News Our news articles offer comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in Germany’s energy transition. Topic - Any -CoalEUGreen stimulusHeatingResources & RecyclingStart-upsTransportBioenergyCarsCitiesCOP25IndustryPolicyCitizens' energyCOP21FreightHydrogenSocietyBusiness & JobsClimate & CO2COP23Elections & PoliticsCOP24Cost & PricesElectricity marketGovernmentAgricultureFinanceFossil fuelsSecurityG20GasUtilitiesDigitalisationGridNuclear phase-outTechnologyRenewablesSolarStorageWindRenewable Energy Act | EEGRenewable Energy Act | EEG 2014Renewable Energy Act | EEG 2016EnergiewendeElectricityMobilityBusinessEfficiencyPoliticsInternational News 16 Jul 2021 - 15:15 New EU climate proposals to accelerate German coal exit and industry transformation – think tanks News 3 Aug 2021 - 17:06 German energy use on the rise after pandemic dip, natural gas top source for first time News 3 Aug 2021 - 14:52 Green Party calls for German climate ministry with veto power News 3 Aug 2021 - 14:15 Germany's solar PV expansion soars by over 20% but should be four times higher still - industry News 3 Aug 2021 - 14:00 Hamburg bank offers preferential 'climate credits' to lure small savers to green finance News 3 Aug 2021 - 13:53 2021 emissions trading earnings to reach new record level for German state News 3 Aug 2021 - 11:30 Tracking climate and energy in Germany's election year News 3 Aug 2021 - 08:30 Nord Stream 2: Twists and turns of a controversial gas pipeline News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:38 German debate about coal end date 2038 heats up in election campaign News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:34 German parliament's president Schäuble says fast rise of CO2 price is necessary News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:30 Time is right for European solar industry renaissance – solar industry News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:25 Nuclear exit to bring Germany “enormous difficulties” by increasing fossil power use - EDF head News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:12 Germany reaches one-million electric vehicles target with half a year delay News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:36 Power market price highest since 2008 due to high gas, coal and ETS prices – researchers News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:35 Funding for energy-efficient buildings so far in 2021 already exceeds 2020 levels News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:34 Heat pumps key to helping decarbonise urban buildings - researchers News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:23 Abolishing Germany’s renewables levy can only be a start – opinion News 29 Jul 2021 - 13:35 German env min calls for climate damage register, Greens present resilience plan News 29 Jul 2021 - 13:33 After coal, activists tackle liquefied natural gas in Germany News 29 Jul 2021 - 13:31 Former German lignite mine land to be used for solar PV News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:17 EU power demand back to pre-pandemic levels, less coal, more renewables in the mix News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:16 Environmental NGOs continue legal fight against Tesla Berlin factory News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:13 Post-Merkel government will likely be greener partner in EU – Deutsche Bank News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:09 Climate change becomes bigger priority for German voters following floods – survey News 27 Jul 2021 - 16:55 Slow pick-up of German onshore wind expansion threatens renewables targets – industry News 27 Jul 2021 - 13:39 Green PPAs are location advantage for industry in Germany – Covestro News 27 Jul 2021 - 13:36 German energy industry needs better incentives to build necessary gas power units – BDEW president News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:29 EU Fit for 55 climate and energy package must be implemented quickly – German state sec News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:27 German coal exit will be quicker due to CO2 price – chancellor candidate Laschet News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:26 German North Sea wind power share increases in first half 2021 News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:25 Damage to German rail company after flood disaster totals over €1 billion News 26 Jul 2021 - 11:54 New cable between Germany and UK advances Europe’s integrated power system News 23 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Green party leader criticises Nord Stream 2 deal for undermining Ukraine’s security News 23 Jul 2021 - 13:24 Climate activists demand faster energy transition after flood disaster hits Germany News 22 Jul 2021 - 13:59 Merkel says she “put a lot of energy into climate protection” in her 16 years as chancellor News 22 Jul 2021 - 13:53 Germany and U.S. reach deal that allows completion of Nord Stream 2 News 22 Jul 2021 - 13:52 Bavarian conservative state premier Söder wants coal phase-out by 2030 News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:27 Climate protection plans need a ‘social deal’ – trade union head News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Grid operators push for social consensus on renewables infrastructure ahead of elections News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Germany can fulfil entire energy demand with renewables in 10-15 years – report News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:24 Increase in living space stumbling block for climate-friendly housing sector News 20 Jul 2021 - 13:14 Politicians call for investments in urban climate adaptation measures News 20 Jul 2021 - 13:12 Public charging drives up price of electric mobility for consumers News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:46 Merkel says Germany must do more to fight climate crisis in light of deadly floods News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:37 Germans used more electricity and heat during pandemic year 2020 – data analysis News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:35 Use existing infrastructure for hydrogen to reduce system costs, accelerate transition – govt advisors News 17 Jul 2021 - 10:30 Deadly floods sharpen focus on climate change in German election campaign News 16 Jul 2021 - 13:04 Germany, U.S. launch energy and climate partnership News 16 Jul 2021 - 12:44 EU must step up e-car charging station expansion thirtyfold – institute News 16 Jul 2021 - 12:39 German ministry keeps proposals to lower heating emissions under wraps News 16 Jul 2021 - 10:23 Can the UK climate movement go 'beyond politics'? News 15 Jul 2021 - 17:19 Poor power grid investment conditions could hobble energy transition, German utilities say News 15 Jul 2021 - 14:04 German solar tender twice oversubscribed, average price 5 ct/kWh News 15 Jul 2021 - 14:02 Fit for 55 package “nothing less than a revolution;” “saturated with scepticism towards market-based approaches” – media reactions News 15 Jul 2021 - 13:58 Germany to build no new offshore wind turbines in 2021 for first time in ten years News 15 Jul 2021 - 13:55 E-car boom spells trouble for secure lithium supply – German-Canadian supplier News 15 Jul 2021 - 09:30 German reactions to EU “Fit for 55” plans to overhaul climate and energy laws News 14 Jul 2021 - 13:11 Broad alliance calls for speed limits in Germany to improve climate and safety News 14 Jul 2021 - 13:08 Most Germans remain sceptical about electric cars - survey News 14 Jul 2021 - 13:05 German coal exit on track despite weak third phaseout tender – grid agency News 14 Jul 2021 - 13:02 German forests currently store 2.6 billion tonnes of CO2 – govt report News 13 Jul 2021 - 13:07 German 2030 power use forecast up due to heat pumps, e-cars and hydrogen News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:28 Solar Germany’s biggest power source in June as price reaches all-time high News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:22 German engineers' association urges quick boost of heating sector transition News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:15 New EU state aid rules threaten renewables levy rebates for German industry – legal expert News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:11 EU’s Fit for 55 climate & energy package could mean renewed German climate law reform – ifo News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:07 Merkel reassures Ukraine on Nord Stream 2 ahead of talks with U.S. President Biden News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:23 Bird protection pilot site hoped to boost wind power in southern Germany News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:20 Germany should combine climate action with strong social policy – Fridays for Future leader News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:18 German carmakers likely to overtake Chinese rivals in e-car production – McKinsey News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:15 CDU chancellor candidate Laschet expects landlords to share in CO2 heating costs News 12 Jul 2021 - 12:20 German election primer – Fight over combustion engine phase-out heats up News 9 Jul 2021 - 16:32 UPDATE: CO2 emissions in North Rhine-Westphalia down 45% compared to 1990 levels News 9 Jul 2021 - 12:46 Protecting the climate 'won't require major sacrifices' - SPD's Scholz News 9 Jul 2021 - 12:40 Germany extends e-car purchasing support to 2025 News 9 Jul 2021 - 12:25 Renewable tenders offer greater advantage for large market players - report News 8 Jul 2021 - 13:37 German Greens say will only enter a government aiming for 1.5 degree goal News 8 Jul 2021 - 13:33 Govt compensates companies for CO2 price to prevent carbon leakage News 8 Jul 2021 - 13:32 Shutdown complete: Moorburg power plant stops burning coal for good News 8 Jul 2021 - 13:30 Germany's social cohesion and industrial strength at stake on path to climate neutrality - Laschet News 7 Jul 2021 - 13:27 Share of regrowing raw materials amounted to 16% in Germany in 2018 News 7 Jul 2021 - 13:15 German cities push for 30km/h speed limit and reform of road traffic law News 7 Jul 2021 - 13:13 German government and industry agree vision for greening chemicals industry News 7 Jul 2021 - 12:27 Industry alliance eyes massive reduction of Germany's CO2 output in heating News 7 Jul 2021 - 12:16 Flexibility solutions could allow German industry to relieve power grid News 7 Jul 2021 - 11:50 New EU green finance strategy shuns decision on nuclear and gas power News 6 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Farming commission's proposals require next govt to undertake food system transformation - Merkel News 6 Jul 2021 - 13:20 Long-term climate strategies should be key focus of COP26 – German govt advisors News 6 Jul 2021 - 13:01 Demand for biomethane on the rise – German Energy Agency News 6 Jul 2021 - 12:54 Environmental group demands tougher legislation against ‘imported deforestation’ linked to illicit soy farming News 6 Jul 2021 - 12:53 Leading European truck manufacturers to create joint charging network News 5 Jul 2021 - 14:50 NGO launches law suits against three German states over “inadequate” climate laws News 5 Jul 2021 - 13:13 German government advisors urge decision on use of fossil fuel hydrogen News 5 Jul 2021 - 13:06 German government backs floating photovoltaics research project News 5 Jul 2021 - 12:59 Germany will reach 1 million e-cars target by mid 2021 – energy minister News 5 Jul 2021 - 12:57 One-third of Germany’s clean energy cooperatives don’t plan new projects in 2021 – survey News 2 Jul 2021 - 14:15 Climate activists establish new national party, stop short of eying 2021 elections News 2 Jul 2021 - 14:05 EU Green Deal should be expanded to renewables and hydrogen in Africa – German dev min News 2 Jul 2021 - 13:30 Conservative CDU/CSU stabilise top position among German parties as Greens falter News 2 Jul 2021 - 13:15 Berlin citizens' initiative starts referendum for more climate protection News 2 Jul 2021 - 13:13 North Rhine-Westphalia sets 2045 climate neutrality goal but dithers on wind power expansion News 1 Jul 2021 - 13:36 Shift to e-cars could increase number of jobs in German car sector, eastern states big winners - analysis News 1 Jul 2021 - 13:26 German government seeks consensus on climate-friendly farming akin to coal phase-out deal News 1 Jul 2021 - 12:38 Electricity demand in Germany set to soar to 700 billion kWh by 2030 – energy industry News 30 Jun 2021 - 14:52 Higher CO2 prices let electricity costs rise for German industry News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:59 Germany's CO₂ emissions slightly rising again after pandemic-induced slump News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:50 Plastic production and waste remain blind spots in Europe's climate policies – researchers News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:47 German states demand more federal support to make public transport fit for future News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:34 German president cautions 'giant steps' needed to curb climate change, says topic dominates election News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:42 Eastern Germany to bear brunt of drier weather conditions in next years - researcher News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:38 An 'historic achievement' – German govt praises nuclear exit decision ten years on News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:28 Conservative climate group says Germany could reach 100% renewables by 2030 at low cost News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:19 City tunnel beneath Frankfurt to become 'centrepiece' of German railway strategy – ministry News 29 Jun 2021 - 13:57 German transport minister met environmental groups only once in whole term News 28 Jun 2021 - 14:03 Pilot project aims to bind Swedish bread company's CO2 emissions in German rye fields News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:49 New RWE head calls for "urgent" removal of hurdles for rapid renewables expansion News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:36 Volkswagen brand to phase out combustion engines in Europe by 2035 News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:33 German chancellor candidates ready to pull plug on Nord Stream 2 if need be News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:30 CORRECTION: Little wind and sunshine let German renewables share slide in first half of 2021 News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:45 Green tech startup alliance pushes for 500-euro ‘energy transition bonus’ for German households News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:43 Citizens' Assembly on Climate publishes recommendations for Germany to achieve Paris Agreement goals News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:41 Majority of Germans want more laws, less personal responsibility in climate protection efforts - survey News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:40 Germany passes new Climate Action Law, pulls forward climate neutrality target to 2045 News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:55 German housing association criticizes new climate requirements for residential buildings News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:54 German farmers demand agricultural surcharge, border tax on food imports News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:51 E-cars must dominate car registrations in Germany by 2025 - government advisors News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:50 Climate tech start-ups need more targeted support in early stages – report News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:46 Govt passes 8 bn euro climate emergency programme, leaves critics dissatisfied News 23 Jun 2021 - 13:28 Germany should focus entirely on green hydrogen - govt advisors News 23 Jun 2021 - 13:25 Merkel calls for high-tech investments as industry demands clarity on climate goals News 23 Jun 2021 - 13:21 Government overturns agreement to relieve tenants of CO2 price burden News 22 Jun 2021 - 13:48 Cabinet set to pass emergency climate programme allocating 8 bln euros News 22 Jun 2021 - 13:45 Environmental experts, industry reps call for more concrete policy in Climate Action Law News 22 Jun 2021 - 12:56 Conservatives’ “business-as-usual” election manifesto weak on climate details News 21 Jun 2021 - 12:30 Left Party agrees most ambitious climate targets of all major parties in election manifesto News 21 Jun 2021 - 12:25 Conservatives to present few details on climate policy in election programme News 21 Jun 2021 - 12:23 German NGOs call for fossil gas phase-out by 2040 News 18 Jun 2021 - 13:07 City of Berlin lawmakers pass rooftop solar law, approve buyback of city grid News 18 Jun 2021 - 13:05 German government looking to boost offshore wind sector News 18 Jun 2021 - 12:57 German ETS emissions down 33 percent since 2013, partly due to pandemic News 18 Jun 2021 - 11:17 Greens’ Baerbock refines proposal for carbon contracts for difference to support industry News 18 Jun 2021 - 10:22 Audi to launch last new model with combustion engine in 2026 – media report News 17 Jun 2021 - 13:04 Circular economy essential in achieving Germany’s climate targets – report News 17 Jun 2021 - 13:03 German railway accelerates transformation towards climate neutrality News 17 Jun 2021 - 13:02 Germany’s corporate sector divided on potential impact of future climate policy – survey News 17 Jun 2021 - 12:00 Chancellor candidates agree Germany must cut red tape to speed up renewables roll-out News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:51 New environmental lawsuit threatens Tesla Berlin factory with construction stop News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:49 Next German government must introduce end date for fossil fuels – think tanks News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:48 Fridays for Future activists return to German streets ahead of national election News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:27 Negative emissions technologies must be deployed early for climate neutrality - report News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:26 Public support for energy transition continues, but KfW expects less willingness to invest News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:24 Per capita refund of transport CO2 price fairest form of climate action – researchers News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:21 NGOs call for 80% renewable power share by 2030, early new combustion engine car ban News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:19 Energy transition set to transform eastern Germany – economy minister News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:18 Germany’s oil and natural gas production continues decline – report News 15 Jun 2021 - 12:51 German industry calls for impact assessment of decision to raise climate targets News 15 Jun 2021 - 12:50 Pace of digitalisation of energy transition slows – govt report News 15 Jun 2021 - 12:33 German onshore wind tender surpasses 1,000 megawatt mark for first time since 2017 News 15 Jun 2021 - 10:53 Conservatives ponder earlier switch to market-based CO2 price for transport and heating News 15 Jun 2021 - 10:52 Germany provides €900 mio for green hydrogen ramp-up via new auction platform News 14 Jun 2021 - 13:07 Energy ministry prepares new calculations for higher German electricity demand – minister News 14 Jun 2021 - 13:03 Germany, Australia to set up hydrogen agreement News 14 Jun 2021 - 13:00 German government, air navigation service facilitate onshore wind power expansion News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:31 German government paves way for CO2 exports – media report News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:29 Risks from heat, drought and heavy rainfall to increase sharply in Germany News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:27 Germany plans to raise climate financing to €6 bln by 2025, welcomed by NGOs News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:17 Greens decide against ratcheting up party’s climate plans as bid for chancellery flounders News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:14 German climate think tanks propose path to rapid building sector heating transition News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:09 Heat and drought set to continue in Germany in 2020s - weather service News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:09 Natural carbon sinks should be seperate sector with binding targets – env. NGOs News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:06 Merkel set for U.S. visit to iron out Nord Stream 2 dispute – media report News 11 Jun 2021 - 12:54 Green congress delegates push for more radical manifesto as party drops in polls News 11 Jun 2021 - 08:00 On her way out, Merkel could set stage for Germany as even more progressive climate partner News 10 Jun 2021 - 14:00 German climate activists prepare wave of court cases in wake of Shell ruling News 10 Jun 2021 - 13:56 Long-term market outlook boosts confidence in wind energy sector News 10 Jun 2021 - 13:49 Germany must not leave transport, heating out of hydrogen ramp-up - industry News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:26 EU's Fit for 55 package must leave national flexibility - Germany News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:23 Germany must start fossil gas heating phase-out to avoid costs – think tank News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:20 People in G7 and emerging countries see climate as major security risk – survey News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:17 Extreme heat causing greater health problems among German seniors News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:14 Germany’s offshore wind energy plans endanger marine wildlife – NGO News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:23 Lignite power plant to shut down six years earlier than planned, due to high CO2 price – operator News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:20 2020s must be “decade of sustainability”, says German chancellor Merkel News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:18 Partial solar eclipse in Germany will reduce solar PV output by 4.2 GW on Thursday News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:13 Env min proposes strategy for protecting water supply from climate change News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:11 City of Berlin set to make solar PV mandatory for new and renovated buildings News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:08 Germany’s shipbuilding and offshore supply industry key for maritime energy transition - VDMA News 7 Jun 2021 - 13:53 Merkel's conservatives win election in Eastern German coal mining state News 7 Jun 2021 - 13:50 Germany plans to grant more space to offshore wind in North and Baltic Sea News 7 Jun 2021 - 13:43 German companies use artificial intelligence to save resources and energy News 4 Jun 2021 - 11:57 Carmaker BMW takes aim at supply chain emissions in China News 4 Jun 2021 - 11:56 Germany’s future hydrogen needs significantly higher than expected – report News 4 Jun 2021 - 11:55 German election campaign row over petrol price shows climate hypocrisy – opinion News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:16 Germany debates future of renewables support News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:14 German govt to propose higher renewables targets in climate emergency programme News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:13 EU top court’s clean air ruling “slap in the face” for German govt News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:12 Debate over CO2 price makes social fairness key issue in German election campaign News 2 Jun 2021 - 13:21 East German state election highlights political conflicts of energy transition News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:14 Agriculture must do its part to help Germany reach climate neutrality 2045 – foundation News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:13 German govt coalition continues to disagree over landlord share of CO2 price News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:10 Supply security: Uniper coal plant needs to stay in reserve a while longer News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:09 German agriculture minister proposes climate action payments to forest owners News 2 Jun 2021 - 10:44 Post feed-in tariff futures for pioneer renewable plants: Small solar PV News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:41 Weak wind power months push up German fossil fuel use in first quarter 2021 News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:39 Polluters must pay – fair environmental tax reform could relieve German citizens News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:37 Local utilities association calls for faster increase of CO2 price to avoid later “price shocks” News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:37 Energy industry calls on next German govt to increase 2030 renewables share to 70% News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:35 German NGO welcomes Franco-German climate statement, calls for greater speed News 1 Jun 2021 - 10:25 Post feed-in tariff futures for pioneer renewable plants: Biogas News 31 May 2021 - 13:39 Six German cities still exceed EU NO2 air pollution limits ahead of EU court ruling News 31 May 2021 - 13:36 Industry criticises lack of progress one year after approval of Germany’s hydrogen strategy News 31 May 2021 - 11:05 Post feed-in tariff futures for pioneer renewable plants: Onshore wind power News 28 May 2021 - 13:46 German govt agrees on supply chain law including environmental obligations News 28 May 2021 - 13:29 Share of citizen energy in decline as funding runs out and big investors take over News 28 May 2021 - 12:49 Germany needs major solar PV boom to achieve climate targets - BDEW News 28 May 2021 - 12:48 One in four Germans support short-haul flight ban - survey News 28 May 2021 - 12:48 Germany invests 8 billion euros in 62 EU-backed hydrogen projects News 27 May 2021 - 14:41 Merkel supports idea of strong European power grid integration at NordLink launch News 27 May 2021 - 14:00 For German youth activists, climate justice means more than getting to net-zero News 27 May 2021 - 13:28 Next govt must ensure faster renewables ramp-up and earlier coal exit to reach new climate targets - Wuppertal Institute News 27 May 2021 - 13:25 German industry leaders call for “accelerated ramp-up” of hydrogen market News 26 May 2021 - 13:27 Aviation sector needs very high share of sustainable fuels to reverse trend of rising CO2 emissions - report News 26 May 2021 - 13:25 Germany must accelerate hydrogen ramp-up to achieve 2045 climate target – report News 26 May 2021 - 10:29 EU climate ambitions spell trouble for electricity from burning waste News 25 May 2021 - 13:24 Many of Germany’s public buildings not energy efficient – NGO report News 25 May 2021 - 13:20 German politicians should clearly commit to e-mobility – Audi CEO News 25 May 2021 - 13:18 Germany should increase taxes in aviation sector to cut emissions - report News 25 May 2021 - 13:15 German heavy industry demands financial support for ambitious climate goals News 21 May 2021 - 13:16 Germany eager to partner with West African countries on green hydrogen News 21 May 2021 - 13:14 Parliament passes fast charging law, tender for 1,000 stations starts this summer News 21 May 2021 - 13:13 Majority of German consumers want supply chain law that protects the environment News 21 May 2021 - 12:49 Germany could see installation of 150,000 residential batteries in 2021 amid solar PV boom News 21 May 2021 - 12:20 German building alliance presents plan to achieve climate targets News 21 May 2021 - 10:32 German parliament raises targets for emission cuts in transport sector News 20 May 2021 - 13:34 Government defines “green hydrogen”, decides rules for rapid market ramp-up News 20 May 2021 - 12:31 A hydrogen master plan for eastern Germany News 20 May 2021 - 12:29 Coal phase-out after 2030 too late, new climate targets only achievable through early exit – analysis News 20 May 2021 - 12:28 Germans are eating more regional food, less meat - survey News 19 May 2021 - 13:40 Pandemic slows German grid planning but central powerlines show progress News 19 May 2021 - 13:38 German legislators disagree on who should bear the burden of CO2 heating price News 19 May 2021 - 13:36 SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz proposes international climate organisation News 19 May 2021 - 13:34 U.S. climate envoy Kerry's efforts ahead of COP26 welcomed by German politicians News 18 May 2021 - 13:35 Uptake of e-cars on the rise, more people concerned about environmental impact News 18 May 2021 - 13:33 Ministry spells out details of hydrogen support, consumer and renewables lobbies not satisfied News 18 May 2021 - 13:32 Avoiding stranded assets and costly compensations by enshrining zero emissions target in law News 18 May 2021 - 13:29 Allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang implicate German solar companies' supply chains News 17 May 2021 - 13:31 German Free Democrats call for strict CO2 budget in election programme News 17 May 2021 - 13:29 NGOs obtain govt calculations for coal exit compensations, say sums are too high News 17 May 2021 - 12:31 German chancellor candidates target cheap flights over climate concerns News 17 May 2021 - 12:30 Industry leaders concerned over lack of impact assessment in new climate policy News 17 May 2021 - 09:59 Shutting down nuclear and coal – can Germany maintain supply security on renewables alone? News 14 May 2021 - 14:16 Uniper agrees to consider early closure of controversial Datteln 4 coal plant News 14 May 2021 - 14:14 Production of vegetarian meat substitutes grows quickly in Germany News 14 May 2021 - 14:08 German Fridays for Future activists take aim at financial sector News 14 May 2021 - 14:05 German government agrees 'climate pact' to reach more ambitious targets News 12 May 2021 - 15:34 Cabinet decides climate law reform, tougher sector emission budgets included News 12 May 2021 - 13:53 German minister calls for greater investment in CO2 removal research News 12 May 2021 - 13:48 Climate-neutral German building stock requires power-to-gas infrastructure - study News 12 May 2021 - 11:31 German government agrees on pulling forward climate neutrality to 2045 News 11 May 2021 - 13:30 New research centre for low-carbon technologies opens near Berlin News 11 May 2021 - 13:27 Circular economy could reduce raw material consumption by 68% by 2050 - report News 10 May 2021 - 14:32 German utility RWE aims for market leadership in green energy News 10 May 2021 - 14:29 German Social Democrats adopt new climate targets at party conference News 10 May 2021 - 14:27 German government and industry agree on power-to-liquid aviation fuel roadmap News 10 May 2021 - 14:22 Germany's largest union warns new CO2 target will speed up car industry job losses News 7 May 2021 - 15:54 Germany takes lead with 2045 net zero target but disappoints on climate finance News 7 May 2021 - 13:45 Clean batteries key hurdle in carmakers' race to go green News 7 May 2021 - 12:03 Green chancellor candidate Baerbock envisions ‘transatlantic green deal,’ calls for halt to Nord Stream 2 News 7 May 2021 - 12:01 Raising carbon price could help lower German renewables levy to 2.5 cents – think tank News 6 May 2021 - 13:11 Retirements won't compensate combustion engine job losses in e-car boom - report News 6 May 2021 - 13:10 German Environment Agency calls for tougher corporate environmental reporting guidelines News 6 May 2021 - 13:08 Climate protection cornerstone of govt coalition agreement in Baden-Württemberg News 6 May 2021 - 13:07 German govt must propose ways to reach new climate targets – media commentaries News 6 May 2021 - 13:06 Industry calls for better CO2 price protection measures against competitive disadvantages News 6 May 2021 - 13:05 Energy industry to shoulder bulk of additional German emissions reduction by 2030 News 6 May 2021 - 12:12 Germany aims to become global leader in sustainable finance with new strategy News 5 May 2021 - 14:59 Germany to pull forward target date for climate neutrality to 2045 News 5 May 2021 - 12:37 Energy research key to climate neutrality – govt report News 5 May 2021 - 12:35 Many EU countries wary of expanding emissions trading system – media report News 5 May 2021 - 10:03 Germany holds climate summit to increase momentum ahead of COP26 News 4 May 2021 - 12:12 Ukraine could become important part of Europe’s hydrogen supply chain – German MPs News 4 May 2021 - 12:10 E-mobility could help lower household electricity prices – researchers News 4 May 2021 - 12:09 German industry cautions against rushing climate policy decisions News 4 May 2021 - 12:08 Germany to spend additional 5 bln euros on decarbonising steel industry News 3 May 2021 - 12:59 Court ruling puts spotlight on climate as German election campaign picks up speed News 3 May 2021 - 12:57 European Commission approves Germany’s reform of renewables support News 3 May 2021 - 12:55 Few bids for onshore wind but big interest in solar in Germany’s renewables tenders News 3 May 2021 - 12:52 New German state governments agree to focus on climate - media reports Interview 3 May 2021 - 10:50 Battery gigafactories will rapidly make e-cars even greener – battery expert Interview 30 Apr 2021 - 14:41 Court ruling forces govt to rethink climate policy to stay within CO2 budget – law professor News 30 Apr 2021 - 14:05 Climate remains top concern for Germans despite pandemic – survey News 30 Apr 2021 - 14:04 Reactions to top court ruling that Germany's climate policies are insufficient News 30 Apr 2021 - 14:03 German climate court ruling to have major impact – media commentators News 29 Apr 2021 - 14:43 Landmark ruling from German top court: key climate legislation falls short News 29 Apr 2021 - 12:30 Tracking progress of Germany's 2030 climate action package News 29 Apr 2021 - 12:00 New German power lines delayed by years – media report News 28 Apr 2021 - 13:20 Domestic natural gas production in Germany down 16 percent in 2020 News 28 Apr 2021 - 13:17 Majority of German youth support energy transition – survey News 28 Apr 2021 - 13:15 Germany to invest 40% of EU recovery funds in climate protection News 27 Apr 2021 - 13:48 German network operators update 2035 grid plan, account for higher renewables share News 27 Apr 2021 - 13:45 France, Germany at odds over role of nuclear in EU sustainable taxonomy News 27 Apr 2021 - 13:43 Germany could reach climate neutrality by 2045 – report News 26 Apr 2021 - 13:32 German car supplier ZF says e-car orders can 'overcompensate' combustion engine losses News 26 Apr 2021 - 13:29 German Greens want higher CO2 price and ramp-up of hydrogen production News 26 Apr 2021 - 13:26 CDU/CSU budget expert calls for higher CO₂ price to finance renewables levy News 23 Apr 2021 - 12:55 German politicians welcome U.S. return to global climate action News 23 Apr 2021 - 12:53 Car supplier Bosch invests one billion euros in fuel cell development News 23 Apr 2021 - 12:17 German parliament agrees higher renewable expansion goals for 2022 News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:36 SPD chancellor candidate Scholz wants EU-wide carbon price for heating and transport News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:34 Germany scraps support plans for old wind turbines over state aid concerns News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:32 Next German government has to make climate action mainstream in politics – NGOs News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:30 Industry representatives deem hydrogen scale-up most important energy policy task News 22 Apr 2021 - 12:58 EU indecision over gas as green investment imperils supply security – German utilities News 22 Apr 2021 - 10:00 Biden’s global climate summit raises hopes among German NGOs and industry News 21 Apr 2021 - 16:38 High stakes for Europe’s largest industrial nation – German reactions to EU climate law deal News 21 Apr 2021 - 13:17 German economy benefits from green-tech boom News 21 Apr 2021 - 13:14 Germany joins International Solar Alliance News 21 Apr 2021 - 13:12 Germany plans to double cycling within ten years News 21 Apr 2021 - 12:37 Conservatives choose Laschet as chancellor candidate, signalling post-Merkel continuity News 20 Apr 2021 - 13:06 German government raised 11.5 billion euros via green bonds - 2020 report News 20 Apr 2021 - 13:04 BMW secures 68 million euros in state funding for new battery projects News 20 Apr 2021 - 13:00 Energy companies get ready to sue over RWE’s lignite exit compensation News 19 Apr 2021 - 14:00 How wastewater management can reduce greenhouse gas emissions News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:55 Greens name 40-year old Annalena Baerbock as candidate for German chancellor News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:38 Leading parliamentary groups back 'climate premium' for forest owners News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:37 Renewables share could be as low as 55% in 2030 – report News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:33 German grid agency expects too little interest in next wind power auction, cuts capacity News 16 Apr 2021 - 13:48 Uniper drops LNG terminal, plans green hydrogen hub instead News 16 Apr 2021 - 13:46 German transport minister calls for speeding up switch to climate-friendly buses News 16 Apr 2021 - 13:42 German railways and Lufthansa want to lure 4.3 million flight passengers onto trains News 15 Apr 2021 - 15:15 New EU goal means Germany might have to cut emissions by 62-68% by 2030 – climate council News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:27 European transmission grid operators plan to connect offshore wind platforms News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:18 German industry urges new debate on carbon capture, storage and utilisation News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:13 German civil society alliance calls for just and climate-friendly mobility transition News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:03 Germany's natural gas infrastructure plans violate Paris Agreement – report News 14 Apr 2021 - 15:06 City of Berlin plans to raise climate targets News 14 Apr 2021 - 15:02 German Free Democrats bet on emissions trading in election manifesto News 14 Apr 2021 - 14:56 German environmental NGO sues in effort to stop Nord Stream 2 News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:33 Europe must catch up with Asian countries on hydrogen fuel cells – report News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:32 German Left Party outflanks Greens on climate action - Tagesspiegel Background News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:31 NordLink interconnector links German windpower with Norwegian hydro capacity News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:30 German govt agrees on farming subsidies distribution, adds more eco-schemes News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:29 Conservative candidates put focus on climate as they enter open race for campaign top spot News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:27 Departure of key conservative energy MP could give “new momentum” to renewables talks – SPD News 12 Apr 2021 - 14:18 U.S. will use 'all available means' to stop completion of Nord Stream 2 pipeline News 12 Apr 2021 - 14:11 German government ready to support 'very important' Tesla battery factory News 12 Apr 2021 - 13:53 Hydrogen storage pilot project in underground salt dome reaches milestone News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:20 Berlin continues to lead German cities with most e-car charging stations News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:18 Expansion of district heating network vital to reach climate targets – BDEW News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:17 Extreme weather results in 13 billion euros in damage to German forests News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:16 Conservative politicians set up climate group, call for climate neutrality in 10-20 years News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:15 “We need a Green Deal for Germany” – Bavarian CSU head Söder News 9 Apr 2021 - 09:39 Weak first quarter 2021 for German renewables, but high share over Easter News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:46 German wind permits rise in Q1 as concerns about auction design grow News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:43 Industry calls on next German government to put efficiency front and centre of energy policy News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:42 German environmental NGOs launch citizens' climate council to advise lawmakers News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:38 With right food choices, Germans could halve their diets' climate footprint – WWF News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:37 Tesla calls for speedy permits for climate-friendly projects, as Berlin gigafactory awaits approval News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:56 Backlog in German government spending on climate action in 2020 News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:54 Outgoing German govt’s climate and energy policy lacked master plan – legal expert News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:52 German and European car suppliers to profit from e-car boom News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:51 Energy industry calls on govt to facilitate EU state aid approval of renewables support News 7 Apr 2021 - 08:47 Choice of candidates to kick off German chancellor race News 6 Apr 2021 - 12:14 RWE to supply German rail company with additional North Sea wind power News 6 Apr 2021 - 12:11 Greens and conservatives to form coalition to make Baden-Württemberg “climate action state” News 6 Apr 2021 - 12:08 EU environmental requirements for cars must be “feasible” – German transport minister News 1 Apr 2021 - 13:55 Three more German coal power plants to go offline in December 2021 News 1 Apr 2021 - 13:52 Germany needs extra charging network for commercial e-vehicles - analysis News 1 Apr 2021 - 13:50 German gas grid conversion on track with about 1 million appliances so far – operators News 31 Mar 2021 - 13:46 CO2-neutral geothermal lithium project plans full traceability in 'world-first' News 31 Mar 2021 - 13:40 Deadline for crucial renewables reform expires without results News 31 Mar 2021 - 13:29 New regulation aims to prevent carbon leakage due to national CO2 price News 31 Mar 2021 - 13:25 Government auditors call for reform of Germany's energy taxes and levies News 30 Mar 2021 - 13:43 New German company aims to achieve 5 GW of onshore wind by 2030 News 30 Mar 2021 - 13:40 Few positive developments in state of German environment - env agency News 30 Mar 2021 - 13:38 Renewables share in German transport sector rises to 7.3% in 2020 News 30 Mar 2021 - 13:37 Green hydrogen could reduce CO2 emissions by up to 25 million tonnes in German Ruhr region – report News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:54 German meat consumption needs to be halved to reduce emissions – Environment Agency News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:52 Extra CO2 costs for households not alleviated by cheaper power – comparison portal News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:47 Germany needs federal mobility law to ensure sustainable transport – NGO News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:16 More farming subsidies to be used for climate measures, but devil is in the details News 26 Mar 2021 - 13:48 German grid agency confirms route corridor for north-south power highway News 26 Mar 2021 - 13:46 Renewables cover 40% of German power consumption in first quarter 2021 News 26 Mar 2021 - 13:44 Germany needs CO2-based vehicle tax to accelerate e-mobility – report News 25 Mar 2021 - 14:04 Sale of emission allowances for German heating and transport fuels starts in autumn News 25 Mar 2021 - 14:02 Energy and grid companies team up for hydrogen project at German coast News 25 Mar 2021 - 13:58 Must lay groundwork for climate neutrality 2050 now – German Energy Agency News 25 Mar 2021 - 13:57 Hydrogen produced with regular power mix needed for market ramp-up – industry union News 25 Mar 2021 - 13:52 Share of green start-ups in Germany rises to 30 percent – monitoring report News 24 Mar 2021 - 13:14 German govt decides amended nuclear law, settles disputes with plant operators News 24 Mar 2021 - 13:13 Germany risks falling behind in green technology leadership – Deutsche Bank News 24 Mar 2021 - 13:11 Old discredited carbon offsets sold to German companies – media report News 24 Mar 2021 - 13:08 Resettlement of villages to expand German lignite mine postponed until 2026 News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:08 Pandemic exacerbates problems in global energy transition – report News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:06 Germany needs power grid fee reform to ease fast-charging infrastructure build-up News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:03 German municipalities to get more support for climate adaptation News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:01 Deutsche Post to invest 7 billion euros in climate-neutral logistics by 2030 News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:43 Environmental NGOs call on carmakers to phase out combustion engines by 2030 News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:17 German regulator paves way for converting natural gas infrastructure to hydrogen News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:16 EU should aim for international “climate club”, not unilateral carbon border tax – govt advisors News 19 Mar 2021 - 13:43 Lobbying scandal halts German renewables talks, shakes up election outlook News 19 Mar 2021 - 13:36 Fridays for Future holds strike across Germany, demands 1.5°C action and gas exit News 18 Mar 2021 - 14:03 German industry calls for faster climate-friendly refurbishment of buildings News 18 Mar 2021 - 14:02 German Greens enter election campaign with climate investment plan – media reports News 18 Mar 2021 - 14:00 BMW steps up electrification plans, turns Mini into e-car brand News 18 Mar 2021 - 13:57 EU needs to determine rules, measures to ensure CO2 uptake of natural sinks – report News 17 Mar 2021 - 13:04 New EU climate target largely drives coal out of German power market by 2030 – analysis News 17 Mar 2021 - 13:02 Audi stops development of new combustion engines News 17 Mar 2021 - 12:59 Fridays for Future plans protests in 210 German cities to highlight 1.5°C limit News 17 Mar 2021 - 12:56 Conservative MPs propose makeover of German energy tax system based on higher CO2 price News 16 Mar 2021 - 17:30 Ministers call for global hydrogen cooperation as climate activist says leaders have “failed” News 16 Mar 2021 - 13:31 Volkswagen plans six new battery cell factories in Europe News 16 Mar 2021 - 13:29 Utility RWE has long way to go to climate-neutrality – Greenpeace report News 16 Mar 2021 - 13:23 Steel producer Salzgitter wants EU protection during green transformation News 16 Mar 2021 - 12:00 Germany sees record greenhouse gas emission fall due to pandemic, renewables News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:38 German transport minister wants to save combustion engine cars with synthetic fuels News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:36 Grid operator TenneT plans to double annual investment in grid expansion News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:35 NGO calls on insurance companies to stop supporting Europe's LNG infrastructure News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:33 German state votes deal blow to CDU's post-Merkel hopes while Greens get boost News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:18 German agri min proposes measures to make farming more climate-friendly News 12 Mar 2021 - 14:30 How climate activists take on the German super election year News 12 Mar 2021 - 13:40 Germany’s CO2 price on heating and transport fuels faces legal action News 12 Mar 2021 - 13:39 E-bike sales jump during pandemic to reach 40 percent share in Germany News 12 Mar 2021 - 13:36 Germany and Saudi Arabia want to cooperate on hydrogen News 12 Mar 2021 - 13:34 German industry favours emission trading over carbon border tax News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:31 Germans believe lack of renewable storage biggest energy transition hurdle - survey News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:29 More frugal power use could lower German household emissions by 15 million tonnes - report News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:24 Recycling industry teams up with German solar companies to improve resource use News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:21 Germany right to stick to nuclear exit despite revival plans abroad - media comments News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:15 Germany pledges to work towards nuclear-free EU on Fukushima anniversary News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:48 World on course to exceed 2°C global warming by wide margin – German meteorological service News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:46 Tesla plans to open Berlin plant in July despite delays – media report News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:44 Germany updates sustainability strategy, reaches most 2020 energy and climate goals News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:25 Small modular reactors not the solution – German nuclear authority assessments News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:26 Grid agency awards blackout-proof radio frequency to energy industry alliance News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:24 Must step up renewables expansion, also in heating sector – Merkel News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:23 German railways and Lufthansa cooperate on domestic connections News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:20 Need more than strict CO2 limits for transport transition – MEP and VW workers’ council head News 9 Mar 2021 - 09:00 Vote in German carmaker state foreshadows national election amid pandemic uncertainty News 5 Mar 2021 - 14:14 EU court's bird protection ruling deals blow to German wind power plans News 5 Mar 2021 - 13:51 Individualised flight routes can minimise planes' climate impact - German space agency News 5 Mar 2021 - 13:49 German power grid operators want three phased-out coal plants as backup News 5 Mar 2021 - 13:12 Germany agrees to pay energy companies over 2 billion euros in nuclear exit compensation News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:29 German RWE and EnBW eye offshore wind projects in Asia and the U.S. News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:28 Recent progress towards energy transition targets only temporary – McKinsey News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:25 German electric air taxi pioneer Volocopter raises 200 million euros in funding News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:23 Rail alliance calls for speedy expansion of European express and night train services News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:21 Germany's new supply chain law omits companies' climate responsibilities – media report News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:20 Germany should double petrol and diesel prices for new combustion engine cars – industry analyst News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:17 EU state aid probe into German coal company compensations means “tough negotiations” – researcher News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:30 German coal region looks for transition opportunities with new green hydrogen lab News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:14 Largest German ship engine manufacturer pushes for climate-neutral fuels News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:11 City of Berlin to pass law making solar panels mandatory on new buildings News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:05 Architects call on German parliament to initiate true transition in buildings sector News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:03 Germany's only Green state premier says conservatives copy his policies News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:01 Moorburg coal plant not deemed crucial for grid stability, can go offline for good News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:33 Protest at Hamburg coal-fired heating plant against possible use of Namibian wood News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:13 NGO alliance calls for exiting all fossil fuels by early 2040s ahead of German elections News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:08 Number of e-buses in German public transport doubled in 2020, fuel cell falling behind – report News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:03 German chemical producers eye substitution of fossil fuels in bid to achieve resource circularity News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:00 German SPD’s climate-heavy election programme includes Autobahn speed limit News 26 Feb 2021 - 17:01 Coming months decisive for global net zero race – Europe reacts to UN report on national climate plans News 26 Feb 2021 - 12:20 European interconnection key for affordable CO2-free power supply by 2050 – report News 26 Feb 2021 - 12:17 German citizens want to participate in the energy transition – report News 26 Feb 2021 - 12:14 New EU car emissions rules could lead to major job losses – BMW works council head News 25 Feb 2021 - 17:00 German government committee proposes steps for 'great transformation' of sustainable finance sector News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:20 Run on government support for hydrogen projects in Germany News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:18 Texas-like winter storm gas outage “extremely unlikely” in Germany – grid operators News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:17 Majority of Germany’s pioneer wind turbines continue operation after end of renewables support News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:14 Cutting climate-damaging subsidies can reduce social injustice in Germany – report News 24 Feb 2021 - 16:12 German forests massively damaged due to droughts, heat waves – 2020 report News 24 Feb 2021 - 12:38 Climate change must become fixed part of UN Security Council agenda – German foreign minister News 24 Feb 2021 - 12:37 Uniper, Siemens Energy plan green power, heat and hydrogen project at Hamburg coal plant site News 24 Feb 2021 - 12:34 Germany to reach one million e-cars target this year – government advisors News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:56 Worldwide renewables growth rate must rise to meet climate targets – German engineers News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:55 Chipmakers lament high taxes and levies on electricity in Germany News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:54 EU Green Deal requires binding targets for e-car charging infrastructure – BMW CEO News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:48 Deutsche Post's e-van StreetScooter attracts buyers, defying predicted demise News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:29 Daimler considers earlier exit from combustion engine – media report News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:28 Large majority of Germans against combustion engine ban – survey News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:27 Natural gas exit in heating must be initiated in the coming years – economy ministry News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:25 Climate plays important role in upcoming German state elections News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:23 Germany still lacks business model for clean industry - think tank News 19 Feb 2021 - 14:08 German govt supports car industry transformation with investment programme News 19 Feb 2021 - 14:06 Volkswagen sells more electric cars than Tesla for first time – consultancy News 19 Feb 2021 - 14:03 German banks underestimate and neglect topic of sustainability - report News 19 Feb 2021 - 13:59 Sea levels on German coast have risen 15-20 cm in last 100 years - researchers News 19 Feb 2021 - 13:55 Virtual meetings can replace a third of business trips, saving emissions – survey News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:24 Nord Stream 2 saves European industry several billion euros – German gas group News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:21 German coal industry looks to hydrogen as alternative News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:19 Need for better battery recycling spurs industry projects in Germany and Europe News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:16 Number of residential solar batteries increases by 50% in Germany News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:13 German engineers warn new EU emission rules could spell end of combustion engine News 17 Feb 2021 - 13:26 Young German conservative politicians want to improve party’s climate image News 17 Feb 2021 - 13:23 French and German economy ministers call for green EU industrial strategy News 17 Feb 2021 - 13:18 Debate on scrapping renewables levy gathers pace in Merkel's conservative party News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:23 VW to raise vehicle prices based on CO2 emissions, exempting e-cars - media News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:16 Germany funds switch to cargo e-bikes and micro depots to improve inner city transport News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:10 Air pollution in German cities within EU limits - but ten years too late News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:03 German chemicals industry says lower power prices crucial for climate-friendly transformation News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:00 Bill Gates warns German carmakers of 'tragedy' if switch to e-cars does not succeed News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:52 Additional charging points boost demand for e-cars – economic think tank News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:44 German government's supply chain draft law criticised for shunning environmental standards News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:44 Union, grid operator want to turn Eastern Germany into climate-friendly industry pioneer News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:42 Reduction of domestic flights requires rail investment – German aviation industry News 12 Feb 2021 - 13:58 "Hydrogen could become big business for us" – Siemens Gamesa CEO News 12 Feb 2021 - 13:57 New buildings obliged to install e-car charging infrastructure News 12 Feb 2021 - 13:54 Car of the future must be climate neutral 'smartphone on wheels' – German president News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:34 Germany to keep hydrogen and gas network regulation separate, updates storage rules News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:32 German government and coal power companies sign lignite phase-out agreement News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:31 Germany needs higher CO2 price and new climate adaptation strategy – CSU leader News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:29 Bavaria gets new gas-fired power plant to ensure supply security News 10 Feb 2021 - 13:05 Energy transition's resource needs difficult to reconcile with clean supply chain ambitions News 10 Feb 2021 - 13:00 Germany's green recovery efforts fail to reach EU minimum share – analysis News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:58 City of Berlin aims to decarbonise district heating with new energy transition law News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:54 Energy ministry wants to phase out Germany's renewables levy as of 2022 News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:52 CO2 emissions from German power mix fluctuated a lot in 2020, storage needed – consultancy News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:49 Germany to launch tender for network of 1,000 e-car fast-charging stations News 9 Feb 2021 - 14:40 Recycling revolution necessary to complete the clean energy transition News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:34 High EU CO2 price reduces coal power share in German electricity generation News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:33 Plans for new German motorways clash with transport emissions targets - NGO News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:31 German Left Party puts climate and fair transition at heart of election programme News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:30 German gas reserves depleting during winter months as Gazprom reduces deliveries News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:21 Shift to decentral heating needed to make Germany’s buildings climate neutral - industry News 8 Feb 2021 - 13:51 Audi wants to build its own fast-charging infrastructure for e-cars News 8 Feb 2021 - 13:27 German Social Democrats put sustainability at heart of election campaign News 8 Feb 2021 - 13:16 German state agriculture ministers can’t agree on spending more on climate News 8 Feb 2021 - 13:09 German govt allocates €6 bln to building efficiency, hopes for EU-wide CO2 price News 5 Feb 2021 - 14:02 Majority of coal region residents in central Germany support coal exit – survey News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:50 Moorburg coal plant halved Vattenfall's profits before decomissioning News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:43 Digital & decentralised energy system both opportunity and risk for supply security - Researchers News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:38 German development minister says lobby groups prevent sustainability in global trade News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:33 RWE sues Netherlands for two billion euros compensation over the state's 2030 coal exit News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:29 Nearly 40 percent of German motorists will not buy e-car 'under any circumstances' - survey News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:12 Drop in production and installation cuts employment in German renewables sector News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:06 Climate 'greatest challenge' for next German government, says CSU leader as he courts Green Party News 4 Feb 2021 - 11:15 German govt decides new renewables quota for transport fuels, doubles EU target News 4 Feb 2021 - 09:57 German carmakers double e-car and plug-in hybrid production in 2020 News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:38 German govt spends €2bln to ramp up Autobahn e-car charging network - media report News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:31 'Dark doldrums' highlight supply challenges for Germany's fossil power phase-out News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:29 Heat pumps see record growth as lockdowns encourage Germans to modernise homes News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:12 Germany must urgently adapt energy targets to new EU climate goals – experts Interview 3 Feb 2021 - 09:23 Germany's energy transition too slow to reach 2030 targets – govt advisor News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:25 German sustainable bank GLS grows in crisis year, calls for restructuring of financial system News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:22 Improved funding conditions in Germany spur energy efficient refurbishment of buildings News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:05 Germany's solar power expansion reaches 8-year-high in 2020, adding nearly 5 GW News 2 Feb 2021 - 13:44 EU's tighter climate target likely to reopen debate over Germany's share – econ min state sec News 2 Feb 2021 - 13:40 Local utilities file fresh market distortion lawsuit against E.ON-RWE deal News 1 Feb 2021 - 13:52 Germany's wind industry at risk of losing market to Chinese producers – metal industry News 1 Feb 2021 - 13:50 Most Germans willing to pay more to fight climate change – survey News 1 Feb 2021 - 13:48 Bavarian environmental groups fear wave of new hydro power projects News 1 Feb 2021 - 13:47 German industry says 2050 climate neutrality goal attainable – new BDI head News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:17 Households could save up to 413 euros a year without renewables levy – economic institute News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:16 Most Germans want more climate action from their municipalities - survey News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:15 Energy transition needs better recycling of wind turbines and e-cars - German engineers News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:14 Ten percent green hydrogen in German gas supply would save 6.5 mio t of CO2 - utilities News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:13 Volatile market complicates Germany's LNG import terminal plans News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:11 Germany needs yet more power lines as grid expansion lags – report News 28 Jan 2021 - 13:59 More renewables curbed to stabilise German power grid – report News 28 Jan 2021 - 13:48 German government concerned about Polish plans for new nuclear power plants News 28 Jan 2021 - 13:46 City of Berlin set to pass Germany’s first pedestrian law News 28 Jan 2021 - 13:44 German car supplier ZF Friedrichshafen stops combustion engine development News 28 Jan 2021 - 13:25 German onshore wind growth achieves turnaround in 2020 but still off target News 27 Jan 2021 - 13:30 German transport ministry drives development of large-scale synthetic fuel plant News 27 Jan 2021 - 13:29 German government lowers economic forecast for 2021, emphasises green recovery News 26 Jan 2021 - 13:28 Building sector is key element of climate action and potential post-pandemic job engine - study News 26 Jan 2021 - 12:06 Industrialist Gupta aims to acquire Thyssen-Krupp's steel business and make it climate-friendly News 26 Jan 2021 - 12:05 Germany provides extra 220 million euros for climate adaptation in poorest countries News 26 Jan 2021 - 12:04 Deutsche Bahn buys power from Statkraft wind farms after support ends News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:39 Climate neutral flying is realistic, regulations and technical innovations needed – report News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:37 Germany in top 20 countries most affected by climate change – NGO News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:36 German environment minister in favour of Nord Stream 2 completion News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:35 Energy industry criticises planned German e-car charging infrastructure support Interview 25 Jan 2021 - 10:48 Demanding climate justice is our unique selling point – Left Party MP Beutin News 22 Jan 2021 - 14:13 Retired coal plant in Germany to be converted to green hydrogen site News 22 Jan 2021 - 14:10 German offshore wind industry concerned about 2021 construction pause News 22 Jan 2021 - 14:07 Renewables share in German district heating rises to 17.8% News 21 Jan 2021 - 14:25 German city fights coal mine in neighbouring Poland News 21 Jan 2021 - 14:22 Pilot project in Germany's largest refinery to produce synthetic fuels News 21 Jan 2021 - 14:14 German and EU politicians welcome U.S. return to global climate action News 21 Jan 2021 - 14:09 Merkel sticks with Nord Stream 2 despite mounting opposition in Germany and EU Interview 21 Jan 2021 - 11:30 “Those who only want to achieve climate action through a price on carbon will fail” – SPD’s Miersch News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:37 German North Sea wind farms produce more electricity in 2020 than ever before News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:33 First mandatory resident participation option for German wind farm as auction problems continue News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:29 German agriculture ministry wants EU carbon border tax for farming imports News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:27 Biden presidency sparks hope for climate but policy differences remain – German env min News 20 Jan 2021 - 10:10 German government “notes with regret” U.S. sanctions against Nord Stream 2 News 19 Jan 2021 - 13:49 German economy ministry announces lightweight construction strategy News 19 Jan 2021 - 13:14 German hard coal and mining equipment suppliers quit operations News 19 Jan 2021 - 12:21 Climate regulation threatens competitiveness of German auto industry - Deutsche Bank News 19 Jan 2021 - 12:18 E-car charging law glitch could delay Germany's transport transition News 19 Jan 2021 - 09:30 Germany already 'on track' to meet its climate targets – CDU energy expert News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:57 New CDU leader brings continuity with Merkel era but comes with stained climate reputation News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:52 German hard coal imports set to continue steep decline in 2021 - industry group News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:50 New EU climate target means Germany must cut emissions by 65% by 2030 – env ministry News 15 Jan 2021 - 13:06 Nord Stream 2 gets new construction permit as researchers question pipeline's necessity News 15 Jan 2021 - 12:57 Share of private individuals involved in renewables production falls in Germany News 15 Jan 2021 - 12:55 Autonomous vehicles not automatically more sustainable – study News 15 Jan 2021 - 12:50 Insurer Allianz plans to reduce assets' climate impact by one quarter by 2025 News 15 Jan 2021 - 10:19 Climate targets force trucks into race to clean up transport News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:41 Vattenfall wants to build offshore wind farms in Germany, struggles with framework conditions News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:37 Seven million Germans considering switch to green power contract at home News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:34 German power sector could achieve 100% renewables by 2040 – economy minister News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:31 Germany launches three flagship projects to fulfil green hydrogen ambitions News 13 Jan 2021 - 13:39 Farmers must contribute more to Germany’s climate neutrality goal – Env Min News 13 Jan 2021 - 13:35 Environmentalists say amendment to German fossil plants' air pollution limits too lenient News 13 Jan 2021 - 13:14 Share of renewables in German buildings sector stagnates as clear target is lacking Interview 13 Jan 2021 - 11:41 Germany will need much more renewable power than govt assumes - Greens' Nestle News 12 Jan 2021 - 14:28 European power grid disturbance has German energy intensive industry worried News 12 Jan 2021 - 13:52 German NGOs call for major changes to industrial meat production to protect climate News 12 Jan 2021 - 13:48 German transport ministry launches scrappage support programme for trucks News 12 Jan 2021 - 13:43 Germany joins international biodiversity coalition News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:56 Technology-neutral approach in car industry 'excuse for doing nothing' – Daimler union rep News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:53 Left Party leaders bet on fair and climate-friendly recovery in campaign year kick-off News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:51 Pandemic turns Fridays for Future activists into lobbyists News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:49 German environment agency hires mining firm subsidiary to assess renaturation costs News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:46 German Greens hope to win chancellorship in upcoming elections News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:32 German conservatives pick leader set to shape handling of Merkel's climate legacy Interview 11 Jan 2021 - 12:51 “We should be honest about need for blue hydrogen and CCS” – FDP's Lukas Köhler News 8 Jan 2021 - 12:41 Bavaria's CSU calls for doubling down on climate action despite pandemic News 8 Jan 2021 - 12:39 2020 on par with warmest year on record as natural disaster losses rise News 8 Jan 2021 - 12:39 German regional govt attempt to circumvent Nord Stream 2 sanctions futile – analyst News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:59 2020 records show e-mobility “has entered mainstream” in Germany – motor authority News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:57 European energy companies to invest up to one trillion euros in renewables by 2030 News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:56 Majority of Germans support renewables use and expansion – survey News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:54 Landlords and tenants should split costs from new German CO₂ price – env min News 6 Jan 2021 - 18:13 German regional govt aims to shield Nord Stream 2 against U.S. sanctions News 6 Jan 2021 - 13:21 VW subsidiary Audi trumps Tesla in sale of e-cars in Norway News 6 Jan 2021 - 13:19 Biden administration will be “quantum leap” for US-German relations – transatlantic coordinator News 6 Jan 2021 - 11:52 German renewables reform could lead to downward spiral of wind auction bids – official News 5 Jan 2021 - 12:58 Many open questions on EU-UK energy relations after Brexit deal News 5 Jan 2021 - 12:53 German energy stocks rise as investors bet on renewables News 5 Jan 2021 - 12:51 Wholesale power prices in Germany dropped significantly in 2020 – study News 5 Jan 2021 - 12:50 Germans affected by traffic more likely to support mobility transition measures – survey Interview 4 Jan 2021 - 14:26 Preview 2021: Making finance truly sustainable “is not easy, but can be done” News 4 Jan 2021 - 12:52 Renewables produce more power than fossil fuels in Germany for first time News 4 Jan 2021 - 12:51 2020 second hottest year on record in Germany – weather service News 4 Jan 2021 - 12:49 German coal exit on its way with first plants off the grid News 4 Jan 2021 - 12:47 Germany enters 2021 with price on transport and heating emissions News 23 Dec 2020 - 13:54 Hydrogen can become billion-euro business for Siemens Energy – CEO News 23 Dec 2020 - 13:51 Bosch supervisory board head calls EU preference for e-cars harmful for climate News 23 Dec 2020 - 13:43 New rules proposed for lithium mining, power users, to make Germany fit for net-zero News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:36 Onshore wind bids exceed auctioned capacity for first time in 2020 in Germany News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:14 Europe's wind and e-car industry dependent on China's magnetic metals News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:07 Consistent environmental protection saves society billions of euros – report News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:05 Most Germans willing to make significant lifestyle changes for environment - survey News 22 Dec 2020 - 12:28 Green Party calls for exceptions in nature conservation for wind energy expansion News 22 Dec 2020 - 12:27 Energy industry alliance applies for radio frequency to enable digitalisation News 21 Dec 2020 - 12:55 Public transport should be used to deliver parcels - German transport minister News 21 Dec 2020 - 12:54 Major German car suppliers warn higher EU climate target will cost many jobs News 21 Dec 2020 - 12:52 Energy company RWE shuts down first lignite unit as part of coal phase-out News 18 Dec 2020 - 14:35 German ministries agree on emission reduction quota for transport fuels News 18 Dec 2020 - 14:17 Volkswagen undermines the sale of own e-cars – report News 18 Dec 2020 - 14:11 Germany needs integrated network planning for electricity and gas – study Interview 18 Dec 2020 - 12:15 Preview 2021 – ‘A strong Green Party is the only realistic option to tackle climate issues in Germany’ News 17 Dec 2020 - 14:20 German parliament passes renewables reform, paves way for hydrogen ramp-up News 17 Dec 2020 - 14:16 German parties warn against burden of sustainable finance for smaller businesses News 17 Dec 2020 - 14:08 “Unpredictable” climate plans offer German industry little planning security – Stiebel Eltron News 17 Dec 2020 - 13:53 Germany backs major international green hydrogen project in Saudi-Arabia News 17 Dec 2020 - 13:51 German energy use hits 'historic low' in pandemic, renewables share keeps rising Interview 17 Dec 2020 - 10:40 Catenary trucks still stand chance in race to decarbonise road freight - researcher Interview 17 Dec 2020 - 10:36 Preview 2021: 'The crisis must be seen as an opportunity for a climate-neutral economy' News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:59 Villagers keep up fight against relocation due to German coal mine as media report tells of government "disinformation" News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:32 German trade union urges 'climate check' to improve efficiency of public buildings News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:26 Shift to e-mobility will cost fewer jobs at carmakers than feared, suppliers hit harder – VW study News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:20 Volkswagen CEO Diess gets green light to implement ambitious e-car plans News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:16 EU taxonomy could deliver breakthrough in sustainable finance – researchers Interview 16 Dec 2020 - 10:18 Preview 2021: 'Industry fears pandemic widens gap in global climate ambitions' News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:23 German aviation industry offers comprehensive plan for CO2 neutrality News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:17 Germany and Denmark to strengthen cooperation on offshore energy island hubs News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:14 Renaturation and 'nature-based solutions' must be part of EU Green Deal – German env min News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:12 New EU climate target means Germany has to boost renewables expansion - economy minister Interview 15 Dec 2020 - 14:02 Preview 2021 – ‘We have to radicalise all parties to adopt more ambitious climate plans’ News 15 Dec 2020 - 13:59 EU countries need to coordinate renewables support to avoid investor hopping - study News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:26 “Real test” for new EU 2030 climate target lies in details – opinion News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:20 Germany pledges 500 million euros at Paris Agreement anniversary summit that leaves critics unimpressed News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:16 Buying online or in-store has limited effect on products' climate impact – env agency News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:12 Germany's renewable power share climbs to 46 percent in 2020 – preliminary data News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:09 Breakthrough in Germany’s renewables law reform: wind and solar capacity to grow faster News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:09 Most Germans say climate policy could be decisive issue in 2021 elections – survey Interview 14 Dec 2020 - 11:13 Preview 2021: ‘We need a new electricity market design’ News 11 Dec 2020 - 14:14 EU leaders agree to raise 2030 climate target - German reactions News 11 Dec 2020 - 13:07 Fight over ambition level threatens to delay Germany's renewables reform News 11 Dec 2020 - 13:05 German farming ministry launches 1-billion-euro climate action package News 11 Dec 2020 - 12:56 Germany supports research to cut energy use for cooling COVID-19 vaccine News 10 Dec 2020 - 13:53 E-car boom boosts sales at Europe's largest copper producer Aurubis News 10 Dec 2020 - 13:51 Climate change heats up Bavaria's groundwater – study News 10 Dec 2020 - 13:47 Germany crosses threshold of one million heat pumps Interview 10 Dec 2020 - 11:02 Preview 2021: ‘German CO2 price can only be a start of energy taxes reform’ News 9 Dec 2020 - 15:21 All German parties should make climate 'central pillar' of election programmes – govt advisors News 9 Dec 2020 - 15:17 Four out of five Germans in favour of raising EU climate target News 9 Dec 2020 - 15:14 Germans more concerned about climate change than other Europeans – survey Interview 9 Dec 2020 - 11:43 Preview 2021: ‘EU decision on 2030 target will set tone for next year’s climate and energy policy’ News 8 Dec 2020 - 13:32 German utility EWE announces plan to become climate-neutral by 2035 News 8 Dec 2020 - 13:30 Bosch plans to start production of fuel cell power stations in 2024 News 8 Dec 2020 - 13:29 Disputes about coronavirus recovery funds slow down EU climate action News 8 Dec 2020 - 13:28 Most studies underestimate complexity of green hydrogen imports – think tank Interview 8 Dec 2020 - 08:03 Preview 2021 – ‘EU energy sovereignty key issue even under US president Biden’ News 7 Dec 2020 - 14:02 E-car battery demand triggers race between two German lithium extraction projects News 7 Dec 2020 - 14:00 German grid operator Amprion tops up investment plans by 9 billion euros - report News 7 Dec 2020 - 13:55 German Greens and wind power-critical NGO find bird protection compromise – report Interview 7 Dec 2020 - 09:46 Preview 2021 – ‘Elections will dominate climate debate in Germany’ News 4 Dec 2020 - 13:29 E.ON enlists software company SAP for digitalisation of energy grid News 4 Dec 2020 - 13:03 Report criticises subway’s climate impact in Berlin as city’s newest line starts service News 4 Dec 2020 - 13:01 Energy law reform inadequate for German 2030 renewables target – analysis Interview 4 Dec 2020 - 10:43 Preview 2021 – 'Hydrogen in transport will be a major topic' News 3 Dec 2020 - 13:53 Monthly e-car registrations rise six-fold to approach 30,000 in Germany News 3 Dec 2020 - 13:49 German car manufacturers risk billions in EU fines due to SUV sales – Greenpeace News 3 Dec 2020 - 13:48 Germany paves way for electrolyser ramp-up by scrapping renewables fee on hydrogen production News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:44 EU Council agreement on supply chain law ups pressure on Germany to follow suit News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:42 Investment in renewables creates added value and local jobs – study News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:40 Disgruntled Green Party members in Hesse consider joining new 'Climate list' party News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:39 German CO2 price must be adapted to social realities – SPD ministers News 1 Dec 2020 - 14:48 First phase-out auction for German hard coal deemed success, modern plants go offline News 1 Dec 2020 - 14:13 German government must end its obstruction of European climate law – opinion News 1 Dec 2020 - 14:11 Energy demand rising significantly at Germany's data centres News 1 Dec 2020 - 14:09 Market share of alternative drives continues to grow in Germany – energy agency News 1 Dec 2020 - 14:07 Germany and Australia investigate possibilities of green ‘hydrogen bridge’ News 30 Nov 2020 - 15:24 New electricity providers take advantage of digital solutions to enter German market News 30 Nov 2020 - 15:22 Certification company suspends Nord Stream 2 work after US sanction threats News 30 Nov 2020 - 14:34 Bavaria's state premier says Conservative-Green coalition is many Germans' favoured option News 30 Nov 2020 - 14:27 Employees working from home face higher heating bill during coronavirus pandemic – Verivox News 30 Nov 2020 - 14:25 State's involvement in utility EnBW appears to be success ten years later but criticism lives on News 27 Nov 2020 - 14:33 German climate cabinet to take stock, NGOs call for decisions News 27 Nov 2020 - 14:22 Merkel warns against EU car emissions regulation, says combustion engines still indispensable News 27 Nov 2020 - 14:20 German mobility far from climate-friendly, car still has central role - study News 27 Nov 2020 - 13:53 Coronavirus effects weigh on German SMEs’ climate investments – development bank News 27 Nov 2020 - 13:51 Germany earmarks 135 million euros for LNG tank vessels News 27 Nov 2020 - 13:50 Econ and env ministries share patronage of Germany's international hydrogen hub News 26 Nov 2020 - 14:03 Consensus on need for CCS to reach climate goals growing in Germany News 26 Nov 2020 - 13:55 More durable consumer goods can contribute significantly to GHG reduction – study News 26 Nov 2020 - 13:46 German states struggle to find compromise on recycling construction materials News 26 Nov 2020 - 13:33 Replacing Germany's old wind turbines needs policy boost – energy industry News 26 Nov 2020 - 13:31 Germany's new stock exchange rules fail to allay climate concerns as ECB issues warning News 25 Nov 2020 - 15:04 European Commission greenlights German hard coal exit tenders until 2026 News 25 Nov 2020 - 14:25 Germany lags behind on energy efficiency in all sectors – researchers News 25 Nov 2020 - 14:24 IT industry says digitalisation can get Germany halfway to 2030 climate targets News 25 Nov 2020 - 14:21 German cement industry presents plans to become climate-neutral by 2050 News 25 Nov 2020 - 13:50 Lower Saxony to invest one billion euros in bid to become Germany's 'No.1 climate state' News 25 Nov 2020 - 13:46 Govt plans two major research centres to support German coal regions in transition Interview 25 Nov 2020 - 12:19 Battery-electric trucks will win race against fuel cells and e-fuels - researcher News 24 Nov 2020 - 13:35 German gas producer Wintershall Dea not giving up on Nord Stream 2 News 24 Nov 2020 - 13:32 The diesel engine’s days are numbered in Europe – industry analyst News 24 Nov 2020 - 13:26 Hesse's hydropower operators anxious water protection decree will stifle business model News 24 Nov 2020 - 13:23 Deutsche Bahn tests hydrogen train in effort to phase-out diesel engines News 24 Nov 2020 - 13:21 Germany's onshore wind power potential greater than previously thought – study News 24 Nov 2020 - 13:18 EU conference launches bid to gain ground in battery cell production News 23 Nov 2020 - 14:00 German Greens vow to speed up low-carbon transition News 23 Nov 2020 - 13:46 G20 states confirm climate cooperation, Merkel sees topic rise on agenda News 23 Nov 2020 - 13:44 US threatens to go through with sanctions over Nord Stream 2 pipeline News 23 Nov 2020 - 13:41 German steel, chemicals industry lament lack of support for net-zero transition News 20 Nov 2020 - 14:31 G20 important for global climate action in 2021 – German official News 20 Nov 2020 - 13:50 German industry welcomes EU offshore wind plans, but environmental concerns remain News 20 Nov 2020 - 13:20 German Greens call on climate activists for unity in election goals News 19 Nov 2020 - 14:05 Carmakers expect up to 15 million electric cars in Germany by 2030 News 19 Nov 2020 - 13:56 German household power prices unlikely to decrease despite government efforts News 19 Nov 2020 - 13:53 German rail company cuts back on coal power with major renewable deals News 18 Nov 2020 - 13:43 G20 corona stimulus packages risk delaying climate action – report News 18 Nov 2020 - 13:40 Villagers' attempt to save homes from coal mine expansion fails in court News 18 Nov 2020 - 13:38 Germany commits additional €3 bln to ease green mobility transition in car industry News 17 Nov 2020 - 15:38 Deal with Global South necessary if Germany opts for 2050 net zero climate goal – opinion News 17 Nov 2020 - 15:35 Renault Germany CEO calls on Berlin to maintain e-car purchase premium News 17 Nov 2020 - 15:33 Germany’s e-car target of 10 million by 2030 unrealistic – study News 17 Nov 2020 - 14:02 Elderly Germans more willing to live sustainably than younger ones - survey News 17 Nov 2020 - 13:53 New development cooperation project to lay foundations for German hydrogen imports News 17 Nov 2020 - 13:48 Germany's charging infrastructure outgrows demand by e-car drivers – energy industry News 16 Nov 2020 - 14:15 German state environment ministers call for 60% EU emission cut target News 16 Nov 2020 - 13:39 Germany's economy minister calls for extending e-car subsidies until 2025 News 16 Nov 2020 - 13:35 German solar lobby warns 450,000 PV arrays could be decommissioned by 2030 Interview 13 Nov 2020 - 15:15 EU should take lead in climate cooperation with the US - political analyst News 13 Nov 2020 - 15:02 Highway protest camp removal deepens rift between German Greens and climate activists News 13 Nov 2020 - 15:01 64 percent of Germans open to electric cars - survey News 13 Nov 2020 - 15:00 Tesla poaches top Daimler manager; metalworkers’ union protests News 13 Nov 2020 - 14:53 German states and federal government clash over renewables law reform News 12 Nov 2020 - 14:26 Demand for gas to rise as Germany exits nuclear, coal – analysts News 12 Nov 2020 - 14:22 German government wants to reimburse heavy lorries for CO2 price News 12 Nov 2020 - 14:21 Small fraction of Germany's biogas plants contribute to grid stability – study News 12 Nov 2020 - 14:18 Court forces Germany to revisit phase-out compensation for nuclear operators News 11 Nov 2020 - 13:18 Climate-damaging subsidies cost Germany 46 billion euros per year - study News 11 Nov 2020 - 13:17 Germany wants to keep loophole for higher NOx car emissions open – media report News 11 Nov 2020 - 13:14 German transport minister advocates scrapping premium for old lorries News 10 Nov 2020 - 14:09 First power link between Germany and Belgium begins operation News 10 Nov 2020 - 14:00 North Rhine-Westphalia presents hydrogen roadmap, eyes creation of 130,000 new jobs News 10 Nov 2020 - 13:56 Energy industry calls on German states to harmonise species protection laws for wind power News 10 Nov 2020 - 13:47 Environment minister urges higher renewables goal in German transport sector News 9 Nov 2020 - 14:57 Europeans express relief, hope for climate cooperation after Biden win News 9 Nov 2020 - 13:19 Shift to e-cars only works if Germany builds 2,000 charging points per week – car lobby News 9 Nov 2020 - 13:14 German trade union calls for use of “blue” hydrogen, European industry power price News 6 Nov 2020 - 14:37 Hydropower plants help remove plastic waste from water bodies - study News 6 Nov 2020 - 14:24 German renewables operators urged to register facilities to avoid losing remuneration News 6 Nov 2020 - 14:19 Leading conservatives from German states call for extending e-car buyer's premium News 6 Nov 2020 - 14:14 Smaller energy companies vow resistance against E.ON-RWE deal at EU level News 6 Nov 2020 - 14:10 German energy industry to receive dedicated radio frequency to weather blackouts News 5 Nov 2020 - 14:35 Volkswagen to convert entire Greek island's transport system to electric mobility News 5 Nov 2020 - 14:17 German farmers understand need for climate action, seek economically viable solutions - association News 5 Nov 2020 - 14:14 Germany remains odd one out as more and more countries announce combustion engine bans News 5 Nov 2020 - 14:08 German nuclear industry cautious about usefulness of small reactors for energy transition News 4 Nov 2020 - 14:03 Fully electric cars' share of new registrations reaches record 8.4 percent in Germany News 4 Nov 2020 - 13:59 Debates about climate change causes have largely vanished from German social media - study News 4 Nov 2020 - 13:57 Solar industry warns German renewables reform could choke off roof-mounted installations News 4 Nov 2020 - 13:56 Industry production cuts due to pandemic to reduce German power demand by 3.5 percent in 2020 News 4 Nov 2020 - 13:54 Climate action surging on German companies' agendas as EU Green Deal splits opinions News 4 Nov 2020 - 13:51 German government 'in denial of reality' regarding future electricity needs – opposition News 3 Nov 2020 - 15:03 Germany, Europe await US vote for clues on global climate drive News 3 Nov 2020 - 14:10 Land use report backs German environment minister’s strict stance on farming and biofuels News 3 Nov 2020 - 13:49 German chemicals producer Bayer backs climate change denying US Republicans - report News 3 Nov 2020 - 13:44 Germany’s narrow focus on battery cars endangers CO2 targets - engineers' association News 3 Nov 2020 - 13:40 Domestic green hydrogen production offers huge economic potential for Germany – study News 3 Nov 2020 - 12:53 Pandemic triggers 10% cut in German energy emissions in 2020 – market researchers News 2 Nov 2020 - 14:09 Climate activists protest against infamously belated opening of new Berlin Airport BER News 2 Nov 2020 - 14:03 German government to fund outdoor heaters to help restaurants cope with pandemic News 2 Nov 2020 - 13:59 German agency fines Tesla for allegedly failing to comply with battery recycling laws News 2 Nov 2020 - 13:57 Coach company FlixBus suspends services as Germany enters into second lockdown News 30 Oct 2020 - 11:42 Europe’s transport sector needs “comprehensive transition,” environmental groups say News 30 Oct 2020 - 10:42 German states lagging behind many sustainable mobility targets, study says News 30 Oct 2020 - 10:18 Germany’s power grids need 110 billion euros of investment by 2050, operator says News 29 Oct 2020 - 17:50 German car industry commits to 2050 climate neutrality, insists on combustion engines News 29 Oct 2020 - 13:51 Protesters occupy Green Party headquarters in Berlin in bid to stop Autobahn expansion News 29 Oct 2020 - 13:46 New German energy company hopes to break dominance of E.ON and RWE News 29 Oct 2020 - 13:44 SPD proposes end of renewables surcharge and mandatory solar power in energy policy reform News 28 Oct 2020 - 15:00 EU can reduce 2030 emissions by 60 percent - German environment agency News 28 Oct 2020 - 14:52 German science ministry ups support for CO2 conversion in industry News 28 Oct 2020 - 14:31 Taxpayers' association criticises expensive German coal exit News 28 Oct 2020 - 10:44 German 2020 solar power generation tops 2019 record already by October News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:47 Hamburg decides to reduce coal usage in heating plant for climate action News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:31 Moving too slowly on climate targets could become expensive - Court of Auditors News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:28 German government calls for closer climate cooperation with US as elections loom News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:25 Home insulation makes big difference in heating bill and CO2 emissions – government report News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:24 Use nuclear to fight climate change, says IAEA - but Germany sticking to renewables News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:21 One of Germany’s most used news outlets adds climate change section to website, newsletter News 26 Oct 2020 - 13:57 Consumers and politicians share blame for slow climate action, Germans say News 26 Oct 2020 - 13:53 Daimler and BMW mulling partial sale of jointly run mobility services – reports News 26 Oct 2020 - 13:48 World's first electric pusher tugboat to start trial operations in Germany News 23 Oct 2020 - 11:58 Researchers develop lightweight battery pack for electric vehicles News 23 Oct 2020 - 11:57 Renewables law proposal not ambitious enough – Lower Saxony state premier News 23 Oct 2020 - 11:56 EU ministers agree on climate law, postpone decision on 2030 emissions target News 22 Oct 2020 - 13:47 12 minutes per year: Germany has shortest time of power black-outs ever News 22 Oct 2020 - 13:09 Think tanks call for second 'Economic Miracle' to reach climate neutrality by 2050 News 22 Oct 2020 - 12:51 Volkswagen continues fight with German car lobby group over future use of fuels News 22 Oct 2020 - 12:49 Oil price crash could pull plug on new domestic production projects in Germany News 21 Oct 2020 - 13:41 EU Council votes for climate measures in future farming subsidies, critics say effects will be minimal News 21 Oct 2020 - 12:22 Government aims to make Germany climate resilient as average temperature rises News 20 Oct 2020 - 13:39 EU must include global warming in security policy – Munich Security Conference head News 20 Oct 2020 - 12:36 Public's interest flags in participation in Germany's nuclear waste disposal search News 20 Oct 2020 - 12:34 German transmission grid operator 50Hertz calls for more Baltic offshore wind power News 19 Oct 2020 - 13:02 SUV’s profit from Germany’s e-car premium, observers cry foul News 19 Oct 2020 - 12:59 EU chief wants new vision for European buildings News 19 Oct 2020 - 12:57 German consumers to pay more for gas in 2021 News 19 Oct 2020 - 12:56 Leadership candidates of Germany's CDU all call for rigorous climate action News 16 Oct 2020 - 13:44 Germany's environment ministry defends its “no-food, no-palm oil” policy for future biofuels News 16 Oct 2020 - 13:36 German Greens plan clear focus on e-mobility to lower transport emissions News 16 Oct 2020 - 13:32 Natural gas provides half of German industry's power generation News 16 Oct 2020 - 13:30 Tesla forced to halt construction at Berlin factory after failing to pay its water bill News 16 Oct 2020 - 13:23 “High willingness” among EU member states for 55%-climate target – Merkel News 16 Oct 2020 - 13:17 Germany must push 2030 renewables target to 75 or even 80 percent – env min News 15 Oct 2020 - 13:56 Lack of e-car charging price transparency continues to irk German consumer groups News 15 Oct 2020 - 13:52 Germany's renewables surcharge capped at 6.5 cents in 2021 but benefit for customers uncertain News 15 Oct 2020 - 13:45 Synthetic fuels ready for serial use in passenger cars by 2030 – Porsche CEO News 15 Oct 2020 - 13:42 German industry welcomes EU buildings renovation wave but houseowners lament high costs News 15 Oct 2020 - 11:29 Most EU states on track for 2030 climate goals, but higher targets on horizon News 14 Oct 2020 - 15:14 Fridays for Future study on net-zero 2035 lacks plausible pathways – energy agency News 14 Oct 2020 - 15:10 Germany aims at becoming "pioneer" in CO2-neutral aviation News 14 Oct 2020 - 15:05 Germans convinced transport must change but doubt e-cars are the solution - survey News 14 Oct 2020 - 14:44 Germany's old wind turbines will be given new lifelines at end of 20-year support News 13 Oct 2020 - 13:58 Polish coal mine could pollute German water supply - Greenpeace News 13 Oct 2020 - 13:54 Germany's solar industry slams renewables act reform, cites possible EU law violation News 13 Oct 2020 - 13:21 Germany's SMEs worry EU sustainable finance regulation might overstretch their capacities News 12 Oct 2020 - 13:43 Current EU plans for farming subsidies would not benefit climate – NGO News 12 Oct 2020 - 13:40 Outdoor heater producers see record demand as Germany's restaurants prepare for pandemic winter News 12 Oct 2020 - 13:37 Consumer groups say German climate plan only works with lower power prices News 12 Oct 2020 - 13:33 Germany's power use returns to pre-pandemic levels News 12 Oct 2020 - 13:07 Maritime trade picking up again unexpectedly strong – Hapag-Lloyd News 9 Oct 2020 - 13:59 German parliament approves CO2 starting price of 25 euros per tonne News 9 Oct 2020 - 13:49 Europe and Germany urgently need a strategy for carbon sinks – Energy agency News 9 Oct 2020 - 13:43 Holcim says demand for climate-neutral concrete rising in Germany News 9 Oct 2020 - 13:38 Electric cars and plug-in hybrids set to outsell diesels in Germany soon – survey News 8 Oct 2020 - 14:24 Germany carves out national water strategy to cope with increasing droughts News 8 Oct 2020 - 14:21 German lignite state to greenlight resettlement of villages to expand mine - media report News 8 Oct 2020 - 14:19 Daimler works council opposes pure focus on e-mobility News 8 Oct 2020 - 14:13 Older Germans more concerned about climate and environment than young – survey News 8 Oct 2020 - 14:10 German state of Lower Saxony against nuclear power plant in bordering Netherlands News 7 Oct 2020 - 13:47 Extinction Rebellion occupies lignite industry lobby offices in Berlin News 7 Oct 2020 - 13:41 Merkel's chancellery comes last in NGO's ministry buildings' efficiency survey News 7 Oct 2020 - 13:39 German utility EnBW pledges to become climate neutral by 2035 News 6 Oct 2020 - 13:30 Germany says green hydrogen imports should not harm environment in partner countries News 6 Oct 2020 - 13:16 Industry heavyweight Viessmann pushes for controversial hydrogen use in heating News 6 Oct 2020 - 13:09 Germany's e-car subsidies cause 'economic damage' as pandemic strains budget – researchers News 6 Oct 2020 - 13:03 German military needs to adapt to momentous climate change challenges – defence minister News 5 Oct 2020 - 13:57 No more Autobahn: Germany's Greens call for halt of new highway construction News 5 Oct 2020 - 13:45 Germany registers more than 20,000 pure electric cars in a month for first time News 5 Oct 2020 - 10:45 EU climate target of -55% would mean near-exit from coal in 2030 – experts News 2 Oct 2020 - 14:23 Gas plant in Bavaria comes back online thanks to low gas and high CO2 prices News 2 Oct 2020 - 14:16 Costs rise in Vattenfall lawsuit over German government’s nuclear phase-out News 1 Oct 2020 - 16:41 EU solidarity is key for more ambitious 2030 climate target – German env min News 1 Oct 2020 - 13:42 Activists aim to unite small parties under one climate roof to gain seats in next German parliament News 1 Oct 2020 - 13:39 German government squabbles over CO2 label for cars News 1 Oct 2020 - 13:25 Solar, storage hybrid projects win majority of Germany's new “innovation auctions” News 1 Oct 2020 - 13:16 German energy ministry wants to launch talks about CCS News 30 Sep 2020 - 13:18 Shell turns German operations into test case for global sustainability transformation News 30 Sep 2020 - 13:15 German heating emissions cut almost entirely down to warmer weather – study News 30 Sep 2020 - 12:23 Merkel wants to rally EU member states behind 55% climate target News 29 Sep 2020 - 13:07 Siemens Energy listing sparks criticism of fossil fuel operations News 29 Sep 2020 - 13:04 Public transport loses ground to private cars in pandemic – survey News 29 Sep 2020 - 13:01 “Glyphosate is a means to making agriculture climate-neutral” – Bayer board member News 29 Sep 2020 - 13:00 Making intelligent vehicles will be bigger challenge than electric cars – VW brand chief News 28 Sep 2020 - 14:12 German govt says push for climate neutrality is major opportunity for financial sector News 28 Sep 2020 - 13:44 Building e-car requires same labour as combustion engine car – BCG study News 28 Sep 2020 - 13:42 Green party wins several big city mayor posts in Germany’s most populous state News 28 Sep 2020 - 13:41 US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 no clear breach of international law – German parliament research service News 28 Sep 2020 - 13:18 Germany takes first small step towards finding nuclear waste resting place News 25 Sep 2020 - 14:04 Fridays for Future movement gears up for German election year with protest News 25 Sep 2020 - 13:43 German econ min warns Nord Stream 2 stop could damage trust in large-scale projects News 25 Sep 2020 - 13:41 Renewables cover almost half of German electricity use in first 9 months 2020 – preliminary data News 25 Sep 2020 - 13:39 German NGOs call for coherent EU sustainable finance approach to support Green Deal News 25 Sep 2020 - 13:37 German government aims to support E.ON and RWE’s cause in European court News 25 Sep 2020 - 13:34 German car industry says California's 2035 conventional car ban is inappropriate News 24 Sep 2020 - 12:47 After carbon-neutrality pledge, China must now walk the talk – opinion News 24 Sep 2020 - 12:46 Germany must prepare for more frequent and intensive extreme weather - meteorologists News 24 Sep 2020 - 12:44 Germany ceases to allocate budget for possible EU climate target miss News 24 Sep 2020 - 12:43 Critics of Tesla's Berlin gigafactory object to construction without licenses News 24 Sep 2020 - 12:42 Lack of incentives biggest hurdle for climate-neutral gases – German energy industry News 24 Sep 2020 - 09:24 Europe welcomes China’s pledge to carbon neutrality as part of joint climate drive News 23 Sep 2020 - 15:30 German cabinet approves renewables reform, but parliamentarians eye changes News 23 Sep 2020 - 13:30 Germany set to partly reimburse energy-intensive companies for new CO₂ price News 23 Sep 2020 - 13:28 A quarter of German wind turbines at risk of going offline as fixed remuneration expires – study News 23 Sep 2020 - 13:26 German municipal utilities' finances continuing to stabilise – consultancy News 22 Sep 2020 - 14:00 Germany turns former East-West border strip into national natural monument News 22 Sep 2020 - 13:52 Germany’s competitors pushing ahead with green hydrogen plans - study News 22 Sep 2020 - 13:49 German draft budget shows climate and energy spending tripling – Tagesspiegel Background News 22 Sep 2020 - 13:47 Germany’s transport minister pushes for European high-speed train system News 22 Sep 2020 - 13:45 EU agriculture reform not ambitious enough for new 2050 climate target - NGO News 22 Sep 2020 - 13:25 Most banks in Germany expect huge climate impact within next decade News 22 Sep 2020 - 10:30 A climate-friendly post-coronavirus stimulus – tracking the debate News 21 Sep 2020 - 14:00 VW CEO says diesel too cheap for more ambitious transport climate targets News 21 Sep 2020 - 13:58 German Social Democrats in government push for CO2 price contribution by landlords News 21 Sep 2020 - 13:57 13 billion euros in German taxpayers’ money invested in high-emissions companies – analysis News 18 Sep 2020 - 14:24 Germans spend average share of income for power despite high costs News 18 Sep 2020 - 13:30 Majority of Germans oppose halt to Nord Stream 2 News 18 Sep 2020 - 13:27 Germany raises tax on high-emission cars, but critics call reform 'cosmetics' News 18 Sep 2020 - 13:20 Number of support-free solar parks rises in Germany News 17 Sep 2020 - 13:16 Germany's right-wing AfD calls for end to all climate action efforts News 17 Sep 2020 - 13:13 HeidelbergCement pulls forward emission reduction target News 17 Sep 2020 - 13:08 Germans particularly keen on environmentally-friendly policies - survey News 16 Sep 2020 - 13:05 German company powering turbines with kites eyes expansion News 16 Sep 2020 - 12:58 Germans don't believe EU will manage to become climate-neutral by 2050 - survey News 16 Sep 2020 - 12:50 New EU climate target proposal concern for German industry and NGOs News 16 Sep 2020 - 12:49 Pandemic offers municipalities chance to speed up transport transition – study News 15 Sep 2020 - 14:34 East German coal workers worried about uncertain future News 15 Sep 2020 - 14:29 Controversial petition for CO2 food labels heard by German parliament committee News 15 Sep 2020 - 14:27 German electricity sector should be climate neutral by 2040s - Renewable Energy Act reform News 15 Sep 2020 - 14:25 German wind industry hopeful amid expansion recovery but laments regional imbalance News 14 Sep 2020 - 13:52 Econ min's “historic” climate consensus ideas met with surprise and suspicion in Germany News 14 Sep 2020 - 13:50 Climate crisis takes heavy toll on mental health, psychotherapists' association says News 14 Sep 2020 - 13:49 CDU wins local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia as Greens surge on climate concerns News 11 Sep 2020 - 14:36 German economy minister calls for 'historic' consensus on climate neutrality News 11 Sep 2020 - 14:32 A quarter of new cars in Europe electric by 2025, Germany scoops up half of production – study News 11 Sep 2020 - 14:29 German Greens hope for early 2021 boost in municipal state elections News 11 Sep 2020 - 14:27 Food supplement for cows could reduce methane emissions by nearly 40 percent, company says News 10 Sep 2020 - 13:59 Most cruise ship operators don't have real climate strategy – NABU News 10 Sep 2020 - 13:56 Villagers fearing resettlement file constitutional complaint against RWE coal mine News 10 Sep 2020 - 13:55 Future of German offshore wind auction design contested in parliamentary hearing News 10 Sep 2020 - 13:52 Majority in Germany and other EU countries reject Mercosur agreement on climate grounds News 9 Sep 2020 - 14:37 Initiative calls for regular prime-time show on climate crisis in German TV News 9 Sep 2020 - 14:35 German env min backs tighter EU climate target as industry reiterates warnings News 9 Sep 2020 - 14:31 City of Berlin wrangles over clean mobility concept including combustion engine ban News 9 Sep 2020 - 14:29 German rail operator adds hundreds of electro-diesel hybrid locomotives to fleet News 9 Sep 2020 - 14:27 Germany examines further options for supporting troubled car industry News 8 Sep 2020 - 14:31 Lower Saxony premier supports ending Germany's renewables surcharge News 8 Sep 2020 - 14:21 Potential shutdown of modern coal plant sparks debate over Hamburg's electricity supply News 8 Sep 2020 - 14:11 Germany eyes green hydrogen production with new dam project on the Congo River News 8 Sep 2020 - 13:58 Europe must continue to set pace for clean maritime transport - German transport min News 8 Sep 2020 - 13:53 Germany's econ min sc
News 16 Jul 2021 - 15:15 New EU climate proposals to accelerate German coal exit and industry transformation – think tanks
News 3 Aug 2021 - 17:06 German energy use on the rise after pandemic dip, natural gas top source for first time
News 3 Aug 2021 - 14:15 Germany's solar PV expansion soars by over 20% but should be four times higher still - industry
News 3 Aug 2021 - 14:00 Hamburg bank offers preferential 'climate credits' to lure small savers to green finance
News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:34 German parliament's president Schäuble says fast rise of CO2 price is necessary
News 2 Aug 2021 - 12:25 Nuclear exit to bring Germany “enormous difficulties” by increasing fossil power use - EDF head
News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:36 Power market price highest since 2008 due to high gas, coal and ETS prices – researchers
News 30 Jul 2021 - 11:35 Funding for energy-efficient buildings so far in 2021 already exceeds 2020 levels
News 29 Jul 2021 - 13:35 German env min calls for climate damage register, Greens present resilience plan
News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:17 EU power demand back to pre-pandemic levels, less coal, more renewables in the mix
News 28 Jul 2021 - 12:09 Climate change becomes bigger priority for German voters following floods – survey
News 27 Jul 2021 - 16:55 Slow pick-up of German onshore wind expansion threatens renewables targets – industry
News 27 Jul 2021 - 13:36 German energy industry needs better incentives to build necessary gas power units – BDEW president
News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:29 EU Fit for 55 climate and energy package must be implemented quickly – German state sec
News 26 Jul 2021 - 12:27 German coal exit will be quicker due to CO2 price – chancellor candidate Laschet
News 23 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Green party leader criticises Nord Stream 2 deal for undermining Ukraine’s security
News 23 Jul 2021 - 13:24 Climate activists demand faster energy transition after flood disaster hits Germany
News 22 Jul 2021 - 13:59 Merkel says she “put a lot of energy into climate protection” in her 16 years as chancellor
News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Grid operators push for social consensus on renewables infrastructure ahead of elections
News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Germany can fulfil entire energy demand with renewables in 10-15 years – report
News 21 Jul 2021 - 13:24 Increase in living space stumbling block for climate-friendly housing sector
News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:46 Merkel says Germany must do more to fight climate crisis in light of deadly floods
News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:37 Germans used more electricity and heat during pandemic year 2020 – data analysis
News 19 Jul 2021 - 13:35 Use existing infrastructure for hydrogen to reduce system costs, accelerate transition – govt advisors
News 15 Jul 2021 - 17:19 Poor power grid investment conditions could hobble energy transition, German utilities say
News 15 Jul 2021 - 14:02 Fit for 55 package “nothing less than a revolution;” “saturated with scepticism towards market-based approaches” – media reactions
News 15 Jul 2021 - 13:58 Germany to build no new offshore wind turbines in 2021 for first time in ten years
News 15 Jul 2021 - 13:55 E-car boom spells trouble for secure lithium supply – German-Canadian supplier
News 15 Jul 2021 - 09:30 German reactions to EU “Fit for 55” plans to overhaul climate and energy laws
News 14 Jul 2021 - 13:11 Broad alliance calls for speed limits in Germany to improve climate and safety
News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:22 German engineers' association urges quick boost of heating sector transition
News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:15 New EU state aid rules threaten renewables levy rebates for German industry – legal expert
News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:11 EU’s Fit for 55 climate & energy package could mean renewed German climate law reform – ifo
News 13 Jul 2021 - 12:07 Merkel reassures Ukraine on Nord Stream 2 ahead of talks with U.S. President Biden
News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:20 Germany should combine climate action with strong social policy – Fridays for Future leader
News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:18 German carmakers likely to overtake Chinese rivals in e-car production – McKinsey
News 12 Jul 2021 - 13:15 CDU chancellor candidate Laschet expects landlords to share in CO2 heating costs
News 9 Jul 2021 - 16:32 UPDATE: CO2 emissions in North Rhine-Westphalia down 45% compared to 1990 levels
News 8 Jul 2021 - 13:30 Germany's social cohesion and industrial strength at stake on path to climate neutrality - Laschet
News 6 Jul 2021 - 13:25 Farming commission's proposals require next govt to undertake food system transformation - Merkel
News 6 Jul 2021 - 13:20 Long-term climate strategies should be key focus of COP26 – German govt advisors
News 6 Jul 2021 - 12:54 Environmental group demands tougher legislation against ‘imported deforestation’ linked to illicit soy farming
News 5 Jul 2021 - 14:50 NGO launches law suits against three German states over “inadequate” climate laws
News 5 Jul 2021 - 12:57 One-third of Germany’s clean energy cooperatives don’t plan new projects in 2021 – survey
News 2 Jul 2021 - 14:15 Climate activists establish new national party, stop short of eying 2021 elections
News 2 Jul 2021 - 14:05 EU Green Deal should be expanded to renewables and hydrogen in Africa – German dev min
News 2 Jul 2021 - 13:30 Conservative CDU/CSU stabilise top position among German parties as Greens falter
News 2 Jul 2021 - 13:13 North Rhine-Westphalia sets 2045 climate neutrality goal but dithers on wind power expansion
News 1 Jul 2021 - 13:36 Shift to e-cars could increase number of jobs in German car sector, eastern states big winners - analysis
News 1 Jul 2021 - 13:26 German government seeks consensus on climate-friendly farming akin to coal phase-out deal
News 1 Jul 2021 - 12:38 Electricity demand in Germany set to soar to 700 billion kWh by 2030 – energy industry
News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:50 Plastic production and waste remain blind spots in Europe's climate policies – researchers
News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:47 German states demand more federal support to make public transport fit for future
News 30 Jun 2021 - 13:34 German president cautions 'giant steps' needed to curb climate change, says topic dominates election
News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:42 Eastern Germany to bear brunt of drier weather conditions in next years - researcher
News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:38 An 'historic achievement' – German govt praises nuclear exit decision ten years on
News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:28 Conservative climate group says Germany could reach 100% renewables by 2030 at low cost
News 29 Jun 2021 - 14:19 City tunnel beneath Frankfurt to become 'centrepiece' of German railway strategy – ministry
News 28 Jun 2021 - 14:03 Pilot project aims to bind Swedish bread company's CO2 emissions in German rye fields
News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:49 New RWE head calls for "urgent" removal of hurdles for rapid renewables expansion
News 28 Jun 2021 - 13:30 CORRECTION: Little wind and sunshine let German renewables share slide in first half of 2021
News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:45 Green tech startup alliance pushes for 500-euro ‘energy transition bonus’ for German households
News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:43 Citizens' Assembly on Climate publishes recommendations for Germany to achieve Paris Agreement goals
News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:41 Majority of Germans want more laws, less personal responsibility in climate protection efforts - survey
News 25 Jun 2021 - 13:40 Germany passes new Climate Action Law, pulls forward climate neutrality target to 2045
News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:55 German housing association criticizes new climate requirements for residential buildings
News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:51 E-cars must dominate car registrations in Germany by 2025 - government advisors
News 24 Jun 2021 - 13:46 Govt passes 8 bn euro climate emergency programme, leaves critics dissatisfied
News 23 Jun 2021 - 13:25 Merkel calls for high-tech investments as industry demands clarity on climate goals
News 22 Jun 2021 - 13:45 Environmental experts, industry reps call for more concrete policy in Climate Action Law
News 22 Jun 2021 - 12:56 Conservatives’ “business-as-usual” election manifesto weak on climate details
News 21 Jun 2021 - 12:30 Left Party agrees most ambitious climate targets of all major parties in election manifesto
News 21 Jun 2021 - 12:25 Conservatives to present few details on climate policy in election programme
News 18 Jun 2021 - 13:07 City of Berlin lawmakers pass rooftop solar law, approve buyback of city grid
News 18 Jun 2021 - 11:17 Greens’ Baerbock refines proposal for carbon contracts for difference to support industry
News 17 Jun 2021 - 13:02 Germany’s corporate sector divided on potential impact of future climate policy – survey
News 17 Jun 2021 - 12:00 Chancellor candidates agree Germany must cut red tape to speed up renewables roll-out
News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:51 New environmental lawsuit threatens Tesla Berlin factory with construction stop
News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:49 Next German government must introduce end date for fossil fuels – think tanks
News 17 Jun 2021 - 11:48 Fridays for Future activists return to German streets ahead of national election
News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:27 Negative emissions technologies must be deployed early for climate neutrality - report
News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:26 Public support for energy transition continues, but KfW expects less willingness to invest
News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:24 Per capita refund of transport CO2 price fairest form of climate action – researchers
News 16 Jun 2021 - 12:21 NGOs call for 80% renewable power share by 2030, early new combustion engine car ban
News 15 Jun 2021 - 12:51 German industry calls for impact assessment of decision to raise climate targets
News 15 Jun 2021 - 12:33 German onshore wind tender surpasses 1,000 megawatt mark for first time since 2017
News 15 Jun 2021 - 10:53 Conservatives ponder earlier switch to market-based CO2 price for transport and heating
News 15 Jun 2021 - 10:52 Germany provides €900 mio for green hydrogen ramp-up via new auction platform
News 14 Jun 2021 - 13:07 Energy ministry prepares new calculations for higher German electricity demand – minister
News 14 Jun 2021 - 13:00 German government, air navigation service facilitate onshore wind power expansion
News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:27 Germany plans to raise climate financing to €6 bln by 2025, welcomed by NGOs
News 14 Jun 2021 - 12:17 Greens decide against ratcheting up party’s climate plans as bid for chancellery flounders
News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:14 German climate think tanks propose path to rapid building sector heating transition
News 11 Jun 2021 - 14:09 Natural carbon sinks should be seperate sector with binding targets – env. NGOs
News 11 Jun 2021 - 12:54 Green congress delegates push for more radical manifesto as party drops in polls
News 11 Jun 2021 - 08:00 On her way out, Merkel could set stage for Germany as even more progressive climate partner
News 10 Jun 2021 - 14:00 German climate activists prepare wave of court cases in wake of Shell ruling
News 10 Jun 2021 - 13:49 Germany must not leave transport, heating out of hydrogen ramp-up - industry
News 9 Jun 2021 - 13:20 People in G7 and emerging countries see climate as major security risk – survey
News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:23 Lignite power plant to shut down six years earlier than planned, due to high CO2 price – operator
News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:18 Partial solar eclipse in Germany will reduce solar PV output by 4.2 GW on Thursday
News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:11 City of Berlin set to make solar PV mandatory for new and renovated buildings
News 8 Jun 2021 - 13:08 Germany’s shipbuilding and offshore supply industry key for maritime energy transition - VDMA
News 4 Jun 2021 - 11:55 German election campaign row over petrol price shows climate hypocrisy – opinion
News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:14 German govt to propose higher renewables targets in climate emergency programme
News 3 Jun 2021 - 12:12 Debate over CO2 price makes social fairness key issue in German election campaign
News 2 Jun 2021 - 13:21 East German state election highlights political conflicts of energy transition
News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:14 Agriculture must do its part to help Germany reach climate neutrality 2045 – foundation
News 2 Jun 2021 - 12:09 German agriculture minister proposes climate action payments to forest owners
News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:39 Polluters must pay – fair environmental tax reform could relieve German citizens
News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:37 Local utilities association calls for faster increase of CO2 price to avoid later “price shocks”
News 1 Jun 2021 - 12:37 Energy industry calls on next German govt to increase 2030 renewables share to 70%
News 31 May 2021 - 13:39 Six German cities still exceed EU NO2 air pollution limits ahead of EU court ruling
News 31 May 2021 - 13:36 Industry criticises lack of progress one year after approval of Germany’s hydrogen strategy
News 31 May 2021 - 11:05 Post feed-in tariff futures for pioneer renewable plants: Onshore wind power
News 28 May 2021 - 13:29 Share of citizen energy in decline as funding runs out and big investors take over
News 27 May 2021 - 14:41 Merkel supports idea of strong European power grid integration at NordLink launch
News 27 May 2021 - 14:00 For German youth activists, climate justice means more than getting to net-zero
News 27 May 2021 - 13:28 Next govt must ensure faster renewables ramp-up and earlier coal exit to reach new climate targets - Wuppertal Institute
News 26 May 2021 - 13:27 Aviation sector needs very high share of sustainable fuels to reverse trend of rising CO2 emissions - report
News 26 May 2021 - 13:25 Germany must accelerate hydrogen ramp-up to achieve 2045 climate target – report
News 21 May 2021 - 13:14 Parliament passes fast charging law, tender for 1,000 stations starts this summer
News 21 May 2021 - 13:13 Majority of German consumers want supply chain law that protects the environment
News 21 May 2021 - 12:49 Germany could see installation of 150,000 residential batteries in 2021 amid solar PV boom
News 20 May 2021 - 12:29 Coal phase-out after 2030 too late, new climate targets only achievable through early exit – analysis
News 19 May 2021 - 13:38 German legislators disagree on who should bear the burden of CO2 heating price
News 19 May 2021 - 13:36 SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz proposes international climate organisation
News 19 May 2021 - 13:34 U.S. climate envoy Kerry's efforts ahead of COP26 welcomed by German politicians
News 18 May 2021 - 13:35 Uptake of e-cars on the rise, more people concerned about environmental impact
News 18 May 2021 - 13:33 Ministry spells out details of hydrogen support, consumer and renewables lobbies not satisfied
News 18 May 2021 - 13:32 Avoiding stranded assets and costly compensations by enshrining zero emissions target in law
News 18 May 2021 - 13:29 Allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang implicate German solar companies' supply chains
News 17 May 2021 - 13:29 NGOs obtain govt calculations for coal exit compensations, say sums are too high
News 17 May 2021 - 12:30 Industry leaders concerned over lack of impact assessment in new climate policy
News 17 May 2021 - 09:59 Shutting down nuclear and coal – can Germany maintain supply security on renewables alone?
News 14 May 2021 - 14:16 Uniper agrees to consider early closure of controversial Datteln 4 coal plant
News 12 May 2021 - 15:34 Cabinet decides climate law reform, tougher sector emission budgets included
News 12 May 2021 - 13:48 Climate-neutral German building stock requires power-to-gas infrastructure - study
News 11 May 2021 - 13:27 Circular economy could reduce raw material consumption by 68% by 2050 - report
News 10 May 2021 - 14:27 German government and industry agree on power-to-liquid aviation fuel roadmap
News 10 May 2021 - 14:22 Germany's largest union warns new CO2 target will speed up car industry job losses
News 7 May 2021 - 15:54 Germany takes lead with 2045 net zero target but disappoints on climate finance
News 7 May 2021 - 12:03 Green chancellor candidate Baerbock envisions ‘transatlantic green deal,’ calls for halt to Nord Stream 2
News 7 May 2021 - 12:01 Raising carbon price could help lower German renewables levy to 2.5 cents – think tank
News 6 May 2021 - 13:11 Retirements won't compensate combustion engine job losses in e-car boom - report
News 6 May 2021 - 13:10 German Environment Agency calls for tougher corporate environmental reporting guidelines
News 6 May 2021 - 13:08 Climate protection cornerstone of govt coalition agreement in Baden-Württemberg
News 6 May 2021 - 13:07 German govt must propose ways to reach new climate targets – media commentaries
News 6 May 2021 - 13:06 Industry calls for better CO2 price protection measures against competitive disadvantages
News 6 May 2021 - 13:05 Energy industry to shoulder bulk of additional German emissions reduction by 2030
News 6 May 2021 - 12:12 Germany aims to become global leader in sustainable finance with new strategy
News 4 May 2021 - 12:12 Ukraine could become important part of Europe’s hydrogen supply chain – German MPs
News 3 May 2021 - 12:59 Court ruling puts spotlight on climate as German election campaign picks up speed
News 3 May 2021 - 12:55 Few bids for onshore wind but big interest in solar in Germany’s renewables tenders
Interview 3 May 2021 - 10:50 Battery gigafactories will rapidly make e-cars even greener – battery expert
Interview 30 Apr 2021 - 14:41 Court ruling forces govt to rethink climate policy to stay within CO2 budget – law professor
News 30 Apr 2021 - 14:04 Reactions to top court ruling that Germany's climate policies are insufficient
News 27 Apr 2021 - 13:48 German network operators update 2035 grid plan, account for higher renewables share
News 26 Apr 2021 - 13:32 German car supplier ZF says e-car orders can 'overcompensate' combustion engine losses
News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:36 SPD chancellor candidate Scholz wants EU-wide carbon price for heating and transport
News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:32 Next German government has to make climate action mainstream in politics – NGOs
News 22 Apr 2021 - 13:30 Industry representatives deem hydrogen scale-up most important energy policy task
News 22 Apr 2021 - 12:58 EU indecision over gas as green investment imperils supply security – German utilities
News 21 Apr 2021 - 16:38 High stakes for Europe’s largest industrial nation – German reactions to EU climate law deal
News 21 Apr 2021 - 12:37 Conservatives choose Laschet as chancellor candidate, signalling post-Merkel continuity
News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:55 Greens name 40-year old Annalena Baerbock as candidate for German chancellor
News 19 Apr 2021 - 13:33 German grid agency expects too little interest in next wind power auction, cuts capacity
News 16 Apr 2021 - 13:46 German transport minister calls for speeding up switch to climate-friendly buses
News 16 Apr 2021 - 13:42 German railways and Lufthansa want to lure 4.3 million flight passengers onto trains
News 15 Apr 2021 - 15:15 New EU goal means Germany might have to cut emissions by 62-68% by 2030 – climate council
News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:27 European transmission grid operators plan to connect offshore wind platforms
News 15 Apr 2021 - 14:13 German civil society alliance calls for just and climate-friendly mobility transition
News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:32 German Left Party outflanks Greens on climate action - Tagesspiegel Background
News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:31 NordLink interconnector links German windpower with Norwegian hydro capacity
News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:29 Conservative candidates put focus on climate as they enter open race for campaign top spot
News 13 Apr 2021 - 12:27 Departure of key conservative energy MP could give “new momentum” to renewables talks – SPD
News 12 Apr 2021 - 14:18 U.S. will use 'all available means' to stop completion of Nord Stream 2 pipeline
News 9 Apr 2021 - 12:16 Conservative politicians set up climate group, call for climate neutrality in 10-20 years
News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:43 Industry calls on next German government to put efficiency front and centre of energy policy
News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:42 German environmental NGOs launch citizens' climate council to advise lawmakers
News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:38 With right food choices, Germans could halve their diets' climate footprint – WWF
News 8 Apr 2021 - 12:37 Tesla calls for speedy permits for climate-friendly projects, as Berlin gigafactory awaits approval
News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:54 Outgoing German govt’s climate and energy policy lacked master plan – legal expert
News 7 Apr 2021 - 12:51 Energy industry calls on govt to facilitate EU state aid approval of renewables support
News 6 Apr 2021 - 12:11 Greens and conservatives to form coalition to make Baden-Württemberg “climate action state”
News 6 Apr 2021 - 12:08 EU environmental requirements for cars must be “feasible” – German transport minister
News 1 Apr 2021 - 13:50 German gas grid conversion on track with about 1 million appliances so far – operators
News 31 Mar 2021 - 13:46 CO2-neutral geothermal lithium project plans full traceability in 'world-first'
News 30 Mar 2021 - 13:37 Green hydrogen could reduce CO2 emissions by up to 25 million tonnes in German Ruhr region – report
News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:54 German meat consumption needs to be halved to reduce emissions – Environment Agency
News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:52 Extra CO2 costs for households not alleviated by cheaper power – comparison portal
News 29 Mar 2021 - 13:16 More farming subsidies to be used for climate measures, but devil is in the details
News 25 Mar 2021 - 14:04 Sale of emission allowances for German heating and transport fuels starts in autumn
News 25 Mar 2021 - 13:57 Hydrogen produced with regular power mix needed for market ramp-up – industry union
News 24 Mar 2021 - 13:14 German govt decides amended nuclear law, settles disputes with plant operators
News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:06 Germany needs power grid fee reform to ease fast-charging infrastructure build-up
News 23 Mar 2021 - 13:01 Deutsche Post to invest 7 billion euros in climate-neutral logistics by 2030
News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:43 Environmental NGOs call on carmakers to phase out combustion engines by 2030
News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:17 German regulator paves way for converting natural gas infrastructure to hydrogen
News 22 Mar 2021 - 12:16 EU should aim for international “climate club”, not unilateral carbon border tax – govt advisors
News 19 Mar 2021 - 13:36 Fridays for Future holds strike across Germany, demands 1.5°C action and gas exit
News 18 Mar 2021 - 14:03 German industry calls for faster climate-friendly refurbishment of buildings
News 18 Mar 2021 - 14:02 German Greens enter election campaign with climate investment plan – media reports
News 18 Mar 2021 - 13:57 EU needs to determine rules, measures to ensure CO2 uptake of natural sinks – report
News 17 Mar 2021 - 13:04 New EU climate target largely drives coal out of German power market by 2030 – analysis
News 17 Mar 2021 - 12:59 Fridays for Future plans protests in 210 German cities to highlight 1.5°C limit
News 17 Mar 2021 - 12:56 Conservative MPs propose makeover of German energy tax system based on higher CO2 price
News 16 Mar 2021 - 17:30 Ministers call for global hydrogen cooperation as climate activist says leaders have “failed”
News 16 Mar 2021 - 12:00 Germany sees record greenhouse gas emission fall due to pandemic, renewables
News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:38 German transport minister wants to save combustion engine cars with synthetic fuels
News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:35 NGO calls on insurance companies to stop supporting Europe's LNG infrastructure
News 15 Mar 2021 - 13:33 German state votes deal blow to CDU's post-Merkel hopes while Greens get boost
News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:31 Germans believe lack of renewable storage biggest energy transition hurdle - survey
News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:29 More frugal power use could lower German household emissions by 15 million tonnes - report
News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:24 Recycling industry teams up with German solar companies to improve resource use
News 11 Mar 2021 - 14:21 Germany right to stick to nuclear exit despite revival plans abroad - media comments
News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:48 World on course to exceed 2°C global warming by wide margin – German meteorological service
News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:44 Germany updates sustainability strategy, reaches most 2020 energy and climate goals
News 10 Mar 2021 - 13:25 Small modular reactors not the solution – German nuclear authority assessments
News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:26 Grid agency awards blackout-proof radio frequency to energy industry alliance
News 9 Mar 2021 - 13:20 Need more than strict CO2 limits for transport transition – MEP and VW workers’ council head
News 9 Mar 2021 - 09:00 Vote in German carmaker state foreshadows national election amid pandemic uncertainty
News 5 Mar 2021 - 13:51 Individualised flight routes can minimise planes' climate impact - German space agency
News 5 Mar 2021 - 13:12 Germany agrees to pay energy companies over 2 billion euros in nuclear exit compensation
News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:25 German electric air taxi pioneer Volocopter raises 200 million euros in funding
News 4 Mar 2021 - 12:23 Rail alliance calls for speedy expansion of European express and night train services
News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:21 Germany's new supply chain law omits companies' climate responsibilities – media report
News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:20 Germany should double petrol and diesel prices for new combustion engine cars – industry analyst
News 3 Mar 2021 - 12:17 EU state aid probe into German coal company compensations means “tough negotiations” – researcher
News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:30 German coal region looks for transition opportunities with new green hydrogen lab
News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:05 Architects call on German parliament to initiate true transition in buildings sector
News 2 Mar 2021 - 13:01 Moorburg coal plant not deemed crucial for grid stability, can go offline for good
News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:33 Protest at Hamburg coal-fired heating plant against possible use of Namibian wood
News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:13 NGO alliance calls for exiting all fossil fuels by early 2040s ahead of German elections
News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:08 Number of e-buses in German public transport doubled in 2020, fuel cell falling behind – report
News 1 Mar 2021 - 14:03 German chemical producers eye substitution of fossil fuels in bid to achieve resource circularity
News 26 Feb 2021 - 17:01 Coming months decisive for global net zero race – Europe reacts to UN report on national climate plans
News 26 Feb 2021 - 12:20 European interconnection key for affordable CO2-free power supply by 2050 – report
News 26 Feb 2021 - 12:14 New EU car emissions rules could lead to major job losses – BMW works council head
News 25 Feb 2021 - 17:00 German government committee proposes steps for 'great transformation' of sustainable finance sector
News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:18 Texas-like winter storm gas outage “extremely unlikely” in Germany – grid operators
News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:17 Majority of Germany’s pioneer wind turbines continue operation after end of renewables support
News 25 Feb 2021 - 13:14 Cutting climate-damaging subsidies can reduce social injustice in Germany – report
News 24 Feb 2021 - 12:38 Climate change must become fixed part of UN Security Council agenda – German foreign minister
News 24 Feb 2021 - 12:37 Uniper, Siemens Energy plan green power, heat and hydrogen project at Hamburg coal plant site
News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:56 Worldwide renewables growth rate must rise to meet climate targets – German engineers
News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:54 EU Green Deal requires binding targets for e-car charging infrastructure – BMW CEO
News 23 Feb 2021 - 11:48 Deutsche Post's e-van StreetScooter attracts buyers, defying predicted demise
News 22 Feb 2021 - 12:27 Natural gas exit in heating must be initiated in the coming years – economy ministry
News 19 Feb 2021 - 13:59 Sea levels on German coast have risen 15-20 cm in last 100 years - researchers
News 19 Feb 2021 - 13:55 Virtual meetings can replace a third of business trips, saving emissions – survey
News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:24 Nord Stream 2 saves European industry several billion euros – German gas group
News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:19 Need for better battery recycling spurs industry projects in Germany and Europe
News 18 Feb 2021 - 14:13 German engineers warn new EU emission rules could spell end of combustion engine
News 17 Feb 2021 - 13:18 Debate on scrapping renewables levy gathers pace in Merkel's conservative party
News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:16 Germany funds switch to cargo e-bikes and micro depots to improve inner city transport
News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:03 German chemicals industry says lower power prices crucial for climate-friendly transformation
News 16 Feb 2021 - 14:00 Bill Gates warns German carmakers of 'tragedy' if switch to e-cars does not succeed
News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:44 German government's supply chain draft law criticised for shunning environmental standards
News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:44 Union, grid operator want to turn Eastern Germany into climate-friendly industry pioneer
News 15 Feb 2021 - 13:42 Reduction of domestic flights requires rail investment – German aviation industry
News 12 Feb 2021 - 13:54 Car of the future must be climate neutral 'smartphone on wheels' – German president
News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:34 Germany to keep hydrogen and gas network regulation separate, updates storage rules
News 11 Feb 2021 - 13:31 Germany needs higher CO2 price and new climate adaptation strategy – CSU leader
News 10 Feb 2021 - 13:05 Energy transition's resource needs difficult to reconcile with clean supply chain ambitions
News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:58 City of Berlin aims to decarbonise district heating with new energy transition law
News 10 Feb 2021 - 12:52 CO2 emissions from German power mix fluctuated a lot in 2020, storage needed – consultancy
News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:31 German Left Party puts climate and fair transition at heart of election programme
News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:30 German gas reserves depleting during winter months as Gazprom reduces deliveries
News 9 Feb 2021 - 13:21 Shift to decentral heating needed to make Germany’s buildings climate neutral - industry
News 8 Feb 2021 - 13:09 German govt allocates €6 bln to building efficiency, hopes for EU-wide CO2 price
News 5 Feb 2021 - 14:02 Majority of coal region residents in central Germany support coal exit – survey
News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:43 Digital & decentralised energy system both opportunity and risk for supply security - Researchers
News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:38 German development minister says lobby groups prevent sustainability in global trade
News 5 Feb 2021 - 13:33 RWE sues Netherlands for two billion euros compensation over the state's 2030 coal exit
News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:29 Nearly 40 percent of German motorists will not buy e-car 'under any circumstances' - survey
News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:12 Drop in production and installation cuts employment in German renewables sector
News 4 Feb 2021 - 13:06 Climate 'greatest challenge' for next German government, says CSU leader as he courts Green Party
News 4 Feb 2021 - 11:15 German govt decides new renewables quota for transport fuels, doubles EU target
News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:38 German govt spends €2bln to ramp up Autobahn e-car charging network - media report
News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:31 'Dark doldrums' highlight supply challenges for Germany's fossil power phase-out
News 3 Feb 2021 - 13:29 Heat pumps see record growth as lockdowns encourage Germans to modernise homes
Interview 3 Feb 2021 - 09:23 Germany's energy transition too slow to reach 2030 targets – govt advisor
News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:25 German sustainable bank GLS grows in crisis year, calls for restructuring of financial system
News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:22 Improved funding conditions in Germany spur energy efficient refurbishment of buildings
News 2 Feb 2021 - 14:05 Germany's solar power expansion reaches 8-year-high in 2020, adding nearly 5 GW
News 2 Feb 2021 - 13:44 EU's tighter climate target likely to reopen debate over Germany's share – econ min state sec
News 1 Feb 2021 - 13:52 Germany's wind industry at risk of losing market to Chinese producers – metal industry
News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:17 Households could save up to 413 euros a year without renewables levy – economic institute
News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:15 Energy transition needs better recycling of wind turbines and e-cars - German engineers
News 29 Jan 2021 - 13:14 Ten percent green hydrogen in German gas supply would save 6.5 mio t of CO2 - utilities
News 27 Jan 2021 - 13:30 German transport ministry drives development of large-scale synthetic fuel plant
News 27 Jan 2021 - 13:29 German government lowers economic forecast for 2021, emphasises green recovery
News 26 Jan 2021 - 13:28 Building sector is key element of climate action and potential post-pandemic job engine - study
News 26 Jan 2021 - 12:06 Industrialist Gupta aims to acquire Thyssen-Krupp's steel business and make it climate-friendly
News 26 Jan 2021 - 12:05 Germany provides extra 220 million euros for climate adaptation in poorest countries
News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:39 Climate neutral flying is realistic, regulations and technical innovations needed – report
News 25 Jan 2021 - 12:35 Energy industry criticises planned German e-car charging infrastructure support
Interview 25 Jan 2021 - 10:48 Demanding climate justice is our unique selling point – Left Party MP Beutin
News 21 Jan 2021 - 14:09 Merkel sticks with Nord Stream 2 despite mounting opposition in Germany and EU
Interview 21 Jan 2021 - 11:30 “Those who only want to achieve climate action through a price on carbon will fail” – SPD’s Miersch
News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:37 German North Sea wind farms produce more electricity in 2020 than ever before
News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:33 First mandatory resident participation option for German wind farm as auction problems continue
News 20 Jan 2021 - 13:27 Biden presidency sparks hope for climate but policy differences remain – German env min
News 19 Jan 2021 - 12:21 Climate regulation threatens competitiveness of German auto industry - Deutsche Bank
News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:57 New CDU leader brings continuity with Merkel era but comes with stained climate reputation
News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:52 German hard coal imports set to continue steep decline in 2021 - industry group
News 18 Jan 2021 - 13:50 New EU climate target means Germany must cut emissions by 65% by 2030 – env ministry
News 15 Jan 2021 - 13:06 Nord Stream 2 gets new construction permit as researchers question pipeline's necessity
News 15 Jan 2021 - 12:57 Share of private individuals involved in renewables production falls in Germany
News 15 Jan 2021 - 12:50 Insurer Allianz plans to reduce assets' climate impact by one quarter by 2025
News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:41 Vattenfall wants to build offshore wind farms in Germany, struggles with framework conditions
News 14 Jan 2021 - 13:34 German power sector could achieve 100% renewables by 2040 – economy minister
News 13 Jan 2021 - 13:35 Environmentalists say amendment to German fossil plants' air pollution limits too lenient
News 13 Jan 2021 - 13:14 Share of renewables in German buildings sector stagnates as clear target is lacking
Interview 13 Jan 2021 - 11:41 Germany will need much more renewable power than govt assumes - Greens' Nestle
News 12 Jan 2021 - 14:28 European power grid disturbance has German energy intensive industry worried
News 12 Jan 2021 - 13:52 German NGOs call for major changes to industrial meat production to protect climate
News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:56 Technology-neutral approach in car industry 'excuse for doing nothing' – Daimler union rep
News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:53 Left Party leaders bet on fair and climate-friendly recovery in campaign year kick-off
News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:49 German environment agency hires mining firm subsidiary to assess renaturation costs
News 11 Jan 2021 - 13:32 German conservatives pick leader set to shape handling of Merkel's climate legacy
Interview 11 Jan 2021 - 12:51 “We should be honest about need for blue hydrogen and CCS” – FDP's Lukas Köhler
News 8 Jan 2021 - 12:39 German regional govt attempt to circumvent Nord Stream 2 sanctions futile – analyst
News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:59 2020 records show e-mobility “has entered mainstream” in Germany – motor authority
News 7 Jan 2021 - 13:57 European energy companies to invest up to one trillion euros in renewables by 2030
News 6 Jan 2021 - 13:19 Biden administration will be “quantum leap” for US-German relations – transatlantic coordinator
News 6 Jan 2021 - 11:52 German renewables reform could lead to downward spiral of wind auction bids – official
News 5 Jan 2021 - 12:50 Germans affected by traffic more likely to support mobility transition measures – survey
Interview 4 Jan 2021 - 14:26 Preview 2021: Making finance truly sustainable “is not easy, but can be done”
News 23 Dec 2020 - 13:51 Bosch supervisory board head calls EU preference for e-cars harmful for climate
News 23 Dec 2020 - 13:43 New rules proposed for lithium mining, power users, to make Germany fit for net-zero
News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:36 Onshore wind bids exceed auctioned capacity for first time in 2020 in Germany
News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:07 Consistent environmental protection saves society billions of euros – report
News 22 Dec 2020 - 13:05 Most Germans willing to make significant lifestyle changes for environment - survey
News 22 Dec 2020 - 12:28 Green Party calls for exceptions in nature conservation for wind energy expansion
News 22 Dec 2020 - 12:27 Energy industry alliance applies for radio frequency to enable digitalisation
News 21 Dec 2020 - 12:55 Public transport should be used to deliver parcels - German transport minister
News 21 Dec 2020 - 12:54 Major German car suppliers warn higher EU climate target will cost many jobs
Interview 18 Dec 2020 - 12:15 Preview 2021 – ‘A strong Green Party is the only realistic option to tackle climate issues in Germany’
News 17 Dec 2020 - 14:16 German parties warn against burden of sustainable finance for smaller businesses
News 17 Dec 2020 - 14:08 “Unpredictable” climate plans offer German industry little planning security – Stiebel Eltron
News 17 Dec 2020 - 13:51 German energy use hits 'historic low' in pandemic, renewables share keeps rising
Interview 17 Dec 2020 - 10:40 Catenary trucks still stand chance in race to decarbonise road freight - researcher
Interview 17 Dec 2020 - 10:36 Preview 2021: 'The crisis must be seen as an opportunity for a climate-neutral economy'
News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:59 Villagers keep up fight against relocation due to German coal mine as media report tells of government "disinformation"
News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:32 German trade union urges 'climate check' to improve efficiency of public buildings
News 16 Dec 2020 - 15:26 Shift to e-mobility will cost fewer jobs at carmakers than feared, suppliers hit harder – VW study
Interview 16 Dec 2020 - 10:18 Preview 2021: 'Industry fears pandemic widens gap in global climate ambitions'
News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:17 Germany and Denmark to strengthen cooperation on offshore energy island hubs
News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:14 Renaturation and 'nature-based solutions' must be part of EU Green Deal – German env min
News 15 Dec 2020 - 14:12 New EU climate target means Germany has to boost renewables expansion - economy minister
Interview 15 Dec 2020 - 14:02 Preview 2021 – ‘We have to radicalise all parties to adopt more ambitious climate plans’
News 15 Dec 2020 - 13:59 EU countries need to coordinate renewables support to avoid investor hopping - study
News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:20 Germany pledges 500 million euros at Paris Agreement anniversary summit that leaves critics unimpressed
News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:16 Buying online or in-store has limited effect on products' climate impact – env agency
News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:12 Germany's renewable power share climbs to 46 percent in 2020 – preliminary data
News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:09 Breakthrough in Germany’s renewables law reform: wind and solar capacity to grow faster
News 14 Dec 2020 - 14:09 Most Germans say climate policy could be decisive issue in 2021 elections – survey
Interview 10 Dec 2020 - 11:02 Preview 2021: ‘German CO2 price can only be a start of energy taxes reform’
News 9 Dec 2020 - 15:21 All German parties should make climate 'central pillar' of election programmes – govt advisors
Interview 9 Dec 2020 - 11:43 Preview 2021: ‘EU decision on 2030 target will set tone for next year’s climate and energy policy’
Interview 8 Dec 2020 - 08:03 Preview 2021 – ‘EU energy sovereignty key issue even under US president Biden’
News 7 Dec 2020 - 14:02 E-car battery demand triggers race between two German lithium extraction projects
News 7 Dec 2020 - 14:00 German grid operator Amprion tops up investment plans by 9 billion euros - report
News 7 Dec 2020 - 13:55 German Greens and wind power-critical NGO find bird protection compromise – report
News 4 Dec 2020 - 13:03 Report criticises subway’s climate impact in Berlin as city’s newest line starts service
News 3 Dec 2020 - 13:49 German car manufacturers risk billions in EU fines due to SUV sales – Greenpeace
News 3 Dec 2020 - 13:48 Germany paves way for electrolyser ramp-up by scrapping renewables fee on hydrogen production
News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:44 EU Council agreement on supply chain law ups pressure on Germany to follow suit
News 2 Dec 2020 - 13:40 Disgruntled Green Party members in Hesse consider joining new 'Climate list' party
News 1 Dec 2020 - 14:48 First phase-out auction for German hard coal deemed success, modern plants go offline
News 1 Dec 2020 - 14:09 Market share of alternative drives continues to grow in Germany – energy agency
News 30 Nov 2020 - 15:24 New electricity providers take advantage of digital solutions to enter German market
News 30 Nov 2020 - 14:34 Bavaria's state premier says Conservative-Green coalition is many Germans' favoured option
News 30 Nov 2020 - 14:27 Employees working from home face higher heating bill during coronavirus pandemic – Verivox
News 30 Nov 2020 - 14:25 State's involvement in utility EnBW appears to be success ten years later but criticism lives on
News 27 Nov 2020 - 14:22 Merkel warns against EU car emissions regulation, says combustion engines still indispensable
News 27 Nov 2020 - 14:20 German mobility far from climate-friendly, car still has central role - study
News 27 Nov 2020 - 13:53 Coronavirus effects weigh on German SMEs’ climate investments – development bank
News 27 Nov 2020 - 13:50 Econ and env ministries share patronage of Germany's international hydrogen hub
News 26 Nov 2020 - 13:55 More durable consumer goods can contribute significantly to GHG reduction – study
News 26 Nov 2020 - 13:46 German states struggle to find compromise on recycling construction materials
News 26 Nov 2020 - 13:31 Germany's new stock exchange rules fail to allay climate concerns as ECB issues warning
News 25 Nov 2020 - 14:24 IT industry says digitalisation can get Germany halfway to 2030 climate targets
News 25 Nov 2020 - 13:50 Lower Saxony to invest one billion euros in bid to become Germany's 'No.1 climate state'
News 25 Nov 2020 - 13:46 Govt plans two major research centres to support German coal regions in transition
Interview 25 Nov 2020 - 12:19 Battery-electric trucks will win race against fuel cells and e-fuels - researcher
News 24 Nov 2020 - 13:26 Hesse's hydropower operators anxious water protection decree will stifle business model
News 24 Nov 2020 - 13:21 Germany's onshore wind power potential greater than previously thought – study
News 23 Nov 2020 - 13:41 German steel, chemicals industry lament lack of support for net-zero transition
News 20 Nov 2020 - 13:50 German industry welcomes EU offshore wind plans, but environmental concerns remain
News 19 Nov 2020 - 13:56 German household power prices unlikely to decrease despite government efforts
News 18 Nov 2020 - 13:38 Germany commits additional €3 bln to ease green mobility transition in car industry
News 17 Nov 2020 - 15:38 Deal with Global South necessary if Germany opts for 2050 net zero climate goal – opinion
News 17 Nov 2020 - 13:53 New development cooperation project to lay foundations for German hydrogen imports
News 17 Nov 2020 - 13:48 Germany's charging infrastructure outgrows demand by e-car drivers – energy industry
Interview 13 Nov 2020 - 15:15 EU should take lead in climate cooperation with the US - political analyst
News 13 Nov 2020 - 15:02 Highway protest camp removal deepens rift between German Greens and climate activists
News 12 Nov 2020 - 14:21 Small fraction of Germany's biogas plants contribute to grid stability – study
News 12 Nov 2020 - 14:18 Court forces Germany to revisit phase-out compensation for nuclear operators
News 11 Nov 2020 - 13:17 Germany wants to keep loophole for higher NOx car emissions open – media report
News 10 Nov 2020 - 14:00 North Rhine-Westphalia presents hydrogen roadmap, eyes creation of 130,000 new jobs
News 10 Nov 2020 - 13:56 Energy industry calls on German states to harmonise species protection laws for wind power
News 10 Nov 2020 - 13:47 Environment minister urges higher renewables goal in German transport sector
News 9 Nov 2020 - 13:19 Shift to e-cars only works if Germany builds 2,000 charging points per week – car lobby
News 9 Nov 2020 - 13:14 German trade union calls for use of “blue” hydrogen, European industry power price
News 6 Nov 2020 - 14:24 German renewables operators urged to register facilities to avoid losing remuneration
News 6 Nov 2020 - 14:19 Leading conservatives from German states call for extending e-car buyer's premium
News 6 Nov 2020 - 14:10 German energy industry to receive dedicated radio frequency to weather blackouts
News 5 Nov 2020 - 14:35 Volkswagen to convert entire Greek island's transport system to electric mobility
News 5 Nov 2020 - 14:17 German farmers understand need for climate action, seek economically viable solutions - association
News 5 Nov 2020 - 14:14 Germany remains odd one out as more and more countries announce combustion engine bans
News 5 Nov 2020 - 14:08 German nuclear industry cautious about usefulness of small reactors for energy transition
News 4 Nov 2020 - 14:03 Fully electric cars' share of new registrations reaches record 8.4 percent in Germany
News 4 Nov 2020 - 13:59 Debates about climate change causes have largely vanished from German social media - study
News 4 Nov 2020 - 13:57 Solar industry warns German renewables reform could choke off roof-mounted installations
News 4 Nov 2020 - 13:56 Industry production cuts due to pandemic to reduce German power demand by 3.5 percent in 2020
News 4 Nov 2020 - 13:54 Climate action surging on German companies' agendas as EU Green Deal splits opinions
News 4 Nov 2020 - 13:51 German government 'in denial of reality' regarding future electricity needs – opposition
News 3 Nov 2020 - 14:10 Land use report backs German environment minister’s strict stance on farming and biofuels
News 3 Nov 2020 - 13:49 German chemicals producer Bayer backs climate change denying US Republicans - report
News 3 Nov 2020 - 13:44 Germany’s narrow focus on battery cars endangers CO2 targets - engineers' association
News 3 Nov 2020 - 13:40 Domestic green hydrogen production offers huge economic potential for Germany – study
News 3 Nov 2020 - 12:53 Pandemic triggers 10% cut in German energy emissions in 2020 – market researchers
News 2 Nov 2020 - 14:09 Climate activists protest against infamously belated opening of new Berlin Airport BER
News 2 Nov 2020 - 14:03 German government to fund outdoor heaters to help restaurants cope with pandemic
News 2 Nov 2020 - 13:59 German agency fines Tesla for allegedly failing to comply with battery recycling laws
News 2 Nov 2020 - 13:57 Coach company FlixBus suspends services as Germany enters into second lockdown
News 30 Oct 2020 - 11:42 Europe’s transport sector needs “comprehensive transition,” environmental groups say
News 30 Oct 2020 - 10:18 Germany’s power grids need 110 billion euros of investment by 2050, operator says
News 29 Oct 2020 - 17:50 German car industry commits to 2050 climate neutrality, insists on combustion engines
News 29 Oct 2020 - 13:51 Protesters occupy Green Party headquarters in Berlin in bid to stop Autobahn expansion
News 29 Oct 2020 - 13:44 SPD proposes end of renewables surcharge and mandatory solar power in energy policy reform
News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:31 Moving too slowly on climate targets could become expensive - Court of Auditors
News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:28 German government calls for closer climate cooperation with US as elections loom
News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:25 Home insulation makes big difference in heating bill and CO2 emissions – government report
News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:24 Use nuclear to fight climate change, says IAEA - but Germany sticking to renewables
News 27 Oct 2020 - 13:21 One of Germany’s most used news outlets adds climate change section to website, newsletter
News 26 Oct 2020 - 13:53 Daimler and BMW mulling partial sale of jointly run mobility services – reports
News 23 Oct 2020 - 11:56 EU ministers agree on climate law, postpone decision on 2030 emissions target
News 22 Oct 2020 - 13:09 Think tanks call for second 'Economic Miracle' to reach climate neutrality by 2050
News 22 Oct 2020 - 12:51 Volkswagen continues fight with German car lobby group over future use of fuels
News 22 Oct 2020 - 12:49 Oil price crash could pull plug on new domestic production projects in Germany
News 21 Oct 2020 - 13:41 EU Council votes for climate measures in future farming subsidies, critics say effects will be minimal
News 21 Oct 2020 - 12:22 Government aims to make Germany climate resilient as average temperature rises
News 20 Oct 2020 - 13:39 EU must include global warming in security policy – Munich Security Conference head
News 20 Oct 2020 - 12:36 Public's interest flags in participation in Germany's nuclear waste disposal search
News 20 Oct 2020 - 12:34 German transmission grid operator 50Hertz calls for more Baltic offshore wind power
News 16 Oct 2020 - 13:44 Germany's environment ministry defends its “no-food, no-palm oil” policy for future biofuels
News 16 Oct 2020 - 13:30 Tesla forced to halt construction at Berlin factory after failing to pay its water bill
News 15 Oct 2020 - 13:56 Lack of e-car charging price transparency continues to irk German consumer groups
News 15 Oct 2020 - 13:52 Germany's renewables surcharge capped at 6.5 cents in 2021 but benefit for customers uncertain
News 15 Oct 2020 - 13:45 Synthetic fuels ready for serial use in passenger cars by 2030 – Porsche CEO
News 15 Oct 2020 - 13:42 German industry welcomes EU buildings renovation wave but houseowners lament high costs
News 15 Oct 2020 - 11:29 Most EU states on track for 2030 climate goals, but higher targets on horizon
News 14 Oct 2020 - 15:14 Fridays for Future study on net-zero 2035 lacks plausible pathways – energy agency
News 14 Oct 2020 - 15:05 Germans convinced transport must change but doubt e-cars are the solution - survey
News 14 Oct 2020 - 14:44 Germany's old wind turbines will be given new lifelines at end of 20-year support
News 13 Oct 2020 - 13:54 Germany's solar industry slams renewables act reform, cites possible EU law violation
News 13 Oct 2020 - 13:21 Germany's SMEs worry EU sustainable finance regulation might overstretch their capacities
News 12 Oct 2020 - 13:40 Outdoor heater producers see record demand as Germany's restaurants prepare for pandemic winter
News 9 Oct 2020 - 13:38 Electric cars and plug-in hybrids set to outsell diesels in Germany soon – survey
News 8 Oct 2020 - 14:21 German lignite state to greenlight resettlement of villages to expand mine - media report
News 8 Oct 2020 - 14:13 Older Germans more concerned about climate and environment than young – survey
News 8 Oct 2020 - 14:10 German state of Lower Saxony against nuclear power plant in bordering Netherlands
News 7 Oct 2020 - 13:41 Merkel's chancellery comes last in NGO's ministry buildings' efficiency survey
News 6 Oct 2020 - 13:30 Germany says green hydrogen imports should not harm environment in partner countries
News 6 Oct 2020 - 13:16 Industry heavyweight Viessmann pushes for controversial hydrogen use in heating
News 6 Oct 2020 - 13:09 Germany's e-car subsidies cause 'economic damage' as pandemic strains budget – researchers
News 6 Oct 2020 - 13:03 German military needs to adapt to momentous climate change challenges – defence minister
News 5 Oct 2020 - 13:45 Germany registers more than 20,000 pure electric cars in a month for first time
News 1 Oct 2020 - 13:42 Activists aim to unite small parties under one climate roof to gain seats in next German parliament
News 1 Oct 2020 - 13:25 Solar, storage hybrid projects win majority of Germany's new “innovation auctions”
News 30 Sep 2020 - 13:18 Shell turns German operations into test case for global sustainability transformation
News 29 Sep 2020 - 13:01 “Glyphosate is a means to making agriculture climate-neutral” – Bayer board member
News 29 Sep 2020 - 13:00 Making intelligent vehicles will be bigger challenge than electric cars – VW brand chief
News 28 Sep 2020 - 14:12 German govt says push for climate neutrality is major opportunity for financial sector
News 28 Sep 2020 - 13:42 Green party wins several big city mayor posts in Germany’s most populous state
News 28 Sep 2020 - 13:41 US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 no clear breach of international law – German parliament research service
News 25 Sep 2020 - 13:43 German econ min warns Nord Stream 2 stop could damage trust in large-scale projects
News 25 Sep 2020 - 13:41 Renewables cover almost half of German electricity use in first 9 months 2020 – preliminary data
News 25 Sep 2020 - 13:39 German NGOs call for coherent EU sustainable finance approach to support Green Deal
News 25 Sep 2020 - 13:34 German car industry says California's 2035 conventional car ban is inappropriate
News 24 Sep 2020 - 12:46 Germany must prepare for more frequent and intensive extreme weather - meteorologists
News 24 Sep 2020 - 12:43 Critics of Tesla's Berlin gigafactory object to construction without licenses
News 24 Sep 2020 - 12:42 Lack of incentives biggest hurdle for climate-neutral gases – German energy industry
News 24 Sep 2020 - 09:24 Europe welcomes China’s pledge to carbon neutrality as part of joint climate drive
News 23 Sep 2020 - 13:30 Germany set to partly reimburse energy-intensive companies for new CO₂ price
News 23 Sep 2020 - 13:28 A quarter of German wind turbines at risk of going offline as fixed remuneration expires – study
News 22 Sep 2020 - 13:49 German draft budget shows climate and energy spending tripling – Tagesspiegel Background
News 22 Sep 2020 - 13:45 EU agriculture reform not ambitious enough for new 2050 climate target - NGO
News 21 Sep 2020 - 13:58 German Social Democrats in government push for CO2 price contribution by landlords
News 21 Sep 2020 - 13:57 13 billion euros in German taxpayers’ money invested in high-emissions companies – analysis
News 18 Sep 2020 - 13:27 Germany raises tax on high-emission cars, but critics call reform 'cosmetics'
News 16 Sep 2020 - 12:58 Germans don't believe EU will manage to become climate-neutral by 2050 - survey
News 16 Sep 2020 - 12:49 Pandemic offers municipalities chance to speed up transport transition – study
News 15 Sep 2020 - 14:29 Controversial petition for CO2 food labels heard by German parliament committee
News 15 Sep 2020 - 14:27 German electricity sector should be climate neutral by 2040s - Renewable Energy Act reform
News 15 Sep 2020 - 14:25 German wind industry hopeful amid expansion recovery but laments regional imbalance
News 14 Sep 2020 - 13:52 Econ min's “historic” climate consensus ideas met with surprise and suspicion in Germany
News 14 Sep 2020 - 13:50 Climate crisis takes heavy toll on mental health, psychotherapists' association says
News 14 Sep 2020 - 13:49 CDU wins local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia as Greens surge on climate concerns
News 11 Sep 2020 - 14:36 German economy minister calls for 'historic' consensus on climate neutrality
News 11 Sep 2020 - 14:32 A quarter of new cars in Europe electric by 2025, Germany scoops up half of production – study
News 11 Sep 2020 - 14:27 Food supplement for cows could reduce methane emissions by nearly 40 percent, company says
News 10 Sep 2020 - 13:56 Villagers fearing resettlement file constitutional complaint against RWE coal mine
News 10 Sep 2020 - 13:55 Future of German offshore wind auction design contested in parliamentary hearing
News 10 Sep 2020 - 13:52 Majority in Germany and other EU countries reject Mercosur agreement on climate grounds
News 9 Sep 2020 - 14:35 German env min backs tighter EU climate target as industry reiterates warnings
News 9 Sep 2020 - 14:31 City of Berlin wrangles over clean mobility concept including combustion engine ban
News 9 Sep 2020 - 14:29 German rail operator adds hundreds of electro-diesel hybrid locomotives to fleet
News 8 Sep 2020 - 14:21 Potential shutdown of modern coal plant sparks debate over Hamburg's electricity supply
News 8 Sep 2020 - 14:11 Germany eyes green hydrogen production with new dam project on the Congo River
News 8 Sep 2020 - 13:58 Europe must continue to set pace for clean maritime transport - German transport min
