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11:58 Siemens to cut 2,700 jobs at gas and power unit, sells eAircraft business to Rolls-Royce News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:52 Germany faces new protests against coal and for climate action News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:51 National energy and climate plans will not meet targets, EU warns News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:49 Europe’s energy system vulnerable to effects of climate change – EEA report News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:36 Germany trails China and US in installed renewables capacity – REN21 report News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:32 Germany could have 7.5 GW power-to-gas capacity by 2030, say gas grid operators News 18 Jun 2019 - 08:43 Germany to support EU climate neutrality by 2050 – leaked documents News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:52 German energy use falls in first quarter of 2019 News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:50 German Greens call for national “climate fund” to finance reduction and mitigation measures News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:48 Air pollution remains too high in nearly 60 German cities – environment agency News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:47 Bavaria’s conservative state premier says Germany’s 2038 coal exit “too late” News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:18 G20 must throw weight behind climate action – paper News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:16 Spike in offsetting flight emissions with German non-profit atmosfair News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:15 Germany among top ten countries capable of managing climate challenges – ranking News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:14 Merkel is working on a comeback as “climate chancellor” – analysis News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:11 Climate plans for Germany’s transport sector insufficient – ranking News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:10 11 million people working in renewables worldwide in 2018; Germany largest workforce in EU Interview 14 Jun 2019 - 09:07 Start-up Sunfire’s e-fuels can decarbonise industries most addicted to fossil fuels News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:43 Germany lags behind in worldwide boom of power purchase agreements (PPA) – report News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:40 German pilot project produces kerosene from sunlight, water and CO2 for first time News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:38 Climate change will increase the future risk of violent armed conflict – study News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:24 Siemens Gamesa starts operation of world’s first heat storage in volcanic rock News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:16 VW to produce battery cells with Swedish battery maker Northvolt News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:37 Climate activists chain themselves to Merkel’s fence, send keys to ministries News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:33 EU commissioner calls on European leaders to embrace 2050 climate-neutrality goal News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:31 State of Saarland “braces for electric shock” as carmakers switch to e-mobility News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:30 Municipalities to receive “wind power euro” in state of Brandenburg to increase acceptance Interview 12 Jun 2019 - 13:26 Start-up Next Kraftwerke's renewable virtual power plant stabilises grid News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:18 Merkel invites carmakers and suppliers to discuss shift to green mobility - media News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:31 Most Germans ready to change lifestyle for the climate – survey News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:29 Wide gap between environmental rhetoric and climate action in Germany - opinion News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:28 Tracking the CO2 price debate in Germany News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:27 Head of German Council of Economic Experts says chances greater than ever for introducing CO2 price News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:26 Germany’s governing conservatives to propose CO2 pricing model by September News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:24 SPD calls on Merkel’s conservatives to get serious on climate News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:06 Deutsche Bahn CEO plans more ambition on climate and higher capacity News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:05 German car industry states jointly push climate-friendly mobility, criticise government News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:04 Climate could become polarising issue in Germany, conservative party head warns News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:01 Renewable energies become most important source for new residential heating News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:00 German states say renewables roll-out need not wait on grid expansion News 7 Jun 2019 - 12:57 Greens overtake Merkel’s conservatives to lead German national polls News 6 Jun 2019 - 17:11 Government advisors give low marks for German energy transition progress News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:26 French finance minister calls on Germany to intensify climate and energy cooperation News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:23 Merkel says Germany must end 'easy-peasy' approach on climate policy, announces radical changes Interview 6 Jun 2019 - 14:21 Chances “better than ever” for CO₂ pricing in Germany – government advisor News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:21 German states and federal government reach agreement on key grid expansion measures News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:20 Many German industrial companies ill-prepared for decarbonisation – labour union News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:19 Germany’s cities call for carbon price, urge more rapid climate action News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:19 German city of Hamburg decides to end coal heating by 2030 following citizens’ initiative News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:16 Germany launches sustainable finance council to leverage climate action News 6 Jun 2019 - 13:54 Germany's env min and plant operators dismiss call for nuclear lifetime extensions News 5 Jun 2019 - 16:00 'Green wave' vs right-wing populism: Europe faces climate policy polarisation News 5 Jun 2019 - 14:18 Germany’s governing CDU considers taxation of kerosene to curb aviation emissions News 5 Jun 2019 - 12:34 Climate action business generates almost 50 billion euro-turnover in Germany News 5 Jun 2019 - 12:33 German coal exit could raise European emissions without CO₂ floor price or ETS allowances cancellation News 5 Jun 2019 - 12:31 Merkel counters industry's economic policy criticism, says companies deceived public trust News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:50 “Climate action is our new foreign policy imperative” – German foreign minister News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:50 Merkel says Germany to decide between CO2 price and sectoral targets News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:46 Merkel’s Conservatives say will work on energy taxation reform, mull price on CO2 News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:32 German industry association says "vague" climate policy damages economy News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:30 Sonnen says profits “enormously” from global Shell network following takeover News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:27 If Germany wants to achieve climate neutrality, it needs nuclear power – opinion News 3 Jun 2019 - 14:10 VW CEO Diess under fire for suggesting postponing nuclear exit in Germany News 3 Jun 2019 - 14:04 Shift to electric cars unlikely to reduce CO2 emissions in Germany before 2040 - study News 3 Jun 2019 - 14:01 Energy industry group says Germany must add 50 GW secured capacity by 2038 News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:57 Expensive coal at home and cheap gas abroad turn Germany into net power importer News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:54 Germany’s SPD demands clear stance on coal exit from conservative partner as coalition wavers News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:52 EU election debacle lets Merkel’s CDU party wrangle over future climate policy approach News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:31 Germany’s renewable power share jumps to 47 percent in first five months of year News 31 May 2019 - 13:40 World must do all “humanly possible” on climate change, Merkel tells Harvard grads News 31 May 2019 - 13:37 Germany extends electric car bonus to 2020 News 31 May 2019 - 13:34 Ministers propose support for building modernisation and clean mobility at climate cabinet meeting Interview 31 May 2019 - 12:16 Start-up e.GO Mobile hopes to speed up transport transition with cheap subcompact News 29 May 2019 - 15:11 NGOs criticise EU member states for receiving energy transition funds without plan to exit coal News 29 May 2019 - 12:57 Merkel’s climate cabinet says will make key decisions in September News 29 May 2019 - 12:16 Planned LNG import terminal in northern Germany faces opposition News 29 May 2019 - 12:15 Government support for German energy research increases slightly in 2018 News 29 May 2019 - 12:13 German energy industry says ready for millions of e-cars News 29 May 2019 - 12:12 A climate policy that spares everyone does not deserve the name – opinion News 29 May 2019 - 12:09 We have to give better answers on climate – Merkel News 28 May 2019 - 13:31 Energy efficiency businesses unsatisfied with German government – survey News 28 May 2019 - 13:28 EU elections wake-up call to make "future-proof" decisions - opinion News 28 May 2019 - 13:25 Germany's governing coalition spars over climate law ahead of climate cabinet meeting News 28 May 2019 - 13:21 Germans want more climate action and faster Energiewende – study News 27 May 2019 - 15:43 Slump in EU election raises pressure on Merkel's coalition as Greens surge on climate worries News 27 May 2019 - 13:49 Heating manufacturer sees hydrogen as a solution to sector’s inefficiency News 27 May 2019 - 13:47 Car industry supplier Bosch fined for involvement in "dieselgate" News 27 May 2019 - 13:46 German states commit to streamlining energy transition News 24 May 2019 - 17:25 Fridays For Future: Students protest for climate action ahead of EU election News 24 May 2019 - 13:34 Deutsche Bank subsidiary head says “tsunami” of sustainable investment activity ahead News 24 May 2019 - 13:32 Audi aims to sell one million e-cars per year by mid-2020s News 24 May 2019 - 13:30 Slower energy efficiency gains for family homes in Germany News 24 May 2019 - 13:27 Italy’s Enel enters fast-growing German e-car charging market News 24 May 2019 - 13:24 German UN climate report author says country needs carbon storage to become climate-neutral News 23 May 2019 - 12:25 Airbus "seriously aims for decarbonisation", works on electric airplanes News 23 May 2019 - 12:22 German government adopts national Clean Air Programme News 23 May 2019 - 12:20 Climate change to impact Germany largely through foreign trade News 23 May 2019 - 12:19 Daimler CEO announces sweeping cost review as he bows out; new Group structure Interview 22 May 2019 - 16:37 'We can accomplish this' - Fridays for Future pin hopes on EU elections News 22 May 2019 - 13:45 The stakes for energy and climate policy are high in EU elections News 22 May 2019 - 13:26 Moorland restoration could play much bigger role in German emmissions reduction News 22 May 2019 - 13:24 Investment needs to upgrade power grid for e-mobility “surprisingly low” – E.ON board member News 22 May 2019 - 13:23 Entrepreneur initiative from Germany joins Fridays for Future appeal for more climate action News 22 May 2019 - 13:21 Germany’s environment minister says company credit rating needs reform to include sustainability risks News 22 May 2019 - 13:19 Government announces coal region support guidelines ahead of elections News 22 May 2019 - 13:18 World’s largest passenger fuel cell train fleet planned in Germany Interview 22 May 2019 - 11:33 Can Salzgitter cut Germany's CO2 emissions with low-carbon steel project? News 21 May 2019 - 13:33 EU household electricity prices increase in second half of 2018, slight decrease in Germany News 21 May 2019 - 13:31 Elections could mean EU loses "historic opportunity" for climate action - former French climate diplomat News 21 May 2019 - 13:30 German coal power generation drops by one fifth in first quarter of 2019 News 21 May 2019 - 13:27 Researchers in Germany aim to reduce cement’s CO2 footprint with recycling procedure News 21 May 2019 - 13:26 Wind power gut issue in eastern German regional elections Interview 20 May 2019 - 16:29 Markets still bet Paris Agreement will not be honoured, German finance researcher says News 20 May 2019 - 13:30 Economists call for city-toll instead of diesel driving bans in Germany News 20 May 2019 - 13:25 Church near Hambach Forest prepared for demolition to make room for coal mine News 20 May 2019 - 13:18 Volkswagen to relocate production of cheaper e-car to Eastern Europe due to labour costs News 20 May 2019 - 13:12 German parties at odds over idea of banning short-distance flights in Europe News 20 May 2019 - 13:08 Environment minister backs CCS as part of a German 2050 climate-neutrality bid News 17 May 2019 - 13:31 Electric air taxi five-seater by Germany’s Lilium completes maiden flight News 17 May 2019 - 13:23 Germany’s economy ministry presents key points for coal region support News 17 May 2019 - 13:00 Teenage Fridays For Future activist challenges German carmaker BMW at AGM News 17 May 2019 - 12:58 Germany could face even higher billion-euro-bill for failing EU climate targets News 17 May 2019 - 12:48 Nature conservation and the energy transition are compatible – study News 16 May 2019 - 16:50 Merkel puts contentious CCS technology back on German agenda News 16 May 2019 - 14:26 Solar power industry’s business climate reaches all-time high in Germany News 16 May 2019 - 14:02 German grid expansion law takes effect as grid agency urges rapid action News 16 May 2019 - 13:59 Merkel says financial markets must change to better support climate action News 16 May 2019 - 13:57 No EU country on track for 2030 climate goal, Germany ranks second to last – report News 16 May 2019 - 08:45 Germany to miss 2030 climate goal by wide margin without action across economy News 15 May 2019 - 12:25 Germany’s far-right AfD focuses on climate denial ahead of EU elections to woo disgruntled voters News 15 May 2019 - 12:23 Clear-cut Climate Action Law is in German steel industry’s own interest – env min News 15 May 2019 - 12:21 OECD highlights need for rethinking financial sector as part of climate action strategy News 15 May 2019 - 12:05 Little evidence of investment leakage due to EU emissions trade – analysis News 15 May 2019 - 12:02 Merkel’s net-zero 2050 pledge “nod to Paris”, revival of CCS debate – opinions News 14 May 2019 - 16:28 Merkel says climate cabinet to discuss how Germany can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 News 14 May 2019 - 13:33 Germany's power grid stabilising costs fall slightly amid increasing renewables growth News 14 May 2019 - 13:30 Energy researchers spell out four reasons for slow emissions reduction in Germany News 14 May 2019 - 13:27 German wind industry and grid agency sound alarm after substantial drop in auction turnout News 14 May 2019 - 13:24 Daimler aims for share of 50 percent e-cars in sales by 2030 News 14 May 2019 - 13:06 Volkswagen enters battery cell production in Germany News 13 May 2019 - 14:14 Germans consider climate issue biggest challenge for Europe on eve of EP elections News 13 May 2019 - 14:12 CO₂ price must not put additional burden on citizens –Social Democrat leader News 13 May 2019 - 14:08 E.ON head calls for CO₂ price in all sectors News 13 May 2019 - 14:06 Think tanks call for climate action law that includes CO₂ price for transport, buildings News 13 May 2019 - 14:03 Buildings minister proposes tax rebates for climate-friendly renovation News 13 May 2019 - 14:00 Next phase of global climate policy requires more national action – and a CO2 price News 10 May 2019 - 13:28 Star-shaped cities best option for climate-friendly urban planning - study News 10 May 2019 - 13:27 Deutsche Bahn CEO calls for expanding Europe’s rail network and more climate action in transport News 10 May 2019 - 13:26 Germany’s e-car newcomer e.GO starts delivery of compact car News 10 May 2019 - 13:25 Majority of people in Germany against CO2 tax - polls News 10 May 2019 - 13:21 Energy company BayWa Re to build Germany’s first zero-support solar farm News 10 May 2019 - 11:33 Merkel proposes European coalition of willing for CO₂ price in transport, buildings and agriculture News 9 May 2019 - 16:55 World’s largest car supplier Bosch sets goal of being carbon neutral by 2020 News 9 May 2019 - 14:11 Merkel’s partner CSU wants climate action through lower taxes News 9 May 2019 - 14:08 EnBW to spend 12 bln euros by 2025, renewables are strategic priority News 9 May 2019 - 14:06 Power-to-x is gaining traction in Germany’s renewable energy push News 9 May 2019 - 14:04 VW’s Tesla attack gets real as e-car sales begin; start-up Sono Motors hits 10,000 pre-orders News 9 May 2019 - 14:00 Env min says Germany’s coal exit likely to happen “much faster” than by 2038 News 9 May 2019 - 13:57 Insurer Allianz aims to become climate neutral by 2050 News 9 May 2019 - 13:53 Lower emissions in Germany contribute to CO2 reduction across EU in 2018 News 8 May 2019 - 13:46 Digitalisation vital for climate protection – German environment minister News 8 May 2019 - 13:44 Waiting for global solutions impedes climate action progress – opinion News 8 May 2019 - 13:42 Germany, Poland not among EU countries appealing for greater climate ambition – media News 8 May 2019 - 13:35 European Commission President candidates clash over CO₂ tax News 8 May 2019 - 13:31 German industry ready for deep decarbonisation, but laments policy lag News 8 May 2019 - 13:16 Siemens spins off struggling gas and power division, including wind turbines Interview 8 May 2019 - 10:26 Start-up Sono Motors challenges industry giants with PV-clad electric car News 7 May 2019 - 13:32 Expanding European emissions trade to transport and buildings “very difficult” – economists News 7 May 2019 - 13:31 Eastern German state premiers call for EU support to exit coal News 7 May 2019 - 13:30 BMW’s profit falls 74 percent after setting aside 1.4 billion euros for possible EU fine News 7 May 2019 - 12:34 Need to take into account citizens’ wishes and concerns for climate action in transport – acatech News 7 May 2019 - 12:33 Germany opens first overhead electricity test track for trucks on autobahn News 7 May 2019 - 12:30 Regulatory reform needed to reach 2030 renewables expansion goal – Renewable Energy Federation News 6 May 2019 - 13:33 Towns and municipalities want master plan for climate action News 6 May 2019 - 13:29 Small and medium-sized industry unhappy with minister’s power price approach News 6 May 2019 - 13:27 Energiewende: "Mess in Germany" - magazine News 3 May 2019 - 13:25 Constance becomes first German city to declare “climate emergency” News 3 May 2019 - 13:23 Climate protests accompany RWE’s shareholder meeting News 3 May 2019 - 13:20 German research initiative plans world’s first green hydrogen cavern storage News 3 May 2019 - 13:17 Germans see great need for climate action, oppose CO₂ tax – survey News 3 May 2019 - 13:13 German economy minister “not convinced” of CO₂ tax News 2 May 2019 - 13:40 Onshore wind power expansion in Germany drops to lowest level since 2000 News 2 May 2019 - 13:36 Germany says Switzerland’s mountains could help stabilise EU power supply News 2 May 2019 - 13:35 New technology could turn CO2 and water into synthetic fuel with existing AC units, researchers say News 2 May 2019 - 13:33 Major German states demand quick implementation of tax breaks for building insulation Interview 2 May 2019 - 11:32 Finance start-up Bettervest connects small investors with green energy projects News 30 Apr 2019 - 13:15 France and Germany to support battery cell consortium News 30 Apr 2019 - 13:14 Bosch makes another bet on fuel cell technology News 30 Apr 2019 - 13:12 German states debate use of e-scooters on pavements and cycle lanes News 30 Apr 2019 - 13:10 Merkel’s CDU party to wait until after European elections with CO2 price decision News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:50 Right-wing parties poised to bring climate scepticism to European parliament, with Germany’s AfD leading the way News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:47 French utility Engie sells German and Dutch coal plants News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:46 German utility RWE cancels plans for lignite power station, says no more new coal plants News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:43 Standstill in grand coalition working group on renewables expansion News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:42 13 consecutive months of record-high temperatures in Germany News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:39 CO₂ price debate gathers speed within German grand coalition News 26 Apr 2019 - 16:50 Business-friendly Free Democrats aim to be climate action party News 26 Apr 2019 - 13:03 Waste company Remondis could buy parts of ailing utility Steag News 26 Apr 2019 - 12:56 Germany has enough supply to cope with Russian oil pipeline halt News 25 Apr 2019 - 13:06 Rhine-Main region wants to build up hydrogen infrastructure News 25 Apr 2019 - 13:05 German data centres demand power-price rebates to remain competitive News 25 Apr 2019 - 13:04 Green Party: CO2 tax is not enough News 24 Apr 2019 - 17:27 Renewables hit record 77 percent of German power on Easter Monday News 24 Apr 2019 - 13:41 Leading candidate to head European Commission says he would block Nord Stream 2 News 24 Apr 2019 - 13:38 Public info event kicks off search for nuclear waste repository News 24 Apr 2019 - 13:24 Consequences of 2018 drought linger as Germans increasingly see climate as major issue News 23 Apr 2019 - 13:50 Protests against north-south power line in four states News 23 Apr 2019 - 13:48 German conservatives score poorly on climate in EU parliament – NGO ranking News 23 Apr 2019 - 13:46 “Europe’s common energy market is an open-ended experiment” News 23 Apr 2019 - 13:35 Onshore wind projects miss out in joint renewables auction News 23 Apr 2019 - 13:33 German politicians pitch design ideas for CO₂ price News 18 Apr 2019 - 15:15 Govt Energiewende report: “enormous efforts needed” in transport and buildings News 18 Apr 2019 - 12:25 Media commentators critical of minister’s propsal for rail tax cut News 18 Apr 2019 - 12:23 How climate became Germany’s new culture war – opinion News 18 Apr 2019 - 12:21 “That’s our turf” - German utilities worried about Shell acquisitions, expansion plans News 18 Apr 2019 - 12:20 RWE maps out planned expansion in renewables, US in focus – report News 17 Apr 2019 - 13:35 German transport minister considers cutting VAT on train tickets News 17 Apr 2019 - 13:27 Official Energiewende evaluation calls for massive investments - report News 17 Apr 2019 - 13:19 Court says Germany’s efforts to limit diesel bans are in breach of European law News 17 Apr 2019 - 13:18 Oil industry fights preference for electric mobility Interview 17 Apr 2019 - 09:50 Amazon-backed start-up tado uses smart thermostats to cut heating emissions News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:41 Merkel opens Baltic’s largest offshore wind farm as industry warns against slow-down News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:27 Energy company RWE's share price up amid coal exit debate and climate protests News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:22 Grid operators adjust plans to coal exit, raise investment costs for future grid by 9 billion euros News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:16 Green Party calls for shutting down 7 GW of coal by 2022 News 16 Apr 2019 - 13:59 Decision on CO₂ pricing in Germany by end of the year – Merkel News 16 Apr 2019 - 13:24 Volkswagen bets big on electric vehicles – and on China News 15 Apr 2019 - 12:08 Germany’s government wants coal states to foot part of exit bill News 15 Apr 2019 - 12:07 German carmakers want govt support to expand alternative drives – media News 15 Apr 2019 - 12:05 German motor authority probes more Mercedes emissions software News 15 Apr 2019 - 12:01 Germany needs comprehensive reform of power grid fees – think tank News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:45 Wide alliance calls for general speed limit on German autobahn for safety and climate News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:40 Fully renewables-based global energy system possible by 2050, at lower cost – study News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:20 Need measures to reduce carbon footprint by cement industry – WWF Germany News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:14 As end looms for coal, German mining region shifts right - report News 11 Apr 2019 - 14:13 Germany considers CO2 price to reach climate targets - Merkel News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:59 2030 climate goals in agriculture can only be reached by reducing livestock – report News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:56 The World Bank still massively invests in fossil fuels despite climate pledge – NGO News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:54 The time for waiting it out on climate action is over – opinion News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:30 The twilight of combustion comes for Germany’s empire of engines News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:46 Germany’s climate cabinet ready to discuss introduction of carbon price News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:44 Blog: Germany pushes for joint global energy transition News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:34 Slow progress in transport and efficiency endangers EU climate targets News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:30 Coal plant operator Steag reports 20 percent revenue drop, criticises exit plan News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:29 Germany’s science academy says driving bans unsuitable to improve air quality News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:27 German wind turbine maker Senvion files for insolvency News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:26 Rhine River could run too low again for shipping in Germany News 9 Apr 2019 - 17:18 Innovation takes center stage at Berlin Start-up Energy Transition Festival Interview 9 Apr 2019 - 13:29 Energy innovation is our biggest hope in fight against climate change – WEC News 9 Apr 2019 - 12:44 Pure focus on electric mobility wrong – German transport minister News 9 Apr 2019 - 12:40 German finance minister lays out vision for climate policies including changes to taxes, levies News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:48 Fridays For Future Germany presents set of climate action demands News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:46 Mining union wants more efforts to unleash energy transition's job potentials News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:39 German government to consider CO2 tax News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:35 EU charges German carmakers with colluding to block clean emissions technology News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:30 Germany's economic powerhouse states demand clear federal energy policy concept News 5 Apr 2019 - 12:46 Energiewende can become "export hit" for Germany – op-ed by foreign minister News 5 Apr 2019 - 12:44 German govt greenlights first phase-out support payments of 260 million euros to coal regions News 5 Apr 2019 - 12:40 German parliament passes law on faster grid expansion to ensure renewables growth News 5 Apr 2019 - 11:37 Head of Merkel's party criticises plans for Germany's Climate Action Law Interview 5 Apr 2019 - 09:08 German e-car pioneer takes to the skies in hybrid “Silent Air Taxi” News 4 Apr 2019 - 15:12 Germany sees largest emissions drop since 2009 recession News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:37 Germany’s emission drop 2018 even larger – environment agency corrects figures News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:09 Steelmaker Salzgitter expects policymakers to help fund massive decarbonisation project News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:03 German industry says 95 percent emissions reduction by 2050 “totally unthinkable” News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:51 Hydrogen start-up Sunfire reports rising demand from cosmetics industry News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:43 German coal commission helpful example but no climate policy panacea – analysis News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:36 Daimler’s works council warns exclusive focus on battery cars akin to “Fukushima reaction” News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:34 World’s "first large-scale industrial power-to-gas facility" planned in northern Germany News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:26 US repeats Nord Stream 2 criticism as pipeline project runs into new trouble News 3 Apr 2019 - 14:18 Gas group Linde says it is “absolutely sure” there is a future for hydrogen cars Interview 3 Apr 2019 - 13:13 Mobility start-up ubitricity wants to revolutionise e-car charging News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:28 Eastern German coal states refuse to pay for coal exit measures News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:26 German government does not take coal exit compensation for plant operators as a given News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:25 Exchange of experiences necessary for successful global energy transition – report News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:19 Merkel calls for “radical shift” in German mobility sector News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:16 German e-car pioneer says cars should have smaller battery and hydrogen fuel cell News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:11 German media welcome emissions reduction success, debate causes and solutions News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:08 Two German towns illustrate how to build support for the Energiewende - or lose it News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:05 Most German insurers not really interested in sustainability reporting – study News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:01 German wind power curtailment areas do not match actual needs - grid operators News 2 Apr 2019 - 13:56 Tesla’s Model 3 overtakes BMW and Daimler in e-car sales after launch in Europe News 2 Apr 2019 - 13:52 Engineering association urges consensus on wind power expansion in Germany News 2 Apr 2019 - 09:50 German government examines CO₂ price – media reports News 1 Apr 2019 - 14:09 After protest visit, Thunberg continues to make waves in Germany News 1 Apr 2019 - 14:03 Germans more sceptical about e-cars than other Europeans – survey News 1 Apr 2019 - 13:55 SPD leader calls for swift implementation of coal exit proposal News 1 Apr 2019 - 13:50 Comparison website reports highest power prices ever in Germany News 1 Apr 2019 - 13:42 Expansion of low-carbon energy sources too slow in Germany – utility association News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:12 Wind produces over a third of Germany’s electricity in March, setting new record News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:09 Daimler partners with China’s Geely to make Smart a leading e-car brand News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:03 Greta Thunberg joins German students for climate protest in Berlin News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:01 Industry says environmental NGOs have thwarted compromise on Germany’s transport emissions News 29 Mar 2019 - 13:56 Germany’s renewables support system does not violate state aid rules - EU court News 29 Mar 2019 - 13:53 German solar industry wants more land for expansion after oversubscribed auction News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:28 Average CO₂ emissions from new cars increase despite alternative drives - dena News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:25 Agriculture ministry’s initial proposals to reach 2030 climate targets “too vague” – env. NGO News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:23 German utility EnBW to invest 12 billion euros in grids, “growth areas” by 2025 News 28 Mar 2019 - 09:15 A quarter of German start-ups contribute to green economy - report News 27 Mar 2019 - 15:42 German task force can't agree on sufficient traffic emissions cuts News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:29 German finance minister wants to extend electric car incentives News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:27 Commentators blame transport minister for failure of mobility commission News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:24 Germany edges closer to 2020 renewables target News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:22 Affordable natural gas essential to give up nuclear and coal – European Commission News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:19 Cabinet drafts regulation to reduce costs for LNG terminal operators Interview 27 Mar 2019 - 11:14 Heating start-up Thermondo aims to be leading energy supplier News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:28 A successful energy transition requires CO2-oriented energy price reform – KfW News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:20 VW subsidiary MAN Energy Solutions buys stake in electrolysis expert in expectation of future commercial market News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:20 Industry says it will need public funds to abide by German's planned climate law News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:10 EnBW expects construction of new gas power plants in Germany News 25 Mar 2019 - 14:51 German transport minister pledges to avoid bans, price hikes ahead of commission’s final meeting News 25 Mar 2019 - 13:53 Global energy transition stalls, Germany struggles with affordability News 25 Mar 2019 - 13:50 Goldman Sachs still bullish on German utilities News 25 Mar 2019 - 13:43 Germany’s emissions remain high as sector coupling potential stays untapped News 25 Mar 2019 - 13:39 Minimum distance rules for wind turbines threaten energy transition – German environment agency News 22 Mar 2019 - 16:00 EU omits reference to climate neutrality by 2050, as media reports German resistance News 22 Mar 2019 - 13:28 “How the car industry hid the truth about diesel emissions” News 22 Mar 2019 - 13:27 Germany’s climate cabinet is “sad declaration of bankruptcy” – opinion News 22 Mar 2019 - 13:25 Volkswagen launches battery alliance with Swedish producer Northvolt News 22 Mar 2019 - 13:18 Commission cannot agree how to reduce Germany’s transport emissions News 22 Mar 2019 - 13:16 Economy minister says Nord Stream 2 and LNG will reduce energy dependence News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:31 German carmakers agree to bet on e-cars and hybrids, fuel cells not ready – media News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:30 German wind turbine maker Senvion stops operations in 30 countries, curtails production News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:29 Saving Hambach Forest would cost over one billion euros, energy company RWE says News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:29 Business alliance calls on German government to speed up transition to e-cars News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:28 German finance minister opts for emission fines rather than climate action - report News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:22 Climate cabinet to ensure Climate Action Law comes before end of year – Merkel News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:52 Western German coal region claims greater share of phase-out compensation News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:40 Merkel’s endorsement of climate strikes “hypocritical” - teachers’ assoc News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:31 Environment minister Schulze to head Germany’s ‘climate cabinet’ News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:23 Environmental NGOs step up opposition to Germany’s first LNG terminal News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:18 Porsche backs Volkswagen’s e-car strategy shift, raises voting rights share News 20 Mar 2019 - 13:12 Major German solar power component maker Wacker bemoans high energy prices Interview 20 Mar 2019 - 11:49 “Utility in a box” - Start-up Lumenaza enables disruptive power trading News 19 Mar 2019 - 14:11 Germany’s coal phase-out goal “seems completely unrealistic” – JP Morgan News 19 Mar 2019 - 14:08 Merkel says Germany needs e-cars for 2030 climate goal, faces “tough decisions” News 19 Mar 2019 - 14:05 VW’s strategy change shows little regard for industry suppliers – op-ed News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:57 Hardware retrofitting of manipulated diesel cars pushes up CO2 emissions – automobile club News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:53 Germany mulls turning old coal plants into thermal storage assets News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:51 Germany’s environment minister Schulze reiterates call for carbon price News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:48 Missing EU emissions reduction targets could cost Germany up to 300 million euros by 2020 - report News 18 Mar 2019 - 14:30 Climate strikes in Germany spark debate over impact, students' commitment News 18 Mar 2019 - 14:07 Germany and Poland agree on forging battery production alliance News 18 Mar 2019 - 14:02 German env minister optimistic cabinet colleagues will subscribe to climate law plans News 18 Mar 2019 - 13:58 Researchers call for standardised CO2 compensation scheme for air travel emissions in Germany News 18 Mar 2019 - 13:55 Volkswagen threatens to leave Germany’s car lobby VDA in spat over e-cars News 18 Mar 2019 - 13:51 Wind power leads Germany’s record renewables output in March News 15 Mar 2019 - 18:19 Students pour into Germany's streets in major climate protest News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:49 Germany’s utilities are dwarfs, not champions – op-ed News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:47 US critics of Germany’s energy transition should put their own house in order – op-ed News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:42 BMW and Daimler mull development of joint e-car platform to save billions in costs News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:38 RWE substantiates claims for billion-euro coal plant compensation News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:35 Transport commission meeting in German Chancellery ends with dispute over principles News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:32 Germany installs “climate cabinet” to coordinate action across ministries News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:52 Southern German states pass the buck to each other on grid expansion News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:44 Weak coal and nuclear performance weighs on RWE’s balance sheet News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:40 Coal phase-out in Germany will be economic net gain, study finds News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:33 Bad marks for Germany’s climate-relevant ministries after first year in office News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:24 Merkel summons transport commission leaders to ensure progress on climate goals News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:24 Thousands of German students to join global strike for climate action News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:19 Germany’s power storage market reaches 5 billion euros News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:17 Shell says Sonnen purchase part of effort to become world’s largest power company News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:13 Germany needs 10 million e-cars for 2030 climate targets – transport minister News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:10 Germany’s oil and gas production slides in 2018 News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:07 EU rebuffs German call for more lax NOx limits in “slap in the face” – report News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:01 E.ON targets steady profits in 2019 ahead of innogy deal News 13 Mar 2019 - 11:10 Court rejects lawsuit aiming to protect Hambach Forest, woodland’s future still uncertain News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:10 Germany’s “green energy account” hits all-time high News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:06 Researchers back “Fridays for Future” protests, global school strike planned for Friday News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:01 Germany should make its energy policy fully European to improve it – DIHK head News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:00 Debate on curbing aviation emissions gains traction in Germany News 12 Mar 2019 - 13:58 Court hears case against clearing of Hambach Forest to protect bat species News 12 Mar 2019 - 13:51 VW accelerates electric push; green NGOs call plan “game changer for industry” News 12 Mar 2019 - 13:48 Wind provides half of Germany’s power for a whole week News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:20 EU regulators scrutinise German utility deal, citing anti-trust concerns News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:17 New parents’ group backs student climate protests in Germany News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:15 Germany’s Siemens and Sonnen leading new wave in home battery storage News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:13 Germany to open climate research institute in coal region News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:09 Leading climate researcher calls for ban on domestic flights in Germany to save emissions News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:04 Siemens wants to shift responsibility for nuclear waste onto German state – report News 11 Mar 2019 - 13:59 German homeowners unhappy with progress in heating sector transition News 11 Mar 2019 - 13:57 Reinsurance company Munich Re introduces battery performance insurance News 11 Mar 2019 - 13:55 Volkswagen faces EU fines, mulls axing up to 7,000 additional jobs News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:45 EU should focus on transport emissions, battery production to reach climate targets - think tank News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:40 As German political parties realign, environment will be a key issue - op-ed News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:38 EU rebukes Germany over lack of green fuels service stations, mulls proceedings News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:36 Scientists take a stance on school strikes for climate but could do more – opinion News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:34 Aviation emissions under scrutiny at Germany’s largest tourism fair ITB News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:30 Germany’s power price reaches new all-time high in March 2019, gas prices spike too News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:29 Germany has understood need to change economy’s structure amid energy transition – WEC News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:37 German environment minister open to Belgian aviation tax proposal News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:35 BMW, Daimler confident they can meet EU’s 2021 emissions targets, 2030 targets a challenge News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:32 German conservatives may embrace carbon price yet - report News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:28 Northern German states want to integrate sectors to utilise more green electricity News 6 Mar 2019 - 11:26 Missing climate targets in transport could cost Germany billions of euros – report News 5 Mar 2019 - 15:32 German e-car lamppost charging startup secures €20mio funding, Honda cooperation News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:58 Germany urges prudence as Europe spars over its own green deal – report News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:56 VW signs e-vehicle startup e.Go as first partner for production platform News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:54 Berlin missing opportunity by leaving solar power out of new school construction - report News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:51 Migrating birds avoid wind turbines, suffer from habitat loss News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:48 Extreme weather “wake-up call” for many Germans to act on climate change – survey News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:46 Hundreds of scientists in Germany back Fridays for Future climate school strikes News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:44 Capacity market debate resurfaces as Germany may need gas to replace coal News 4 Mar 2019 - 13:40 Germany's proposed climate law to create certainty for businesses - op-ed News 4 Mar 2019 - 13:33 German carmakers plan €58 billion investment in e-mobility, self-driving cars News 4 Mar 2019 - 13:28 Nuclear “finished” in Germany, plant operators affirm News 4 Mar 2019 - 13:24 Offshore wind manager sees North Sea wind power island ready by 2030 News 4 Mar 2019 - 13:18 Right-wing climate change deniers shun taking responsibility – opinion News 4 Mar 2019 - 12:01 Merkel encourages school strikes for climate, upsetting her own party News 1 Mar 2019 - 13:50 Young climate activist Greta Thunberg visits Germany for Friday school strikes News 1 Mar 2019 - 13:45 Coal plant operators should be compensated, but reasonably – opinion News 1 Mar 2019 - 13:43 Economists from fossil-fuel importing countries give high priority to energy transition – survey News 1 Mar 2019 - 13:39 E.ON CEO seeks to dispel concerns over market dominance after RWE merger deal News 1 Mar 2019 - 13:34 Most Germans say it is right to close nuclear plants before coal plants News 28 Feb 2019 - 14:15 German renewable power producers face uncertainty as feed-in tariffs expire News 28 Feb 2019 - 14:12 Grid operator 50Hertz set new renewables record in 2018 News 28 Feb 2019 - 14:09 Focus on large-scale solar plants could cut Energiewende costs and land use – study News 28 Feb 2019 - 14:05 Senior Conservative says proposed Climate Action Law would “paralyse” Germany News 28 Feb 2019 - 14:02 EU approval of E.ON & RWE merger raises fears of new “dominator” on German energy market News 28 Feb 2019 - 13:53 Russia announces plans to bypass Ukraine in gas trade, reigniting Nord Stream 2 controversy News 28 Feb 2019 - 10:36 Survey reveals many German economists ignorant of key coal exit details News 27 Feb 2019 - 16:36 Lack of CO2 price is killing energy innovation – German government advisors News 27 Feb 2019 - 13:45 Producing hydrogen from renewables already profitable, researchers say News 27 Feb 2019 - 13:39 Social Democrats demand clear climate proposals after ministry cancels buildings commission News 27 Feb 2019 - 13:33 Landmark deal between German utilities clears major hurdles in EU and at home News 27 Feb 2019 - 13:30 German consumers waste 9 billion euros worth of power each year – survey News 27 Feb 2019 - 13:29 RWE has no claim to compensation over coal exit – parliament lawyers News 27 Feb 2019 - 13:28 Govt committee says Germany must become driving force for sustainable finance News 26 Feb 2019 - 14:28 As US ponders a Green New Deal, commentators debate what lessons to learn from Germany News 26 Feb 2019 - 14:27 Germany promotes e-mobility but many have doubts News 26 Feb 2019 - 14:20 Germany’s AfD among most hardline climate sceptics of all European right-wing parties – study News 26 Feb 2019 - 14:15 German wind turbine producer Senvion shares down 90 percent since mid-2018 News 26 Feb 2019 - 14:13 Majority in Germany’s largest coal state say coal exit should come sooner News 26 Feb 2019 - 14:08 Coal exit to disrupt burning toxic waste in German power plants News 26 Feb 2019 - 14:05 “Climate Action Law has the right aim but relies on inadequate instruments” – op-ed News 25 Feb 2019 - 14:17 Germany's government coalition divided over draft Climate Action Law News 25 Feb 2019 - 14:02 Munich's bid to go 100 percent renewable causes resistance in Norway News 25 Feb 2019 - 14:00 German Court of Auditors calls on govt to “seriously consider” carbon price News 25 Feb 2019 - 13:54 Germany may depend on neighbours for power during coal and nuclear phase-out News 25 Feb 2019 - 13:51 German farmers demand increased compensation for hosting grid infrastructure News 25 Feb 2019 - 13:47 German state NRW explores options to replace coal with geothermal energy for heating News 25 Feb 2019 - 13:39 Germany’s finance minister says rapid grid expansion key to coal exit News 22 Feb 2019 - 18:00 Environment ministry draft law aims to tighten Germany's climate targets News 22 Feb 2019 - 13:47 Australia could follow Germany’s coal phase-out model – commentary News 22 Feb 2019 - 13:45 BMW, Daimler to invest more than 1 bln euros in joint mobility services News 22 Feb 2019 - 13:36 RWE wants at least 12 times more compensation for lignite plants than they are worth - report News 22 Feb 2019 - 13:32 Climate action law draft would enable “reliable climate policy” for first time - commentary News 22 Feb 2019 - 13:27 RWE to win EU okay to buy E.ON, Innogy renewables businesses - report News 22 Feb 2019 - 13:23 New north-south electricity highway takes shape News 21 Feb 2019 - 14:36 Germans remain strongly in favour of energy transition, but want fairer distribution of costs News 21 Feb 2019 - 13:43 Shipping needs “power-to-x” technologies to become climate-friendly - engineering body News 21 Feb 2019 - 13:39 Siemens enters home battery storage market News 21 Feb 2019 - 13:35 EU’s new emission limits for trucks are not enough - op-ed News 21 Feb 2019 - 13:32 Car-sharing usage up in Germany News 21 Feb 2019 - 13:27 New installations of solar thermal arrays slow in 2018 News 21 Feb 2019 - 13:26 Environment minister submits draft of climate action law to chancellery News 20 Feb 2019 - 13:26 German school protests will focus on transport emissions on global strike day in March News 20 Feb 2019 - 13:24 Germany increasingly off-track regarding EU 2030 non-ETS climate targets - researchers News 20 Feb 2019 - 13:22 Industry, researchers and energy agency urge government action on energy transition News 20 Feb 2019 - 13:21 RWE agrees to leave Hambach Forest untouched until 2020 – NRW state premier News 20 Feb 2019 - 11:13 France and Germany call for EU industrial policy to spur low-carbon investments News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:39 Researchers use eggshells in energy storage device News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:36 Lufthansa will buy green kerosene from northern German refinery News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:33 NGOs, RWE and regions argue over which coal plants to shut down first News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:28 Shift to renewables needs better mining standards, German agency says News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:19 German conservative party head calls for serious discussion on climate action law – media News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:15 EU agrees first-ever emissions standards for trucks News 18 Feb 2019 - 13:50 Postponement of buildings commission irks German real estate industry News 18 Feb 2019 - 13:47 Pence, Merkel face off over Nord Stream 2 at Munich Security Conference News 18 Feb 2019 - 13:33 German utility RWE issues first estimates of coal exit costs News 18 Feb 2019 - 13:28 VW plans internal carbon levy and carbon-neutral electric car production News 18 Feb 2019 - 13:24 German climate law put off as disagreements weigh on governing coalition News 15 Feb 2019 - 13:51 Oil & gas company Shell buys German battery storage firm Sonnen News 15 Feb 2019 - 13:49 New German energy state secretary takes carbon price off table for now News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:24 German President Steinmeier retraces Humboldt’s journey to warn against climate change News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:21 German grid agency worries about low participation in wind tenders News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:19 German village to be demolished for lignite mine despite coal exit News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:16 Nord Stream 2 is a failure for EU energy policy – opinion News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:12 South German power supply secure despite coal exit, imports set to rise - study News 15 Feb 2019 - 11:44 EnBW, Energiekontor sign first long-term power supply contract for zero-support solar farm News 15 Feb 2019 - 11:34 Electricity and gas grids need to be better aligned in new energy system News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:18 Energy independence increasingly important to Germans News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:15 EU concessions mean some German cities may avoid diesel bans News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:12 Germany likely to extend buyers’ premium for electric cars – report News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:11 Greens call for implementing coal exit proposal fast News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:09 Renewable development must minimise impact on wildlife – govt agency News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:05 Saving Hambach Forest would make it “Germany’s most expensive woodland” - RWE CEO News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:02 German govt should follow coal exit proposal closely – comission co-leader News 14 Feb 2019 - 13:58 Nord Stream 2 “not close to my heart” but cannot simply be reversed – CDU leader News 14 Feb 2019 - 13:52 Landmark deal between German utilities could meet resistance from antitrust regulators News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:55 "Currency for secure energy" - Russian ambassador dismisses Nord Stream 2 critics News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:50 Electric bus boom is passing Germany by – report News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:45 European market for energy efficiency to reach 50 billion euros by 2025 – consultancy News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:39 German companies team up to explore flying robot taxis at Frankfurt Airport News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:19 Diesel making a comeback in Germany – report News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:14 Global e-car registrations surge, BMW comes 6th and VW 9th – report News 13 Feb 2019 - 10:15 Germany to stay in command on Nord Stream 2 after deal with France on EU directive News 12 Feb 2019 - 18:04 Germany and US attempt to smooth tensions over Nord Stream 2 with LNG News 12 Feb 2019 - 14:14 Companies plan Germany’s first industrial-scale renewable hydrogen project News 12 Feb 2019 - 13:01 German power grid operators plan gigantic batteries to ease grid congestion – report News 12 Feb 2019 - 12:59 Merkel says enormous effort needed to make coal exit a success – report News 12 Feb 2019 - 12:56 Bioenergy crucial to Germany’s 2030 renewables target – industry body News 12 Feb 2019 - 12:53 The end of coal in Germany could come more quickly than you think - op-ed News 12 Feb 2019 - 12:48 Advocates for an American Green New Deal could take a look at Germany - report News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:31 Don’t underestimate symbolic value of German coal exit – op-ed News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:22 E-car roll-out to take billions in grid investment as researchers explore alternatives News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:19 Climate change important security policy issue – Chancellor Merkel News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:09 EU e-car registrations surpass 100,000 in 2018 News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:07 Germany could burn more coal despite capacity reduction - economist News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:05 Coal exit compromise brings uncertainty for Germany’s most modern coal plant News 11 Feb 2019 - 13:50 No investor in sight for Germany’s former solar power pioneer Solarworld News 8 Feb 2019 - 14:10 Stop Nord Stream 2 for EU solidarity – opinion News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:42 Two thirds of Germans in favour of free public transport offers News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:39 Analysts see share price rise for German energy companies after coal exit proposal News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:39 France, Germany compromise on Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – media News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:35 German mobility commission head says speed limit not best option to curb emissions News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:29 Rising demand for heating energy for German government buildings News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:24 Rebates save German industry eight billion euros in power costs in 2017 News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:52 Volkswagen’s electric strategy shift “risky bet” but may yield dominance of e-car market News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:49 Student climate activist Greta Thunberg calls Germany’s 2038 coal exit proposal “absurd” News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:46 Daimler’s dividend cut shows German carmakers have reached crisis mode – media News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:44 Joint Daimler-TenneT project finds e-cars can stabilise power grid News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:43 German wind turbines generate three quarters of expected output News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:39 France ceases to support Germany on Nord Stream 2 – media report News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:37 German coal exit may slow Fortum plan for Uniper takeover – analysts News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:35 Regulatory changes spell trouble for Germany’s e-car charging stations News 6 Feb 2019 - 14:10 Resolute renewables expansion will reduce power price and emissions amid coal exit – report News 6 Feb 2019 - 14:06 How Germany’s carmakers are transforming into tech companies News 6 Feb 2019 - 14:01 German transport minister invites opposition to join mobility commission News 6 Feb 2019 - 13:54 Chinese battery producer plans larger capacity of German cell factory News 6 Feb 2019 - 13:43 Utility EnBW plans to build Germany’s largest solar farm with zero support News 6 Feb 2019 - 13:41 Merkel backs German coal exit by 2038 News 6 Feb 2019 - 13:38 Germany must take new climate measures "urgently" - environment minister News 5 Feb 2019 - 14:23 Grid operators propose thousands of kilometres of new lines to meet green energy needs News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:40 Altmaier wants to boost battery cells, autonomous driving as part of industry policy News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:35 German coal exit proposal is inefficient “planned economy” approach – FDP head News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:33 Carbon capture technologies not yet mature for large-scale use, German gov says News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:30 German Greens' leader in parliament says Macron set bad policy example News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:25 RWE signals Hambach Forest could be saved as NRW government chides protesters News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:18 Businesses ready for faster German coal exit – opinion News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:16 Exports to France push German record power trade surplus in January News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:13 Germany to face EU sanctions if it does not lower heating sector emissions News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:10 Energy lawyers warn against dominance of E.ON and RWE after deal News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:06 Group of companies aim for battery cell production in NRW News 4 Feb 2019 - 14:02 Climate action must not come at the expense of the poor – op ed News 4 Feb 2019 - 13:56 Merkel’s parliamentary group leader says 2038 coal exit depends on secure supply News 1 Feb 2019 - 14:08 German govt almost certain to accept coal exit proposal, action must start now - Forbes News 1 Feb 2019 - 13:53 Relief about German coal exit deal fades as focus turns to implementation challenges News 1 Feb 2019 - 12:37 Conservatives reject environment ministry proposal for climate action law - report News 1 Feb 2019 - 12:31 Operators recommend building or upgrading 4,500 km of power grids - report News 1 Feb 2019 - 12:26 Market effects of plan to cancel emission rights during coal exit unclear - media News 31 Jan 2019 - 14:15 Climate activists in coal commission say proposed exit path violates Paris targets News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:30 New solar PV installations in Germany increased 68 percent in 2018 News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:30 Commission watch – Managing Germany’s coal phase-out News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:27 Air pollution in German cities decreases slightly in 2018 News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:25 Germany set to have “world’s dumbest energy policy” - opinion News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:22 Municipal shareholders tell RWE to take hard line in coal compensation talks News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:19 Ahead of meeting with Merkel: Saxony state premier expects timetable for mining region support News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:13 Demand for electric cars is higher in the countryside than in cities – report News 31 Jan 2019 - 11:58 VW plans to license e-mobility chassis to competitors News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:40 VW’s private customers order more diesel vehicles in 2018 News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:37 Digitalisation of energy transition makes only slow progress – report News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:33 Ten German startups in Cleantech Group’s global 100 cleantech list News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:28 Hard coal phase out gains pace in Europe, lignite exit barely started – analysis News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:24 Germany’s coal exit could breach Paris climate goals by 1 bln tonnes of CO2 – analysis News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:18 CO2 price would trigger efficient energy transition in transport – commentary News 29 Jan 2019 - 15:02 German wind industry worries about public resistance as installations slump News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:52 Tough talks ahead within grand coalition on financing of coal exit – opinion News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:49 Coal exit proposal may create illusory expectations in mining regions News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:41 Parliamentarians see tough road ahead for coal exit proposal News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:40 Angela Merkel’s tarnished legacy on the environment News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:37 German government has no plans for autobahn speed limit News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:34 German wind industry worry about public resistance as installations slump News 28 Jan 2019 - 17:56 German government stands ready to move on coal exit proposal News 28 Jan 2019 - 12:51 Daimler asks economy minister for help against stricter lorry emission targets News 28 Jan 2019 - 12:48 Germany ranks fourth with installed solar PV capacity News 28 Jan 2019 - 12:43 A speed limit on German motorways is “unrealistic” – transport minister News 28 Jan 2019 - 12:39 Climate change is a threat to peace and security – German foreign minister News 28 Jan 2019 - 11:36 German politicians and energy experts praise coal exit deal, say real work starts now News 26 Jan 2019 - 16:45 Germany eyes coal exit by 2038 in bid for climate-friendly economy News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:28 Volkswagen to create battery production unit in push for e-car mass production News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:26 Industry study says 250 billion euros needed for transport transition News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:25 Wind, solar and pumped storage in former lignite mines News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:23 Norway gas to benefit from end to coal in Germany – Equinor News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:22 Majority of Germans for quick lignite exit, split on Autobahn speed limit News 25 Jan 2019 - 13:51 German energy minister gets booed by student climate protesters News 25 Jan 2019 - 11:58 Germany’s coal exit talks in final round News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:11 E-cars given advantage over alternative fuel vehicles – report News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:10 Mobility transition more challenging for government than Energiewende News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:08 German car industry ponders autonomous driving mega alliance News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:07 Autobahn speed limit: good for climate and safety, or a useless loss of freedom? News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:05 Coal commission proposal neglects climate protection – commentary News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:04 Expensive coal exit in Germany could not serve as role model – opinion News 23 Jan 2019 - 18:16 German coal exit timetable to be settled in last minute talks News 23 Jan 2019 - 17:36 Industrialised countries have special responsibility to protect climate – Merkel News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Research minister urges companies to launch domestic battery cell production News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:27 German Energiewende destroys capital – NZZ News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:25 Serious discussion on climate action must include agriculture and its products – opinion News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:23 RWE submits E.ON-innogy renewables deal for EU clearance News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:21 Transport minister cancels clean mobility commission meeting following speed limit controversy News 23 Jan 2019 - 11:04 Coal commission draft recommends shielding consumers from rising power prices – media News 23 Jan 2019 - 10:55 Industry leaders say can cope with coal exit in debate ahead of commission report News 22 Jan 2019 - 17:31 New Franco-German treaty lacks clarity and ambition on energy and climate - NGOs News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:39 German regulator sets partial route of north-south powerline News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:33 Thyssenkrupp to switch to hydrogen-based steel production by 2050 News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:28 BMW and Daimler eye autonomous driving alliance - report News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:17 Porsche and Audi ramp up production capacities ahead of e-car launch - report News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:15 German minister plays down US threats over Nord Stream 2 News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:14 Action needed to cut transport sector emissions – environment agency president News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:12 German industry demands compensation if coal exit pushes up power price News 22 Jan 2019 - 12:46 Blog: Energy firms discuss their role in key year for German energy transition News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:48 Nord Stream 2 “wrong scapegoat” – energy minister News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:43 Rhine could become impassable because of climate change – media report News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:41 Offshore wind industry calls for more ambitious goals as generation grows News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:39 Wind turbines hurt property prices, study finds News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:37 Energy transition to see winners and losers - philosopher of technology News 21 Jan 2019 - 13:30 Energy minister proposes 2030 review of Germany’s coal exit strategy News 21 Jan 2019 - 12:26 Working paper by Germany’s clean mobility commission sparks public outcry News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:37 RWE sets aside 1.5 billion euros per year for renewables investments News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:33 Germany wants to shield companies from higher power prices during coal exit – report News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Germany’s largest green power provider Lichtblick could soon belong to Shell News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:19 Sonnen receives 25-million-euro loan from the European Investment Bank News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:25 Power-to-X gains momentum on two fronts in Germany News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:21 How workers prepare ahead of Germany’s brown coal phase-out News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:16 Germany comes 5th in global renewable investment ranking News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:13 Energy-intensive industries call for energy transition cost “super cap” News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:11 Financial and political risks of coal exit remain high – commentaries News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:07 Germany’s coal commission has made little progress on detailed exit path – reports News 16 Jan 2019 - 14:18 Cities must decouple urban growth from emissions, says Berlin senator News 16 Jan 2019 - 14:00 Lusatia to suffer most from quick coal exit – report News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:35 Siemens-Gamesa’s new 10 MW turbine enables offshore wind power output boost News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:32 VW and Ford eye deals on EVs, self-driving cars News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:29 Support programme for excess heat usage saves 1.4 million tonnes CO2 as of 2020 News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Nord Stream 2 contractor OMV criticises “completely unacceptable threat” from US ambassador News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:16 Govt support pledge for mining regions puts coal commission on home stretch News 15 Jan 2019 - 12:10 Reform of European agricultural policy key to more eco-friendly farming – env min News 15 Jan 2019 - 12:01 German businesses support plans for climate action law News 15 Jan 2019 - 11:59 Drought and new car emissions test dampen German GDP growth in 2018 – ministry News 15 Jan 2019 - 11:57 Germany should continue nuclear fusion research to fight climate change - opinion News 15 Jan 2019 - 11:55 Making the Hambach Forest symbol of climate action could backfire News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:37 Europe must find answer to China's economic strategy – former env min News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:35 Many consumers overpay on power and gas, reform needed – political foundation News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:33 North Rhine-Westphalia govt “expects double-digit billion euro” support for coal exit News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:32 Climate action law must secure social acceptance and German competitiveness – industry News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:29 US warns German companies of possible sanctions over Nord Stream 2 News 11 Jan 2019 - 14:06 World’s largest chemicals maker BASF presents low-carbon strategy News 11 Jan 2019 - 14:03 Berlin start-up to transform 1000 city street lights into e-car charging stations News 11 Jan 2019 - 14:01 Grid operator TenneT will exceed Germany’s 2020 offshore goal this year News 11 Jan 2019 - 13:55 German city of Kiel tests nitrogen oxide removal device to avoid diesel bans News 11 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Germany and US top list of countries with most regions and cities aiming for 100 percent renewable energy – IRENA News 11 Jan 2019 - 10:27 Global move to renewables may reduce energy-related conflicts – report News 10 Jan 2019 - 14:04 Franco-German cooperation treaty does not mention carbon price News 10 Jan 2019 - 14:00 Rift between Germany and Brazil stalls work on carbon market – report News 10 Jan 2019 - 13:49 German households and industry pay highest power prices in Europe News 10 Jan 2019 - 13:46 Businesses invest more than ever in energy efficiency, survey shows News 10 Jan 2019 - 13:32 German energy transition fails on emissions and efficiency – report News 10 Jan 2019 - 13:27 Resolute state intervention must initiate heating transition - study News 10 Jan 2019 - 09:15 Preview2019 - Expect the German coal debate to continue, says Aurora ER News 9 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Utility manager takes crucial energy state secretary job in Germany's econ ministry News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:21 Forest fire insurance costs soar at Munich Re News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:18 Police prepares new evictions from anti-coal protest camp in Hambach forest - report News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:13 Germany supports Dominican Republic’s push for climate action in UN Security Council - source News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:06 Coal mining state premier says Germany will exit coal in 2030s News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:03 Volkswagen plans green power alternative to Tesla’s energy push News 9 Jan 2019 - 11:59 Uniper to build Germany’s first gas-fired power plant in a decade News 9 Jan 2019 - 10:45 Preview2019 - German govt must act on environment to retain votes, says WWF News 8 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Germany’s diesel crisis causes staff layoffs at Bosch News 8 Jan 2019 - 13:20 Protecting climate good for Germany’s economy - study News 8 Jan 2019 - 13:15 Germany presents patchy climate plan draft to European Commission - report News 8 Jan 2019 - 13:09 Merkel pulls "emergency brake" in coal exit talks - commentary News 8 Jan 2019 - 13:02 Germany wobbles on Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline News 8 Jan 2019 - 11:00 Preview2019- Coal exit should be driven by markets, is bad for energy security - RWI News 7 Jan 2019 - 15:55 Germany's 2025 renewables share goal “within reach” - think tank News 7 Jan 2019 - 13:10 Total electricity consumption in Germany largely stable in 2018 News 7 Jan 2019 - 13:07 Performance of Germany’s energy minister Altmaier disappoints industry News 7 Jan 2019 - 13:02 Green Party urges “tailor-made” grid expansion that accounts for coal exit News 7 Jan 2019 - 13:00 Merkel intervenes in stagnating German coal exit talks News 7 Jan 2019 - 09:30 Preview2019 - BUND: Germany's energy policy will change substantially News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:36 EU action plan on green finance elicits doubts from German finance industry News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:34 Share of pure electric vehicles in Germany’s new car registrations rises to one percent in 2018 News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:33 Opposition FDP warns against “fixation” on e-cars News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:29 Wind and hydro power generate enough electricity for all German households in 2018 News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Record renewables share, but still too much electricity made with lignite – opinion News 4 Jan 2019 - 11:00 Preview2019-Govt must urgently clarify 2030 climate strategy – SME rep News 3 Jan 2019 - 12:00 ICCT EU stats: e-cars emit less CO2 over lifetime than combustion cars News 3 Jan 2019 - 11:58 German wholesale power prices turn negative less often in 2018 News 3 Jan 2019 - 11:57 German manufacturers seen catching up on e-mobility in 2019 News 3 Jan 2019 - 11:55 More than 300,000 car owners join lawsuit against VW over emissions cheating News 3 Jan 2019 - 11:30 Preview2019 - BEE: Coal exit will not be enough for Germany News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:23 First city-wide, all-year diesel driving ban takes effect in Stuttgart, home of Daimler and Porsche News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:21 Renewables share grows, but fossils needed for secure power supply – opinion News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:17 Water supply infrastructure must be better prepared for climate change effects – industry News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:12 Renewables supplied 40 percent of net public power in Germany in 2018 News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:10 Merkel calls climate change “vital question” in new year’s address News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:06 Germany takes up seat in UN Security Council, aims to put climate into focus News 21 Dec 2018 - 15:08 Germany aims to put climate into focus at UN Security Council News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:35 Volkswagen may cut up to 7,000 jobs at two German factories due to e-mobility shift – media reports News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:34 Greens leave big mark on coalition treaty with CDU in Hesse News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:33 German providers can have regional origin of renewable electricity certified from 2019 News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:31 End of hard coal mining sets example for successful structural change News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:29 Germany abstains in vote on CO₂ limits for trucks in European Council News 21 Dec 2018 - 11:58 Small island state rep says Germany needs to advocate for climate in UN Security Council News 21 Dec 2018 - 09:32 Preview2019 - Conditions for Energiewende success all set, says dena News 20 Dec 2018 - 16:33 Germany bids farewell to domestic hard coal mining News 20 Dec 2018 - 15:02 2018 Germany's warmest year on record News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:13 Buildings commission to be established next year News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:07 Power sector wants tax funds for energy transition News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:07 German ISS astronaut calls for climate action in message to future grandchildren News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:05 German-French battery declaration paves way for concrete planning in 2019 News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:04 “Whose fault is the CO2 insanity of the EU?” - Bild Zeitung News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:02 State premier expects lignite plant shutdowns in next few years News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:01 Energy industry increases revenue by 6.5 percent in 2017 News 20 Dec 2018 - 13:59 Alternative fuel cars on growth path – dena News 20 Dec 2018 - 09:06 Preview2019 - Govt too "weak" for speedy coal exit, researcher says News 19 Dec 2018 - 14:21 Significant drop in energy use pushes down German emissions in 2018 News 19 Dec 2018 - 14:19 NGO triggering diesel bans now eyes speed limit on German Autobahn News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:58 Lights go out for German hard coal miners as last pit shuts News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:55 New EU fleet emission limits are a “pointless harassment” – commentary News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:52 Greatest threat to car industry jobs are not climate targets, but uninspired carmakers – op-ed News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:49 EU deal on power market rules and capacity mechanisms criticised for coal subsidies News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:49 Volkswagen says it may have to step up e-car plans to meet new EU CO2 targets News 19 Dec 2018 - 10:10 Preview2019- Climate Action Law “crucial” step, says Greenpeace head News 18 Dec 2018 - 14:01 Wintershall board member says US LNG cannot compete against Nord Stream 2 gas News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:59 German economy minister should not call for climate action but rather deliver it - opinion News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:58 Energy ministry stifles German renewables industry – Green MP News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:57 Foundation says it can cover hard coal’s “eternity costs” after phase-out News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:34 SPD group calls for swift coal exit by 2030 to avoid “poverty trap climate change” News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:21 CDU ponders how to rein in NGO pushing for diesel driving bans in Germany News 18 Dec 2018 - 11:24 German car industry decries EU agreement on 2030 car fleet emission limits News 18 Dec 2018 - 09:35 Preview2019 - Gas will loom large on Energiewende agenda, WEC says News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:40 E.ON installs first smart meter in a German household News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:22 German government rejects financial evaluation of individual Energiewende targets News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:20 Closure of German hard coal mining this week is “end of an epoch” News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:19 Green Party calls for CO2 price and reimbursements to spare low-income households News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:17 German federal states mull compensation claims against carmakers News 17 Dec 2018 - 12:51 Climate change abroad hits German economy - Federal Environment Agency News 17 Dec 2018 - 10:11 COP24 reactions from Germany: “A victory for multilateralism” News 15 Dec 2018 - 22:10 COP24 blog: Parties decide "solid" rulebook News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:37 EU Court ruling allowing new diesel bans “next round in witch hunt on drivers” – commentary News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:36 BMW and Porsche unveil new e-car supercharger that is twice as quick as Tesla’s News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:35 “Can Germany revive its stalled energy transition?” News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:35 Economy minister Altmaier defends Germany’s slow breakup with coal News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:34 Climate scientist warns Germany’s coal exit commission could fail News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:32 Renewable power share in Germany rises to record level in 2018 News 14 Dec 2018 - 13:35 Germany stays out of call for stronger carbon pricing in EU News 14 Dec 2018 - 11:00 COP24 blog: "We don't want just any outcome, we want a good one" - env min News 14 Dec 2018 - 10:55 German language association names “Hot Age” Word of the Year in nod to climate change News 13 Dec 2018 - 18:20 “All countries face same challenges, but some simply tackle them” - Green MP News 13 Dec 2018 - 17:52 Mobility and coal task force delay pushes back Germany’s climate policy timetable News 13 Dec 2018 - 17:40 COP24 blog: Rulebook's technical details are sticking point - German negotiator News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:42 German land owners to receive higher compensation for power line construction News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:41 German Conservatives’ foreign policy expert urges government to “reconsider” Nord Stream 2 News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:39 German carmakers discover Formula E racing series as e-car development lab News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:39 German engineers urge development of power-to-x capacities News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:38 Solar PV inverter manufacturer SMA announces over 400 job losses, China closure News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:37 Climate protection has long become a business worth billions for German companies News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:36 Daimler sources electricity from wind farms no longer eligible for feed-in tariffs News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:28 Court ruling forces federal grid agency to reduce grid fee transparency News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:27 Germany invests in zero-emission shipping research News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:25 Germany secures direct access to Bolivian lithium reserves for battery production News 12 Dec 2018 - 17:52 COP24 blog - Germany's environment minister rejects hypocrisy criticism News 12 Dec 2018 - 14:11 Bavaria premier wants coal exit, rejects mining state demands News 12 Dec 2018 - 13:28 Renewable operators receive more compensation for insufficient grid capacities News 12 Dec 2018 - 13:21 Renewable expansion boosts profits at Germany’s fifth-largest utility MVV News 12 Dec 2018 - 13:17 Germany headed for 2018 renewable record – E.ON Interview 12 Dec 2018 - 12:05 “German CO2 price debate is here to stay” - liberal MP News 11 Dec 2018 - 20:00 COP24 blog - Germany pledges 70 million euros extra to Adaptation Fund News 11 Dec 2018 - 15:47 Coal commission to meet again on 25 January – source News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:51 A CO2 price must not hurt the poor – environment minister and union head News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:46 Daimler buys battery cells for more than 20 billion euros News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:43 EU requires TenneT to boost power trading capacity between Denmark and Germany News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:37 Germany opposes stricter EU car emission limits again News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:31 Siemens, Shell, grid operator call for extra offshore wind tenders to produce hydrogen News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:27 Germany’s sustainable transport commission postpones deadline for proposals News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:06 “Capitalism has to save the climate” – opinion News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:04 German industry worried by lack of progress at UN climate talks News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:03 Two German brands in top ten of least damaging airlines News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:02 Merkel leaves long list of unsolved energy policy tasks to her successor News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:00 Germany cashes in on emissions allowances as ETS price rises News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:00 Grid operator warns rapid coal exit could threaten Germany’s supply security News 10 Dec 2018 - 13:58 Germany’s coal exit much more difficult than nuclear exit – NRW state minister News 10 Dec 2018 - 13:54 Most Germans unconvinced UN will be able to solve climate crisis News 10 Dec 2018 - 09:03 COP24 blog - Germany drops in climate performance News 7 Dec 2018 - 19:29 German conservatives elect Merkel-confidante as new party leader News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:37 “Thank you, Elon Musk, for showing German car managers the ropes“ – commentary News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:36 Largest flat owner in Germany to cut energy-efficient investments due to “decline” in acceptance News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:33 ‘Yellow vests’ protests in France are blow to climate activists News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:31 Nord Stream 2 “a German foreign policy disaster” – opinion News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:30 Heating oil costs climb 37 percent over one year in Germany, surpass gas costs News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:28 UN Development Programme head says Germany must “lead by example” on CO2 price News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:27 Reducing CO2 emissions with EU ETS doesn’t hurt industry competitiveness – OECD report News 7 Dec 2018 - 13:29 Climate change, if uncontained, “will change the face of our planet” - Merkel News 7 Dec 2018 - 10:05 Coal shortage at power plants due to low river levels may persist over the winter News 7 Dec 2018 - 09:13 Climate and energy views of candidates to follow Merkel at helm of CDU News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:24 VW eyes phase-out of combustion engines, but says it will sell conventional cars into 2040s News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:23 German city Leipzig plans to abandon coal by 2023 News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:22 Port of Hamburg mulls construction of hyperloop track for cargo transport News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:21 Diesel cars still needed to meet climate targets, German carmakers say News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:18 Transition in transport sector needs comprehensive tax reform – think tank News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:16 Germany to back global moorland protection initiative with two million euros News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:12 Mixed prospects for success of Germany’s sustainability strategy, report says News 5 Dec 2018 - 14:48 Shift to electric cars will cost more than 100,000 jobs in Germany by 2035 - study News 5 Dec 2018 - 14:00 Merkel will leave vacuum in climate negotiations when her Chancellorship is over – commentary News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:58 Solar home storage company Sonnen certified to provide control energy News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:57 Rising power prices put higher burden on low-income households than on wealthy ones News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:55 German government could finance climate goals with little fiscal strain – consultancy News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:52 Lignite mining and power station operator Leag plans large-scale battery News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:48 VW plans climate-neutral production of ID Neo model, successor of E-Golf News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:44 US citizens more optimistic about economic potential of climate action than Europeans News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:34 Offshore wind operators want legal basis for raised capacity target News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:33 EU climate commissioner says climate targets no danger for industry News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:32 Germany backs Nord Stream 2 despite Ukraine-Russia tensions News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:31 German development minister proposes biennial rhythm for COP climate summits News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:29 “There is no planet B” – video message from the ISS News 4 Dec 2018 - 15:27 2018 may be warmest, driest year in Germany on record – weather service News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:43 Germany tops up clean air programme with one billion euros to prevent diesel bans News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:42 Lignite mine operator's precautions for rehabilitation "adequate" – report News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:40 Has-been climate pioneer Germany “total failure” at COP24 – opinion News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:39 World must step up cooperation to fight global warming but it does not – opinion News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:38 Katowice must send message to increase climate commitments – env minister News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:37 German researchers propose “nothing less than relaunch of climate policy” News 3 Dec 2018 - 11:28 Fear of public backlash and complexity hold back German CO2 price News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:10 Germany’s government coalition wrangles over feasibility of 65 percent renewables goal for 2030 News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:09 Germany closes last hard coal mine this year, continues to import News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:07 “Climate Chancellor” Merkel has failed – opinion News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:06 Germany alone can’t save the climate, but must push others – opinion News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:05 BMW mulls converting hybrids to electric only mode in polluted cities News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:04 “We’re not going to Katowice empty-handed” – environment minister News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:02 “We will not leave developing countries alone” – environment minister News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:00 State will have to spend “several billions of euros” to support coal regions – finance minister News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:33 Germany will double contribution to Green Climate Fund – minister News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:32 Material producer makes sports field from carbon dioxide News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:31 Tension between Russia and Ukraine puts Nord Stream 2 in spotlight News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:30 Macron’s fuel tax courageous move which Germany does not dare to make – opinion News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:29 Volkswagen announces plans for pure e-car factory in US News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:28 Industry criticises German government for delayed introduction of smart meters News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:27 German energy company Uniper calls for coal exit timetable by French government News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:26 “Complete uncertainty” on climate ahead of G20 summit – German official News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:25 European Commission’s zero-carbon 2050 target a “farewell to the industry” – opinion News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:24 NGOs and industry groups welcome European Commission’s 2050 CO2-neutrality target News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:21 Kramp-Karrenbauer sets herself apart from other CDU leadership candidates on climate action News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:20 “Global climate protection will be decided in emerging countries” - minister News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:18 German state of Saxony-Anhalt tightens wind power regulations to protect birds News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:01 Germany holds national drill for “long-lasting natural gas shortage” News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:59 German policymakers cautiously welcome Macron’s nuclear plans News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:57 UN’s Emissions Gap Report is a call for a carbon price in Germany – think tank News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:55 Bavaria’s energy minister calls for “Energiewende 2.0” as investment in renewables falters in Germany News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:55 Prospect of state support reignites German companies’ interest in battery production News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:54 Germany’s diesel strategy pointless from a climate perspective News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:53 Coal commission delay shows “crucial questions” are on the table – opinion News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:47 France overtakes Germany as most attractive G20 country for renewable energy investments News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:46 NGOs and citizens file lawsuit with Germany’s highest court to enforce climate protection News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:45 European leaders call for ambition ahead of climate conference News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:44 State ministers criticise Germany's energy transition policy News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:43 Increase in engine performance major driver of rising total CO₂ emissions of passenger cars News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:41 Coal exit commission exemplary also without result ahead of COP24 – govt spokesperson News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:40 Coal commission can finish fast if finance min puts money up – RWE CEO News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:38 Coal commission members eager to find solutions, but framework conditions “chaotic” – task force member News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:36 No tightening of building efficiency standards planned in Germany News 29 Nov 2018 - 12:35 New business mindset bolsters Paris Agreement - German official News 28 Nov 2018 - 16:19 Germany supports pilot project for testing offshore wind farm deconstruction News 28 Nov 2018 - 16:16 E-mobility could lead to lower household power prices in Germany News 28 Nov 2018 - 16:14 German Greens thrive in backlash to right wing-conservative push News 28 Nov 2018 - 15:20 Just transition in Germany could help counter populism - state sec News 27 Nov 2018 - 15:07 Protests in France highlight why a CO2 price must be socially fair - German minister News 27 Nov 2018 - 14:00 Drought in Germany continues in autumn, forces chemical plant shutdown News 27 Nov 2018 - 12:01 Germany's coal exit commission extends work to 2019 News 22 Nov 2018 - 15:06 German government plans to postpone deadline for coal commission News 20 Nov 2018 - 10:30 Coal commission fail would be lost year for climate policy - member News 16 Nov 2018 - 16:19 German commission draft suggests coal exit with compensation News 14 Nov 2018 - 14:13 New govt report on climate ups pressure on Germany’s coal commission News 12 Nov 2018 - 14:15 German env minister plans CO₂ price concept to boost climate action News 2 Nov 2018 - 14:40 Germany headed for largest emissions drop since 2009 recession News 29 Oct 2018 - 16:39 Merkel prepares departure in shock move at key time for climate policy News 26 Oct 2018 - 10:47 Fresh Green upset in Hesse state election may derail Merkel government News 26 Oct 2018 - 08:41 Taskforce agrees on post-coal strategy for German mining regions News 22 Oct 2018 - 16:34 Must Germans give up sausage and schnitzel to cut agri-food emissions? News 17 Oct 2018 - 14:44 Disruption caused by energy transition is unstoppable - Amory Lovins News 15 Oct 2018 - 17:33 Bavarian vote shakes Berlin coalition, leaves energy policy in limbo News 15 Oct 2018 - 14:44 Renewables surcharge set to fall by six percent in 2019 News 12 Oct 2018 - 16:40 Special deals for mining areas to ease coal exit – task force draft News 12 Oct 2018 - 16:30 Shake-up in Bavaria's election may impact German energy policy News 10 Oct 2018 - 17:18 German parties fiercely debate IPCC's 1.5°C report in parliament News 8 Oct 2018 - 16:58 Court's halt to forest clearing fans talk of easier German coal exit News 5 Oct 2018 - 17:00 German court stops controversial clearing of forest for lignite mine News 4 Oct 2018 - 17:11 Germany’s 'huge step' to solve diesel crisis leaves NGOs unconvinced News 4 Oct 2018 - 14:16 Germany laggard in assessing fossil investment risks - Deutsche Börse News 28 Sep 2018 - 15:37 Germany needs plan to unleash solar power again - researcher News 28 Sep 2018 - 12:24 Auditors: German govt must manage Energiewende better, need CO2 price News 27 Sep 2018 - 13:57 Call for open debate on CCU and CCS to save industry emissions News 27 Sep 2018 - 10:04 "Demonizing global trade" no fix for agri-food emissions News 26 Sep 2018 - 13:53 Euro 2024 may force German football to get serious on climate - expert News 26 Sep 2018 - 13:14 Sustainability concept bolsters Germany’s football Euro 2024 bid News 25 Sep 2018 - 14:33 German financial sector expects EU standards to boost green finance News 21 Sep 2018 - 16:19 NGOs warn govt that tight housing market no excuse to neglect climate News 20 Sep 2018 - 18:33 Germany sets deadline for grid expansion plans News 19 Sep 2018 - 15:20 Germany launches task force to kickstart shift to sustainable mobility News 18 Sep 2018 - 18:50 Germany’s coal commission insists no decision yet on exit date News 17 Sep 2018 - 10:30 Report about coal exit plan causes stir ahead of commission meeting News 4 Sep 2018 - 09:02 Germany's home battery boom is far from over - Solarwatt CEO News 31 Aug 2018 - 13:36 Norway bets on gas and CCS to complement Europe’s energy transition News 28 Aug 2018 - 13:59 Logging row continues to weigh on work of Germany’s coal commission News 27 Aug 2018 - 14:30 Batteries cut Energiewende costs, spell utility trouble - researcher News 23 Aug 2018 - 18:15 Coal commission keeps out of lignite mine expansion dispute News 23 Aug 2018 - 11:30 Contested forest and loud criticism cloud 3rd coal commission session News 21 Aug 2018 - 15:33 Rising CO2-price could trigger German coal phase-out in 5 years News 18 Aug 2018 - 20:13 Putin and Merkel meet to find solution on gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 News 16 Aug 2018 - 16:59 Minister promises stability for troubled German wind power sector News 14 Aug 2018 - 14:31 New “Power Grid Action Plan” to accelerate network development News 9 Aug 2018 - 14:07 Hot summer turns up the heat on Germany’s coal commission News 3 Aug 2018 - 08:44 Germany's power system weathers heat wave despite fossil plant curbs News 1 Aug 2018 - 17:31 One year after German "diesel summit," air quality challenge remains News 31 Jul 2018 - 14:06 Dip in energy use, rise in renewables lowers German CO2 emissions News 27 Jul 2018 - 13:55 Elephants and aliens - a cartoonist's take on the Energiewende News 26 Jul 2018 - 16:22 Wind industry calls for special auctions amid expansion slowdown News 10 Jul 2018 - 15:01 Renewables overtake coal as Germany’s most important power source News 10 Jul 2018 - 11:52 Chinese-German battery cell deal key step for mobility transition News 9 Jul 2018 - 15:15 'Last tonne of CO₂ should come from natural gas' –gas industry rep News 5 Jul 2018 - 13:29 Biggest German gas grid operator sees role in renewable energy future News 3 Jul 2018 - 15:30 Natural gas could power up to 10 percent of all cars – Volkswagen News 2 Jul 2018 - 16:12 Reporter's Guide to Germany's Energy Transition - 2018 edition News 2 Jul 2018 - 15:13 Renewables hit record as concerns over German govt quarrels grow News 28 Jun 2018 - 16:17 Gov advisors say Energiewende will only thrive in European framework News 27 Jun 2018 - 17:29 "Energiewende acceptance will become key question" -gov energy advisor News 27 Jun 2018 - 16:59 Climate goal failure warrants high Energiewende priority- gov advisors News 26 Jun 2018 - 17:32 Gore says Germany faces historic step as coal commission starts work News 21 Jun 2018 - 16:13 First 100 days - German government in disarray neglects energy policy News 19 Jun 2018 - 18:10 Merkel pledges stronger climate action globally and at home News 18 Jun 2018 - 14:58 Germany's coal commission model for fair decarbonisation - union rep News 13 Jun 2018 Clear steps must underpin EU renewables goal - German energy minister News 13 Jun 2018 German utilities urge gvt to speed up Energiewende policy making News 13 Jun 2018 Germany on track to widely miss 2020 climate target – government News 8 Jun 2018 German environment ministry pushes for tougher EU car emission rules News 7 Jun 2018 Reactions to Germany's official launch of coal exit task force News 6 Jun 2018 Germany starts coal exit talks in bid to improve patchy climate record News 5 Jun 2018 Energy minister rejects idea of changing fees and taxes on energy News 30 May 2018 Wrangling over German coal exit talks reveals difficult task ahead News 29 May 2018 Merkel calls for honouring Paris deal as German climate action falters News 22 May 2018 Germany gears up for official talks on coal phase-out News 17 May 2018 German unions call for 'just Energiewende,' fear carmaker job losses News 11 May 2018 German government looks ahead as Bonn climate talks leave much to do News 3 May 2018 Germany wants transparent global climate reporting to ensure trust News 2 May 2018 Emission-free aviation is technically feasible - DLR Researcher News 27 Apr 2018 Time to advance Energiewende by cutting power costs - top economist News 23 Apr 2018 German environment minister open to national carbon price News 18 Apr 2018 The Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2018 News 10 Apr 2018 Economy minister Altmaier calls for mobility transition push News 29 Mar 2018 New government gets little credit in quest to regain climate lead News 27 Mar 2018 Energy sector drives slight drop in German emissions in 2017 News 15 Mar 2018 New German environment minister faces steep uphill battle on climate News 14 Mar 2018 Coalition watch – The making of a new German government News 12 Mar 2018 RWE and E.ON overhaul power sector - German reactions to innogy deal News 12 Mar 2018 Germany's car-loving transport minister faces clean mobility challenge News 7 Mar 2018 Merkel puts long-time confidant in charge of energy transition News 27 Feb 2018 Court ruling opens door for diesel bans in German cities News 27 Feb 2018 Reactions to Germany's court ruling on diesel driving bans News 22 Feb 2018 German top court postpones ruling on diesel driving bans News 16 Feb 2018 New phase in transition research: Focus on an integrated energy system News 16 Feb 2018 "Germany is a 'living lab' for the energy transition" News 15 Feb 2018 German cities might test free public transport to cut pollution News 9 Feb 2018 2030 renewables goal "not difficult" -CDU energy politician Pfeiffer News 9 Feb 2018 Coalition treaty grasps challenges, lacks detail - Energiewende expert News 8 Feb 2018 Commission on coal exit "easy way out" - Greens' climate spokesperson News 8 Feb 2018 Germany's coalition negotiators agree treaty, promise coal exit date News 8 Feb 2018 Reactions to Germany's coalition agreement News 7 Feb 2018 "There will be no more excuses in 2030"-SPD energy politician Westphal News 23 Jan 2018 Germany may have to buy way out of EU climate goal - ministry paper News 18 Jan 2018 German industry says protecting climate can benefit economy News 15 Jan 2018 Reactions to climate & energy policy in parties' coalition blueprint News 12 Jan 2018 German party leaders agree energy policy blueprint for coalition talks News 8 Jan 2018 German coalition negotiators want to postpone 2020 climate goal News 8 Jan 2018 Preview2018 - Link climate to labour market goals - Trade Unions News 5 Jan 2018 Renewables cover about 100% of German power use for first time ever News 4 Jan 2018 Preview2018 - Merkel is "a master of announcements" - environment NGO News 4 Jan 2018 Preview2018 - Cutting power costs tops German industry's agenda - DIHK News 3 Jan 2018 Preview2018 - 2020 climate target failure "not an option" - German NGO News 2 Jan 2018 Preview2018 - Urgent need to reform renewables levy and grid fees -bne News 22 Dec 2017 Preview2018 - Next German government faces urgent coal choice News 22 Dec 2017 Preview2018 - Energiewende funding needs fixing -German energy agency News 21 Dec 2017 Preview2018 - German coal exit would not help climate - researcher News 19 Dec 2017
News 19 Jun 2019 - 12:03 Head of governing conservatives says environmental protection must "get the priority it deserves"
News 19 Jun 2019 - 11:58 Siemens to cut 2,700 jobs at gas and power unit, sells eAircraft business to Rolls-Royce
News 18 Jun 2019 - 13:32 Germany could have 7.5 GW power-to-gas capacity by 2030, say gas grid operators
News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:50 German Greens call for national “climate fund” to finance reduction and mitigation measures
News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:48 Air pollution remains too high in nearly 60 German cities – environment agency
News 17 Jun 2019 - 12:47 Bavaria’s conservative state premier says Germany’s 2038 coal exit “too late”
News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:15 Germany among top ten countries capable of managing climate challenges – ranking
News 14 Jun 2019 - 13:10 11 million people working in renewables worldwide in 2018; Germany largest workforce in EU
Interview 14 Jun 2019 - 09:07 Start-up Sunfire’s e-fuels can decarbonise industries most addicted to fossil fuels
News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:43 Germany lags behind in worldwide boom of power purchase agreements (PPA) – report
News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:40 German pilot project produces kerosene from sunlight, water and CO2 for first time
News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:38 Climate change will increase the future risk of violent armed conflict – study
News 13 Jun 2019 - 13:24 Siemens Gamesa starts operation of world’s first heat storage in volcanic rock
News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:37 Climate activists chain themselves to Merkel’s fence, send keys to ministries
News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:33 EU commissioner calls on European leaders to embrace 2050 climate-neutrality goal
News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:31 State of Saarland “braces for electric shock” as carmakers switch to e-mobility
News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:30 Municipalities to receive “wind power euro” in state of Brandenburg to increase acceptance
Interview 12 Jun 2019 - 13:26 Start-up Next Kraftwerke's renewable virtual power plant stabilises grid
News 12 Jun 2019 - 13:18 Merkel invites carmakers and suppliers to discuss shift to green mobility - media
News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:29 Wide gap between environmental rhetoric and climate action in Germany - opinion
News 11 Jun 2019 - 13:27 Head of German Council of Economic Experts says chances greater than ever for introducing CO2 price
News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:05 German car industry states jointly push climate-friendly mobility, criticise government
News 7 Jun 2019 - 13:04 Climate could become polarising issue in Germany, conservative party head warns
News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:26 French finance minister calls on Germany to intensify climate and energy cooperation
News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:23 Merkel says Germany must end 'easy-peasy' approach on climate policy, announces radical changes
Interview 6 Jun 2019 - 14:21 Chances “better than ever” for CO₂ pricing in Germany – government advisor
News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:21 German states and federal government reach agreement on key grid expansion measures
News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:20 Many German industrial companies ill-prepared for decarbonisation – labour union
News 6 Jun 2019 - 14:19 German city of Hamburg decides to end coal heating by 2030 following citizens’ initiative
News 6 Jun 2019 - 13:54 Germany's env min and plant operators dismiss call for nuclear lifetime extensions
News 5 Jun 2019 - 16:00 'Green wave' vs right-wing populism: Europe faces climate policy polarisation
News 5 Jun 2019 - 14:18 Germany’s governing CDU considers taxation of kerosene to curb aviation emissions
News 5 Jun 2019 - 12:33 German coal exit could raise European emissions without CO₂ floor price or ETS allowances cancellation
News 5 Jun 2019 - 12:31 Merkel counters industry's economic policy criticism, says companies deceived public trust
News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:50 “Climate action is our new foreign policy imperative” – German foreign minister
News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:46 Merkel’s Conservatives say will work on energy taxation reform, mull price on CO2
News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:30 Sonnen says profits “enormously” from global Shell network following takeover
News 4 Jun 2019 - 13:27 If Germany wants to achieve climate neutrality, it needs nuclear power – opinion
News 3 Jun 2019 - 14:04 Shift to electric cars unlikely to reduce CO2 emissions in Germany before 2040 - study
News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:57 Expensive coal at home and cheap gas abroad turn Germany into net power importer
News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:54 Germany’s SPD demands clear stance on coal exit from conservative partner as coalition wavers
News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:52 EU election debacle lets Merkel’s CDU party wrangle over future climate policy approach
News 3 Jun 2019 - 13:31 Germany’s renewable power share jumps to 47 percent in first five months of year
News 31 May 2019 - 13:40 World must do all “humanly possible” on climate change, Merkel tells Harvard grads
News 31 May 2019 - 13:34 Ministers propose support for building modernisation and clean mobility at climate cabinet meeting
Interview 31 May 2019 - 12:16 Start-up e.GO Mobile hopes to speed up transport transition with cheap subcompact
News 29 May 2019 - 15:11 NGOs criticise EU member states for receiving energy transition funds without plan to exit coal
News 28 May 2019 - 13:25 Germany's governing coalition spars over climate law ahead of climate cabinet meeting
News 27 May 2019 - 15:43 Slump in EU election raises pressure on Merkel's coalition as Greens surge on climate worries
News 24 May 2019 - 17:25 Fridays For Future: Students protest for climate action ahead of EU election
News 24 May 2019 - 13:34 Deutsche Bank subsidiary head says “tsunami” of sustainable investment activity ahead
News 24 May 2019 - 13:24 German UN climate report author says country needs carbon storage to become climate-neutral
News 23 May 2019 - 12:19 Daimler CEO announces sweeping cost review as he bows out; new Group structure
Interview 22 May 2019 - 16:37 'We can accomplish this' - Fridays for Future pin hopes on EU elections
News 22 May 2019 - 13:26 Moorland restoration could play much bigger role in German emmissions reduction
News 22 May 2019 - 13:24 Investment needs to upgrade power grid for e-mobility “surprisingly low” – E.ON board member
News 22 May 2019 - 13:23 Entrepreneur initiative from Germany joins Fridays for Future appeal for more climate action
News 22 May 2019 - 13:21 Germany’s environment minister says company credit rating needs reform to include sustainability risks
Interview 22 May 2019 - 11:33 Can Salzgitter cut Germany's CO2 emissions with low-carbon steel project?
News 21 May 2019 - 13:33 EU household electricity prices increase in second half of 2018, slight decrease in Germany
News 21 May 2019 - 13:31 Elections could mean EU loses "historic opportunity" for climate action - former French climate diplomat
News 21 May 2019 - 13:27 Researchers in Germany aim to reduce cement’s CO2 footprint with recycling procedure
Interview 20 May 2019 - 16:29 Markets still bet Paris Agreement will not be honoured, German finance researcher says
News 20 May 2019 - 13:25 Church near Hambach Forest prepared for demolition to make room for coal mine
News 20 May 2019 - 13:18 Volkswagen to relocate production of cheaper e-car to Eastern Europe due to labour costs
News 20 May 2019 - 13:12 German parties at odds over idea of banning short-distance flights in Europe
News 20 May 2019 - 13:08 Environment minister backs CCS as part of a German 2050 climate-neutrality bid
News 17 May 2019 - 12:58 Germany could face even higher billion-euro-bill for failing EU climate targets
News 16 May 2019 - 13:57 No EU country on track for 2030 climate goal, Germany ranks second to last – report
News 16 May 2019 - 08:45 Germany to miss 2030 climate goal by wide margin without action across economy
News 15 May 2019 - 12:25 Germany’s far-right AfD focuses on climate denial ahead of EU elections to woo disgruntled voters
News 15 May 2019 - 12:23 Clear-cut Climate Action Law is in German steel industry’s own interest – env min
News 15 May 2019 - 12:21 OECD highlights need for rethinking financial sector as part of climate action strategy
News 15 May 2019 - 12:02 Merkel’s net-zero 2050 pledge “nod to Paris”, revival of CCS debate – opinions
News 14 May 2019 - 16:28 Merkel says climate cabinet to discuss how Germany can reach net-zero emissions by 2050
News 14 May 2019 - 13:33 Germany's power grid stabilising costs fall slightly amid increasing renewables growth
News 14 May 2019 - 13:30 Energy researchers spell out four reasons for slow emissions reduction in Germany
News 14 May 2019 - 13:27 German wind industry and grid agency sound alarm after substantial drop in auction turnout
News 13 May 2019 - 14:14 Germans consider climate issue biggest challenge for Europe on eve of EP elections
News 13 May 2019 - 14:12 CO₂ price must not put additional burden on citizens –Social Democrat leader
News 13 May 2019 - 14:06 Think tanks call for climate action law that includes CO₂ price for transport, buildings
News 13 May 2019 - 14:00 Next phase of global climate policy requires more national action – and a CO2 price
News 10 May 2019 - 13:27 Deutsche Bahn CEO calls for expanding Europe’s rail network and more climate action in transport
News 10 May 2019 - 11:33 Merkel proposes European coalition of willing for CO₂ price in transport, buildings and agriculture
News 9 May 2019 - 14:04 VW’s Tesla attack gets real as e-car sales begin; start-up Sono Motors hits 10,000 pre-orders
News 8 May 2019 - 13:42 Germany, Poland not among EU countries appealing for greater climate ambition – media
Interview 8 May 2019 - 10:26 Start-up Sono Motors challenges industry giants with PV-clad electric car
News 7 May 2019 - 13:32 Expanding European emissions trade to transport and buildings “very difficult” – economists
News 7 May 2019 - 13:30 BMW’s profit falls 74 percent after setting aside 1.4 billion euros for possible EU fine
News 7 May 2019 - 12:34 Need to take into account citizens’ wishes and concerns for climate action in transport – acatech
News 7 May 2019 - 12:30 Regulatory reform needed to reach 2030 renewables expansion goal – Renewable Energy Federation
News 2 May 2019 - 13:35 New technology could turn CO2 and water into synthetic fuel with existing AC units, researchers say
News 2 May 2019 - 13:33 Major German states demand quick implementation of tax breaks for building insulation
Interview 2 May 2019 - 11:32 Finance start-up Bettervest connects small investors with green energy projects
News 30 Apr 2019 - 13:10 Merkel’s CDU party to wait until after European elections with CO2 price decision
News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:50 Right-wing parties poised to bring climate scepticism to European parliament, with Germany’s AfD leading the way
News 29 Apr 2019 - 13:46 German utility RWE cancels plans for lignite power station, says no more new coal plants
News 24 Apr 2019 - 13:41 Leading candidate to head European Commission says he would block Nord Stream 2
News 24 Apr 2019 - 13:24 Consequences of 2018 drought linger as Germans increasingly see climate as major issue
News 18 Apr 2019 - 15:15 Govt Energiewende report: “enormous efforts needed” in transport and buildings
News 18 Apr 2019 - 12:21 “That’s our turf” - German utilities worried about Shell acquisitions, expansion plans
News 17 Apr 2019 - 13:19 Court says Germany’s efforts to limit diesel bans are in breach of European law
Interview 17 Apr 2019 - 09:50 Amazon-backed start-up tado uses smart thermostats to cut heating emissions
News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:41 Merkel opens Baltic’s largest offshore wind farm as industry warns against slow-down
News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:27 Energy company RWE's share price up amid coal exit debate and climate protests
News 16 Apr 2019 - 14:22 Grid operators adjust plans to coal exit, raise investment costs for future grid by 9 billion euros
News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:45 Wide alliance calls for general speed limit on German autobahn for safety and climate
News 12 Apr 2019 - 13:40 Fully renewables-based global energy system possible by 2050, at lower cost – study
News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:59 2030 climate goals in agriculture can only be reached by reducing livestock – report
News 11 Apr 2019 - 12:56 The World Bank still massively invests in fossil fuels despite climate pledge – NGO
News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:30 Coal plant operator Steag reports 20 percent revenue drop, criticises exit plan
News 10 Apr 2019 - 13:29 Germany’s science academy says driving bans unsuitable to improve air quality
Interview 9 Apr 2019 - 13:29 Energy innovation is our biggest hope in fight against climate change – WEC
News 9 Apr 2019 - 12:40 German finance minister lays out vision for climate policies including changes to taxes, levies
News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:46 Mining union wants more efforts to unleash energy transition's job potentials
News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:35 EU charges German carmakers with colluding to block clean emissions technology
News 8 Apr 2019 - 12:30 Germany's economic powerhouse states demand clear federal energy policy concept
News 5 Apr 2019 - 12:44 German govt greenlights first phase-out support payments of 260 million euros to coal regions
News 5 Apr 2019 - 12:40 German parliament passes law on faster grid expansion to ensure renewables growth
News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:37 Germany’s emission drop 2018 even larger – environment agency corrects figures
News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:09 Steelmaker Salzgitter expects policymakers to help fund massive decarbonisation project
News 4 Apr 2019 - 14:03 German industry says 95 percent emissions reduction by 2050 “totally unthinkable”
News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:43 German coal commission helpful example but no climate policy panacea – analysis
News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:36 Daimler’s works council warns exclusive focus on battery cars akin to “Fukushima reaction”
News 4 Apr 2019 - 13:34 World’s "first large-scale industrial power-to-gas facility" planned in northern Germany
News 3 Apr 2019 - 14:18 Gas group Linde says it is “absolutely sure” there is a future for hydrogen cars
News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:26 German government does not take coal exit compensation for plant operators as a given
News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:25 Exchange of experiences necessary for successful global energy transition – report
News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:16 German e-car pioneer says cars should have smaller battery and hydrogen fuel cell
News 3 Apr 2019 - 12:11 German media welcome emissions reduction success, debate causes and solutions
News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:08 Two German towns illustrate how to build support for the Energiewende - or lose it
News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:05 Most German insurers not really interested in sustainability reporting – study
News 2 Apr 2019 - 14:01 German wind power curtailment areas do not match actual needs - grid operators
News 2 Apr 2019 - 13:56 Tesla’s Model 3 overtakes BMW and Daimler in e-car sales after launch in Europe
News 1 Apr 2019 - 13:42 Expansion of low-carbon energy sources too slow in Germany – utility association
News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:12 Wind produces over a third of Germany’s electricity in March, setting new record
News 29 Mar 2019 - 14:01 Industry says environmental NGOs have thwarted compromise on Germany’s transport emissions
News 29 Mar 2019 - 13:56 Germany’s renewables support system does not violate state aid rules - EU court
News 29 Mar 2019 - 13:53 German solar industry wants more land for expansion after oversubscribed auction
News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:28 Average CO₂ emissions from new cars increase despite alternative drives - dena
News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:25 Agriculture ministry’s initial proposals to reach 2030 climate targets “too vague” – env. NGO
News 28 Mar 2019 - 13:23 German utility EnBW to invest 12 billion euros in grids, “growth areas” by 2025
News 27 Mar 2019 - 12:22 Affordable natural gas essential to give up nuclear and coal – European Commission
News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:28 A successful energy transition requires CO2-oriented energy price reform – KfW
News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:20 VW subsidiary MAN Energy Solutions buys stake in electrolysis expert in expectation of future commercial market
News 26 Mar 2019 - 13:20 Industry says it will need public funds to abide by German's planned climate law
News 25 Mar 2019 - 14:51 German transport minister pledges to avoid bans, price hikes ahead of commission’s final meeting
News 25 Mar 2019 - 13:39 Minimum distance rules for wind turbines threaten energy transition – German environment agency
News 22 Mar 2019 - 16:00 EU omits reference to climate neutrality by 2050, as media reports German resistance
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:31 German carmakers agree to bet on e-cars and hybrids, fuel cells not ready – media
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:30 German wind turbine maker Senvion stops operations in 30 countries, curtails production
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:29 Saving Hambach Forest would cost over one billion euros, energy company RWE says
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:29 Business alliance calls on German government to speed up transition to e-cars
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:28 German finance minister opts for emission fines rather than climate action - report
News 21 Mar 2019 - 12:22 Climate cabinet to ensure Climate Action Law comes before end of year – Merkel
Interview 20 Mar 2019 - 11:49 “Utility in a box” - Start-up Lumenaza enables disruptive power trading
News 19 Mar 2019 - 14:08 Merkel says Germany needs e-cars for 2030 climate goal, faces “tough decisions”
News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:57 Hardware retrofitting of manipulated diesel cars pushes up CO2 emissions – automobile club
News 19 Mar 2019 - 13:48 Missing EU emissions reduction targets could cost Germany up to 300 million euros by 2020 - report
News 18 Mar 2019 - 14:02 German env minister optimistic cabinet colleagues will subscribe to climate law plans
News 18 Mar 2019 - 13:58 Researchers call for standardised CO2 compensation scheme for air travel emissions in Germany
News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:47 US critics of Germany’s energy transition should put their own house in order – op-ed
News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:42 BMW and Daimler mull development of joint e-car platform to save billions in costs
News 15 Mar 2019 - 13:35 Transport commission meeting in German Chancellery ends with dispute over principles
News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:33 Bad marks for Germany’s climate-relevant ministries after first year in office
News 14 Mar 2019 - 13:24 Merkel summons transport commission leaders to ensure progress on climate goals
News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:17 Shell says Sonnen purchase part of effort to become world’s largest power company
News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:13 Germany needs 10 million e-cars for 2030 climate targets – transport minister
News 13 Mar 2019 - 14:07 EU rebuffs German call for more lax NOx limits in “slap in the face” – report
News 13 Mar 2019 - 11:10 Court rejects lawsuit aiming to protect Hambach Forest, woodland’s future still uncertain
News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:06 Researchers back “Fridays for Future” protests, global school strike planned for Friday
News 12 Mar 2019 - 14:01 Germany should make its energy policy fully European to improve it – DIHK head
News 12 Mar 2019 - 13:51 VW accelerates electric push; green NGOs call plan “game changer for industry”
News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:09 Leading climate researcher calls for ban on domestic flights in Germany to save emissions
News 11 Mar 2019 - 14:04 Siemens wants to shift responsibility for nuclear waste onto German state – report
News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:45 EU should focus on transport emissions, battery production to reach climate targets - think tank
News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:38 EU rebukes Germany over lack of green fuels service stations, mulls proceedings
News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:36 Scientists take a stance on school strikes for climate but could do more – opinion
News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:30 Germany’s power price reaches new all-time high in March 2019, gas prices spike too
News 7 Mar 2019 - 13:29 Germany has understood need to change economy’s structure amid energy transition – WEC
News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:35 BMW, Daimler confident they can meet EU’s 2021 emissions targets, 2030 targets a challenge
News 6 Mar 2019 - 13:28 Northern German states want to integrate sectors to utilise more green electricity
News 6 Mar 2019 - 11:26 Missing climate targets in transport could cost Germany billions of euros – report
News 5 Mar 2019 - 15:32 German e-car lamppost charging startup secures €20mio funding, Honda cooperation
News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:54 Berlin missing opportunity by leaving solar power out of new school construction - report
News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:48 Extreme weather “wake-up call” for many Germans to act on climate change – survey
News 5 Mar 2019 - 13:46 Hundreds of scientists in Germany back Fridays for Future climate school strikes
News 4 Mar 2019 - 13:33 German carmakers plan €58 billion investment in e-mobility, self-driving cars
News 1 Mar 2019 - 13:50 Young climate activist Greta Thunberg visits Germany for Friday school strikes
News 1 Mar 2019 - 13:43 Economists from fossil-fuel importing countries give high priority to energy transition – survey
News 1 Mar 2019 - 13:39 E.ON CEO seeks to dispel concerns over market dominance after RWE merger deal
News 28 Feb 2019 - 14:09 Focus on large-scale solar plants could cut Energiewende costs and land use – study
News 28 Feb 2019 - 14:05 Senior Conservative says proposed Climate Action Law would “paralyse” Germany
News 28 Feb 2019 - 14:02 EU approval of E.ON & RWE merger raises fears of new “dominator” on German energy market
News 28 Feb 2019 - 13:53 Russia announces plans to bypass Ukraine in gas trade, reigniting Nord Stream 2 controversy
News 27 Feb 2019 - 13:39 Social Democrats demand clear climate proposals after ministry cancels buildings commission
News 27 Feb 2019 - 13:33 Landmark deal between German utilities clears major hurdles in EU and at home
News 27 Feb 2019 - 13:28 Govt committee says Germany must become driving force for sustainable finance
News 26 Feb 2019 - 14:28 As US ponders a Green New Deal, commentators debate what lessons to learn from Germany
News 26 Feb 2019 - 14:20 Germany’s AfD among most hardline climate sceptics of all European right-wing parties – study
News 26 Feb 2019 - 14:05 “Climate Action Law has the right aim but relies on inadequate instruments” – op-ed
News 25 Feb 2019 - 13:54 Germany may depend on neighbours for power during coal and nuclear phase-out
News 25 Feb 2019 - 13:51 German farmers demand increased compensation for hosting grid infrastructure
News 25 Feb 2019 - 13:47 German state NRW explores options to replace coal with geothermal energy for heating
News 22 Feb 2019 - 13:36 RWE wants at least 12 times more compensation for lignite plants than they are worth - report
News 22 Feb 2019 - 13:32 Climate action law draft would enable “reliable climate policy” for first time - commentary
News 21 Feb 2019 - 14:36 Germans remain strongly in favour of energy transition, but want fairer distribution of costs
News 21 Feb 2019 - 13:43 Shipping needs “power-to-x” technologies to become climate-friendly - engineering body
News 20 Feb 2019 - 13:26 German school protests will focus on transport emissions on global strike day in March
News 20 Feb 2019 - 13:24 Germany increasingly off-track regarding EU 2030 non-ETS climate targets - researchers
News 20 Feb 2019 - 13:22 Industry, researchers and energy agency urge government action on energy transition
News 20 Feb 2019 - 11:13 France and Germany call for EU industrial policy to spur low-carbon investments
News 19 Feb 2019 - 13:19 German conservative party head calls for serious discussion on climate action law – media
News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:24 German President Steinmeier retraces Humboldt’s journey to warn against climate change
News 15 Feb 2019 - 12:12 South German power supply secure despite coal exit, imports set to rise - study
News 15 Feb 2019 - 11:44 EnBW, Energiekontor sign first long-term power supply contract for zero-support solar farm
News 14 Feb 2019 - 14:05 Saving Hambach Forest would make it “Germany’s most expensive woodland” - RWE CEO
News 14 Feb 2019 - 13:58 Nord Stream 2 “not close to my heart” but cannot simply be reversed – CDU leader
News 14 Feb 2019 - 13:52 Landmark deal between German utilities could meet resistance from antitrust regulators
News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:55 "Currency for secure energy" - Russian ambassador dismisses Nord Stream 2 critics
News 13 Feb 2019 - 13:45 European market for energy efficiency to reach 50 billion euros by 2025 – consultancy
News 13 Feb 2019 - 10:15 Germany to stay in command on Nord Stream 2 after deal with France on EU directive
News 12 Feb 2019 - 13:01 German power grid operators plan gigantic batteries to ease grid congestion – report
News 12 Feb 2019 - 12:48 Advocates for an American Green New Deal could take a look at Germany - report
News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:22 E-car roll-out to take billions in grid investment as researchers explore alternatives
News 11 Feb 2019 - 14:05 Coal exit compromise brings uncertainty for Germany’s most modern coal plant
News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:39 Analysts see share price rise for German energy companies after coal exit proposal
News 8 Feb 2019 - 13:35 German mobility commission head says speed limit not best option to curb emissions
News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:52 Volkswagen’s electric strategy shift “risky bet” but may yield dominance of e-car market
News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:49 Student climate activist Greta Thunberg calls Germany’s 2038 coal exit proposal “absurd”
News 7 Feb 2019 - 13:46 Daimler’s dividend cut shows German carmakers have reached crisis mode – media
News 6 Feb 2019 - 14:10 Resolute renewables expansion will reduce power price and emissions amid coal exit – report
News 5 Feb 2019 - 14:23 Grid operators propose thousands of kilometres of new lines to meet green energy needs
News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:40 Altmaier wants to boost battery cells, autonomous driving as part of industry policy
News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:35 German coal exit proposal is inefficient “planned economy” approach – FDP head
News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:33 Carbon capture technologies not yet mature for large-scale use, German gov says
News 5 Feb 2019 - 13:25 RWE signals Hambach Forest could be saved as NRW government chides protesters
News 4 Feb 2019 - 13:56 Merkel’s parliamentary group leader says 2038 coal exit depends on secure supply
News 1 Feb 2019 - 14:08 German govt almost certain to accept coal exit proposal, action must start now - Forbes
News 1 Feb 2019 - 13:53 Relief about German coal exit deal fades as focus turns to implementation challenges
News 1 Feb 2019 - 12:37 Conservatives reject environment ministry proposal for climate action law - report
News 1 Feb 2019 - 12:26 Market effects of plan to cancel emission rights during coal exit unclear - media
News 31 Jan 2019 - 14:15 Climate activists in coal commission say proposed exit path violates Paris targets
News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:22 Municipal shareholders tell RWE to take hard line in coal compensation talks
News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:19 Ahead of meeting with Merkel: Saxony state premier expects timetable for mining region support
News 31 Jan 2019 - 13:13 Demand for electric cars is higher in the countryside than in cities – report
News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:28 Hard coal phase out gains pace in Europe, lignite exit barely started – analysis
News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:24 Germany’s coal exit could breach Paris climate goals by 1 bln tonnes of CO2 – analysis
News 30 Jan 2019 - 13:18 CO2 price would trigger efficient energy transition in transport – commentary
News 29 Jan 2019 - 13:52 Tough talks ahead within grand coalition on financing of coal exit – opinion
News 28 Jan 2019 - 12:51 Daimler asks economy minister for help against stricter lorry emission targets
News 28 Jan 2019 - 11:36 German politicians and energy experts praise coal exit deal, say real work starts now
News 25 Jan 2019 - 14:28 Volkswagen to create battery production unit in push for e-car mass production
News 24 Jan 2019 - 12:07 Autobahn speed limit: good for climate and safety, or a useless loss of freedom?
News 23 Jan 2019 - 17:36 Industrialised countries have special responsibility to protect climate – Merkel
News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Research minister urges companies to launch domestic battery cell production
News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:25 Serious discussion on climate action must include agriculture and its products – opinion
News 23 Jan 2019 - 13:21 Transport minister cancels clean mobility commission meeting following speed limit controversy
News 23 Jan 2019 - 11:04 Coal commission draft recommends shielding consumers from rising power prices – media
News 23 Jan 2019 - 10:55 Industry leaders say can cope with coal exit in debate ahead of commission report
News 22 Jan 2019 - 17:31 New Franco-German treaty lacks clarity and ambition on energy and climate - NGOs
News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:17 Porsche and Audi ramp up production capacities ahead of e-car launch - report
News 22 Jan 2019 - 13:14 Action needed to cut transport sector emissions – environment agency president
News 22 Jan 2019 - 12:46 Blog: Energy firms discuss their role in key year for German energy transition
News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:33 Germany wants to shield companies from higher power prices during coal exit – report
News 18 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Germany’s largest green power provider Lichtblick could soon belong to Shell
News 17 Jan 2019 - 14:07 Germany’s coal commission has made little progress on detailed exit path – reports
News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:29 Support programme for excess heat usage saves 1.4 million tonnes CO2 as of 2020
News 16 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Nord Stream 2 contractor OMV criticises “completely unacceptable threat” from US ambassador
News 15 Jan 2019 - 12:10 Reform of European agricultural policy key to more eco-friendly farming – env min
News 15 Jan 2019 - 11:59 Drought and new car emissions test dampen German GDP growth in 2018 – ministry
News 15 Jan 2019 - 11:57 Germany should continue nuclear fusion research to fight climate change - opinion
News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:35 Many consumers overpay on power and gas, reform needed – political foundation
News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:33 North Rhine-Westphalia govt “expects double-digit billion euro” support for coal exit
News 14 Jan 2019 - 13:32 Climate action law must secure social acceptance and German competitiveness – industry
News 11 Jan 2019 - 14:03 Berlin start-up to transform 1000 city street lights into e-car charging stations
News 11 Jan 2019 - 13:55 German city of Kiel tests nitrogen oxide removal device to avoid diesel bans
News 11 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Germany and US top list of countries with most regions and cities aiming for 100 percent renewable energy – IRENA
News 9 Jan 2019 - 13:53 Utility manager takes crucial energy state secretary job in Germany's econ ministry
News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:18 Police prepares new evictions from anti-coal protest camp in Hambach forest - report
News 9 Jan 2019 - 12:13 Germany supports Dominican Republic’s push for climate action in UN Security Council - source
News 8 Jan 2019 - 11:00 Preview2019- Coal exit should be driven by markets, is bad for energy security - RWI
News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:34 Share of pure electric vehicles in Germany’s new car registrations rises to one percent in 2018
News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:29 Wind and hydro power generate enough electricity for all German households in 2018
News 4 Jan 2019 - 13:26 Record renewables share, but still too much electricity made with lignite – opinion
News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:23 First city-wide, all-year diesel driving ban takes effect in Stuttgart, home of Daimler and Porsche
News 2 Jan 2019 - 13:17 Water supply infrastructure must be better prepared for climate change effects – industry
News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:35 Volkswagen may cut up to 7,000 jobs at two German factories due to e-mobility shift – media reports
News 21 Dec 2018 - 13:33 German providers can have regional origin of renewable electricity certified from 2019
News 21 Dec 2018 - 11:58 Small island state rep says Germany needs to advocate for climate in UN Security Council
News 20 Dec 2018 - 14:07 German ISS astronaut calls for climate action in message to future grandchildren
News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:52 Greatest threat to car industry jobs are not climate targets, but uninspired carmakers – op-ed
News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:49 EU deal on power market rules and capacity mechanisms criticised for coal subsidies
News 19 Dec 2018 - 13:49 Volkswagen says it may have to step up e-car plans to meet new EU CO2 targets
News 18 Dec 2018 - 14:01 Wintershall board member says US LNG cannot compete against Nord Stream 2 gas
News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:59 German economy minister should not call for climate action but rather deliver it - opinion
News 18 Dec 2018 - 13:34 SPD group calls for swift coal exit by 2030 to avoid “poverty trap climate change”
News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:22 German government rejects financial evaluation of individual Energiewende targets
News 17 Dec 2018 - 13:19 Green Party calls for CO2 price and reimbursements to spare low-income households
News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:37 EU Court ruling allowing new diesel bans “next round in witch hunt on drivers” – commentary
News 14 Dec 2018 - 14:36 BMW and Porsche unveil new e-car supercharger that is twice as quick as Tesla’s
News 14 Dec 2018 - 10:55 German language association names “Hot Age” Word of the Year in nod to climate change
News 13 Dec 2018 - 18:20 “All countries face same challenges, but some simply tackle them” - Green MP
News 13 Dec 2018 - 17:52 Mobility and coal task force delay pushes back Germany’s climate policy timetable
News 13 Dec 2018 - 17:40 COP24 blog: Rulebook's technical details are sticking point - German negotiator
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:42 German land owners to receive higher compensation for power line construction
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:41 German Conservatives’ foreign policy expert urges government to “reconsider” Nord Stream 2
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:38 Solar PV inverter manufacturer SMA announces over 400 job losses, China closure
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:37 Climate protection has long become a business worth billions for German companies
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:36 Daimler sources electricity from wind farms no longer eligible for feed-in tariffs
News 13 Dec 2018 - 14:25 Germany secures direct access to Bolivian lithium reserves for battery production
News 12 Dec 2018 - 13:28 Renewable operators receive more compensation for insufficient grid capacities
News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:43 EU requires TenneT to boost power trading capacity between Denmark and Germany
News 11 Dec 2018 - 13:31 Siemens, Shell, grid operator call for extra offshore wind tenders to produce hydrogen
News 10 Dec 2018 - 14:00 Grid operator warns rapid coal exit could threaten Germany’s supply security
News 10 Dec 2018 - 13:58 Germany’s coal exit much more difficult than nuclear exit – NRW state minister
News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:37 “Thank you, Elon Musk, for showing German car managers the ropes“ – commentary
News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:36 Largest flat owner in Germany to cut energy-efficient investments due to “decline” in acceptance
News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:30 Heating oil costs climb 37 percent over one year in Germany, surpass gas costs
News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:28 UN Development Programme head says Germany must “lead by example” on CO2 price
News 7 Dec 2018 - 14:27 Reducing CO2 emissions with EU ETS doesn’t hurt industry competitiveness – OECD report
News 7 Dec 2018 - 13:29 Climate change, if uncontained, “will change the face of our planet” - Merkel
News 7 Dec 2018 - 10:05 Coal shortage at power plants due to low river levels may persist over the winter
News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:24 VW eyes phase-out of combustion engines, but says it will sell conventional cars into 2040s
News 6 Dec 2018 - 14:12 Mixed prospects for success of Germany’s sustainability strategy, report says
News 5 Dec 2018 - 14:48 Shift to electric cars will cost more than 100,000 jobs in Germany by 2035 - study
News 5 Dec 2018 - 14:00 Merkel will leave vacuum in climate negotiations when her Chancellorship is over – commentary
News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:57 Rising power prices put higher burden on low-income households than on wealthy ones
News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:55 German government could finance climate goals with little fiscal strain – consultancy
News 5 Dec 2018 - 13:44 US citizens more optimistic about economic potential of climate action than Europeans
News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:43 Germany tops up clean air programme with one billion euros to prevent diesel bans
News 3 Dec 2018 - 14:39 World must step up cooperation to fight global warming but it does not – opinion
News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:10 Germany’s government coalition wrangles over feasibility of 65 percent renewables goal for 2030
News 30 Nov 2018 - 15:00 State will have to spend “several billions of euros” to support coal regions – finance minister
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:30 Macron’s fuel tax courageous move which Germany does not dare to make – opinion
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:28 Industry criticises German government for delayed introduction of smart meters
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:27 German energy company Uniper calls for coal exit timetable by French government
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:25 European Commission’s zero-carbon 2050 target a “farewell to the industry” – opinion
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:24 NGOs and industry groups welcome European Commission’s 2050 CO2-neutrality target
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:21 Kramp-Karrenbauer sets herself apart from other CDU leadership candidates on climate action
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:20 “Global climate protection will be decided in emerging countries” - minister
News 29 Nov 2018 - 16:18 German state of Saxony-Anhalt tightens wind power regulations to protect birds
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:57 UN’s Emissions Gap Report is a call for a carbon price in Germany – think tank
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:55 Bavaria’s energy minister calls for “Energiewende 2.0” as investment in renewables falters in Germany
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:55 Prospect of state support reignites German companies’ interest in battery production
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:47 France overtakes Germany as most attractive G20 country for renewable energy investments
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:46 NGOs and citizens file lawsuit with Germany’s highest court to enforce climate protection
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:43 Increase in engine performance major driver of rising total CO₂ emissions of passenger cars
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:41 Coal exit commission exemplary also without result ahead of COP24 – govt spokesperson
News 29 Nov 2018 - 15:38 Coal commission members eager to find solutions, but framework conditions “chaotic” – task force member
News 28 Nov 2018 - 16:19 Germany supports pilot project for testing offshore wind farm deconstruction
News 27 Nov 2018 - 15:07 Protests in France highlight why a CO2 price must be socially fair - German minister
