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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 - 09:56 The road to #BTW21 - tracking climate and energy in Germany's election year 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 sceptical about Nord Stream 2 sanctions in reaction to Navalny poisoning News 8 Sep 2020 - 13:49 Legal opinions over legitimacy of Germany's lignite compensation vary widely News 7 Sep 2020 - 14:27 Germany’s CO2 pricing part of 'irreversible' path – SPD chancellor candidate Scholz News 7 Sep 2020 - 14:21 France plans hydrogen alliance with Germany News 7 Sep 2020 - 14:19 Grid agency initiates fine proceedings after 2019 power grid strains News 7 Sep 2020 - 14:16 Germany's new agriculture commission aims to reconcile climate, environment and farming News 7 Sep 2020 - 14:06 Tighter EU climate targets a challenge for German industry - DIHK News 7 Sep 2020 - 13:58 Calls grow for state aid to support embattled German car industry News 7 Sep 2020 - 13:55 Merkel does not rule out impact of Navalny poisoning on Nord Stream 2 News 4 Sep 2020 - 16:24 Vattenfall wants to shut down its largest coal power station in Germany News 4 Sep 2020 - 15:15 Germany faces packed election year as voters weigh climate against pandemic recovery News 4 Sep 2020 - 14:03 Electric car registrations climb to new record high in Germany News 4 Sep 2020 - 14:00 German transport minister calls for uniform Europe-wide e-car charging infrastructure News 4 Sep 2020 - 13:59 Increasing interest in power from old solar PV installations News 3 Sep 2020 - 13:50 Global aviation accounts for 3.5 percent of human climate impact - aeronautics researchers News 3 Sep 2020 - 13:49 German politicians call to halt Nord Stream 2 following Navalny poisoning News 3 Sep 2020 - 13:41 One in ten Germans plan to buy an e-car – survey News 3 Sep 2020 - 13:37 Pandemic adds trouble for Germany's energy transition – McKinsey News 2 Sep 2020 - 13:05 Pandemic could slow German energy transition as households reconsider investments – KfW News 2 Sep 2020 - 13:03 Greenpeace Energy launches complaint against hard coal tenders News 2 Sep 2020 - 12:55 Ministry plans renewables expansion push to reach Germany's 2030 target News 1 Sep 2020 - 12:48 Coal company LEAG starts demolition of eastern German mining town News 1 Sep 2020 - 12:47 Hydrogen prices to rise sharply without electrification of heating, transport — Aurora News 1 Sep 2020 - 12:46 Operators bid for compensation in first German hard coal phaseout auction News 31 Aug 2020 - 13:51 German-Russian resources forum discusses joint hydrogen economy News 31 Aug 2020 - 13:50 Coal mine protests in Germany and Poland highlight phase-out challenges News 31 Aug 2020 - 13:48 German plan to make server farms climate-neutral sparks industry backlash News 31 Aug 2020 - 13:42 Germany needs power market overhaul to reach renewables targets - industry group News 31 Aug 2020 - 13:17 State electricity payments to unemployed won’t cover bills in 2021 - report News 28 Aug 2020 - 13:22 German economy minister says willing to support climate-friendly steel production News 28 Aug 2020 - 13:21 Must accelerate climate action over coming years – Germany’s Merkel News 28 Aug 2020 - 11:53 Major German cold cuts company sells more substitutes than meat for first time News 28 Aug 2020 - 10:02 German government and states seal coal exit support deal for mining regions News 27 Aug 2020 - 11:49 Ukraine and Germany ink energy partnership to 'modernise' Ukraine's energy sector News 27 Aug 2020 - 11:48 Little progress in talks about German stake in Dutch TenneT – media report News 26 Aug 2020 - 12:26 AI can advance energy transition, but must be sustainable – energy agency News 26 Aug 2020 - 12:26 German government advisors call for binding “climate label” for food products News 26 Aug 2020 - 12:24 Coronavirus crisis accelerates investments in sustainability – RWE CEO News 26 Aug 2020 - 12:23 First details of planned renewables reform leave German energy market innovators unfazed News 25 Aug 2020 - 13:35 New emission test leads to higher average motor vehicle tax in Germany News 25 Aug 2020 - 13:31 Business puts pressure on Merkel to back controversial EU-Mercosur pact News 25 Aug 2020 - 13:29 Splits as Fridays for Future activists run for parliament News 25 Aug 2020 - 13:26 Energy industry calls for fixing ambitious expansion path in reform of Germany's renewables act News 24 Aug 2020 - 13:52 Germany to emit green “twin bond” in bid to jolt sustainable finance market News 24 Aug 2020 - 12:49 Germany considers paying land owners “tree premium” for emissions reduction News 24 Aug 2020 - 12:45 EU-Africa strategy must focus on energy transition – German development minister News 24 Aug 2020 - 12:29 State minister warns end of German renewables support could lead to wind power slump News 24 Aug 2020 - 12:23 Conservative climate MPs call for “bold” renewables reform News 21 Aug 2020 - 14:29 German restaurant owners demand return of outdoor heaters amid pandemic News 21 Aug 2020 - 14:14 German farmers should think about growing figs and olives - Munich Re News 21 Aug 2020 - 13:59 German municipal gas pipe leaks cause more than 1 mio t CO2 emissions News 20 Aug 2020 - 14:54 Thunberg, other activists tell Merkel during meeting to 'abandon fossil industry contracts' News 20 Aug 2020 - 13:39 Germany’s gypsum supply threatened by coal exit - report News 20 Aug 2020 - 13:28 German commuters return to public transport as operators implement health measures News 20 Aug 2020 - 13:10 Home office could significantly reduce commuting emissions - study News 20 Aug 2020 - 13:01 German power costs prevent domestic green hydrogen projects - startup Sunfire News 19 Aug 2020 - 14:03 Germany's RWE auctions off massive coal digger News 19 Aug 2020 - 13:56 German farmers blame climate change for third year of poor harvest News 19 Aug 2020 - 13:52 Climate change remains big public concern despite pandemic - survey News 19 Aug 2020 - 13:50 Germany would not reach 2020 climate target without pandemic – govt report News 18 Aug 2020 - 14:16 Covid-19 offers lessons for climate policy - report News 18 Aug 2020 - 14:15 Decentralised European power systems could offer better public participation – study News 18 Aug 2020 - 14:13 E-mobility and hydrogen compel Germany to boost renewables expansion - utilities News 18 Aug 2020 - 14:12 Germany's env min proposes “national water strategy” to cope with drought News 17 Aug 2020 - 13:43 Most Germans say economic growth no justification for neglecting environment News 17 Aug 2020 - 13:40 Merkel meeting with Thunberg must be more than symbolic act - activists News 17 Aug 2020 - 13:35 German e-car subsidies weigh on second hand market News 14 Aug 2020 - 15:45 Germany set to reach original 2020 climate target due to pandemic – researchers News 14 Aug 2020 - 14:27 German utilities' renewables transformation is gathering pace News 14 Aug 2020 - 14:12 Heating remains energy transition's 'forgotten sector' – commentary News 14 Aug 2020 - 13:56 Car supplier Bosch expands green power supply in carbon neutral push News 13 Aug 2020 - 13:48 Germany paves way for faster wind power expansion licenses News 13 Aug 2020 - 13:25 German industry fears higher power bills due to COVID-19 production slump News 13 Aug 2020 - 12:33 RWE lignite electricity production drops sharply – report News 12 Aug 2020 - 13:55 Nord Stream 2 pipeline could be delayed or fail, Uniper risk report says News 12 Aug 2020 - 13:52 Large renewable power battery to start operating in Brandenburg News 12 Aug 2020 - 13:50 Government announces members of new expert council on climate issues News 11 Aug 2020 - 12:22 Chancellor candidate Scholz says rapid transformation towards sustainability is key election topic News 11 Aug 2020 - 11:43 Pilot programmes for overhead line truck systems could offer climate action solutions – study News 11 Aug 2020 - 11:42 German industry may have to initially pay twice for emissions with new CO₂ price News 11 Aug 2020 - 11:40 Germany’s “green energy account” deeper in the red News 10 Aug 2020 - 14:15 SPD nomination of finance minister Scholz as chancellor candidate kicks off Germany's election year News 10 Aug 2020 - 14:03 Water shortages in German towns foreshadow climate change's impact on entire country - opinion News 10 Aug 2020 - 13:46 Possible 'entrance fee' for offshore projects irks Germany's wind power industry News 10 Aug 2020 - 13:30 German automakers appear to be finally waking up to climate neutrality - op-ed News 10 Aug 2020 - 13:25 Climate activists occupy two German coal power plants, demand closure of "climate killers" News 7 Aug 2020 - 15:11 Green hydrogen pilot plant for chemicals production opens in Saxony-Anhalt News 7 Aug 2020 - 15:05 British energy transition cheaper, more effective than Germany’s – op-ed News 7 Aug 2020 - 14:51 German North Sea outpost Heligoland hopes for green hydrogen boom News 7 Aug 2020 - 14:47 Indigenous group in Norway fears impact of German investor's wind power project News 7 Aug 2020 - 14:42 Outrage in Germany as US senators threaten "crushing" sanctions on port over Nord Stream 2 News 6 Aug 2020 - 14:15 Economists of Germany's largest public bank warn against carbon border tax costs News 6 Aug 2020 - 14:13 Environmental NGO sues to stop Nord Stream 2 over methane leakage concerns News 6 Aug 2020 - 14:10 Climate change's role in German media growing constantly News 6 Aug 2020 - 14:08 Germany's CDU Economic Council rejects ECB role in climate action as "pure industrial policy" News 5 Aug 2020 - 14:32 Germany faces setbacks in international arbitration cases over energy transition News 5 Aug 2020 - 14:30 EU emissions trading rules pose hurdle to Germany's hydrogen plans, report says News 5 Aug 2020 - 14:21 German start-up offers programme to gauge residual value of e-car batteries News 5 Aug 2020 - 14:14 Germany's econ min admits climate policy mistakes, says decarbonisation must be made "irreversible" News 4 Aug 2020 - 14:50 Germany launches tenders to phase out hard coal plants News 4 Aug 2020 - 14:38 Applications for German government's e-car buyer's premium soar to record level News 4 Aug 2020 - 14:24 US's Nord Stream 2 threats pose 'difficult gray area' for German diplomats - legal expert News 3 Aug 2020 - 13:52 There will be no big comeback for the German solar industry - opinion News 3 Aug 2020 - 13:46 German government officials increased domestic air travel in 2019 News 3 Aug 2020 - 13:23 Villagers plan constitutional complaint to save homes from German coal industry News 3 Aug 2020 - 13:17 Green Party pushes for more trees and plants in Germany's inner cities News 31 Jul 2020 - 12:22 Steag coal compensation lawsuit “legitimate” but “politically explosive” – opinions News 31 Jul 2020 - 12:20 Large amounts of methane leak into North Sea from abandoned oil and gas wells – study News 31 Jul 2020 - 12:19 Germany's solar power industry marks steepest climb in business climate on record News 30 Jul 2020 - 13:37 Modest wind power expansion recovery in Germany fails to allay industry fears News 30 Jul 2020 - 13:34 Nord Stream 2 companies seek political help against US sanctions threat News 30 Jul 2020 - 13:31 German state makes PV panels obligatory for new non-residential buildings News 30 Jul 2020 - 13:30 German hard coal company suing for better phase-out compensation News 29 Jul 2020 - 13:47 Germany marks progress on grid expansion to bring wind energy from north to south News 29 Jul 2020 - 13:43 Germany generates enough power to meet e-car growth, government says News 29 Jul 2020 - 13:31 German wind turbine producer Nordex seeks state support – report News 29 Jul 2020 - 13:29 Russia ponders adding hydrogen to Nord Stream 2 gas deliveries to Germany News 28 Jul 2020 - 12:44 Calls grow for improving industrial battery recycling in Germany News 28 Jul 2020 - 12:23 TenneT records offshore wind power growth of more than 20 percent in North Sea News 28 Jul 2020 - 12:21 Environmental groups welcome Deutsche Bank’s coal exit plan but call for greater strides News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:11 Germany's energy-efficient renovation support programmes in high demand also amid pandemic News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:09 BMW says hydrogen fuel cells remain important technology option for passenger cars News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:07 Cleaning up supply chains feasible task for Germany's companies – env agency News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:05 Telsa will also manufacture battery cells at its new Berlin factory, Elon Musk says News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:03 German corporations see 'enormous savings potential' in reducing business trips News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:01 Siemens faces international criticism for supplying new Indonesian coal-fired plant Interview 27 Jul 2020 - 09:50 Europe must take ambitious lead in green hydrogen – German govt advisor News 24 Jul 2020 - 14:50 US halts German Security Council push for UN climate conflict monitoring News 24 Jul 2020 - 14:38 Test by Germany's motoring asscociation reveals e-cars use more power than dashboards show News 24 Jul 2020 - 14:34 German customs office uncovers tax evasion scheme with Chinese solar imports News 24 Jul 2020 - 14:30 German government says pumped hydro power capacity to grow by 1.4 GW by 2030 News 24 Jul 2020 - 14:27 Fridays for Future announces new mass protests in Germany in September News 24 Jul 2020 - 10:40 Europe vies with China for clean hydrogen superpower status News 23 Jul 2020 - 14:20 Swiss solar firm looks to revive Germany’s 'Solar Valley' News 23 Jul 2020 - 14:14 New plant in Hamburg produces biogas from sewage treatment News 23 Jul 2020 - 13:50 Germany to lose biogas capacity amid struggle to achieve 2030 renewables target News 23 Jul 2020 - 13:44 E-mobility could boost Germany's post-pandemic recovery – consultancy News 23 Jul 2020 - 13:37 German transport minister calls for EU-wide road toll for passenger cars Interview 23 Jul 2020 - 12:30 EU plans 'completely change outlook' for global hydrogen economy - BloombergNEF News 22 Jul 2020 - 13:52 Hydrogen and pandemic prevention key areas for EU research cooperation, Germany says News 22 Jul 2020 - 13:48 'Potential to implement Paris Agreement' - German reactions to climate aspects of EU deal News 22 Jul 2020 - 13:32 Volkswagen warns that US battery row could disrupt supplies News 22 Jul 2020 - 13:22 Germany grapples with drought and dying forests despite more rain News 21 Jul 2020 - 13:41 Majority of Germans say climate action a priority despite coronavirus challenge News 21 Jul 2020 - 13:34 Utility ENBW trialing floating wind power turbines to expand usable area News 21 Jul 2020 - 13:28 German startup close to increasing biogas yields by turning leaves into fuel News 20 Jul 2020 - 14:13 Germany to fund green post-corona projects in developing countries News 20 Jul 2020 - 14:08 New cars in Germany becoming greener, but not green enough News 20 Jul 2020 - 14:04 BlackRock says 'fundamental change' to sustainability will sweep financial markets News 20 Jul 2020 - 14:00 Worries about water needs of Tesla's Berlin factory not ebbing away News 17 Jul 2020 - 14:12 Volkswagen expects e-mobility boost after pandemic News 17 Jul 2020 - 13:49 LNG price drop dampens enthusiasm for import terminals in Germany News 17 Jul 2020 - 13:39 Climate activists protest in Frankfurt against ECB's monetary policy during pandemic News 17 Jul 2020 - 13:31 German industry warns Nord Stream 2 sanctions by US mean 'serious stress' for transatlantic partnership News 17 Jul 2020 - 13:28 Onshore wind power expansion in Germany slowly picking up again News 16 Jul 2020 - 13:58 German govt to decide on energy emergency communication after MP's vote News 16 Jul 2020 - 13:52 Volkswagen and Bosch CEOs clash over future use of hydrogen in cars News 16 Jul 2020 - 13:50 Joint venture with Russia's Nornickel threatens EU battery alliance's sustainability credentials News 16 Jul 2020 - 13:44 Deutsche Bahn buys new trains for 1 billion euros but Germany still trails neighbours in investments News 15 Jul 2020 - 13:44 Germany must trigger 'paradigm shift' in water management to cope with droughts News 15 Jul 2020 - 13:43 Particulate matter in atmosphere impacts on Europe's solar power generation – researchers News 15 Jul 2020 - 13:41 German government's 'steel strategy' aims to secure climate-friendly production News 15 Jul 2020 - 13:38 Germany mulls introduction of supply chain act to clean up production abroad News 14 Jul 2020 - 14:38 EU Council presidency events will be made climate neutral – German government News 14 Jul 2020 - 14:31 Germany’s use of renewables in transport failed to rise in 2019 - study News 14 Jul 2020 - 14:15 Industry could reduce emissions by nearly 90 percent with modern technology – VDMA News 14 Jul 2020 - 14:11 Germany's biggest state NRW 'enters new dimension' in CO2 reduction but struggles on transport News 14 Jul 2020 - 13:54 BlackRock's ESG shift mounts sustainability pressure on Germany's energy-hungry companies News 13 Jul 2020 - 14:12 Germany’s solar industry hopeful pandemic and EU Green Deal will bolster upswing News 13 Jul 2020 - 14:04 German construction company Hochtief doubles down on Australian coal News 13 Jul 2020 - 13:59 Former German state secretary Baake heads new climate policy foundation News 13 Jul 2020 - 13:57 Austria calls for carbon border tax after Germany launches EU Presidency News 13 Jul 2020 - 13:51 Germany's green energy account slips into the red as power prices tumble News 10 Jul 2020 - 12:52 Austrian and German researchers to develop solar rooftops for highways News 10 Jul 2020 - 12:50 German economic stimulus needs climate impact assessment - govt advisors News 10 Jul 2020 - 12:48 Audi says will continue to “massively” invest in combustion engines News 10 Jul 2020 - 12:41 German NGOs call for European gas infrastructure moratorium - media report News 9 Jul 2020 - 13:35 New Siemens Energy closes doors on coal technology News 9 Jul 2020 - 13:26 Merkel must use Council presidency to help make EU future-proof – opinion News 9 Jul 2020 - 13:25 Associations propose revival of German railway tracks totalling 4000 km News 8 Jul 2020 - 13:51 Germany’s billion-euro nuclear fund weathers crisis relatively unscathed so far News 8 Jul 2020 - 13:50 European energy system has to be 100% renewable by 2040 – researchers News 8 Jul 2020 - 13:14 EU wants to become market leader in hydrogen technologies, create 1 million jobs News 7 Jul 2020 - 13:25 Recycling body attacks lack of government help in stimulus package News 7 Jul 2020 - 13:24 E.ON calls for green gas quota and tackles hydrogen network News 7 Jul 2020 - 13:22 Renewables levy could be reduced to zero by 2021 – German Energy Agency (dena) News 6 Jul 2020 - 12:25 German states call for renewables reform and greenlight removal of solar support cap News 6 Jul 2020 - 12:23 Government “blackmailed” over coal-power phaseout bill – media reactions News 6 Jul 2020 - 12:22 Natural gas still a bargain for German households – report News 3 Jul 2020 - 12:48 Bumpy conclusion of Germany's landmark coal act clears way to next energy transition chapters News 3 Jul 2020 - 12:37 German new car registrations hit 30-year low though e-car sales rise News 3 Jul 2020 - 12:35 Germany subsidises fossil fuel sector with 37.5 billion euros a year – media report News 2 Jul 2020 - 13:03 German gas network to grow by 1746 kilometres, hydrogen grid is the future News 2 Jul 2020 - 13:01 Rebound effect undoing decade of Germany's home efficiency investments - housing companies News 2 Jul 2020 - 13:00 Government must put acceptance at centre of energy policy - think tank News 2 Jul 2020 - 12:57 Germany's wind power records conceal sector's woes, industry group BWE says News 1 Jul 2020 - 13:18 Hydrogen alliance between E.ON and Thyssenkrupp announced News 1 Jul 2020 - 13:17 Solar power expansion revival advances unperturbed in Germany News 1 Jul 2020 - 13:15 U.S. Nord Stream 2 sanctions encroachment on EU sovereignty – German officials, experts News 1 Jul 2020 - 13:15 Germany irons out last coal exit law hurdles with conversion options for younger plants News 30 Jun 2020 - 13:44 Germany to invest 3 billion euros annually in railway expansion News 30 Jun 2020 - 13:41 Merkel and Macron urge introduction of EU carbon border tax News 30 Jun 2020 - 13:38 Germany bankrolls battery producer VARTA with 300 million euros News 29 Jun 2020 - 13:07 German power grid planning shows little ambition – media News 29 Jun 2020 - 13:06 Heavy industry needs support for transition to climate neutrality - opinion News 29 Jun 2020 - 13:05 EU funds could be tied to CO2 reduction – German environment minister News 29 Jun 2020 - 12:53 Renewables cover over half of German electricity use - preliminary data News 26 Jun 2020 - 12:15 Bosch CEO says car industry must prevent plug-in “hybridgate” emissions scandal News 26 Jun 2020 - 12:12 German lignite exit contract lacks transparency on compensation – think tank News 26 Jun 2020 - 12:11 State must ensure more climate-friendly Lufthansa future after bailout – opinion News 25 Jun 2020 - 13:28 German auctions show investors keen on solar, but still shun wind power News 25 Jun 2020 - 13:26 German government’s lignite contract offers possibility for earlier coal exit – opinion News 25 Jun 2020 - 13:24 German EU Council presidency programme “much too vague” on climate – Germanwatch News 24 Jun 2020 - 17:30 Germany takes next coal exit step with contract for company compensation News 24 Jun 2020 - 14:20 Negative emissions not part of countries’ and companies’ climate strategies yet – WEC News 23 Jun 2020 - 15:13 EU climate plans near top of Germany’s "coronavirus presidency" Interview 23 Jun 2020 - 14:00 Recovery package first test for German EU Council presidency – policy analyst News 23 Jun 2020 - 13:52 German lobbying culture threatens climate-protection progress during EU presidency – NGOs News 23 Jun 2020 - 13:48 Grid operator Amprion opposes German state investing in competitor TenneT News 22 Jun 2020 - 12:40 Northern Germany pushes for greater hydrogen use with pilot project cluster News 22 Jun 2020 - 12:39 Electricity watchdog challenges Germany's local e-car charging monopolies News 22 Jun 2020 - 12:33 Scientists sketch path to EU climate neutrality ahead of German Council presidency News 19 Jun 2020 - 14:46 'Grey energy' from reusing building materials could significantly reduce waste, study says News 19 Jun 2020 - 14:17 New controversial nuclear waste shipments from Germany to Russia approved News 19 Jun 2020 - 14:14 Researchers doubt Germany's new building energy act is breakthrough for heating transition News 19 Jun 2020 - 14:04 Renewables could cover nearly six months of Germany's annual power demand – E.ON News 19 Jun 2020 - 14:01 German industry and govt must enter into 'hydrogen pact' – sustainability council News 18 Jun 2020 - 15:16 German parliament passes contentious wind turbine distance rule and removes solar cap News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:47 New VW brand chief downplays thrust of carmaker's electric transition News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:32 Every party in German parliament says US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 inacceptable News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:29 Germany says green finance criteria not a guiding principle in EU stability mechanism News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:23 'Renovation wave' must be priority in German EU Presidency - industry and NGOs News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:16 Most German cities are wasting vast solar potential on their rooftops – analysis News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:04 Expectations for German EU Council presidency high, climate a priority – Merkel News 18 Jun 2020 - 12:00 Hopes for EU-China climate deal centre on green recovery News 17 Jun 2020 - 15:16 German premium carmakers book above-average sales of plug-in hybrids – report News 17 Jun 2020 - 15:14 Long-term renovation strategy to gear up Germany for reducing buildings emissions News 17 Jun 2020 - 15:11 External mobility costs for German society amount to 149 billion euros per year – NGO News 17 Jun 2020 - 15:06 Coronavirus shows little effect on German industry's climate plans so far – NGO News 16 Jun 2020 - 15:06 Swap German Building Energy Act for tougher efficiency measures, says environment group News 16 Jun 2020 - 15:03 Germany launches competition for green mobility projects as pandemic takes toll on public transport News 16 Jun 2020 - 14:59 Gas price plunge resuscitates hopes for fossil fuel's role in German energy transition News 16 Jun 2020 - 14:57 Germany and six allies push for key hydrogen role in Europe's energy future News 16 Jun 2020 - 14:53 Solar cap removal not enough to bring clean energy to scale - German renewables industry News 16 Jun 2020 - 14:50 Coal state pushes for finalising disputed German phase-out law News 15 Jun 2020 - 15:11 Geothermal lithium mining project cause for controversy in southern Germany News 15 Jun 2020 - 14:47 Germany's car industry warns of bankruptcies due to coronavirus and climate policies News 15 Jun 2020 - 14:43 Vehicle tax for high-emission cars to rise in Germany by 2021 News 15 Jun 2020 - 10:30 The heat is on to make German buildings 'nearly' climate-neutral News 15 Jun 2020 - 09:20 Germany’s geothermal sector is struggling to take off News 15 Jun 2020 - 08:46 Germany must step up climate ambitions for EU Green Deal – govt advisors News 12 Jun 2020 - 13:42 Most wind turbines' output could be boosted by changing rotational direction - study News 12 Jun 2020 - 13:37 Digitalisation boost from pandemic can advance climate protection – analysis News 12 Jun 2020 - 13:31 Energy markets recovering from corona shock, but coal faces 'toxic mix' – experts News 11 Jun 2020 - 14:20 Local authorities' interest in climate change adaptation rises sharply in Germany News 11 Jun 2020 - 14:15 German towns launch trial to shed coal and gas from energy supply News 11 Jun 2020 - 14:11 Car comparison websites say new govt support pushes up e-car demand News 10 Jun 2020 - 16:10 German hydrogen strategy aims for global leadership in energy transition News 10 Jun 2020 - 13:45 German govt approves long-delayed 10-year national energy and climate plan News 10 Jun 2020 - 13:34 Minister calls hydrogen strategy “quantum leap,” but NGOs fear “dead end” News 10 Jun 2020 - 13:03 Solar power storage systems double in two years in Germany News 10 Jun 2020 - 13:01 A fifth of Germans would buy an electric car, one third a conventional model – survey Interview 10 Jun 2020 - 12:15 Recurring droughts will change German forests forever - researcher News 9 Jun 2020 - 13:15 Germany's planned renewable heat bonus fails to boost green district heating – utilities News 9 Jun 2020 - 12:55 Germany must push green recovery during EU Council presidency – NGOs News 9 Jun 2020 - 12:51 Interest in sustainable investments picking up in Germany News 9 Jun 2020 - 12:48 Fewer German cities breaking diesel pollution limit News 8 Jun 2020 - 13:14 Germany denounces further US sanctions planned against Nord Stream 2 News 8 Jun 2020 - 13:13 German solar industry files complaint against persisting support cap News 8 Jun 2020 - 13:11 Germany drafts action plan for competitive climate-neutral steel production News 8 Jun 2020 - 13:09 Coronavirus-induced power price drop prompts calls for extending Germany's renewables support News 5 Jun 2020 - 15:13 Reactions to Germany's stimulus programme and its climate effects News 5 Jun 2020 - 13:22 German stimulus plan “watershed moment” in relations to car industry - media News 5 Jun 2020 - 13:07 German, Austrian and Swiss presidents urge green recovery News 5 Jun 2020 - 13:06 Plug-in hybrids unlikely to lower transport emissions - Greenpeace report News 4 Jun 2020 - 14:06 Germany gives energy transition mild push with economic stimulus programme News 3 Jun 2020 - 13:25 German coal exit 'overtaken by reality,' country must prepare for earlier phase-out – NGO News 3 Jun 2020 - 13:23 Pandemic fails to slow Germany's rollout of solar PV - report News 3 Jun 2020 - 13:15 Germany raises offshore wind power target to 40 GW by 2040 News 2 Jun 2020 - 13:34 Germany to launch 80 billion euro-stimulus programme for 'innovation and sustainability' News 2 Jun 2020 - 13:26 German metal-processing industry calls for common European industry power price News 2 Jun 2020 - 13:23 Purchase premium scheme for all vehicles would cause rise in CO2 emissions – study News 29 May 2020 - 13:11 Spring 2020 in Germany “extremely sunny and much too dry” – weather service News 29 May 2020 - 13:09 Opposition to new car buyer’s premiums within German government coalition News 29 May 2020 - 13:01 Massive offshore wind expansion could solve German hydrogen strategy gridlock News 29 May 2020 - 10:31 Corona crisis shakes up shift to sustainable urban mobility News 28 May 2020 - 17:30 Slowing economy causes sizable German energy use decrease in first quarter 2020 News 28 May 2020 - 12:34 “Strong signal from Brussels” – German reactions to EU recovery proposal News 28 May 2020 - 12:29 German Social Democrats say EU hydrogen production ideal case for coronavirus recovery project News 27 May 2020 - 13:44 German media divided on Lufthansa rescue package News 27 May 2020 - 13:38 High energy industry investments, but uncertainty for 2020/21 – report News 27 May 2020 - 13:35 German government to push “green recovery” in EU Council presidency News 27 May 2020 - 13:32 Costs of stabilising German power grid fall again in 2019 News 26 May 2020 - 12:45 Emissions fraud compensation ruling marks black day for Volkswagen - German media News 26 May 2020 - 12:43 CO₂ removal necessary to reach EU climate neutrality 2050 – study News 26 May 2020 - 12:40 German government should use coronavirus stimulus funds to reduce renewables levy – think tank News 26 May 2020 - 12:38 Lufthansa rescue deal must set example for green recovery conditions – opinion News 25 May 2020 - 14:58 Experts criticise proposed German coal exit law for deviating from commission compromise News 25 May 2020 - 12:41 German environment ministry study says local authorities key to green recovery News 25 May 2020 - 12:40 Consumer association calls for more transparency on grid fees News 25 May 2020 - 12:38 German solar and wind could supply three times today’s power demand by 2040 – study News 22 May 2020 - 14:11 Energy-intensive industry warns against additional burdens from short-term coronavirus recovery measures News 22 May 2020 - 14:07 Soaring renewables output could save villages threatened by German coal mine expansion News 22 May 2020 - 14:04 Hard coal alliance proposes runtime extension for 'reserve' under Germany's phase-out - report News 22 May 2020 - 14:02 Number of German energy workers rises by more than 10,000 in a decade News 20 May 2020 - 13:55 German government adopts higher CO2 starting price of 25 euros per tonne for transport and heating News 20 May 2020 - 13:50 Stimulus debates add fresh drive as energy transition efforts restart after coronavirus break News 20 May 2020 - 13:44 Researchers weigh in on scope and scale of hydrogen use ahead of Germany's national strategy launch News 20 May 2020 - 13:38 Germany to buy stake in Dutch grid operator TenneT as part of broader energy cooperation News 20 May 2020 - 13:36 'Bee power' contracts seek to make Germany's bioenergy crops more sustainable Interview 20 May 2020 - 12:30 Pandemic turns rush hour into public transport's “ultimate problem” – mobility researcher News 19 May 2020 - 14:38 Controversial new coal plant Datteln 4 test runs disrupt German power prices News 19 May 2020 - 14:23 Industry associations release 4-point plan to green Germany's municipal heating News 19 May 2020 - 14:17 Rebuff of environment advisors' report shows Merkel party's disdain of science – opinion News 19 May 2020 - 14:12 Public transport plunge due to coronavirus could inflate Germany's transport emissions – NGO News 18 May 2020 - 18:14 German government coalition agreement removes key hurdles to renewables rollout News 18 May 2020 - 14:16 Merkel's coalition partner pushes for ambitious green hydrogen production News 18 May 2020 - 14:13 Germany weighs higher e-car support payments as local carmakers drag feet News 18 May 2020 - 14:08 Critics blast German parliament's approval of toll-free transport for LNG-powered trucks News 18 May 2020 - 14:06 Germany leads globally in energy security levels, thanks to renewables - study News 18 May 2020 - 14:02 Germany and France say climate action must be cornerstone of EU coronavirus recovery News 15 May 2020 - 16:34 Unravelling the climate footprint of U.S. liquefied natural gas News 15 May 2020 - 14:21 German railway service Deutsche Bahn hit hard by COVID-19 crisis News 15 May 2020 - 14:20 German economy at risk from climate change impacts abroad - study News 15 May 2020 - 14:17 German MPs critical of setting up domestic LNG import infrastructure News 15 May 2020 - 14:07 Germany on course to widely miss EU emission targets – think tank News 14 May 2020 - 14:17 Driverless trucks could shift transport from rails to road – report News 14 May 2020 - 14:15 Unions, utilities and activists call for speeding up heating transition News 14 May 2020 - 14:07 Government advisors say Germany should base climate policy on CO2 budget News 14 May 2020 - 14:03 Germany's gas grid operators present concept for 2030 green hydrogen grid News 13 May 2020 - 13:39 Number of rail passengers in Germany drops 40 percent in March News 13 May 2020 - 13:36 New negotiations on EU effort sharing needed to raise 2030 climate target – Merkel News 13 May 2020 - 13:32 Survey reveals brighter outlook in German wind power industry News 13 May 2020 - 13:21 Germany's ranking slides in World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index News 13 May 2020 - 13:21 German grid agency increases incentive for market players to balance power grid News 12 May 2020 - 13:19 Share of coal in German public power supply down to 16 percent in April News 12 May 2020 - 13:16 German government, coastal states reach agreement for offshore wind expansion News 12 May 2020 - 13:09 Floating solar park ideal future use for Hambach coal mine – researcher News 12 May 2020 - 13:07 German econ minister proposes levies, cheap electricity for wind power communities News 12 May 2020 - 12:50 Across-the-board car buyer premium is “sweet poison” for industry – think tanks News 11 May 2020 - 13:48 Germans say climate crisis will have larger long-term effects than coronavirus – poll News 11 May 2020 - 13:46 Grid expansion delay due to pandemic threatens to split German power price zone News 11 May 2020 - 13:44 Members of Germany's ruling parties call for rapid increase in green hydrogen production News 7 May 2020 - 14:01 Pandemic makes private cars more popular, public transport loses out – survey News 7 May 2020 - 13:58 German household electricity prices second highest in EU News 7 May 2020 - 13:56 Germany's solar energy cap endangers investments worth one billion euros – report News 7 May 2020 - 13:51 German econ min says car industry support must keep climate targets in view News 7 May 2020 - 09:31 Coronavirus impact lays bare inflexibility of German power generation and demand Interview 7 May 2020 - 08:58 Pandemic effects underscore key lessons for German power market – analyst News 6 May 2020 - 13:42 Demand for solar heating in Germany rises with higher subsidies News 6 May 2020 - 13:36 German state aid for car industry highly probable, decision in June – report News 6 May 2020 - 13:29 Renewables can contribute more to future German power supply security – study News 5 May 2020 - 15:07 State energy ministers call for investments in renewables, grid and hydrogen as part of coronavirus recovery News 5 May 2020 - 14:09 German environment ministry weighs wind farm distance regulations to protect birds News 5 May 2020 - 13:50 Germany raises grid stability reserve as network expansion lags behind News 5 May 2020 - 13:35 German govt coalition members at odds over energy and climate ambitions – report News 4 May 2020 - 13:51 German govt unlikely to meet carmaker demands for coronavirus bailout - report News 4 May 2020 - 13:49 Germany adds 1,300 km to power grid News 4 May 2020 - 13:47 German PV expansion stable in March as solar power generation stays high News 4 May 2020 - 13:37 Second energy transition sandbox to transform heat supply in lignite mining areas News 30 Apr 2020 - 13:50 Gas demand drop hits German energy companies as storages full and prices low News 30 Apr 2020 - 12:39 EU industry strategy lacks concrete renewable energy plan – German industry News 30 Apr 2020 - 12:37 Higher 2030 EU climate target would lead to “challenging” debate on German goals News 30 Apr 2020 - 12:36 EU Green Deal must be at centre of coronavirus recovery – climate experts News 29 Apr 2020 - 13:49 Govt must support green start-ups to "strengthen economic immunity" - report News 29 Apr 2020 - 13:15 Biomass auction significantly undersubscribed, industry worries over climate targets News 29 Apr 2020 - 13:14 In 2020, Germany saw sunniest April since records began News 29 Apr 2020 - 13:13 German KfW bank reports climate risks for first time News 29 Apr 2020 - 13:11 Economic coronavirus recovery must be at heart of German EU Council presidency – DIHK News 29 Apr 2020 - 13:09 Europe’s steel industry must invest 100 billion euros for climate neutrality by 2050 – study News 28 Apr 2020 - 18:30 Merkel endorses proposal to raise 2030 EU emission reduction target News 28 Apr 2020 - 12:31 VW CEO calls for economic stimulus, includes combustion engine cars News 28 Apr 2020 - 12:29 Recovery programmes “great opportunity” to invest in climate action – opinion News 28 Apr 2020 - 12:28 Small-scale renewables law reform draft omits provision on solar support cap News 28 Apr 2020 - 12:26 Spring drought leaves German forests under "enormous stress test" – minister News 28 Apr 2020 - 10:59 Coronavirus crisis highlights risks of U.S.-European LNG deals diplomacy News 27 Apr 2020 - 14:17 Germany’s top politicians, companies throw weight behind green stimulus News 27 Apr 2020 - 14:13 German solar industry soars despite coronavirus but support cap awaits News 27 Apr 2020 - 13:53 Lufthansa aid after initial rescue package must incorporate climate action – env min News 27 Apr 2020 - 13:10 Germany bets on green hydrogen in quest for climate neutrality News 24 Apr 2020 - 14:15 Munich Re first to offer insurance for performance of large-scale battery storage facilities News 24 Apr 2020 - 13:49 Income from German renewables levy set to fall significantly due to coronavirus – analysis News 24 Apr 2020 - 13:40 Petersberg Climate Dialogue will focus on green recovery – German and UK govts News 24 Apr 2020 - 09:30 Coronavirus recovery must be tied to climate, innovative mobility, digitalisation – Merkel News 23 Apr 2020 - 13:51 Economy minister calls for tying car industry support to emissions News 23 Apr 2020 - 13:46 Mercedes-Benz gives up on fuel cell cars – report News 22 Apr 2020 - 15:12 German households pay 6 pct less for energy than year ago - report News 22 Apr 2020 - 15:09 Use of cheap oil for power production in Germany possible, but unlikely – report News 22 Apr 2020 - 15:05 PV industry business expectations collapse due to German solar cap News 22 Apr 2020 - 15:01 Merkel must make clear this is moment to “rebuild better” – Greenpeace head News 21 Apr 2020 - 13:30 No one-size-fits-all approach for onshore wind acceptance – study News 21 Apr 2020 - 13:29 Grid agency sends warning notices after 2019 power grid strains News 21 Apr 2020 - 13:25 German media criticises proposal of coronavirus premium for carmakers News 20 Apr 2020 - 13:39 European power production may cause 20 pct fewer emissions due to coronavirus – analysis News 20 Apr 2020 - 13:37 Dry spring ignites fears of yet another German summer drought News 20 Apr 2020 - 13:35 Daimler plans on using green bonds to reach climate goals News 17 Apr 2020 - 13:45 German states and utilities say Energiewende central to economic recovery News 17 Apr 2020 - 13:42 German Fridays for Future takes climate strike online News 17 Apr 2020 - 13:38 Diesel driving bans “off the table” as lockdown shows low effect on German NOx levels – state sec News 16 Apr 2020 - 13:04 Zero-support bids from 2018 could make bidders pay in German offshore auctions News 16 Apr 2020 - 13:02 Corona crisis endangers Siemens Energy spinoff – report News 16 Apr 2020 - 12:58 Coronavirus lockdown pushes up heating demand across Europe – report News 16 Apr 2020 - 12:55 More Germans dissatisfied with energy transition's implementation – survey News 15 Apr 2020 - 15:27 Solar marks new record as renewables repeatedly outstrip German power demand News 15 Apr 2020 - 15:23 Oil industry lobbies German government to boost synthetic fuels amid corona crisis News 15 Apr 2020 - 15:18 Lack of charging points could slow roll-out of e-mobility in Germany, study warns News 15 Apr 2020 - 15:13 German states push for additional help for carmakers News 14 Apr 2020 - 14:30 Germany's national academy of sciences stresses need for climate-friendly coronavirus recovery News 14 Apr 2020 - 14:26 Industry proposes changes to renewables act to avoid levy payments – media News 14 Apr 2020 - 14:24 Carmakers call for state support to boost industry and green mobility after corona News 9 Apr 2020 - 13:58 German strategy should not bet on hydrogen made with renewables alone – Uniper CEO News 9 Apr 2020 - 13:53 German environment agency calls for increasing e-car recycling capacities News 9 Apr 2020 - 13:51 Environmentalists call for halt to German search for nuclear waste site during coronavirus News 9 Apr 2020 - 13:45 German wind power installations slightly up in early 2020 but still below required levels News 9 Apr 2020 - 13:43 Greens call for clarity on ETS allowance cancellations during German coal exit News 8 Apr 2020 - 15:30 Climate after corona: green stimulus package could boost the economic recovery News 8 Apr 2020 - 12:55 Digitalisation of Germany's energy transition on track, but many hurdles ahead – study News 8 Apr 2020 - 12:54 Government rejects state demands for changes to coal exit law News 8 Apr 2020 - 12:53 Coronavirus to have “massive impact” on German EU Council presidency – ambassador News 8 Apr 2020 - 12:51 Record 151 million passengers on German long-distance trains in 2019 News 8 Apr 2020 - 12:49 Germany's climate action plan to run into massive renewable power gap by 2030 – BEE News 7 Apr 2020 - 13:21 Battery storage systems see major growth in Germany - study News 7 Apr 2020 - 13:19 Think tank proposes remuneration for innovative renewables systems guaranteeing non-stop feed-in News 7 Apr 2020 - 13:18 German wind power collapse thwarts new European expansion record in 2019 News 7 Apr 2020 - 13:16 Bosch challenges established carmakers with new e-vehicle chassis News 6 Apr 2020 - 13:58 Nuclear power generation and waste transfers continue in Germany despite coronavirus crisis News 6 Apr 2020 - 12:37 March marks record e-car month in Germany with over 10,000 new registrations News 6 Apr 2020 - 12:36 Coronavirus slump will lead to more hours of negative power prices in Germany – study News 6 Apr 2020 - 12:33 Germany's coronavirus recovery plan should help build climate-neutral economy – env min News 3 Apr 2020 - 13:50 First data centre to contribute to grid stability in Germany News 3 Apr 2020 - 13:47 German chamber of commerce calls for CO2 price delay due to corona crisis News 3 Apr 2020 - 13:44 German car industry calls on EU to drop tighter emission limits in light of crisis News 2 Apr 2020 - 13:44 Tesvolt starts production in 'first European gigafactory' for battery storage News 2 Apr 2020 - 13:39 E-car driver satisfaction drops sharply as vehicles enter mass market – survey News 2 Apr 2020 - 13:31 COP26 delay no excuse to put off climate action, German officials and activists say News 2 Apr 2020 - 13:22 German emissions covered by European trading drop 14 percent in 2019 News 1 Apr 2020 - 15:14 Climate-friendly hybrid trains could replace majority of German diesel engines – study News 1 Apr 2020 - 15:12 Germany's solar installations rise to 50GW, approach cap of 52GW News 1 Apr 2020 - 15:11 Germany marks first ever quarter with more than 50 pct renewable electricity News 31 Mar 2020 - 14:14 “Undisputed success” or “inefficient”? Germany’s landmark renewable energy law at 20 News 31 Mar 2020 - 13:25 German bioenergy industry calls for crisis support to ensure energy supply News 31 Mar 2020 - 13:06 States call on federal govt to lower economic risks posed by turbine lawsuits News 30 Mar 2020 - 14:11 Average price in German solar tender falls slightly to 5.18 cents/kWh News 30 Mar 2020 - 14:03 German utilities support coronavirus rescue package but warn of growing impacts News 30 Mar 2020 - 13:56 Distributed solar generation rising in Germany, with potential across Europe – study News 30 Mar 2020 - 13:53 Germany wants to move key April climate summit online News 27 Mar 2020 - 13:59 Finnish utility Fortum takes majority stake in Uniper, pledges commitment to energy transition News 27 Mar 2020 - 13:58 VW faces major problems in flagship ID.3 e-car production – report News 27 Mar 2020 - 13:56 Russia deploys new vessel to finish Nord Stream 2, gas 'price war' looms News 27 Mar 2020 - 13:49 German carmakers among thousands of companies halting production, employing 'short-time' work News 27 Mar 2020 - 13:44 German wind industry says corona must not overshadow need for action as auction once again falls short News 26 Mar 2020 - 14:07 Climate slides on Germans' list of concerns, Merkel's party reaps credit for corona response - poll News 26 Mar 2020 - 14:03 Germans want their country to take climate leadership during EU presidency – survey News 26 Mar 2020 - 14:00 Nobody can be happy about any positive climate effect now - German climate researcher News 26 Mar 2020 - 13:57 German state plans to unlock Rhine Rift Valley's vast geothermal energy potential News 25 Mar 2020 - 14:16 German researchers test conversion of CO2 from air into solid carbon in 'world first' News 25 Mar 2020 - 14:14 German insurers slow to turn to corporate social responsibility – analysis News 25 Mar 2020 - 13:58 Nuclear plant in Germany taken offline, corona crisis impacts on deconstruction plans News 25 Mar 2020 - 13:56 Devices in standby-mode cost German households nearly 450,000 euros per hour News 24 Mar 2020 - 14:48 Corona impact on German emissions strong but likely short-lived - analysts News 24 Mar 2020 - 14:43 German 2030 climate target only achievable with 'course correction' – consultancy News 24 Mar 2020 - 14:39 Coal plant compensation should go into green corona stimulus package – renewables industry News 24 Mar 2020 - 14:34 German wind power industry welcomes deadline extensions as corona impact sets in News 24 Mar 2020 - 14:30 Solar power industry directly addresses Merkel in bid to remove looming support cap News 24 Mar 2020 - 14:26 Corona crisis hits German carmakers during crucial transition period News 23 Mar 2020 - 14:06 Power lines for trucks could save a fifth of German road freight emissions – study News 23 Mar 2020 - 14:03 German Fridays for Futures leader warns against protests during corona crisis News 23 Mar 2020 - 14:01 Sector coupling projects threatened by regulatory strains – Bundesrat committee News 23 Mar 2020 - 13:57 German utilities rule out power cuts to defaulting households during corona crisis News 23 Mar 2020 - 13:53 Industry production stops set to slash Germany's energy demand News 23 Mar 2020 - 08:55 US keeps wary eye on EU carbon border tax plans News 20 Mar 2020 - 15:00 German economy heading for deep slump and lower emissions due to coronavirus News 20 Mar 2020 - 13:55 Researchers' hydrogen road map expects 50 to 80 GW capacity in Germany by 2050 News 20 Mar 2020 - 13:53 Climate should not become pawn in the coronavirus crisis – environment state sec News 20 Mar 2020 - 13:52 Solar and wind energy expansion in Germany faces paralysis due to coronavirus News 19 Mar 2020 - 13:59 EU should use Green Deal as road map for coronavirus stimulus – foundations News 19 Mar 2020 - 13:13 One fifth of Germany's grid extensions to heavily impact environment – grid agency News 19 Mar 2020 - 13:11 Opposition FDP politician calls for delaying CO2 price due to coronavirus News 18 Mar 2020 - 15:03 German demand for green electricity higher than at any time since Fukushima – Verivox News 18 Mar 2020 - 13:53 Coronavirus increases demand for wind & solar investments – asset manager News 18 Mar 2020 - 13:45 Investors urge Finnish utility to drop support for new German coal plant News 18 Mar 2020 - 13:40 German government postpones hydrogen strategy, coal exit hearing News 18 Mar 2020 - 13:32 German government makes energy efficiency top procurement criterion News 17 Mar 2020 - 14:32 Germany's weather service starts ten-year forecast to improve climate adaptation News 17 Mar 2020 - 14:28 Energy and industry companies team up to launch Germany's first hydrogen network News 17 Mar 2020 - 14:24 Nine-year completion time illustrates struggle of Germany's wind farms News 17 Mar 2020 - 14:20 Domestic gas production in Germany down as consumption increases News 17 Mar 2020 - 14:16 Work on Germany's largest support-free pv farm starts, industry warns against corona fallout News 16 Mar 2020 - 14:27 Hearing on Tesla’s factory postponed because of coronavirus, Berlin senator orders Model 3 News 16 Mar 2020 - 14:19 Steep emissions plunge puts Germany's original 2020 climate target back on the cards News 16 Mar 2020 - 14:09 Germany's utilities say power supply secure amid coronavirus response News 16 Mar 2020 - 14:04 Coronavirus no excuse for renewables gridlock, says German env min News 13 Mar 2020 - 15:30 Tracking progress of Germany's 2030 climate action package News 13 Mar 2020 - 14:28 Econ min confirms German climate package unlikely to achieve 2030 targets News 13 Mar 2020 - 14:20 Solution to Germany's renewables gridlock adjourned due to coronavirus talks News 13 Mar 2020 - 14:12 Utility RWE doubles profits, plans 4 GW of wind and solar by 2022 News 13 Mar 2020 - 14:06 German energy storage market grows 10 percent to 5.5 billion euros News 12 Mar 2020 - 14:21 Seasons in Germany shifting to shorter winters, earlier summers News 12 Mar 2020 - 14:03 Offshore wind farm operators in row with environmentalists over impact on birds News 12 Mar 2020 - 13:59 Bavarian researchers develop new method for brewing climate-friendly beer News 12 Mar 2020 - 13:52 German energy-intensive companies call for Europe-wide industry power price News 11 Mar 2020 - 14:13 German utilities much more optimistic on energy transition – consultancy News 11 Mar 2020 - 13:33 City of Berlin adopts plan to reach 25 percent solar power by 2050 News 11 Mar 2020 - 13:26 Some countries will wait out US elections before deciding on climate targets – policy expert News 11 Mar 2020 - 13:22 German chemical makers connect with engineers to find path to climate neutrality News 11 Mar 2020 - 13:19 Industry, NGOs implore German govt to end renewables impasse at key conference News 10 Mar 2020 - 14:01 Germany must focus on green hydrogen, CCS is a distraction - research minister News 10 Mar 2020 - 13:50 Energy industry says smart meters require dedicated radio frequency News 10 Mar 2020 - 13:46 Windy February drives record negative power prices in Germany News 10 Mar 2020 - 13:17 German grid operator 50Hertz reports renewables record, plans billions in new investments News 10 Mar 2020 - 13:11 Coronavirus impact could undermine aviation’s commitment to climate goals News 9 Mar 2020 - 13:49 German grid and nuclear plant operators step up coronavirus precautions News 9 Mar 2020 - 13:42 Germany's hydrogen strategy doesn't include green gas for heating – report News 9 Mar 2020 - 13:34 Plan for new interim nuclear waste site draws criticism News 9 Mar 2020 - 13:29 Utility chief warns that Germany faces potential blackouts as it exits coal Interview 6 Mar 2020 - 17:00 EU should pressure US over gas production’s climate impact – former US energy official News 6 Mar 2020 - 14:24 Aviation tax should be postponed due to coronavirus – Conservative aviation expert News 6 Mar 2020 - 14:06 Banks say German sustainable finance report impractical, insist on EU rules News 6 Mar 2020 - 13:57 Germany's largest landlord calls for state support to increase energy efficiency News 6 Mar 2020 - 10:27 Govt studies find Germany's 2030 climate package fails to reach objective News 5 Mar 2020 - 15:08 German carmakers to become global EV market leaders from 2021 – McKinsey News 5 Mar 2020 - 14:39 A third of Germans open to buying an e-car in next five years – survey News 5 Mar 2020 - 14:35 Germany’s largest coal state rejects coal exit law News 5 Mar 2020 - 14:32 Solarwatt starts new PV production in Germany, says Europe can compete with Asia News 5 Mar 2020 - 12:43 German govt council calls for urgent action to avoid climate shocks in finance News 4 Mar 2020 - 13:47 Quick renewables boom required to cushion Germany's nuclear and coal exit – think tank News 4 Mar 2020 - 13:46 Austria looks to Bavaria as model for solar-powered Energiewende News 4 Mar 2020 - 13:24 German tradesmen’s association opposes car-free city centres News 4 Mar 2020 - 11:02 German reactions to draft EU Climate Law News 3 Mar 2020 - 14:22 Lower taxes for diesel cost Germany up to seven billion euros in 2019 News 3 Mar 2020 - 14:13 German government divided over hydrogen strategy – report News 3 Mar 2020 - 13:53 Sustainable travel and 'flight shame' growing concerns for Germans - survey News 3 Mar 2020 - 13:44 Tesla could start construction on German e-car factory this month News 2 Mar 2020 - 14:22 StreetScooter's demise reveals challenges for e-car start-ups – industry expert News 2 Mar 2020 - 14:10 German environment ministry seeks to make digitalisation climate-friendly News 2 Mar 2020 - 14:01 Germany's banks largely unprepared for climate risks – NGO News 2 Mar 2020 - 13:50 Germany's climate package support triggers heating modernisation wave – survey News 2 Mar 2020 - 13:34 VW will not develop new natural gas vehicles as it shifts aggressively to e-cars News 28 Feb 2020 - 13:54 Climate and European Green Deal are top priorities, says new UBA head Messner News 28 Feb 2020 - 13:52 German hard coal plant operators fail to reach agreement with economy ministry News 28 Feb 2020 - 13:48 February sets German wind power record News 28 Feb 2020 - 13:45 Offshore wind farms lose yield when too close, North Sea coordination needed – study News 27 Feb 2020 - 14:35 Gas-fired heating still top seller as industry awaits boost for climate-friendly technologies News 27 Feb 2020 - 14:22 German Greens aim for “climate pact” with heavy industry News 27 Feb 2020 - 14:18 Germany bucks international trend with solid increase in electric cars News 27 Feb 2020 - 14:15 “Fridays for Future” strikes have expanded far beyond just students - study News 27 Feb 2020 - 14:12 European Commission earmarks 877 million euros for “just transition” in Germany News 27 Feb 2020 - 14:10 Law firm calls German coal exit law 'unconstitutional,' Greens push for earlier plant closures News 26 Feb 2020 - 13:55 Gas-fired power generation reaches record high in Germany News 26 Feb 2020 - 13:52 Ministry plans to soften controversial wind distance rules – report News 26 Feb 2020 - 13:50 Deutsche Bahn has no plans to bring back night trains despite growing popularity News 26 Feb 2020 - 13:47 Protesters occupy Datteln 4 coal plant, as survey finds most Germans oppose it News 25 Feb 2020 - 14:00 Storm Yulia sets new record in German wind power News 25 Feb 2020 - 13:47 Major eastern German lignite mine resumes operation News 25 Feb 2020 - 13:38 Search is on for new “expert council” to monitor German emissions cuts News 25 Feb 2020 - 13:28 Economy ministry blocks ban on German nuclear fuel rod exports News 24 Feb 2020 - 13:59 Greens surge into second place in Hamburg, climate a key issue for voters News 24 Feb 2020 - 13:56 Netherlands highlights hydrogen cooperation with Germany News 24 Feb 2020 - 13:53 German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp funded climate sceptic – report News 24 Feb 2020 - 13:42 Deutsche Bahn wants to go green but is tied to coal News 21 Feb 2020 - 14:24 Bavaria's renewable capacity growing as nuclear plant shutdown boosts power imports News 21 Feb 2020 - 14:21 Electric commercial aviation still a distant vision, synthetic fuels more realistic – engine producer MTU News 21 Feb 2020 - 14:14 Germany's VW dealers struggling to contain damage by dieselgate scandal News 21 Feb 2020 - 14:06 Germany's environment minister says closure of French nuclear plant makes Germany safer News 21 Feb 2020 - 14:02 Hamburg mayor proposes conversion of coal plant into green hydrogen production site News 21 Feb 2020 - 13:25 Greta Thunberg visit raises profile of Hamburg 'climate election' News 20 Feb 2020 - 14:09 Failed auction illustrates 'dramatic' struggle of German wind power - industry News 20 Feb 2020 - 14:00 Greens and environmental groups say Tesla factory near Berlin should go ahead News 20 Feb 2020 - 13:44 France to shut down contentious Fessenheim nuclear plant on German border News 20 Feb 2020 - 13:39 German car fleet hits horsepower record, challenging EU emission limits News 20 Feb 2020 - 13:35 Most Germans think coal exit will lead to higher electricity prices – survey News 19 Feb 2020 - 18:30 IEA urges Germany to focus on hydrogen, import LNG News 19 Feb 2020 - 14:23 Five years after Dieselgate, VW USA wants to be the climate-friendly alternative News 19 Feb 2020 - 14:20 RWE shares reach highest price in seven years News 19 Feb 2020 - 14:16 German stock exchange's energy branch EEX cashes in on climate action News 19 Feb 2020 - 14:13 German economy minister defies Nord Stream 2 sanctions, says more Russian gas needed News 19 Feb 2020 - 14:10 Environmentalists protest new nuclear waste shipments into Germany News 19 Feb 2020 - 14:08 Higher buyer’s premium for e-cars goes into effect in Germany News 18 Feb 2020 - 13:58 Germany to promote EU maritime strategy including shore power News 18 Feb 2020 - 13:55 Germany's leading role in green technologies at risk – agency News 18 Feb 2020 - 13:53 Survey finds most German automotive suppliers expect to cut jobs News 18 Feb 2020 - 13:48 Tesla gigafactory delay will damage Germany’s reputation, say conservatives News 17 Feb 2020 - 14:13 German env min wants to push green hydrogen with aviation quota, auctions News 17 Feb 2020 - 14:11 Looming solar power support cap impedes funding of new projects – industry News 17 Feb 2020 - 14:09 New rules on wind turbine lighting intended to assuage critics in Germany News 17 Feb 2020 - 14:05 German subsidies expected to boost low-emission heating systems News 17 Feb 2020 - 13:53 US pledges one billion dollars for Eastern Europe energy projects, argues against Nord Stream 2 News 14 Feb 2020 - 13:22 German coal exit too late, climate targets require completion by 2030 – report News 14 Feb 2020 - 13:14 Rhine countries agree measures to make river more climate-resilient News 13 Feb 2020 - 13:37 Tesla searches for bats and resettles ants in preparation for German gigafactory News 13 Feb 2020 - 13:33 Reinsurer Munich Re promises to make asset portfolio climate-neutral by 2050 News 13 Feb 2020 - 13:26 Delay in fixing EU 2030 climate target puts COP26 at risk – environmental NGOs News 12 Feb 2020 - 13:27 Green PPAs can boost renewables, pay off – German energy agency News 12 Feb 2020 - 13:23 Germany must use EU Presidency to bolster European Climate Law – renewables industry News 12 Feb 2020 - 13:19 'Tomorrow's oil': Germany seeks hydrogen export deal with West African states News 11 Feb 2020 - 14:31 Gas industry calls for capacity market debate as Germany exits nuclear and coal News 11 Feb 2020 - 14:18 EU should not rush carbon border tax – German official News 11 Feb 2020 - 13:57 Nitrogen dioxide pollution declining in German cities – environment agency News 11 Feb 2020 - 13:48 Aviation industry cuts domestic flights in Germany, calls for EU-wide synthetic fuel approach News 11 Feb 2020 - 13:36 Storm 'Ciara' blows German wind power production to new record News 11 Feb 2020 - 13:33 Solar and offshore wind are Germans' favourites for future power production News 10 Feb 2020 - 14:42 Merkel confidante decision to quit as CDU leader reopens dispute over party's direction News 10 Feb 2020 - 13:38 Germany's steel industry needs political support to cope with CO2-reduction – opinion News 10 Feb 2020 - 13:36 Waterbed effect could turn German coal exit into mere symbolism – opinion News 10 Feb 2020 - 13:33 Tesla to receive state aid only if research and development 'takes place in Germany' News 10 Feb 2020 - 13:31 German government urges EU to not tighten vehicle emissions limits News 7 Feb 2020 - 13:02 E-mobility in Germany slowly leaves niche role behind – report News 7 Feb 2020 - 12:58 “German energy policy is a problem child” – Bavaria’s state premier News 7 Feb 2020 - 12:55 New Opel Gigafactory in Germany to be largest battery cell producer in Europe News 6 Feb 2020 - 14:10 Thuringia’s planned leftist state govt coalition unexpectedly defeated with far-right backing News 6 Feb 2020 - 12:48 German Naturstrom to sell power from support-free solar parks News 6 Feb 2020 - 12:47 Siemens cautionary example during economy’s climate transition – opinion News 6 Feb 2020 - 12:45 Absence of climate “poster child” UK makes reaching EU targets harder – opinion News 5 Feb 2020 - 13:29 US Heartland Institute supports European climate science deniers – media report News 5 Feb 2020 - 13:21 Siemens Energy ready to be at centre of global climate debate - CEO News 5 Feb 2020 - 13:20 Green hydrogen “elixir of life” of future-proof steel industry – env min News 5 Feb 2020 - 13:17 New sanctions against Nord Stream 2 looming – media report News 4 Feb 2020 - 13:48 Bavarian industry association gives mixed review on German energy transition News 4 Feb 2020 - 13:45 Planned leftist state minority govt promises ‘Green New Deal for Thuringia’ News 4 Feb 2020 - 12:20 EU carbon border tax would come with risks – opinion News 3 Feb 2020 - 13:49 German environment minister calls for markup on big, fuel-intensive cars News 3 Feb 2020 - 13:47 CDU’s economic wing proposes stronger German participation in nuclear energy research – media News 3 Feb 2020 - 13:46 European Green Deal: German econ min calls for industry support - media News 3 Feb 2020 - 13:44 German econ min’s draft strategy criticised for including ‘blue hydrogen’ News 31 Jan 2020 - 14:15 Heat pump industry expects strong growth in Germany after tepid increase in 2019 News 31 Jan 2020 - 14:06 Higher energy prices push inflation up in Germany News 31 Jan 2020 - 14:01 Coach company FlixBus to cut services due to rail tax support - media report News 30 Jan 2020 - 13:55 Germany lags other European countries in new PPA projects – report News 30 Jan 2020 - 13:43 Conservatives' draft would further tighten turbine distances, is 'inacceptable' – wind industry News 30 Jan 2020 - 13:21 German econ min calls for large-scale green hydrogen production in highly anticipated strategy - report News 29 Jan 2020 - 14:32 German govt adopts coal exit, fixes hard coal compensation News 29 Jan 2020 - 14:23 VW set to pay €4.5 bln in EU fines for excessive emissions – consultancy News 29 Jan 2020 - 14:09 CORRECTION - Grid expansion will be Energiewende's next big 'object of hate' – institute News 28 Jan 2020 - 13:50 Gas grid operators say few new pipelines needed to build hydrogen network News 28 Jan 2020 - 13:48 German households use less energy for heating, more for cooling News 28 Jan 2020 - 13:37 Calls for roll-out compromise as data confirms Germany's wind power collapse News 27 Jan 2020 - 14:27 Research project seeks to stabilise German power grid with wind turbines News 27 Jan 2020 - 14:25 Energy heavyweight RWE calls for roundtable on solving Germany's wind power impasse News 27 Jan 2020 - 14:24 Tesla eyes German state aid for new gigafactory as Musk weighs in on environmental concerns News 27 Jan 2020 - 14:22 EU will not leave people of eastern German lignite region behind – cohesion commissioner News 27 Jan 2020 - 14:20 German lignite operator rejects media report on excessive compensation News 27 Jan 2020 - 13:46 Thousands of diesel driving ban infractions in German cities News 24 Jan 2020 - 14:21 VW head says German CO2 price “too low” News 24 Jan 2020 - 14:08 Support of wind power expansion continues to be widespread in Germany News 24 Jan 2020 - 12:12 German industry needs policy trigger for deep emission cuts News 23 Jan 2020 - 15:45 Offshore wind power expansion in Germany overtakes onshore for first time in 2019 News 23 Jan 2020 - 13:29 Govt says climate refugees cannot claim asylum in Germany despite UN ruling News 23 Jan 2020 - 13:23 Germany caused fewer emissions in 2018 than previously thought News 22 Jan 2020 - 13:39 German transport ministry to fund cycling professorships News 22 Jan 2020 - 13:35 Energy efficiency rules raise financial burden for Germany's tenants – association News 22 Jan 2020 - 13:31 Venture capital providers agree sustainability clause to green Germany's start-up scene News 22 Jan 2020 - 13:26 Draft coal exit law tightens reins on German hard coal News 22 Jan 2020 - 11:28 Former coal commission members say German government breached landmark exit compromise News 21 Jan 2020 - 13:21 German network operators plan with long-term bottlenecks in power grid News 21 Jan 2020 - 13:17 VW says govt support could spark 'initial ignition' for switch to e-mobility News 20 Jan 2020 - 13:34 Decarbonisation not possible "with German wind and solar energy alone" - econ min News 20 Jan 2020 - 13:23 Germany's gradual coal phase-out path causes avoidable emissions - critics News 20 Jan 2020 - 12:37 German renewable energy producers received record payout through surcharge News 17 Jan 2020 - 13:48 Greens want Germany to turn its 2020 EU Council presidency into a “climate presidency” News 17 Jan 2020 - 13:36 “Historic compromise” or “pact of unreason”? – media reactions to Germany’s coal exit deal News 17 Jan 2020 - 12:52 RWE head says company shoulders 'biggest burden' of German coal exit News 17 Jan 2020 - 12:49 Villages vanishing despite Germany's coal exit see themselves as pawns in policy tit-for-tat News 17 Jan 2020 - 12:48 Germany's carmakers will need state aid to overcome greatest disruption yet – opinion News 17 Jan 2020 - 12:46 Saxony premier's talk of future nuclear power uses gets swift rejection News 17 Jan 2020 - 12:39 Government, mining states, utilities fix path for Germany's coal phase-out News 16 Jan 2020 - 14:28 Climate package will increase jobs but slow Germany's economic growth – analysis News 16 Jan 2020 - 13:14 Mix of centralised and decentralised technologies key to successful Energiewende – researchers News 16 Jan 2020 - 13:09 Increase of Germany's e-car buyer's premium delayed News 15 Jan 2020 - 14:17 German car industry degraded to supporting role at electronic fair CES News 15 Jan 2020 - 14:16 No additional funding to EU for supporting Green Deal, German finance ministry says News 15 Jan 2020 - 14:10 Germany's new resource strategy aims at 'responsible' supply for energy transition News 15 Jan 2020 - 14:06 Adani coal mine row with climate activists backfires on Siemens CEO Kaeser – media commentaries News 15 Jan 2020 - 14:02 Transport ministry and Deutsche Bahn ink 86 billion euro investment contract News 14 Jan 2020 - 14:29 Sports federations not active enough on climate – researcher News 14 Jan 2020 - 14:27 NRW state premier calls for 'week of coal exit decisions' News 14 Jan 2020 - 14:08 Germans ready to change habits to reduce emissions – EIB survey News 14 Jan 2020 - 14:05 Merkel backs compensation payments for wind turbine neighbours News 14 Jan 2020 - 10:06 Anxious carmakers forced to tread 'arduous' path to e-mobility in 2020 News 13 Jan 2020 - 17:00 EU push for green finance compels Germany to develop coherent strategy in 2020 News 13 Jan 2020 - 14:20 German RWE plans renewables investments largely abroad News 13 Jan 2020 - 14:02 Removal of solar power support cap only in exchange for wind turbine distance rule - CDU business wing News 13 Jan 2020 - 13:59 Hub for climate-friendly aviation launched at Frankfurt Airport News 13 Jan 2020 - 13:57 Reliance on imports for e-mobility could cause major job losses in Germany – gov advisors News 13 Jan 2020 - 13:54 Successful decarbonisation in Germany also hinges on labour unions' support – Merkel News 10 Jan 2020 - 11:54 Less than ten percent of Germany's wind turbines built in woodlands News 10 Jan 2020 - 11:52 German parliament plans to drastically cut funding for energy research News 10 Jan 2020 - 11:50 Germany's RWE could receive two billion euros in compensation for coal exit – media reports News 9 Jan 2020 - 13:35 Volume of Germany's climate package climbs to 62 billion euros – MCC News 9 Jan 2020 - 13:33 Climate activists up pressure on Siemens over Australian coal mine contract News 8 Jan 2020 - 12:31 Germany's emission cut is “joyful but clouded New Year’s message” – commentaries News 8 Jan 2020 - 12:30 Huge state investments needed to hedge against Germany's decarbonisation – economists News 8 Jan 2020 - 12:28 German Uniper offers to shut old coal plants in return for new station – media report News 7 Jan 2020 - 16:05 Transport and heating tarnish Germany's emission cuts in 2019 – researchers News 7 Jan 2020 - 14:03 Electric and hybrid car registrations in Germany rise but SUVs take lead News 7 Jan 2020 - 14:00 Germany's towns urge rapid climate action to make infrastructure fit for future News 7 Jan 2020 - 11:30 EU and Germany hold pivotal role to drive global climate ambition 2020 News 6 Jan 2020 - 14:25 2019 was Germany's third-warmest year on record - meteorological service News 6 Jan 2020 - 14:22 Media sees Austria’s Conservative-Green coalition as role model for Germany News 6 Jan 2020 - 14:20 Must do “everything humanly possible” to deal with global warming – Merkel News 6 Jan 2020 - 14:19 Solar power sales in Germany grow by 30 percent on lower prices News 6 Jan 2020 - 14:14 Rising demand will lead Germany towards renewable power gap - energy researchers News 6 Jan 2020 - 14:12 Germany takes next nuclear plant offline according to schedule News 6 Jan 2020 - 14:10 Proposed compensation payments for wind turbine neighbours met with scepticism in Germany News 20 Dec 2019 - 16:39 Risen from the ruins, Germany's solar power sector has zest for action in 2020 News 20 Dec 2019 - 16:30 German wind power industry anxious as technology tops power mix News 20 Dec 2019 - 16:30 Germany's coal exit is a done deal - or is it? News 20 Dec 2019 - 14:50 Munich joins growing ranks of German cities declaring climate emergency News 20 Dec 2019 - 14:28 Short-term economic effect of German climate package small – Deutsche Bank News 20 Dec 2019 - 14:27 Germany's 2030 target of 65 percent renewables officially adopted in grid planning News 20 Dec 2019 - 14:24 Agriculture climbs up on German government's climate priority list News 20 Dec 2019 - 14:23 “Positive signals” as last German wind power auction 2019 oversubscribed News 19 Dec 2019 - 13:42 German govt squashes speculation on extension for nuclear plants News 19 Dec 2019 - 13:19 Gas to become energy transition’s 'second pillar' – German energy industry News 19 Dec 2019 - 13:16 Merkel criticises US sanctions on Russia-Germany gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 News 19 Dec 2019 - 13:15 Merkel says govt supports raising EU’s 2030 climate target but little on consequences for Germany News 19 Dec 2019 - 13:12 Germany grants homeowners tax incentives for energy efficient renovations News 18 Dec 2019 - 14:05 Drop in coal use pushes Germany closer to 2020 climate target News 18 Dec 2019 - 13:31 Germany sets goal of cutting primary energy use by 30 percent by 2030 News 18 Dec 2019 - 13:28 German wind industry faces same grim fate as country's solar industry – Senvion CEO News 18 Dec 2019 - 13:25 German state clears important legal hurdle for wind turbine repowering, cancels minimum distance rule News 17 Dec 2019 - 13:35 German lawmakers agree to raise planned CO₂ price for buildings, transport News 17 Dec 2019 - 13:23 Deutsche Bahn invests record sum in new trains, revives mothballed connections News 17 Dec 2019 - 13:19 Airline Lufthansa hit hardest by possible EU kerosene tax – Spiegel News 16 Dec 2019 - 12:41 Battery electric cars better than all alternative drives on full lifecycle emissions – study News 16 Dec 2019 - 12:00 COP25 blog - Germany says worst has been avoided in Madrid, urges UN summit must change Interview 16 Dec 2019 - 10:24 Without innovation leaps, Germany will fail on climate action – conservative German MP News 13 Dec 2019 - 13:52 Wind overtakes lignite as Germany's primary power source for the first time in 2019 News 13 Dec 2019 - 13:42 E-car sales in Germany up by almost 50 percent in 2019 - report News 13 Dec 2019 - 13:13 Industry produced almost 13 percent of German electricity in 2018 News 13 Dec 2019 - 13:11 Fossil fuel use for heating German homes rises as govt delays action News 12 Dec 2019 - 16:06 Reactions to EU's Green Deal from Germany News 12 Dec 2019 - 13:36 Task force presents ten theses on the future of mobility News 12 Dec 2019 - 13:30 Germany's green bond will have volume of around ten billion euros News 12 Dec 2019 - 13:14 Implementation of coal exit compromise endangered, associations tell Merkel News 12 Dec 2019 - 13:04 Targeted action needed to curb unrelenting global demand for coal power – German env min News 11 Dec 2019 - 13:11 Bosch CEO calls for aid for structural change in Germany’s car regions News 11 Dec 2019 - 13:04 Startup Lumenion presents pilot for power storage with steel plates News 11 Dec 2019 - 12:59 Germany hesitates on support for European green finance taxonomy News 11 Dec 2019 - 12:56 German grid agency strengthens supply security after strains in June News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:31 Germany to establish coordination hub for international power-to-x activities News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:29 Share of new cars with alternative engines reaches double digits for first time in Germany News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:27 Germany ponders storing CO2 beneath the North Sea News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:24 Climate impact of cooling gases in Germany down by 21 percent in 2018 - Destatis News 9 Dec 2019 - 13:08 E-mobility not the be-all and the end-all to reducing carbon says Deutsche Bank News 9 Dec 2019 - 12:58 German parliament may renegotiate CO₂ price level in climate package - media News 9 Dec 2019 - 12:56 EU can reach climate neutrality without CCS – German environment agency News 9 Dec 2019 - 12:55 Germany will cancel EU ETS allowances in framework of coal exit – state sec News 6 Dec 2019 - 15:18 Germany to stop fuel rod exports to foreign nuclear plants near border News 6 Dec 2019 - 15:06 Germany needs drastic rise in fuel prices to meet climate targets, environment agency paper says News 6 Dec 2019 - 15:02 Merkel announces meeting with states to get renewables expansion back on track News 6 Dec 2019 - 14:56 New SPD leaders call for 'massive investments' in new energy system, say climate package needs revamp News 5 Dec 2019 - 13:42 Coach company FlixBus quits only long-distance electric bus route in Germany News 5 Dec 2019 - 13:13 Sustainable funds climbing in Germany as chemicals heavyweight commits to ESG criteria News 5 Dec 2019 - 13:08 Industry warns new SPD leaders against tightening Germany's climate package News 5 Dec 2019 - 12:47 German car industry makes stand against new EU Commission's climate ambitions News 4 Dec 2019 - 13:48 German state energy ministers criticise climate package, call for 'massive' renewables expansion News 4 Dec 2019 - 13:45 New SPD leadership seen as backtracking from campaign climate demands News 4 Dec 2019 - 13:41 Zero-support wind farm secures world's largest offshore power contract News 3 Dec 2019 - 13:54 German carbon-offsetting nonprofit organisations report rising demand News 3 Dec 2019 - 13:51 Industry associations call on new EU Commission to focus on power-to-x News 3 Dec 2019 - 13:40 Merkel seeks to appease protesting farmers, says effective climate action is 'common cause' News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:45 New SPD leaders put German government’s future in doubt with climate demands News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:43 Tesla's prospective German home region ready to process application for gigafactory News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:40 Renewables overtake fossil fuels in Germany's annual power production for first time News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:38 Eastern German states call coal exit roadmap into question – media report News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:23 Internet hub Frankfurt struggles to reduce energy use as online data volumes skyrocket News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:09 Germany’s climate law and national emissions trading system clear last legislative hurdle News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:02 Northern German states demand renegotiation of wind turbine distance rules News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:00 Energy-intensive companies call for 'aggressive' renewables roll-out News 29 Nov 2019 - 13:58 Wind turbine maker Enercon says drop in business 'partly home-made' News 29 Nov 2019 - 13:39 'The world needs Russia' to solve climate crisis - German development minister News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:40 Germany's emergency services start fuel cell programme as backup system News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:38 End of nuclear no threat to Bavaria's power supply security – state minister News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:36 New SUV registrations in Germany to exceed one million in one year News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:28 Higher wholesale power prices offset planned renewables surcharge cut - industry News 27 Nov 2019 - 15:35 Merkel criticises EIB decision to ban gas lending News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:08 Northern and southern German state each take lead in national renewables ranking News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:04 No dominant actor on German electricity market but RWE merits close look – antitrust authorities News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:01 NRW state premier urges quick adoption of coal exit law, defends new coal plant commissioning News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:50 Climate strikes announced in more than 500 German cities on eve of UN climate conference News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:30 Former energy lobbyist and Merkel confidante to lead German carmaker association News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:19 Climate targets of Germany's biggest companies incompatible with Paris Agreement goals – report News 26 Nov 2019 - 17:36 Germany must adapt as local temperature increase already at 1.5 degrees – govt News 26 Nov 2019 - 13:04 Renewable companies say grid operators' electrolysers monopolise hydrogen market News 26 Nov 2019 - 12:58 EU mining regions say “clean coal” can ease transition, NGOs reject claim News 25 Nov 2019 - 12:36 Energy-intensive industry must jump-start low-CO₂ technologies to reach climate targets – study News 25 Nov 2019 - 12:33 Yet again, no onshore wind bids in fourth joint renewables auction, solar wins News 22 Nov 2019 - 12:04 Coal exit must include cancellation of ETS allowances – climate economist Edenhofer News 22 Nov 2019 - 12:02 German states to deviate from planned minimum distance rule for wind turbines News 22 Nov 2019 - 12:01 German solar power industry’s business climate continues to be positive News 21 Nov 2019 - 13:21 Slow, disruptive climate policies risk to financial stability – Bundesbank News 21 Nov 2019 - 13:15 Scientists should speak up if politicians ignore climate research – survey News 21 Nov 2019 - 13:13 Solar parks have positive effect on biodiversity – study News 21 Nov 2019 - 13:03 UK and Germany mull boosting cooperation on hydrogen production with offshore wind News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:35 Bavaria strives for climate neutrality between 2040 and 2050 News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:34 German govt refuses to name CO₂ budget, says depends on int'l agreements News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:30 Env ministry warns renewable fuels are no substitute for climate action News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:28 Industry associations call for masterplan to boost deep geothermal energy News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:04 Design of Germany's wind power distance rules undecided as opposition to policy grows News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:48 Anti-nuclear activists protest against waste transports from Germany to Russia News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:42 African countries can avoid CO2-intensvie growth path – German-African business association News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:40 Central banks lack mandate to decide which investment is good for climate – opinion News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:39 Green hydrogen is 'European project' – German utility association head News 18 Nov 2019 - 13:33 Packaging waste reaches new record level in Germany – environment agency News 18 Nov 2019 - 13:30 2050 climate neutrality 'magical thinking' – German industry association president News 18 Nov 2019 - 13:29 Green Party dares too little for fear of losing poll tailwind – opinion News 18 Nov 2019 - 12:34 Tesla gigafactory in Germany hailed as gamechanger for lagging e-mobility transition News 15 Nov 2019 - 15:20 Germany's parliament greenlights first major climate law News 15 Nov 2019 - 13:50 German doctors call for national strategy to deal with health effects of climate change News 15 Nov 2019 - 13:44 Climate activists and researchers laud Germany's backing of EIB fossil ban News 15 Nov 2019 - 13:42 Merkel says world heading for 3-degree warming under current climate targets, calls for higher ambitions News 14 Nov 2019 - 13:46 Germany gets low marks on electricity sector flexibility – industry report News 14 Nov 2019 - 13:33 Germans face exposure to air pollution and heatwaves as health effects of climate change grow News 14 Nov 2019 - 13:26 COP25 in Madrid must lead to higher ambitions at crucial time for international climate action – German govt News 13 Nov 2019 - 13:53 German industry warns government's strict wind power rules threaten climate targets News 13 Nov 2019 - 12:01 Ban Ki-moon calls on Germany to back EIB ban on loans for fossil fuel projects News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:52 Environmental lawyers call on German govt to support ban on EIB gas lending News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:47 Thyssenkrupp tests use of hydrogen in steel production to bring down emissions News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:40 Economy and environment ministries pass the blame for slump in German wind power expansion News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:36 Energy use in German buildings stagnates at 2010 levels – report News 11 Nov 2019 - 14:46 No country in the world has found solution for nuclear waste challenge - report News 11 Nov 2019 - 13:04 Higher e-car buyer's premium puts small manufacturers at risk News 11 Nov 2019 - 12:58 German wind turbine maker Enercon to cut 3,000 jobs News 11 Nov 2019 - 12:56 Climate package will lead to fiscal revenue loss in German states – Bundesrat News 11 Nov 2019 - 08:07 G20 need more ambitious climate strategies – report News 8 Nov 2019 - 14:09 Onshore wind permits in Germany fell by 70 percent since 2016 - utility group News 8 Nov 2019 - 14:04 Storage company Sonnen enters e-mobility with flat-rate business model News 8 Nov 2019 - 14:02 Germany's planned carbon pricing system 'unnecessarily expensive' – economists News 8 Nov 2019 - 13:56 German building material giant HeidelbergCement benefits from rising ETS price News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:26 Renewable fuels will not solve aviation's climate dilemma - industry experts News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:17 EU investment bank will turn into 'climate bank,' says EIB head Hoyer News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:09 German lithium importer calls on government to help in row with Bolivia News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:05 Farmers call for better inclusion in Germany's climate policy, announce more protests News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:03 German wind industry warns distance rules threaten country's competitiveness News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:00 Saxony's state premier says climate package 'discriminates against people in Germany' News 6 Nov 2019 - 14:38 Energy and climate observers don’t share German government’s positive mid-term review News 6 Nov 2019 - 14:18 Reliable climate policy needed to bolster German economy – government advisors News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:42 Loss-making coal plants could turn into liability for German taxpayers – NGO News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:39 Trump's Paris Agreement withdrawal illustrates USA's abdication as leader – opinion News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:35 German CO2 price legal 'time bomb', may result in billions of reclaims – researchers News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:32 Nuclear power experts meet in Berlin to debate best ways for plant dismantling News 6 Nov 2019 - 09:11 German government gets mediocre mid-term marks for climate effort News 5 Nov 2019 - 14:43 Germany must beat Asia in hydrogen technology race - government News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:58 Ambitious climate protection will not harm employment in Germany - study News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:56 Study says Germany can achieve 2050 climate neutrality without nuclear and CCS News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:52 German ministers regret US withdrawal from Paris Agreement News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:49 Germany lifts e-car buyer's premium to boost sales of carmakers' new electric fleets News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:13 Volkswagen announces 'system change' as production of e-car model ID.3 starts News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:10 Germany and India agree close partnership on clean mobility and renewables News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:05 Merkel promises e-car charging infrastructure boost ahead of meeting with industry News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:01 Mass dismantling of old wind turbines could overburden Germany's recycling capacities Interview 1 Nov 2019 - 15:35 'Companies would not think of energy efficiency if it wasn't profitable' - KfW development bank News 1 Nov 2019 - 13:29 Germany must specify 2050 emission target for cost-efficient energy transition – study News 1 Nov 2019 - 13:26 Finance minister says Germany to issue 'environment bonds' News 1 Nov 2019 - 13:22 Court in Germany rejects lawsuit against govt over alleged climate action neglect News 31 Oct 2019 - 13:34 Germany could step in for Chile as host of UN climate summit News 31 Oct 2019 - 13:32 Govt allows new coal plant to enter service despite phase-out - report News 31 Oct 2019 - 13:30 Large majority of Germans support wind power rollout – survey News 30 Oct 2019 - 13:47 Government expects decrease in electricity use by 2030 despite e-mobility News 30 Oct 2019 - 13:45 Solar energy makes 'spectacular comeback' in Germany - report News 30 Oct 2019 - 13:43 Central banks must stay neutral on climate policy, German Bundesbank says News 29 Oct 2019 - 17:41 Germany's CO2 emissions set to fall “markedly” in 2019 as energy use declines News 29 Oct 2019 - 14:22 BMW, Daimler frustrated with carsharing, eye investment cuts, sale - report News 29 Oct 2019 - 14:10 US airlines complain about Germany's 'illegal' climate levy - report News 29 Oct 2019 - 08:40 Sustainable start-up builder econnext links social, green and finance worlds News 28 Oct 2019 - 14:06 Australia potentially huge partner for German hydrogen ambitions – industry News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:50 Daimler unveils plan to get rid of diesel engines in commercial vehicles by 2039 News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:46 German parliament to compensate CO2 emissions of members' duty travel News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:41 Merkel's coalition parties take another beating in Thuringia state election News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:36 EU state aid rules could frustrate German coal plant operators' compensation hopes – NGO News 25 Oct 2019 - 15:22 German renewables record overshadowed by slump in onshore wind power expansion News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:24 Supplier Bosch cuts jobs as diesel, petrol car demand dwindles News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:20 Opposition lambasts climate plans as parliamentary process kicks off News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:17 Persisting slump in German wind power expansion poses “drastic” threat to jobs, climate targets – VDMA study News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:11 German government's sustainable finance advisors at odds over obligations for financial sector News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:06 RWE rejects analysis flagging 1 billion euro coal plant losses in 2019 News 24 Oct 2019 - 12:22 Nuclear waste from Germany exported for disposal in Russia News 24 Oct 2019 - 12:19 RWE head insists “nuclear energy economically dead,” expects tenders for gas plants News 24 Oct 2019 - 12:13 Climate package disadvantages the poor and the old - govt auditors News 24 Oct 2019 - 12:06 NGOs call on coal mining state to protect villages and forest near mine News 23 Oct 2019 - 13:32 Germany achieves breakthrough in sluggish grid expansion effort - agency News 23 Oct 2019 - 13:29 Security agency and energy industry compete for Germany's blackout-proof communication line News 23 Oct 2019 - 13:26 German millennials want their own car, prefer combustion models – survey News 23 Oct 2019 - 13:24 Germany slashes key efficiency target in new building energy draft law News 22 Oct 2019 - 14:17 Demand growing for clear definitions in Germany's “green” finance push News 22 Oct 2019 - 14:13 Siemens Gamesa to acquire assets from wind turbine maker Senvion News 22 Oct 2019 - 14:09 Roughly 264,000 people in Germany employed in environmental protection in 2017 News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:15 Germany's new offshore wind power expansion plans must consider environmental limits, NGO warns News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:12 Market forces will drive energy transition in Sweden – energy minister News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:09 Carbon budget: Germany's government dodges climate action's key figure – researcher News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:07 Energy efficiency in Germany improved by 3.2 percent in 2018 – AGEB News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:27 Engineering association rings alarm as next German wind power auction undersubscribed News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:25 Almost all of Germany's non-residential buildings need climate-friendly modernisation - KfW bank News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:22 Rising interest in Germany's e-car buyer's premium, state agency says News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:14 Farmers in Germany call for large protests against environmental policies News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:06 Most Germans support expansion of renewable energy, favour solar PV News 18 Oct 2019 - 11:38 Macron and Merkel back EU carbon neutrality 2050, European green deal News 17 Oct 2019 - 13:41 Germany slow on sustainability goals, youth urge “fundamental change” News 17 Oct 2019 - 13:38 E-fuels will be driving force towards zero-emission logistics – Deutsche Post DHL News 17 Oct 2019 - 13:31 No new lignite mines in Brandenburg, parties agree in state govt coalition talks News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:49 German government decides tax changes for climate plan, CO2 price details News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:45 Mayors from coal regions call on Europe for more help in transition News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:44 German efficiency experts point to Danish district heating model as inspiration News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:43 EnBW to build Germany’s largest PV park in East German lignite state News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:41 Germany wants global consensus on addressing climate in finance News 15 Oct 2019 - 12:27 Germany’s renewables levy rises slightly in 2020 News 15 Oct 2019 - 12:24 Solar and wind expansion could save German society costs - analysis News 15 Oct 2019 - 12:22 Europe must cut meat production to increase forest areas for climate - researchers News 14 Oct 2019 - 13:28 German govt should back banning natural gas from EIB support list – researcher News 14 Oct 2019 - 13:25 Germany's power prices could rise significantly due to coal exit – consultancy News 14 Oct 2019 - 13:23 Deutsche Bahn seeks 500 gigawatt hours green PPAs, gets credit rating boost News 14 Oct 2019 - 11:00 Coming of age: How will Germany’s renewable energy pioneers fare in the free market? News 11 Oct 2019 - 14:15 Major German companies among world's most active anti-climate action lobbyists - study News 11 Oct 2019 - 14:13 Average power outage time in Germany in decline as renewables' share grows News
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
News 8 Sep 2020 - 13:53 Germany's econ min sceptical about Nord Stream 2 sanctions in reaction to Navalny poisoning
News 7 Sep 2020 - 14:27 Germany’s CO2 pricing part of 'irreversible' path – SPD chancellor candidate Scholz
News 7 Sep 2020 - 14:16 Germany's new agriculture commission aims to reconcile climate, environment and farming
News 4 Sep 2020 - 15:15 Germany faces packed election year as voters weigh climate against pandemic recovery
News 4 Sep 2020 - 14:00 German transport minister calls for uniform Europe-wide e-car charging infrastructure
News 3 Sep 2020 - 13:50 Global aviation accounts for 3.5 percent of human climate impact - aeronautics researchers
News 2 Sep 2020 - 13:05 Pandemic could slow German energy transition as households reconsider investments – KfW
News 1 Sep 2020 - 12:47 Hydrogen prices to rise sharply without electrification of heating, transport — Aurora
News 31 Aug 2020 - 13:42 Germany needs power market overhaul to reach renewables targets - industry group
News 28 Aug 2020 - 13:22 German economy minister says willing to support climate-friendly steel production
News 28 Aug 2020 - 11:53 Major German cold cuts company sells more substitutes than meat for first time
News 27 Aug 2020 - 11:49 Ukraine and Germany ink energy partnership to 'modernise' Ukraine's energy sector
News 26 Aug 2020 - 12:26 German government advisors call for binding “climate label” for food products
News 26 Aug 2020 - 12:23 First details of planned renewables reform leave German energy market innovators unfazed
News 25 Aug 2020 - 13:26 Energy industry calls for fixing ambitious expansion path in reform of Germany's renewables act
News 24 Aug 2020 - 12:45 EU-Africa strategy must focus on energy transition – German development minister
News 24 Aug 2020 - 12:29 State minister warns end of German renewables support could lead to wind power slump
News 20 Aug 2020 - 14:54 Thunberg, other activists tell Merkel during meeting to 'abandon fossil industry contracts'
News 20 Aug 2020 - 13:28 German commuters return to public transport as operators implement health measures
News 20 Aug 2020 - 13:01 German power costs prevent domestic green hydrogen projects - startup Sunfire
News 18 Aug 2020 - 14:15 Decentralised European power systems could offer better public participation – study
News 18 Aug 2020 - 14:13 E-mobility and hydrogen compel Germany to boost renewables expansion - utilities
News 17 Aug 2020 - 13:43 Most Germans say economic growth no justification for neglecting environment
News 14 Aug 2020 - 15:45 Germany set to reach original 2020 climate target due to pandemic – researchers
News 11 Aug 2020 - 12:22 Chancellor candidate Scholz says rapid transformation towards sustainability is key election topic
News 11 Aug 2020 - 11:43 Pilot programmes for overhead line truck systems could offer climate action solutions – study
News 11 Aug 2020 - 11:42 German industry may have to initially pay twice for emissions with new CO₂ price
News 10 Aug 2020 - 14:15 SPD nomination of finance minister Scholz as chancellor candidate kicks off Germany's election year
News 10 Aug 2020 - 14:03 Water shortages in German towns foreshadow climate change's impact on entire country - opinion
News 10 Aug 2020 - 13:46 Possible 'entrance fee' for offshore projects irks Germany's wind power industry
News 10 Aug 2020 - 13:30 German automakers appear to be finally waking up to climate neutrality - op-ed
News 10 Aug 2020 - 13:25 Climate activists occupy two German coal power plants, demand closure of "climate killers"
News 7 Aug 2020 - 14:47 Indigenous group in Norway fears impact of German investor's wind power project
News 7 Aug 2020 - 14:42 Outrage in Germany as US senators threaten "crushing" sanctions on port over Nord Stream 2
News 6 Aug 2020 - 14:15 Economists of Germany's largest public bank warn against carbon border tax costs
News 6 Aug 2020 - 14:08 Germany's CDU Economic Council rejects ECB role in climate action as "pure industrial policy"
News 5 Aug 2020 - 14:32 Germany faces setbacks in international arbitration cases over energy transition
News 5 Aug 2020 - 14:30 EU emissions trading rules pose hurdle to Germany's hydrogen plans, report says
News 5 Aug 2020 - 14:14 Germany's econ min admits climate policy mistakes, says decarbonisation must be made "irreversible"
News 4 Aug 2020 - 14:38 Applications for German government's e-car buyer's premium soar to record level
News 4 Aug 2020 - 14:24 US's Nord Stream 2 threats pose 'difficult gray area' for German diplomats - legal expert
News 3 Aug 2020 - 13:23 Villagers plan constitutional complaint to save homes from German coal industry
News 31 Jul 2020 - 12:22 Steag coal compensation lawsuit “legitimate” but “politically explosive” – opinions
News 31 Jul 2020 - 12:20 Large amounts of methane leak into North Sea from abandoned oil and gas wells – study
News 31 Jul 2020 - 12:19 Germany's solar power industry marks steepest climb in business climate on record
News 30 Jul 2020 - 13:37 Modest wind power expansion recovery in Germany fails to allay industry fears
News 29 Jul 2020 - 13:47 Germany marks progress on grid expansion to bring wind energy from north to south
News 28 Jul 2020 - 12:23 TenneT records offshore wind power growth of more than 20 percent in North Sea
News 28 Jul 2020 - 12:21 Environmental groups welcome Deutsche Bank’s coal exit plan but call for greater strides
News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:11 Germany's energy-efficient renovation support programmes in high demand also amid pandemic
News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:09 BMW says hydrogen fuel cells remain important technology option for passenger cars
News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:07 Cleaning up supply chains feasible task for Germany's companies – env agency
News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:05 Telsa will also manufacture battery cells at its new Berlin factory, Elon Musk says
News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:03 German corporations see 'enormous savings potential' in reducing business trips
News 27 Jul 2020 - 13:01 Siemens faces international criticism for supplying new Indonesian coal-fired plant
Interview 27 Jul 2020 - 09:50 Europe must take ambitious lead in green hydrogen – German govt advisor
News 24 Jul 2020 - 14:38 Test by Germany's motoring asscociation reveals e-cars use more power than dashboards show
News 24 Jul 2020 - 14:34 German customs office uncovers tax evasion scheme with Chinese solar imports
News 24 Jul 2020 - 14:30 German government says pumped hydro power capacity to grow by 1.4 GW by 2030
News 23 Jul 2020 - 13:50 Germany to lose biogas capacity amid struggle to achieve 2030 renewables target
Interview 23 Jul 2020 - 12:30 EU plans 'completely change outlook' for global hydrogen economy - BloombergNEF
News 22 Jul 2020 - 13:52 Hydrogen and pandemic prevention key areas for EU research cooperation, Germany says
News 22 Jul 2020 - 13:48 'Potential to implement Paris Agreement' - German reactions to climate aspects of EU deal
News 21 Jul 2020 - 13:41 Majority of Germans say climate action a priority despite coronavirus challenge
News 21 Jul 2020 - 13:28 German startup close to increasing biogas yields by turning leaves into fuel
News 20 Jul 2020 - 14:04 BlackRock says 'fundamental change' to sustainability will sweep financial markets
News 17 Jul 2020 - 13:39 Climate activists protest in Frankfurt against ECB's monetary policy during pandemic
News 17 Jul 2020 - 13:31 German industry warns Nord Stream 2 sanctions by US mean 'serious stress' for transatlantic partnership
News 16 Jul 2020 - 13:50 Joint venture with Russia's Nornickel threatens EU battery alliance's sustainability credentials
News 16 Jul 2020 - 13:44 Deutsche Bahn buys new trains for 1 billion euros but Germany still trails neighbours in investments
News 15 Jul 2020 - 13:44 Germany must trigger 'paradigm shift' in water management to cope with droughts
News 15 Jul 2020 - 13:43 Particulate matter in atmosphere impacts on Europe's solar power generation – researchers
News 15 Jul 2020 - 13:41 German government's 'steel strategy' aims to secure climate-friendly production
News 15 Jul 2020 - 13:38 Germany mulls introduction of supply chain act to clean up production abroad
News 14 Jul 2020 - 14:38 EU Council presidency events will be made climate neutral – German government
News 14 Jul 2020 - 14:15 Industry could reduce emissions by nearly 90 percent with modern technology – VDMA
News 14 Jul 2020 - 14:11 Germany's biggest state NRW 'enters new dimension' in CO2 reduction but struggles on transport
News 14 Jul 2020 - 13:54 BlackRock's ESG shift mounts sustainability pressure on Germany's energy-hungry companies
News 13 Jul 2020 - 14:12 Germany’s solar industry hopeful pandemic and EU Green Deal will bolster upswing
News 8 Jul 2020 - 13:51 Germany’s billion-euro nuclear fund weathers crisis relatively unscathed so far
News 8 Jul 2020 - 13:14 EU wants to become market leader in hydrogen technologies, create 1 million jobs
News 7 Jul 2020 - 13:22 Renewables levy could be reduced to zero by 2021 – German Energy Agency (dena)
News 6 Jul 2020 - 12:25 German states call for renewables reform and greenlight removal of solar support cap
News 3 Jul 2020 - 12:48 Bumpy conclusion of Germany's landmark coal act clears way to next energy transition chapters
News 3 Jul 2020 - 12:35 Germany subsidises fossil fuel sector with 37.5 billion euros a year – media report
News 2 Jul 2020 - 13:01 Rebound effect undoing decade of Germany's home efficiency investments - housing companies
News 1 Jul 2020 - 13:15 U.S. Nord Stream 2 sanctions encroachment on EU sovereignty – German officials, experts
News 1 Jul 2020 - 13:15 Germany irons out last coal exit law hurdles with conversion options for younger plants
News 26 Jun 2020 - 12:15 Bosch CEO says car industry must prevent plug-in “hybridgate” emissions scandal
News 26 Jun 2020 - 12:12 German lignite exit contract lacks transparency on compensation – think tank
News 26 Jun 2020 - 12:11 State must ensure more climate-friendly Lufthansa future after bailout – opinion
News 25 Jun 2020 - 13:26 German government’s lignite contract offers possibility for earlier coal exit – opinion
News 25 Jun 2020 - 13:24 German EU Council presidency programme “much too vague” on climate – Germanwatch
News 24 Jun 2020 - 14:20 Negative emissions not part of countries’ and companies’ climate strategies yet – WEC
Interview 23 Jun 2020 - 14:00 Recovery package first test for German EU Council presidency – policy analyst
News 23 Jun 2020 - 13:52 German lobbying culture threatens climate-protection progress during EU presidency – NGOs
News 22 Jun 2020 - 12:33 Scientists sketch path to EU climate neutrality ahead of German Council presidency
News 19 Jun 2020 - 14:46 'Grey energy' from reusing building materials could significantly reduce waste, study says
News 19 Jun 2020 - 14:14 Researchers doubt Germany's new building energy act is breakthrough for heating transition
News 19 Jun 2020 - 14:04 Renewables could cover nearly six months of Germany's annual power demand – E.ON
News 19 Jun 2020 - 14:01 German industry and govt must enter into 'hydrogen pact' – sustainability council
News 18 Jun 2020 - 15:16 German parliament passes contentious wind turbine distance rule and removes solar cap
News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:32 Every party in German parliament says US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 inacceptable
News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:29 Germany says green finance criteria not a guiding principle in EU stability mechanism
News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:23 'Renovation wave' must be priority in German EU Presidency - industry and NGOs
News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:16 Most German cities are wasting vast solar potential on their rooftops – analysis
News 18 Jun 2020 - 14:04 Expectations for German EU Council presidency high, climate a priority – Merkel
News 17 Jun 2020 - 15:16 German premium carmakers book above-average sales of plug-in hybrids – report
News 17 Jun 2020 - 15:14 Long-term renovation strategy to gear up Germany for reducing buildings emissions
News 17 Jun 2020 - 15:11 External mobility costs for German society amount to 149 billion euros per year – NGO
News 17 Jun 2020 - 15:06 Coronavirus shows little effect on German industry's climate plans so far – NGO
News 16 Jun 2020 - 15:06 Swap German Building Energy Act for tougher efficiency measures, says environment group
News 16 Jun 2020 - 15:03 Germany launches competition for green mobility projects as pandemic takes toll on public transport
News 16 Jun 2020 - 14:59 Gas price plunge resuscitates hopes for fossil fuel's role in German energy transition
News 16 Jun 2020 - 14:53 Solar cap removal not enough to bring clean energy to scale - German renewables industry
News 15 Jun 2020 - 14:47 Germany's car industry warns of bankruptcies due to coronavirus and climate policies
News 12 Jun 2020 - 13:42 Most wind turbines' output could be boosted by changing rotational direction - study
News 12 Jun 2020 - 13:37 Digitalisation boost from pandemic can advance climate protection – analysis
News 12 Jun 2020 - 13:31 Energy markets recovering from corona shock, but coal faces 'toxic mix' – experts
News 11 Jun 2020 - 14:20 Local authorities' interest in climate change adaptation rises sharply in Germany
News 10 Jun 2020 - 13:01 A fifth of Germans would buy an electric car, one third a conventional model – survey
News 9 Jun 2020 - 13:15 Germany's planned renewable heat bonus fails to boost green district heating – utilities
News 8 Jun 2020 - 13:09 Coronavirus-induced power price drop prompts calls for extending Germany's renewables support
News 3 Jun 2020 - 13:25 German coal exit 'overtaken by reality,' country must prepare for earlier phase-out – NGO
News 2 Jun 2020 - 13:34 Germany to launch 80 billion euro-stimulus programme for 'innovation and sustainability'
News 2 Jun 2020 - 13:26 German metal-processing industry calls for common European industry power price
News 2 Jun 2020 - 13:23 Purchase premium scheme for all vehicles would cause rise in CO2 emissions – study
News 29 May 2020 - 13:01 Massive offshore wind expansion could solve German hydrogen strategy gridlock
News 28 May 2020 - 17:30 Slowing economy causes sizable German energy use decrease in first quarter 2020
News 28 May 2020 - 12:29 German Social Democrats say EU hydrogen production ideal case for coronavirus recovery project
News 26 May 2020 - 12:45 Emissions fraud compensation ruling marks black day for Volkswagen - German media
News 26 May 2020 - 12:40 German government should use coronavirus stimulus funds to reduce renewables levy – think tank
News 26 May 2020 - 12:38 Lufthansa rescue deal must set example for green recovery conditions – opinion
News 25 May 2020 - 14:58 Experts criticise proposed German coal exit law for deviating from commission compromise
News 25 May 2020 - 12:41 German environment ministry study says local authorities key to green recovery
News 25 May 2020 - 12:38 German solar and wind could supply three times today’s power demand by 2040 – study
News 22 May 2020 - 14:11 Energy-intensive industry warns against additional burdens from short-term coronavirus recovery measures
News 22 May 2020 - 14:07 Soaring renewables output could save villages threatened by German coal mine expansion
News 22 May 2020 - 14:04 Hard coal alliance proposes runtime extension for 'reserve' under Germany's phase-out - report
News 20 May 2020 - 13:55 German government adopts higher CO2 starting price of 25 euros per tonne for transport and heating
News 20 May 2020 - 13:50 Stimulus debates add fresh drive as energy transition efforts restart after coronavirus break
News 20 May 2020 - 13:44 Researchers weigh in on scope and scale of hydrogen use ahead of Germany's national strategy launch
News 20 May 2020 - 13:38 Germany to buy stake in Dutch grid operator TenneT as part of broader energy cooperation
News 20 May 2020 - 13:36 'Bee power' contracts seek to make Germany's bioenergy crops more sustainable
Interview 20 May 2020 - 12:30 Pandemic turns rush hour into public transport's “ultimate problem” – mobility researcher
News 19 May 2020 - 14:38 Controversial new coal plant Datteln 4 test runs disrupt German power prices
News 19 May 2020 - 14:23 Industry associations release 4-point plan to green Germany's municipal heating
News 19 May 2020 - 14:17 Rebuff of environment advisors' report shows Merkel party's disdain of science – opinion
News 19 May 2020 - 14:12 Public transport plunge due to coronavirus could inflate Germany's transport emissions – NGO
News 18 May 2020 - 18:14 German government coalition agreement removes key hurdles to renewables rollout
News 18 May 2020 - 14:08 Critics blast German parliament's approval of toll-free transport for LNG-powered trucks
News 18 May 2020 - 14:06 Germany leads globally in energy security levels, thanks to renewables - study
News 18 May 2020 - 14:02 Germany and France say climate action must be cornerstone of EU coronavirus recovery
News 13 May 2020 - 13:36 New negotiations on EU effort sharing needed to raise 2030 climate target – Merkel
News 13 May 2020 - 13:21 German grid agency increases incentive for market players to balance power grid
News 12 May 2020 - 13:16 German government, coastal states reach agreement for offshore wind expansion
News 12 May 2020 - 13:07 German econ minister proposes levies, cheap electricity for wind power communities
News 12 May 2020 - 12:50 Across-the-board car buyer premium is “sweet poison” for industry – think tanks
News 11 May 2020 - 13:48 Germans say climate crisis will have larger long-term effects than coronavirus – poll
News 11 May 2020 - 13:46 Grid expansion delay due to pandemic threatens to split German power price zone
News 11 May 2020 - 13:44 Members of Germany's ruling parties call for rapid increase in green hydrogen production
News 7 May 2020 - 14:01 Pandemic makes private cars more popular, public transport loses out – survey
News 7 May 2020 - 13:56 Germany's solar energy cap endangers investments worth one billion euros – report
News 7 May 2020 - 09:31 Coronavirus impact lays bare inflexibility of German power generation and demand
Interview 7 May 2020 - 08:58 Pandemic effects underscore key lessons for German power market – analyst
News 6 May 2020 - 13:29 Renewables can contribute more to future German power supply security – study
News 5 May 2020 - 15:07 State energy ministers call for investments in renewables, grid and hydrogen as part of coronavirus recovery
News 5 May 2020 - 14:09 German environment ministry weighs wind farm distance regulations to protect birds
News 5 May 2020 - 13:35 German govt coalition members at odds over energy and climate ambitions – report
News 4 May 2020 - 13:51 German govt unlikely to meet carmaker demands for coronavirus bailout - report
News 4 May 2020 - 13:37 Second energy transition sandbox to transform heat supply in lignite mining areas
News 30 Apr 2020 - 13:50 Gas demand drop hits German energy companies as storages full and prices low
News 30 Apr 2020 - 12:37 Higher 2030 EU climate target would lead to “challenging” debate on German goals
News 29 Apr 2020 - 13:49 Govt must support green start-ups to "strengthen economic immunity" - report
News 29 Apr 2020 - 13:15 Biomass auction significantly undersubscribed, industry worries over climate targets
News 29 Apr 2020 - 13:11 Economic coronavirus recovery must be at heart of German EU Council presidency – DIHK
News 29 Apr 2020 - 13:09 Europe’s steel industry must invest 100 billion euros for climate neutrality by 2050 – study
News 28 Apr 2020 - 12:29 Recovery programmes “great opportunity” to invest in climate action – opinion
News 28 Apr 2020 - 12:28 Small-scale renewables law reform draft omits provision on solar support cap
News 28 Apr 2020 - 12:26 Spring drought leaves German forests under "enormous stress test" – minister
News 27 Apr 2020 - 13:53 Lufthansa aid after initial rescue package must incorporate climate action – env min
News 24 Apr 2020 - 14:15 Munich Re first to offer insurance for performance of large-scale battery storage facilities
News 24 Apr 2020 - 13:49 Income from German renewables levy set to fall significantly due to coronavirus – analysis
News 24 Apr 2020 - 13:40 Petersberg Climate Dialogue will focus on green recovery – German and UK govts
News 24 Apr 2020 - 09:30 Coronavirus recovery must be tied to climate, innovative mobility, digitalisation – Merkel
News 22 Apr 2020 - 15:09 Use of cheap oil for power production in Germany possible, but unlikely – report
News 20 Apr 2020 - 13:39 European power production may cause 20 pct fewer emissions due to coronavirus – analysis
News 17 Apr 2020 - 13:38 Diesel driving bans “off the table” as lockdown shows low effect on German NOx levels – state sec
News 16 Apr 2020 - 13:04 Zero-support bids from 2018 could make bidders pay in German offshore auctions
News 15 Apr 2020 - 15:27 Solar marks new record as renewables repeatedly outstrip German power demand
News 15 Apr 2020 - 15:23 Oil industry lobbies German government to boost synthetic fuels amid corona crisis
News 15 Apr 2020 - 15:18 Lack of charging points could slow roll-out of e-mobility in Germany, study warns
News 14 Apr 2020 - 14:30 Germany's national academy of sciences stresses need for climate-friendly coronavirus recovery
News 14 Apr 2020 - 14:24 Carmakers call for state support to boost industry and green mobility after corona
News 9 Apr 2020 - 13:58 German strategy should not bet on hydrogen made with renewables alone – Uniper CEO
News 9 Apr 2020 - 13:51 Environmentalists call for halt to German search for nuclear waste site during coronavirus
News 9 Apr 2020 - 13:45 German wind power installations slightly up in early 2020 but still below required levels
News 9 Apr 2020 - 13:43 Greens call for clarity on ETS allowance cancellations during German coal exit
News 8 Apr 2020 - 15:30 Climate after corona: green stimulus package could boost the economic recovery
News 8 Apr 2020 - 12:55 Digitalisation of Germany's energy transition on track, but many hurdles ahead – study
News 8 Apr 2020 - 12:53 Coronavirus to have “massive impact” on German EU Council presidency – ambassador
News 8 Apr 2020 - 12:49 Germany's climate action plan to run into massive renewable power gap by 2030 – BEE
News 7 Apr 2020 - 13:19 Think tank proposes remuneration for innovative renewables systems guaranteeing non-stop feed-in
News 6 Apr 2020 - 13:58 Nuclear power generation and waste transfers continue in Germany despite coronavirus crisis
News 6 Apr 2020 - 12:36 Coronavirus slump will lead to more hours of negative power prices in Germany – study
News 6 Apr 2020 - 12:33 Germany's coronavirus recovery plan should help build climate-neutral economy – env min
News 3 Apr 2020 - 13:44 German car industry calls on EU to drop tighter emission limits in light of crisis
News 2 Apr 2020 - 13:44 Tesvolt starts production in 'first European gigafactory' for battery storage
News 2 Apr 2020 - 13:39 E-car driver satisfaction drops sharply as vehicles enter mass market – survey
News 2 Apr 2020 - 13:31 COP26 delay no excuse to put off climate action, German officials and activists say
News 1 Apr 2020 - 15:14 Climate-friendly hybrid trains could replace majority of German diesel engines – study
News 31 Mar 2020 - 14:14 “Undisputed success” or “inefficient”? Germany’s landmark renewable energy law at 20
News 31 Mar 2020 - 13:06 States call on federal govt to lower economic risks posed by turbine lawsuits
News 30 Mar 2020 - 14:03 German utilities support coronavirus rescue package but warn of growing impacts
News 30 Mar 2020 - 13:56 Distributed solar generation rising in Germany, with potential across Europe – study
News 27 Mar 2020 - 13:59 Finnish utility Fortum takes majority stake in Uniper, pledges commitment to energy transition
News 27 Mar 2020 - 13:49 German carmakers among thousands of companies halting production, employing 'short-time' work
News 27 Mar 2020 - 13:44 German wind industry says corona must not overshadow need for action as auction once again falls short
News 26 Mar 2020 - 14:07 Climate slides on Germans' list of concerns, Merkel's party reaps credit for corona response - poll
News 26 Mar 2020 - 14:03 Germans want their country to take climate leadership during EU presidency – survey
News 26 Mar 2020 - 14:00 Nobody can be happy about any positive climate effect now - German climate researcher
News 26 Mar 2020 - 13:57 German state plans to unlock Rhine Rift Valley's vast geothermal energy potential
News 25 Mar 2020 - 14:16 German researchers test conversion of CO2 from air into solid carbon in 'world first'
News 25 Mar 2020 - 13:58 Nuclear plant in Germany taken offline, corona crisis impacts on deconstruction plans
News 25 Mar 2020 - 13:56 Devices in standby-mode cost German households nearly 450,000 euros per hour
News 24 Mar 2020 - 14:43 German 2030 climate target only achievable with 'course correction' – consultancy
News 24 Mar 2020 - 14:39 Coal plant compensation should go into green corona stimulus package – renewables industry
News 24 Mar 2020 - 14:34 German wind power industry welcomes deadline extensions as corona impact sets in
News 24 Mar 2020 - 14:30 Solar power industry directly addresses Merkel in bid to remove looming support cap
News 23 Mar 2020 - 14:06 Power lines for trucks could save a fifth of German road freight emissions – study
News 23 Mar 2020 - 14:03 German Fridays for Futures leader warns against protests during corona crisis
News 23 Mar 2020 - 14:01 Sector coupling projects threatened by regulatory strains – Bundesrat committee
News 23 Mar 2020 - 13:57 German utilities rule out power cuts to defaulting households during corona crisis
News 20 Mar 2020 - 15:00 German economy heading for deep slump and lower emissions due to coronavirus
News 20 Mar 2020 - 13:55 Researchers' hydrogen road map expects 50 to 80 GW capacity in Germany by 2050
News 20 Mar 2020 - 13:53 Climate should not become pawn in the coronavirus crisis – environment state sec
News 20 Mar 2020 - 13:52 Solar and wind energy expansion in Germany faces paralysis due to coronavirus
News 19 Mar 2020 - 13:13 One fifth of Germany's grid extensions to heavily impact environment – grid agency
News 18 Mar 2020 - 15:03 German demand for green electricity higher than at any time since Fukushima – Verivox
News 17 Mar 2020 - 14:32 Germany's weather service starts ten-year forecast to improve climate adaptation
News 17 Mar 2020 - 14:28 Energy and industry companies team up to launch Germany's first hydrogen network
News 17 Mar 2020 - 14:16 Work on Germany's largest support-free pv farm starts, industry warns against corona fallout
News 16 Mar 2020 - 14:27 Hearing on Tesla’s factory postponed because of coronavirus, Berlin senator orders Model 3
News 16 Mar 2020 - 14:19 Steep emissions plunge puts Germany's original 2020 climate target back on the cards
News 13 Mar 2020 - 14:20 Solution to Germany's renewables gridlock adjourned due to coronavirus talks
News 12 Mar 2020 - 14:03 Offshore wind farm operators in row with environmentalists over impact on birds
News 11 Mar 2020 - 13:26 Some countries will wait out US elections before deciding on climate targets – policy expert
News 11 Mar 2020 - 13:22 German chemical makers connect with engineers to find path to climate neutrality
News 11 Mar 2020 - 13:19 Industry, NGOs implore German govt to end renewables impasse at key conference
News 10 Mar 2020 - 14:01 Germany must focus on green hydrogen, CCS is a distraction - research minister
News 10 Mar 2020 - 13:17 German grid operator 50Hertz reports renewables record, plans billions in new investments
Interview 6 Mar 2020 - 17:00 EU should pressure US over gas production’s climate impact – former US energy official
News 6 Mar 2020 - 14:24 Aviation tax should be postponed due to coronavirus – Conservative aviation expert
News 6 Mar 2020 - 13:57 Germany's largest landlord calls for state support to increase energy efficiency
News 5 Mar 2020 - 14:32 Solarwatt starts new PV production in Germany, says Europe can compete with Asia
News 5 Mar 2020 - 12:43 German govt council calls for urgent action to avoid climate shocks in finance
News 4 Mar 2020 - 13:47 Quick renewables boom required to cushion Germany's nuclear and coal exit – think tank
News 2 Mar 2020 - 14:22 StreetScooter's demise reveals challenges for e-car start-ups – industry expert
News 2 Mar 2020 - 13:50 Germany's climate package support triggers heating modernisation wave – survey
News 2 Mar 2020 - 13:34 VW will not develop new natural gas vehicles as it shifts aggressively to e-cars
News 28 Feb 2020 - 13:54 Climate and European Green Deal are top priorities, says new UBA head Messner
News 28 Feb 2020 - 13:52 German hard coal plant operators fail to reach agreement with economy ministry
News 28 Feb 2020 - 13:45 Offshore wind farms lose yield when too close, North Sea coordination needed – study
News 27 Feb 2020 - 14:35 Gas-fired heating still top seller as industry awaits boost for climate-friendly technologies
News 27 Feb 2020 - 14:12 European Commission earmarks 877 million euros for “just transition” in Germany
News 27 Feb 2020 - 14:10 Law firm calls German coal exit law 'unconstitutional,' Greens push for earlier plant closures
News 26 Feb 2020 - 13:50 Deutsche Bahn has no plans to bring back night trains despite growing popularity
News 26 Feb 2020 - 13:47 Protesters occupy Datteln 4 coal plant, as survey finds most Germans oppose it
News 21 Feb 2020 - 14:24 Bavaria's renewable capacity growing as nuclear plant shutdown boosts power imports
News 21 Feb 2020 - 14:21 Electric commercial aviation still a distant vision, synthetic fuels more realistic – engine producer MTU
News 21 Feb 2020 - 14:06 Germany's environment minister says closure of French nuclear plant makes Germany safer
News 21 Feb 2020 - 14:02 Hamburg mayor proposes conversion of coal plant into green hydrogen production site
News 20 Feb 2020 - 14:09 Failed auction illustrates 'dramatic' struggle of German wind power - industry
News 20 Feb 2020 - 14:00 Greens and environmental groups say Tesla factory near Berlin should go ahead
News 20 Feb 2020 - 13:35 Most Germans think coal exit will lead to higher electricity prices – survey
News 19 Feb 2020 - 14:23 Five years after Dieselgate, VW USA wants to be the climate-friendly alternative
News 19 Feb 2020 - 14:13 German economy minister defies Nord Stream 2 sanctions, says more Russian gas needed
News 17 Feb 2020 - 13:53 US pledges one billion dollars for Eastern Europe energy projects, argues against Nord Stream 2
News 14 Feb 2020 - 13:22 German coal exit too late, climate targets require completion by 2030 – report
News 13 Feb 2020 - 13:37 Tesla searches for bats and resettles ants in preparation for German gigafactory
News 13 Feb 2020 - 13:33 Reinsurer Munich Re promises to make asset portfolio climate-neutral by 2050
News 13 Feb 2020 - 13:26 Delay in fixing EU 2030 climate target puts COP26 at risk – environmental NGOs
News 12 Feb 2020 - 13:23 Germany must use EU Presidency to bolster European Climate Law – renewables industry
News 12 Feb 2020 - 13:19 'Tomorrow's oil': Germany seeks hydrogen export deal with West African states
News 11 Feb 2020 - 14:31 Gas industry calls for capacity market debate as Germany exits nuclear and coal
News 11 Feb 2020 - 13:48 Aviation industry cuts domestic flights in Germany, calls for EU-wide synthetic fuel approach
News 10 Feb 2020 - 14:42 Merkel confidante decision to quit as CDU leader reopens dispute over party's direction
News 10 Feb 2020 - 13:38 Germany's steel industry needs political support to cope with CO2-reduction – opinion
News 10 Feb 2020 - 13:33 Tesla to receive state aid only if research and development 'takes place in Germany'
News 7 Feb 2020 - 12:55 New Opel Gigafactory in Germany to be largest battery cell producer in Europe
News 6 Feb 2020 - 14:10 Thuringia’s planned leftist state govt coalition unexpectedly defeated with far-right backing
News 6 Feb 2020 - 12:45 Absence of climate “poster child” UK makes reaching EU targets harder – opinion
News 5 Feb 2020 - 13:29 US Heartland Institute supports European climate science deniers – media report
News 3 Feb 2020 - 13:47 CDU’s economic wing proposes stronger German participation in nuclear energy research – media
News 31 Jan 2020 - 14:15 Heat pump industry expects strong growth in Germany after tepid increase in 2019
News 31 Jan 2020 - 14:01 Coach company FlixBus to cut services due to rail tax support - media report
News 30 Jan 2020 - 13:43 Conservatives' draft would further tighten turbine distances, is 'inacceptable' – wind industry
News 30 Jan 2020 - 13:21 German econ min calls for large-scale green hydrogen production in highly anticipated strategy - report
News 29 Jan 2020 - 14:09 CORRECTION - Grid expansion will be Energiewende's next big 'object of hate' – institute
News 28 Jan 2020 - 13:37 Calls for roll-out compromise as data confirms Germany's wind power collapse
News 27 Jan 2020 - 14:25 Energy heavyweight RWE calls for roundtable on solving Germany's wind power impasse
News 27 Jan 2020 - 14:24 Tesla eyes German state aid for new gigafactory as Musk weighs in on environmental concerns
News 27 Jan 2020 - 14:22 EU will not leave people of eastern German lignite region behind – cohesion commissioner
News 23 Jan 2020 - 15:45 Offshore wind power expansion in Germany overtakes onshore for first time in 2019
News 22 Jan 2020 - 13:35 Energy efficiency rules raise financial burden for Germany's tenants – association
News 22 Jan 2020 - 13:31 Venture capital providers agree sustainability clause to green Germany's start-up scene
News 22 Jan 2020 - 11:28 Former coal commission members say German government breached landmark exit compromise
News 21 Jan 2020 - 13:17 VW says govt support could spark 'initial ignition' for switch to e-mobility
News 20 Jan 2020 - 13:34 Decarbonisation not possible "with German wind and solar energy alone" - econ min
News 17 Jan 2020 - 13:48 Greens want Germany to turn its 2020 EU Council presidency into a “climate presidency”
News 17 Jan 2020 - 13:36 “Historic compromise” or “pact of unreason”? – media reactions to Germany’s coal exit deal
News 17 Jan 2020 - 12:49 Villages vanishing despite Germany's coal exit see themselves as pawns in policy tit-for-tat
News 17 Jan 2020 - 12:48 Germany's carmakers will need state aid to overcome greatest disruption yet – opinion
News 16 Jan 2020 - 14:28 Climate package will increase jobs but slow Germany's economic growth – analysis
News 16 Jan 2020 - 13:14 Mix of centralised and decentralised technologies key to successful Energiewende – researchers
News 15 Jan 2020 - 14:16 No additional funding to EU for supporting Green Deal, German finance ministry says
News 15 Jan 2020 - 14:10 Germany's new resource strategy aims at 'responsible' supply for energy transition
News 15 Jan 2020 - 14:06 Adani coal mine row with climate activists backfires on Siemens CEO Kaeser – media commentaries
News 15 Jan 2020 - 14:02 Transport ministry and Deutsche Bahn ink 86 billion euro investment contract
News 13 Jan 2020 - 17:00 EU push for green finance compels Germany to develop coherent strategy in 2020
News 13 Jan 2020 - 14:02 Removal of solar power support cap only in exchange for wind turbine distance rule - CDU business wing
News 13 Jan 2020 - 13:57 Reliance on imports for e-mobility could cause major job losses in Germany – gov advisors
News 13 Jan 2020 - 13:54 Successful decarbonisation in Germany also hinges on labour unions' support – Merkel
News 10 Jan 2020 - 11:50 Germany's RWE could receive two billion euros in compensation for coal exit – media reports
News 8 Jan 2020 - 12:31 Germany's emission cut is “joyful but clouded New Year’s message” – commentaries
News 8 Jan 2020 - 12:30 Huge state investments needed to hedge against Germany's decarbonisation – economists
News 8 Jan 2020 - 12:28 German Uniper offers to shut old coal plants in return for new station – media report
News 7 Jan 2020 - 14:00 Germany's towns urge rapid climate action to make infrastructure fit for future
News 6 Jan 2020 - 14:14 Rising demand will lead Germany towards renewable power gap - energy researchers
News 6 Jan 2020 - 14:10 Proposed compensation payments for wind turbine neighbours met with scepticism in Germany
News 20 Dec 2019 - 16:39 Risen from the ruins, Germany's solar power sector has zest for action in 2020
News 20 Dec 2019 - 14:27 Germany's 2030 target of 65 percent renewables officially adopted in grid planning
News 19 Dec 2019 - 13:15 Merkel says govt supports raising EU’s 2030 climate target but little on consequences for Germany
News 18 Dec 2019 - 13:28 German wind industry faces same grim fate as country's solar industry – Senvion CEO
News 18 Dec 2019 - 13:25 German state clears important legal hurdle for wind turbine repowering, cancels minimum distance rule
News 17 Dec 2019 - 13:23 Deutsche Bahn invests record sum in new trains, revives mothballed connections
News 16 Dec 2019 - 12:41 Battery electric cars better than all alternative drives on full lifecycle emissions – study
News 16 Dec 2019 - 12:00 COP25 blog - Germany says worst has been avoided in Madrid, urges UN summit must change
Interview 16 Dec 2019 - 10:24 Without innovation leaps, Germany will fail on climate action – conservative German MP
News 13 Dec 2019 - 13:52 Wind overtakes lignite as Germany's primary power source for the first time in 2019
News 12 Dec 2019 - 13:04 Targeted action needed to curb unrelenting global demand for coal power – German env min
News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:31 Germany to establish coordination hub for international power-to-x activities
News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:29 Share of new cars with alternative engines reaches double digits for first time in Germany
News 10 Dec 2019 - 13:24 Climate impact of cooling gases in Germany down by 21 percent in 2018 - Destatis
News 9 Dec 2019 - 13:08 E-mobility not the be-all and the end-all to reducing carbon says Deutsche Bank
News 6 Dec 2019 - 15:06 Germany needs drastic rise in fuel prices to meet climate targets, environment agency paper says
News 6 Dec 2019 - 15:02 Merkel announces meeting with states to get renewables expansion back on track
News 6 Dec 2019 - 14:56 New SPD leaders call for 'massive investments' in new energy system, say climate package needs revamp
News 5 Dec 2019 - 13:13 Sustainable funds climbing in Germany as chemicals heavyweight commits to ESG criteria
News 5 Dec 2019 - 12:47 German car industry makes stand against new EU Commission's climate ambitions
News 4 Dec 2019 - 13:48 German state energy ministers criticise climate package, call for 'massive' renewables expansion
News 3 Dec 2019 - 13:40 Merkel seeks to appease protesting farmers, says effective climate action is 'common cause'
News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:43 Tesla's prospective German home region ready to process application for gigafactory
News 2 Dec 2019 - 13:40 Renewables overtake fossil fuels in Germany's annual power production for first time
News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:23 Internet hub Frankfurt struggles to reduce energy use as online data volumes skyrocket
News 29 Nov 2019 - 14:09 Germany’s climate law and national emissions trading system clear last legislative hurdle
News 29 Nov 2019 - 13:39 'The world needs Russia' to solve climate crisis - German development minister
News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:38 End of nuclear no threat to Bavaria's power supply security – state minister
News 28 Nov 2019 - 13:28 Higher wholesale power prices offset planned renewables surcharge cut - industry
News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:08 Northern and southern German state each take lead in national renewables ranking
News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:04 No dominant actor on German electricity market but RWE merits close look – antitrust authorities
News 27 Nov 2019 - 14:01 NRW state premier urges quick adoption of coal exit law, defends new coal plant commissioning
News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:50 Climate strikes announced in more than 500 German cities on eve of UN climate conference
News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:30 Former energy lobbyist and Merkel confidante to lead German carmaker association
News 27 Nov 2019 - 13:19 Climate targets of Germany's biggest companies incompatible with Paris Agreement goals – report
News 26 Nov 2019 - 17:36 Germany must adapt as local temperature increase already at 1.5 degrees – govt
News 26 Nov 2019 - 13:04 Renewable companies say grid operators' electrolysers monopolise hydrogen market
News 25 Nov 2019 - 12:36 Energy-intensive industry must jump-start low-CO₂ technologies to reach climate targets – study
News 25 Nov 2019 - 12:33 Yet again, no onshore wind bids in fourth joint renewables auction, solar wins
News 22 Nov 2019 - 12:04 Coal exit must include cancellation of ETS allowances – climate economist Edenhofer
News 22 Nov 2019 - 12:02 German states to deviate from planned minimum distance rule for wind turbines
News 21 Nov 2019 - 13:03 UK and Germany mull boosting cooperation on hydrogen production with offshore wind
News 20 Nov 2019 - 13:04 Design of Germany's wind power distance rules undecided as opposition to policy grows
News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:48 Anti-nuclear activists protest against waste transports from Germany to Russia
News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:42 African countries can avoid CO2-intensvie growth path – German-African business association
News 19 Nov 2019 - 13:40 Central banks lack mandate to decide which investment is good for climate – opinion
News 18 Nov 2019 - 13:30 2050 climate neutrality 'magical thinking' – German industry association president
News 18 Nov 2019 - 12:34 Tesla gigafactory in Germany hailed as gamechanger for lagging e-mobility transition
News 15 Nov 2019 - 13:50 German doctors call for national strategy to deal with health effects of climate change
News 15 Nov 2019 - 13:42 Merkel says world heading for 3-degree warming under current climate targets, calls for higher ambitions
News 14 Nov 2019 - 13:33 Germans face exposure to air pollution and heatwaves as health effects of climate change grow
News 14 Nov 2019 - 13:26 COP25 in Madrid must lead to higher ambitions at crucial time for international climate action – German govt
News 13 Nov 2019 - 13:53 German industry warns government's strict wind power rules threaten climate targets
News 13 Nov 2019 - 12:01 Ban Ki-moon calls on Germany to back EIB ban on loans for fossil fuel projects
News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:47 Thyssenkrupp tests use of hydrogen in steel production to bring down emissions
News 12 Nov 2019 - 12:40 Economy and environment ministries pass the blame for slump in German wind power expansion
News 11 Nov 2019 - 14:46 No country in the world has found solution for nuclear waste challenge - report
News 11 Nov 2019 - 12:56 Climate package will lead to fiscal revenue loss in German states – Bundesrat
News 8 Nov 2019 - 14:09 Onshore wind permits in Germany fell by 70 percent since 2016 - utility group
News 8 Nov 2019 - 14:02 Germany's planned carbon pricing system 'unnecessarily expensive' – economists
News 8 Nov 2019 - 13:56 German building material giant HeidelbergCement benefits from rising ETS price
News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:05 Farmers call for better inclusion in Germany's climate policy, announce more protests
News 7 Nov 2019 - 14:00 Saxony's state premier says climate package 'discriminates against people in Germany'
News 6 Nov 2019 - 14:38 Energy and climate observers don’t share German government’s positive mid-term review
News 6 Nov 2019 - 14:18 Reliable climate policy needed to bolster German economy – government advisors
News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:39 Trump's Paris Agreement withdrawal illustrates USA's abdication as leader – opinion
News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:35 German CO2 price legal 'time bomb', may result in billions of reclaims – researchers
News 6 Nov 2019 - 13:32 Nuclear power experts meet in Berlin to debate best ways for plant dismantling
News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:56 Study says Germany can achieve 2050 climate neutrality without nuclear and CCS
News 5 Nov 2019 - 13:49 Germany lifts e-car buyer's premium to boost sales of carmakers' new electric fleets
News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:13 Volkswagen announces 'system change' as production of e-car model ID.3 starts
News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:05 Merkel promises e-car charging infrastructure boost ahead of meeting with industry
News 4 Nov 2019 - 14:01 Mass dismantling of old wind turbines could overburden Germany's recycling capacities
Interview 1 Nov 2019 - 15:35 'Companies would not think of energy efficiency if it wasn't profitable' - KfW development bank
News 1 Nov 2019 - 13:29 Germany must specify 2050 emission target for cost-efficient energy transition – study
News 1 Nov 2019 - 13:22 Court in Germany rejects lawsuit against govt over alleged climate action neglect
News 29 Oct 2019 - 17:41 Germany's CO2 emissions set to fall “markedly” in 2019 as energy use declines
News 29 Oct 2019 - 08:40 Sustainable start-up builder econnext links social, green and finance worlds
News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:50 Daimler unveils plan to get rid of diesel engines in commercial vehicles by 2039
News 28 Oct 2019 - 13:36 EU state aid rules could frustrate German coal plant operators' compensation hopes – NGO
News 25 Oct 2019 - 15:22 German renewables record overshadowed by slump in onshore wind power expansion
News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:17 Persisting slump in German wind power expansion poses “drastic” threat to jobs, climate targets – VDMA study
News 25 Oct 2019 - 14:11 German government's sustainable finance advisors at odds over obligations for financial sector
News 24 Oct 2019 - 12:19 RWE head insists “nuclear energy economically dead,” expects tenders for gas plants
News 23 Oct 2019 - 13:29 Security agency and energy industry compete for Germany's blackout-proof communication line
News 22 Oct 2019 - 14:09 Roughly 264,000 people in Germany employed in environmental protection in 2017
News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:15 Germany's new offshore wind power expansion plans must consider environmental limits, NGO warns
News 21 Oct 2019 - 13:09 Carbon budget: Germany's government dodges climate action's key figure – researcher
News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:27 Engineering association rings alarm as next German wind power auction undersubscribed
News 18 Oct 2019 - 14:25 Almost all of Germany's non-residential buildings need climate-friendly modernisation - KfW bank
News 17 Oct 2019 - 13:38 E-fuels will be driving force towards zero-emission logistics – Deutsche Post DHL
News 17 Oct 2019 - 13:31 No new lignite mines in Brandenburg, parties agree in state govt coalition talks
News 16 Oct 2019 - 12:44 German efficiency experts point to Danish district heating model as inspiration
News 15 Oct 2019 - 12:22 Europe must cut meat production to increase forest areas for climate - researchers
News 14 Oct 2019 - 13:28 German govt should back banning natural gas from EIB support list – researcher
News 14 Oct 2019 - 13:25 Germany's power prices could rise significantly due to coal exit – consultancy
News 14 Oct 2019 - 11:00 Coming of age: How will Germany’s renewable energy pioneers fare in the free market?
News 11 Oct 2019 - 14:15 Major German companies among world's most active anti-climate action lobbyists - study
