offshore green hydrogen production
News 12 Aug 2021 - 13:27 Uniper says German election outcome could pose risk for Nord Stream 2 pipeline
News 12 Aug 2021 - 13:25 Coal power could use up almost half of Germany’s remaining CO2 budget by 2038 – report
News 11 Aug 2021 - 13:49 Effective climate finance needs equal rules in donor and recipient countries – DIW researchers
News 10 Aug 2021 - 13:01 Greens criticise eastern German state’s new coalition for lack of climate ambition
News 10 Aug 2021 - 13:00 “No more time to lose” to keep 1.5°C within reach – German reactions to IPCC report
News 10 Aug 2021 - 12:56 Lessons from IPCC report: end coal earlier, use climate action funds more efficiently – media commentaries
News 6 Aug 2021 - 14:00 German election primer: Candidates handle agriculture transformation with kid gloves
News 6 Aug 2021 - 13:21 Green Party list in small state of Saarland excluded from ballot during German election
News 6 Aug 2021 - 13:20 Support programme for forest owners to ensure CO2 uptake and biodiversity - env ministry
News 6 Aug 2021 - 13:18 German election manifestos not in line with 2045 net-zero target – climate economist
News 5 Aug 2021 - 12:20 German corporate decision-makers support using blue hydrogen for some time – survey
News 5 Aug 2021 - 12:18 Greens’ climate ministry proposal faces opposition by other parties’ candidates
News 4 Aug 2021 - 13:55 Power-to-x fuels are key for climate-friendly shipping and aviation – env min
News 4 Aug 2021 - 13:06 German energy use on the rise after pandemic dip, natural gas top source for first time
News 4 Aug 2021 - 12:27 Greens’ climate programme “tactically clever but dishonest” – media commentators
News 3 Aug 2021 - 14:15 Germany's solar PV expansion soars by over 20% but should be four times higher still - industry
News 3 Aug 2021 - 14:00 Hamburg bank offers preferential 'climate credits' to lure small savers to green finance
News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:34 German parliament's president Schäuble says fast rise of CO2 price is necessary
News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:25 Nuclear exit to bring Germany “enormous difficulties” by increasing fossil power use - EDF head
News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:36 Power market price highest since 2008 due to high gas, coal and ETS prices – researchers
News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:35 Funding for energy-efficient buildings so far in 2021 already exceeds 2020 levels
News 29 Jul 2021 - 13:35 German env min calls for climate damage register, Greens present resilience plan
News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:17 EU power demand back to pre-pandemic levels, less coal, more renewables in the mix
News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:09 Climate change becomes bigger priority for German voters following floods – survey
News 27 Jul 2021 - 16:55 Slow pick-up of German onshore wind expansion threatens renewables targets – industry
News 27 Jul 2021 - 13:36 German energy industry needs better incentives to build necessary gas power units – BDEW president
News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:29 EU Fit for 55 climate and energy package must be implemented quickly – German state sec
News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:27 German coal exit will be quicker due to CO2 price – chancellor candidate Laschet
News 23 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Green party leader criticises Nord Stream 2 deal for undermining Ukraine’s security
News 23 Jul 2021 - 13:24 Climate activists demand faster energy transition after flood disaster hits Germany
News 22 Jul 2021 - 13:59 Merkel says she “put a lot of energy into climate protection” in her 16 years as chancellor
News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Grid operators push for social consensus on renewables infrastructure ahead of elections
News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Germany can fulfil entire energy demand with renewables in 10-15 years – report
News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:24 Increase in living space stumbling block for climate-friendly housing sector
News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:46 Merkel says Germany must do more to fight climate crisis in light of deadly floods
News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:37 Germans used more electricity and heat during pandemic year 2020 – data analysis
News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:35 Use existing infrastructure for hydrogen to reduce system costs, accelerate transition – govt advisors
News 15 Jul 2021 - 17:19 Poor power grid investment conditions could hobble energy transition, German utilities say
News 15 Jul 2021 - 14:02 Fit for 55 package “nothing less than a revolution;” “saturated with scepticism towards market-based approaches” – media reactions
News 15 Jul 2021 - 13:58 Germany to build no new offshore wind turbines in 2021 for first time in ten years
News 15 Jul 2021 - 13:55 E-car boom spells trouble for secure lithium supply – German-Canadian supplier
News 15 Jul 2021 - 09:30 German reactions to EU “Fit for 55” plans to overhaul climate and energy laws
News 14 Jul 2021 - 13:11 Broad alliance calls for speed limits in Germany to improve climate and safety
News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:22 German engineers' association urges quick boost of heating sector transition
News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:15 New EU state aid rules threaten renewables levy rebates for German industry – legal expert
News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:11 EU’s Fit for 55 climate & energy package could mean renewed German climate law reform – ifo
News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:07 Merkel reassures Ukraine on Nord Stream 2 ahead of talks with U.S. President Biden
News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:20 Germany should combine climate action with strong social policy – Fridays for Future leader
News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:18 German carmakers likely to overtake Chinese rivals in e-car production – McKinsey
News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:15 CDU chancellor candidate Laschet expects landlords to share in CO2 heating costs
News 9 Jul 2021 - 16:32 UPDATE: CO2 emissions in North Rhine-Westphalia down 45% compared to 1990 levels
News 8 Jul 2021 - 13:30 Germany's social cohesion and industrial strength at stake on path to climate neutrality - Laschet
News 6 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Farming commission's proposals require next govt to undertake food system transformation - Merkel
News 6 Jul 2021 - 13:20 Long-term climate strategies should be key focus of COP26 – German govt advisors
News 6 Jul 2021 - 12:54 Environmental group demands tougher legislation against ‘imported deforestation’ linked to illicit soy farming
News 5 Jul 2021 - 14:50 NGO launches law suits against three German states over “inadequate” climate laws
News 5 Jul 2021 - 12:57 One-third of Germany’s clean energy cooperatives don’t plan new projects in 2021 – survey
News 2 Jul 2021 - 14:15 Climate activists establish new national party, stop short of eying 2021 elections
News 2 Jul 2021 - 14:05 EU Green Deal should be expanded to renewables and hydrogen in Africa – German dev min
News 2 Jul 2021 - 13:30 Conservative CDU/CSU stabilise top position among German parties as Greens falter
News 2 Jul 2021 - 13:13 North Rhine-Westphalia sets 2045 climate neutrality goal but dithers on wind power expansion
News 1 Jul 2021 - 13:36 Shift to e-cars could increase number of jobs in German car sector, eastern states big winners - analysis
News 1 Jul 2021 - 13:26 German government seeks consensus on climate-friendly farming akin to coal phase-out deal
News 1 Jul 2021 - 12:38 Electricity demand in Germany set to soar to 700 billion kWh by 2030 – energy industry
News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:50 Plastic production and waste remain blind spots in Europe's climate policies – researchers
News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:47 German states demand more federal support to make public transport fit for future
News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:34 German president cautions 'giant steps' needed to curb climate change, says topic dominates election
News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:42 Eastern Germany to bear brunt of drier weather conditions in next years - researcher
News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:38 An 'historic achievement' – German govt praises nuclear exit decision ten years on
News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:28 Conservative climate group says Germany could reach 100% renewables by 2030 at low cost
News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:19 City tunnel beneath Frankfurt to become 'centrepiece' of German railway strategy – ministry
News 28 Jun 2021 - 14:03 Pilot project aims to bind Swedish bread company's CO2 emissions in German rye fields
News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:49 New RWE head calls for "urgent" removal of hurdles for rapid renewables expansion
News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:30 Little wind and sunshine let German renewables share slide in first half of 2021
News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:45 Green tech startup alliance pushes for 500-euro ‘energy transition bonus’ for German households
News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:43 Citizens' Assembly on Climate publishes recommendations for Germany to achieve Paris Agreement goals
News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:41 Majority of Germans want more laws, less personal responsibility in climate protection efforts - survey
News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:40 Germany passes new Climate Action Law, pulls forward climate neutrality target to 2045
News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:55 German housing association criticizes new climate requirements for residential buildings
News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:51 E-cars must dominate car registrations in Germany by 2025 - government advisors
News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:46 Govt passes 8 bn euro climate emergency programme, leaves critics dissatisfied
News 23 Jun 2021 - 13:25 Merkel calls for high-tech investments as industry demands clarity on climate goals
News 22 Jun 2021 - 13:45 Environmental experts, industry reps call for more concrete policy in Climate Action Law
News 22 Jun 2021 - 12:56 Conservatives’ “business-as-usual” election manifesto weak on climate details
News 21 Jun 2021 - 12:30 Left Party agrees most ambitious climate targets of all major parties in election manifesto
News 21 Jun 2021 - 12:25 Conservatives to present few details on climate policy in election programme
News 18 Jun 2021 - 13:07 City of Berlin lawmakers pass rooftop solar law, approve buyback of city grid
News 18 Jun 2021 - 11:17 Greens’ Baerbock refines proposal for carbon contracts for difference to support industry
News 17 Jun 2021 - 13:02 Germany’s corporate sector divided on potential impact of future climate policy – survey
News 17 Jun 2021 - 12:00 Chancellor candidates agree Germany must cut red tape to speed up renewables roll-out
News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:51 New environmental lawsuit threatens Tesla Berlin factory with construction stop
News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:49 Next German government must introduce end date for fossil fuels – think tanks
News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:48 Fridays for Future activists return to German streets ahead of national election
News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:27 Negative emissions technologies must be deployed early for climate neutrality - report
News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:26 Public support for energy transition continues, but KfW expects less willingness to invest
News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:24 Per capita refund of transport CO2 price fairest form of climate action – researchers
News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:21 NGOs call for 80% renewable power share by 2030, early new combustion engine car ban
News 15 Jun 2021 - 12:51 German industry calls for impact assessment of decision to raise climate targets
News 15 Jun 2021 - 12:33 German onshore wind tender surpasses 1,000 megawatt mark for first time since 2017
News 15 Jun 2021 - 10:53 Conservatives ponder earlier switch to market-based CO2 price for transport and heating
News 15 Jun 2021 - 10:52 Germany provides €900 mio for green hydrogen ramp-up via new auction platform
News 14 Jun 2021 - 13:07 Energy ministry prepares new calculations for higher German electricity demand – minister
News 14 Jun 2021 - 13:00 German government, air navigation service facilitate onshore wind power expansion
News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:27 Germany plans to raise climate financing to €6 bln by 2025, welcomed by NGOs
News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:17 Greens decide against ratcheting up party’s climate plans as bid for chancellery flounders
News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:14 German climate think tanks propose path to rapid building sector heating transition
News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:09 Natural carbon sinks should be seperate sector with binding targets – env. NGOs
News 11 Jun 2021 - 12:54 Green congress delegates push for more radical manifesto as party drops in polls
News 11 Jun 2021 - 08:00 On her way out, Merkel could set stage for Germany as even more progressive climate partner
News 10 Jun 2021 - 14:00 German climate activists prepare wave of court cases in wake of Shell ruling
News 10 Jun 2021 - 13:49 Germany must not leave transport, heating out of hydrogen ramp-up - industry
News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:20 People in G7 and emerging countries see climate as major security risk – survey
News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:23 Lignite power plant to shut down six years earlier than planned, due to high CO2 price – operator
News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:18 Partial solar eclipse in Germany will reduce solar PV output by 4.2 GW on Thursday
News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:11 City of Berlin set to make solar PV mandatory for new and renovated buildings
News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:08 Germany’s shipbuilding and offshore supply industry key for maritime energy transition - VDMA
News 4 Jun 2021 - 11:55 German election campaign row over petrol price shows climate hypocrisy – opinion
News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:14 German govt to propose higher renewables targets in climate emergency programme
News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:12 Debate over CO2 price makes social fairness key issue in German election campaign
News 2 Jun 2021 - 13:21 East German state election highlights political conflicts of energy transition
News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:14 Agriculture must do its part to help Germany reach climate neutrality 2045 – foundation
News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:09 German agriculture minister proposes climate action payments to forest owners
News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:39 Polluters must pay – fair environmental tax reform could relieve German citizens
News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:37 Local utilities association calls for faster increase of CO2 price to avoid later “price shocks”
News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:37 Energy industry calls on next German govt to increase 2030 renewables share to 70%
News 31 May 2021 - 13:39 Six German cities still exceed EU NO2 air pollution limits ahead of EU court ruling
News 31 May 2021 - 13:36 Industry criticises lack of progress one year after approval of Germany’s hydrogen strategy
News 31 May 2021 - 11:05 Post feed-in tariff futures for pioneer renewable plants: Onshore wind power
News 28 May 2021 - 13:29 Share of citizen energy in decline as funding runs out and big investors take over
News 27 May 2021 - 14:41 Merkel supports idea of strong European power grid integration at NordLink launch
News 27 May 2021 - 14:00 For German youth activists, climate justice means more than getting to net-zero
News 27 May 2021 - 13:28 Next govt must ensure faster renewables ramp-up and earlier coal exit to reach new climate targets - Wuppertal Institute
News 26 May 2021 - 13:27 Aviation sector needs very high share of sustainable fuels to reverse trend of rising CO2 emissions - report
News 26 May 2021 - 13:25 Germany must accelerate hydrogen ramp-up to achieve 2045 climate target – report
News 21 May 2021 - 13:14 Parliament passes fast charging law, tender for 1,000 stations starts this summer
News 21 May 2021 - 13:13 Majority of German consumers want supply chain law that protects the environment
News 21 May 2021 - 12:49 Germany could see installation of 150,000 residential batteries in 2021 amid solar PV boom
News 20 May 2021 - 12:29 Coal phase-out after 2030 too late, new climate targets only achievable through early exit – analysis
News 19 May 2021 - 13:38 German legislators disagree on who should bear the burden of CO2 heating price
News 19 May 2021 - 13:36 SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz proposes international climate organisation
News 19 May 2021 - 13:34 U.S. climate envoy Kerry's efforts ahead of COP26 welcomed by German politicians
News 18 May 2021 - 13:35 Uptake of e-cars on the rise, more people concerned about environmental impact
News 18 May 2021 - 13:33 Ministry spells out details of hydrogen support, consumer and renewables lobbies not satisfied
News 18 May 2021 - 13:32 Avoiding stranded assets and costly compensations by enshrining zero emissions target in law
News 18 May 2021 - 13:29 Allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang implicate German solar companies' supply chains
News 17 May 2021 - 13:29 NGOs obtain govt calculations for coal exit compensations, say sums are too high
News 17 May 2021 - 12:30 Industry leaders concerned over lack of impact assessment in new climate policy
News 17 May 2021 - 09:59 Shutting down nuclear and coal – can Germany maintain supply security on renewables alone?
News 14 May 2021 - 14:16 Uniper agrees to consider early closure of controversial Datteln 4 coal plant
News 12 May 2021 - 15:34 Cabinet decides climate law reform, tougher sector emission budgets included
News 12 May 2021 - 13:48 Climate-neutral German building stock requires power-to-gas infrastructure - study
News 11 May 2021 - 13:27 Circular economy could reduce raw material consumption by 68% by 2050 - report
News 10 May 2021 - 14:27 German government and industry agree on power-to-liquid aviation fuel roadmap
News 10 May 2021 - 14:22 Germany's largest union warns new CO2 target will speed up car industry job losses
News 7 May 2021 - 15:54 Germany takes lead with 2045 net zero target but disappoints on climate finance
News 7 May 2021 - 12:03 Green chancellor candidate Baerbock envisions ‘transatlantic green deal,’ calls for halt to Nord Stream 2
News 7 May 2021 - 12:01 Raising carbon price could help lower German renewables levy to 2.5 cents – think tank
News 6 May 2021 - 13:11 Retirements won't compensate combustion engine job losses in e-car boom - report
News 6 May 2021 - 13:10 German Environment Agency calls for tougher corporate environmental reporting guidelines
News 6 May 2021 - 13:08 Climate protection cornerstone of govt coalition agreement in Baden-Württemberg
News 6 May 2021 - 13:07 German govt must propose ways to reach new climate targets – media commentaries
News 6 May 2021 - 13:06 Industry calls for better CO2 price protection measures against competitive disadvantages
News 6 May 2021 - 13:05 Energy industry to shoulder bulk of additional German emissions reduction by 2030
News 6 May 2021 - 12:12 Germany aims to become global leader in sustainable finance with new strategy
News 4 May 2021 - 12:12 Ukraine could become important part of Europe’s hydrogen supply chain – German MPs
News 3 May 2021 - 12:59 Court ruling puts spotlight on climate as German election campaign picks up speed
News 3 May 2021 - 12:55 Few bids for onshore wind but big interest in solar in Germany’s renewables tenders
Interview 3 May 2021 - 10:50 Battery gigafactories will rapidly make e-cars even greener – battery expert
Interview 30 Apr 2021 - 14:41 Court ruling forces govt to rethink climate policy to stay within CO2 budget – law professor
News 30 Apr 2021 - 14:04 Reactions to top court ruling that Germany's climate policies are insufficient
News 27 Apr 2021 - 13:48 German network operators update 2035 grid plan, account for higher renewables share
News 26 Apr 2021 - 13:32 German car supplier ZF says e-car orders can 'overcompensate' combustion engine losses
News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:36 SPD chancellor candidate Scholz wants EU-wide carbon price for heating and transport
News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:32 Next German government has to make climate action mainstream in politics – NGOs
News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:30 Industry representatives deem hydrogen scale-up most important energy policy task
News 22 Apr 2021 - 12:58 EU indecision over gas as green investment imperils supply security – German utilities
News 21 Apr 2021 - 16:38 High stakes for Europe’s largest industrial nation – German reactions to EU climate law deal
News 21 Apr 2021 - 12:37 Conservatives choose Laschet as chancellor candidate, signalling post-Merkel continuity
News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:55 Greens name 40-year old Annalena Baerbock as candidate for German chancellor
News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:33 German grid agency expects too little interest in next wind power auction, cuts capacity
News 16 Apr 2021 - 13:46 German transport minister calls for speeding up switch to climate-friendly buses
News 16 Apr 2021 - 13:42 German railways and Lufthansa want to lure 4.3 million flight passengers onto trains
News 15 Apr 2021 - 15:15 New EU goal means Germany might have to cut emissions by 62-68% by 2030 – climate council
News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:27 European transmission grid operators plan to connect offshore wind platforms
News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:13 German civil society alliance calls for just and climate-friendly mobility transition
News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:32 German Left Party outflanks Greens on climate action - Tagesspiegel Background
News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:31 NordLink interconnector links German windpower with Norwegian hydro capacity
News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:29 Conservative candidates put focus on climate as they enter open race for campaign top spot
News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:27 Departure of key conservative energy MP could give “new momentum” to renewables talks – SPD
News 12 Apr 2021 - 14:18 U.S. will use 'all available means' to stop completion of Nord Stream 2 pipeline
News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:16 Conservative politicians set up climate group, call for climate neutrality in 10-20 years
News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:43 Industry calls on next German government to put efficiency front and centre of energy policy
News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:42 German environmental NGOs launch citizens' climate council to advise lawmakers
News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:38 With right food choices, Germans could halve their diets' climate footprint – WWF
News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:37 Tesla calls for speedy permits for climate-friendly projects, as Berlin gigafactory awaits approval
News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:54 Outgoing German govt’s climate and energy policy lacked master plan – legal expert
News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:51 Energy industry calls on govt to facilitate EU state aid approval of renewables support
News 6 Apr 2021 - 12:11 Greens and conservatives to form coalition to make Baden-Württemberg “climate action state”
News 6 Apr 2021 - 12:08 EU environmental requirements for cars must be “feasible” – German transport minister
News 1 Apr 2021 - 13:50 German gas grid conversion on track with about 1 million appliances so far – operators
News 31 Mar 2021 - 13:46 CO2-neutral geothermal lithium project plans full traceability in 'world-first'
News 30 Mar 2021 - 13:37 Green hydrogen could reduce CO2 emissions by up to 25 million tonnes in German Ruhr region – report
News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:54 German meat consumption needs to be halved to reduce emissions – Environment Agency
News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:52 Extra CO2 costs for households not alleviated by cheaper power – comparison portal
News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:16 More farming subsidies to be used for climate measures, but devil is in the details
News 25 Mar 2021 - 14:04 Sale of emission allowances for German heating and transport fuels starts in autumn
News 25 Mar 2021 - 13:57 Hydrogen produced with regular power mix needed for market ramp-up – industry union
News 24 Mar 2021 - 13:14 German govt decides amended nuclear law, settles disputes with plant operators
News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:06 Germany needs power grid fee reform to ease fast-charging infrastructure build-up
News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:01 Deutsche Post to invest 7 billion euros in climate-neutral logistics by 2030
News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:43 Environmental NGOs call on carmakers to phase out combustion engines by 2030
News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:17 German regulator paves way for converting natural gas infrastructure to hydrogen
News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:16 EU should aim for international “climate club”, not unilateral carbon border tax – govt advisors
News 19 Mar 2021 - 13:36 Fridays for Future holds strike across Germany, demands 1.5°C action and gas exit
News 18 Mar 2021 - 14:03 German industry calls for faster climate-friendly refurbishment of buildings
News 18 Mar 2021 - 14:02 German Greens enter election campaign with climate investment plan – media reports
News 18 Mar 2021 - 13:57 EU needs to determine rules, measures to ensure CO2 uptake of natural sinks – report
News 17 Mar 2021 - 13:04 New EU climate target largely drives coal out of German power market by 2030 – analysis
News 17 Mar 2021 - 12:59 Fridays for Future plans protests in 210 German cities to highlight 1.5°C limit
News 17 Mar 2021 - 12:56 Conservative MPs propose makeover of German energy tax system based on higher CO2 price
News 16 Mar 2021 - 17:30 Ministers call for global hydrogen cooperation as climate activist says leaders have “failed”
News 16 Mar 2021 - 12:00 Germany sees record greenhouse gas emission fall due to pandemic, renewables
News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:38 German transport minister wants to save combustion engine cars with synthetic fuels
News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:35 NGO calls on insurance companies to stop supporting Europe's LNG infrastructure
News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:33 German state votes deal blow to CDU's post-Merkel hopes while Greens get boost
News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:31 Germans believe lack of renewable storage biggest energy transition hurdle - survey
News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:29 More frugal power use could lower German household emissions by 15 million tonnes - report
News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:24 Recycling industry teams up with German solar companies to improve resource use
News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:21 Germany right to stick to nuclear exit despite revival plans abroad - media comments
News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:48 World on course to exceed 2°C global warming by wide margin – German meteorological service
News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:44 Germany updates sustainability strategy, reaches most 2020 energy and climate goals
News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:25 Small modular reactors not the solution – German nuclear authority assessments
News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:26 Grid agency awards blackout-proof radio frequency to energy industry alliance
News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:20 Need more than strict CO2 limits for transport transition – MEP and VW workers’ council head
News 9 Mar 2021 - 09:00 Vote in German carmaker state foreshadows national election amid pandemic uncertainty
News 5 Mar 2021 - 13:51 Individualised flight routes can minimise planes' climate impact - German space agency
News 5 Mar 2021 - 13:12 Germany agrees to pay energy companies over 2 billion euros in nuclear exit compensation
News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:25 German electric air taxi pioneer Volocopter raises 200 million euros in funding
News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:23 Rail alliance calls for speedy expansion of European express and night train services
News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:21 Germany's new supply chain law omits companies' climate responsibilities – media report
News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:20 Germany should double petrol and diesel prices for new combustion engine cars – industry analyst
News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:17 EU state aid probe into German coal company compensations means “tough negotiations” – researcher
News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:30 German coal region looks for transition opportunities with new green hydrogen lab
News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:05 Architects call on German parliament to initiate true transition in buildings sector
News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:01 Moorburg coal plant not deemed crucial for grid stability, can go offline for good
News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:33 Protest at Hamburg coal-fired heating plant against possible use of Namibian wood
News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:13 NGO alliance calls for exiting all fossil fuels by early 2040s ahead of German elections
News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:08 Number of e-buses in German public transport doubled in 2020, fuel cell falling behind – report
News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:03 German chemical producers eye substitution of fossil fuels in bid to achieve resource circularity
News 26 Feb 2021 - 17:01 Coming months decisive for global net zero race – Europe reacts to UN report on national climate plans
News 26 Feb 2021 - 12:20 European interconnection key for affordable CO2-free power supply by 2050 – report
News 26 Feb 2021 - 12:14 New EU car emissions rules could lead to major job losses – BMW works council head
News 25 Feb 2021 - 17:00 German government committee proposes steps for 'great transformation' of sustainable finance sector
News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:18 Texas-like winter storm gas outage “extremely unlikely” in Germany – grid operators
News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:17 Majority of Germany’s pioneer wind turbines continue operation after end of renewables support
News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:14 Cutting climate-damaging subsidies can reduce social injustice in Germany – report
News 24 Feb 2021 - 12:38 Climate change must become fixed part of UN Security Council agenda – German foreign minister
News 24 Feb 2021 - 12:37 Uniper, Siemens Energy plan green power, heat and hydrogen project at Hamburg coal plant site
News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:56 Worldwide renewables growth rate must rise to meet climate targets – German engineers
News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:54 EU Green Deal requires binding targets for e-car charging infrastructure – BMW CEO
News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:48 Deutsche Post's e-van StreetScooter attracts buyers, defying predicted demise
News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:27 Natural gas exit in heating must be initiated in the coming years – economy ministry
News 19 Feb 2021 - 13:59 Sea levels on German coast have risen 15-20 cm in last 100 years - researchers
News 19 Feb 2021 - 13:55 Virtual meetings can replace a third of business trips, saving emissions – survey
News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:24 Nord Stream 2 saves European industry several billion euros – German gas group
News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:19 Need for better battery recycling spurs industry projects in Germany and Europe
News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:13 German engineers warn new EU emission rules could spell end of combustion engine
News 17 Feb 2021 - 13:18 Debate on scrapping renewables levy gathers pace in Merkel's conservative party
News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:16 Germany funds switch to cargo e-bikes and micro depots to improve inner city transport
News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:03 German chemicals industry says lower power prices crucial for climate-friendly transformation
News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:00 Bill Gates warns German carmakers of 'tragedy' if switch to e-cars does not succeed
News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:44 German government's supply chain draft law criticised for shunning environmental standards
News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:44 Union, grid operator want to turn Eastern Germany into climate-friendly industry pioneer
News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:42 Reduction of domestic flights requires rail investment – German aviation industry
News 12 Feb 2021 - 13:54 Car of the future must be climate neutral 'smartphone on wheels' – German president
News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:34 Germany to keep hydrogen and gas network regulation separate, updates storage rules
News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:31 Germany needs higher CO2 price and new climate adaptation strategy – CSU leader
News 10 Feb 2021 - 13:05 Energy transition's resource needs difficult to reconcile with clean supply chain ambitions
News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:58 City of Berlin aims to decarbonise district heating with new energy transition law
News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:52 CO2 emissions from German power mix fluctuated a lot in 2020, storage needed – consultancy
News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:31 German Left Party puts climate and fair transition at heart of election programme
News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:30 German gas reserves depleting during winter months as Gazprom reduces deliveries
News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:21 Shift to decentral heating needed to make Germany’s buildings climate neutral - industry
News 8 Feb 2021 - 13:09 German govt allocates €6 bln to building efficiency, hopes for EU-wide CO2 price
News 5 Feb 2021 - 14:02 Majority of coal region residents in central Germany support coal exit – survey
News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:43 Digital & decentralised energy system both opportunity and risk for supply security - Researchers
News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:38 German development minister says lobby groups prevent sustainability in global trade
News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:33 RWE sues Netherlands for two billion euros compensation over the state's 2030 coal exit
News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:29 Nearly 40 percent of German motorists will not buy e-car 'under any circumstances' - survey
News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:12 Drop in production and installation cuts employment in German renewables sector
News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:06 Climate 'greatest challenge' for next German government, says CSU leader as he courts Green Party
News 4 Feb 2021 - 11:15 German govt decides new renewables quota for transport fuels, doubles EU target
News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:38 German govt spends €2bln to ramp up Autobahn e-car charging network - media report
News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:31 'Dark doldrums' highlight supply challenges for Germany's fossil power phase-out
News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:29 Heat pumps see record growth as lockdowns encourage Germans to modernise homes
Interview 3 Feb 2021 - 09:23 Germany's energy transition too slow to reach 2030 targets – govt advisor
News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:25 German sustainable bank GLS grows in crisis year, calls for restructuring of financial system
News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:22 Improved funding conditions in Germany spur energy efficient refurbishment of buildings
News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:05 Germany's solar power expansion reaches 8-year-high in 2020, adding nearly 5 GW
News 2 Feb 2021 - 13:44 EU's tighter climate target likely to reopen debate over Germany's share – econ min state sec
News 1 Feb 2021 - 13:52 Germany's wind industry at risk of losing market to Chinese producers – metal industry
News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:17 Households could save up to 413 euros a year without renewables levy – economic institute
News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:15 Energy transition needs better recycling of wind turbines and e-cars - German engineers
News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:14 Ten percent green hydrogen in German gas supply would save 6.5 mio t of CO2 - utilities
News 27 Jan 2021 - 13:30 German transport ministry drives development of large-scale synthetic fuel plant
News 27 Jan 2021 - 13:29 German government lowers economic forecast for 2021, emphasises green recovery
News 26 Jan 2021 - 13:28 Building sector is key element of climate action and potential post-pandemic job engine - study
News 26 Jan 2021 - 12:06 Industrialist Gupta aims to acquire Thyssen-Krupp's steel business and make it climate-friendly
News 26 Jan 2021 - 12:05 Germany provides extra 220 million euros for climate adaptation in poorest countries
News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:39 Climate neutral flying is realistic, regulations and technical innovations needed – report
News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:35 Energy industry criticises planned German e-car charging infrastructure support
Interview 25 Jan 2021 - 10:48 Demanding climate justice is our unique selling point – Left Party MP Beutin
News 21 Jan 2021 - 14:09 Merkel sticks with Nord Stream 2 despite mounting opposition in Germany and EU
Interview 21 Jan 2021 - 11:30 “Those who only want to achieve climate action through a price on carbon will fail” – SPD’s Miersch
News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:37 German North Sea wind farms produce more electricity in 2020 than ever before
News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:33 First mandatory resident participation option for German wind farm as auction problems continue
News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:27 Biden presidency sparks hope for climate but policy differences remain – German env min
News 19 Jan 2021 - 12:21 Climate regulation threatens competitiveness of German auto industry - Deutsche Bank
News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:57 New CDU leader brings continuity with Merkel era but comes with stained climate reputation
News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:52 German hard coal imports set to continue steep decline in 2021 - industry group
News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:50 New EU climate target means Germany must cut emissions by 65% by 2030 – env ministry
News 15 Jan 2021 - 13:06 Nord Stream 2 gets new construction permit as researchers question pipeline's necessity
News 15 Jan 2021 - 12:57 Share of private individuals involved in renewables production falls in Germany
News 15 Jan 2021 - 12:50 Insurer Allianz plans to reduce assets' climate impact by one quarter by 2025
News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:41 Vattenfall wants to build offshore wind farms in Germany, struggles with framework conditions
News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:34 German power sector could achieve 100% renewables by 2040 – economy minister
News 13 Jan 2021 - 13:35 Environmentalists say amendment to German fossil plants' air pollution limits too lenient
News 13 Jan 2021 - 13:14 Share of renewables in German buildings sector stagnates as clear target is lacking
Interview 13 Jan 2021 - 11:41 Germany will need much more renewable power than govt assumes - Greens' Nestle
News 12 Jan 2021 - 14:28 European power grid disturbance has German energy intensive industry worried
News 12 Jan 2021 - 13:52 German NGOs call for major changes to industrial meat production to protect climate
News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:56 Technology-neutral approach in car industry 'excuse for doing nothing' – Daimler union rep
News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:53 Left Party leaders bet on fair and climate-friendly recovery in campaign year kick-off
News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:49 German environment agency hires mining firm subsidiary to assess renaturation costs
News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:32 German conservatives pick leader set to shape handling of Merkel's climate legacy
Interview 11 Jan 2021 - 12:51 “We should be honest about need for blue hydrogen and CCS” – FDP's Lukas Köhler
News 8 Jan 2021 - 12:39 German regional govt attempt to circumvent Nord Stream 2 sanctions futile – analyst
News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:59 2020 records show e-mobility “has entered mainstream” in Germany – motor authority
News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:57 European energy companies to invest up to one trillion euros in renewables by 2030
News 6 Jan 2021 - 13:19 Biden administration will be “quantum leap” for US-German relations – transatlantic coordinator
News 6 Jan 2021 - 11:52 German renewables reform could lead to downward spiral of wind auction bids – official
News 5 Jan 2021 - 12:50 Germans affected by traffic more likely to support mobility transition measures – survey
Interview 4 Jan 2021 - 14:26 Preview 2021: Making finance truly sustainable “is not easy, but can be done”
News 23 Dec 2020 - 13:51 Bosch supervisory board head calls EU preference for e-cars harmful for climate
News 23 Dec 2020 - 13:43 New rules proposed for lithium mining, power users, to make Germany fit for net-zero
News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:36 Onshore wind bids exceed auctioned capacity for first time in 2020 in Germany
News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:07 Consistent environmental protection saves society billions of euros – report
News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:05 Most Germans willing to make significant lifestyle changes for environment - survey
News 22 Dec 2020 - 12:28 Green Party calls for exceptions in nature conservation for wind energy expansion
News 22 Dec 2020 - 12:27 Energy industry alliance applies for radio frequency to enable digitalisation
News 21 Dec 2020 - 12:55 Public transport should be used to deliver parcels - German transport minister
News 21 Dec 2020 - 12:54 Major German car suppliers warn higher EU climate target will cost many jobs
Interview 18 Dec 2020 - 12:15 Preview 2021 – ‘A strong Green Party is the only realistic option to tackle climate issues in Germany’
News 17 Dec 2020 - 14:16 German parties warn against burden of sustainable finance for smaller businesses
News 17 Dec 2020 - 14:08 “Unpredictable” climate plans offer German industry little planning security – Stiebel Eltron
News 17 Dec 2020 - 13:51 German energy use hits 'historic low' in pandemic, renewables share keeps rising
Interview 17 Dec 2020 - 10:40 Catenary trucks still stand chance in race to decarbonise road freight - researcher
Interview 17 Dec 2020 - 10:36 Preview 2021: 'The crisis must be seen as an opportunity for a climate-neutral economy'
News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:59 Villagers keep up fight against relocation due to German coal mine as media report tells of government "disinformation"
News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:32 German trade union urges 'climate check' to improve efficiency of public buildings
News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:26 Shift to e-mobility will cost fewer jobs at carmakers than feared, suppliers hit harder – VW study
Interview 16 Dec 2020 - 10:18 Preview 2021: 'Industry fears pandemic widens gap in global climate ambitions'
News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:17 Germany and Denmark to strengthen cooperation on offshore energy island hubs
News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:14 Renaturation and 'nature-based solutions' must be part of EU Green Deal – German env min
News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:12 New EU climate target means Germany has to boost renewables expansion - economy minister
Interview 15 Dec 2020 - 14:02 Preview 2021 – ‘We have to radicalise all parties to adopt more ambitious climate plans’
News 15 Dec 2020 - 13:59 EU countries need to coordinate renewables support to avoid investor hopping - study
News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:20 Germany pledges 500 million euros at Paris Agreement anniversary summit that leaves critics unimpressed
News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:16 Buying online or in-store has limited effect on products' climate impact – env agency
News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:12 Germany's renewable power share climbs to 46 percent in 2020 – preliminary data
News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:09 Breakthrough in Germany’s renewables law reform: wind and solar capacity to grow faster
News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:09 Most Germans say climate policy could be decisive issue in 2021 elections – survey
Interview 10 Dec 2020 - 11:02 Preview 2021: ‘German CO2 price can only be a start of energy taxes reform’
News 9 Dec 2020 - 15:21 All German parties should make climate 'central pillar' of election programmes – govt advisors
Interview 9 Dec 2020 - 11:43 Preview 2021: ‘EU decision on 2030 target will set tone for next year’s climate and energy policy’
Interview 8 Dec 2020 - 08:03 Preview 2021 – ‘EU energy sovereignty key issue even under US president Biden’
News 7 Dec 2020 - 14:02 E-car battery demand triggers race between two German lithium extraction projects
News 7 Dec 2020 - 14:00 German grid operator Amprion tops up investment plans by 9 billion euros - report
News 7 Dec 2020 - 13:55 German Greens and wind power-critical NGO find bird protection compromise – report
News 4 Dec 2020 - 13:03 Report criticises subway’s climate impact in Berlin as city’s newest line starts service
News 3 Dec 2020 - 13:49 German car manufacturers risk billions in EU fines due to SUV sales – Greenpeace
News 3 Dec 2020 - 13:48 Germany paves way for electrolyser ramp-up by scrapping renewables fee on hydrogen production
News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:44 EU Council agreement on supply chain law ups pressure on Germany to follow suit
News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:40 Disgruntled Green Party members in Hesse consider joining new 'Climate list' party
