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