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12:52 Plans to fast-track expansion of Germany's highway network spark resistance News 3 Feb 2023 - 12:49 Germany pushes green hydrogen use in transport as national infrastructure takes shape News 3 Feb 2023 - 12:05 Climate debates and war in Ukraine on citizens’ minds as city of Berlin votes again News 2 Feb 2023 - 13:30 EU green industry plan an ‘important proposal’ to improve investment conditions – chancellor Scholz News 2 Feb 2023 - 13:26 Household energy prices in Germany continue to fall but remain high in early 2023 News 2 Feb 2023 - 13:19 Net-zero by 2045 only achievable through society-wide effort – German science academy News 2 Feb 2023 - 13:08 U.S. company’s plans for chip factory in Germany welcome as booster to EV industry News 2 Feb 2023 - 10:20 Extreme weather forces unprepared Europe to focus on climate adaptation News 1 Feb 2023 - 13:45 Energy cost crisis hits companies differently across German states News 1 Feb 2023 - 13:40 Solar PV production must return to Europe to avoid future dependence – Swiss company CEO News 1 Feb 2023 - 13:35 Earlier 2030 coal exit poses no threat to security of German electricity supply – ministry News 1 Feb 2023 - 13:24 Bidders could end up paying production fee in Germany’s largest-ever offshore wind auction News 31 Jan 2023 - 13:39 German grid regulators face backlash over plans to throttle households’ charging stations, heat pumps News 31 Jan 2023 - 13:25 EU suspension of environmental checks a boon for German energy transition – econ min News 31 Jan 2023 - 13:17 Scholz eyes energy deals, Amazon protection during trip to Brazil News 30 Jan 2023 - 15:52 German govt must present plan on future gas needs - think tank News 30 Jan 2023 - 12:54 Renewable energy leaders show mixed views on whether Germany can meet renewable targets – media News 30 Jan 2023 - 12:48 German chancellor Scholz wants to secure critical raw materials from South America News 27 Jan 2023 - 13:16 Germany and Australia to strengthen energy and climate ties with focus on hydrogen News 27 Jan 2023 - 13:08 German government coalition fails to agree on transport policy News 26 Jan 2023 - 13:05 German transport infrastructure plan outdated, not in line with climate goals – think tank News 26 Jan 2023 - 12:56 German drugstore Rossmann to remove “climate neutral” labelling from own-branded products News 25 Jan 2023 - 13:22 German government no longer expects recession due to energy crisis News 25 Jan 2023 - 13:10 NGOs propose to align renewables rollout with ‘green infrastructure’ protection News 25 Jan 2023 - 13:03 Germany to promote green restructuring of African economy – dev ministry News 24 Jan 2023 - 13:25 2022 sunniest and among warmest years in Germany – meteorological service DWD News 24 Jan 2023 - 13:20 Germany raises auction support rates for ground-mounted solar PV by 25 percent News 24 Jan 2023 - 13:17 “Klimageld” to return CO2 price revenues to citizens not before 2025 – econ min Habeck News 24 Jan 2023 - 13:16 IEA head weary of too much energy security optimism in Europe ahead of 2023 winter News 24 Jan 2023 - 13:10 NGO sues German government for failing climate targets in transport and buildings sectors News 23 Jan 2023 - 13:34 Germany and France strengthen energy transition ties following cracks in relation News 23 Jan 2023 - 13:32 German transport minister rejects autobahn speed limit after report shows climate benefits News 23 Jan 2023 - 13:30 German environment minister hopes to phase out biofuels from 2030 News 20 Jan 2023 - 13:21 Germany takes key step towards offshore wind targets with development plan - ministry News 20 Jan 2023 - 13:19 Data centres in Frankfurt to provide excess heat to district network News 20 Jan 2023 - 13:17 Power grid delays are key hurdle to securing business location Bavaria – industry News 19 Jan 2023 - 13:47 Experts reject tougher penalties for climate activists’ civil disobedience in Germany News 19 Jan 2023 - 13:44 Clashes over village destruction for coal mine damage Germany’s climate image abroad – researcher News 19 Jan 2023 - 13:41 80 percent of German households lowered heating this winter – report News 19 Jan 2023 - 13:39 Researchers call on governments to push CO2 removal from atmosphere in 2020s News 18 Jan 2023 - 13:13 NGO alliance calls for Basic Law reform for better climate action in municipalities News 18 Jan 2023 - 13:07 Germany auctions record onshore wind capacity to compensate slow 2022 rollout News 18 Jan 2023 - 13:01 Heat pump sales in Germany jump 53 percent in 2022 News 18 Jan 2023 - 12:59 Opposition urges speed in making German ports leading energy hubs – media News 17 Jan 2023 - 13:25 Oil and gas supplies made Germany Norway's most important export partner in 2022 News 17 Jan 2023 - 13:23 Requirement to report cyber-attacks to include LNG terminal operators News 17 Jan 2023 - 13:21 Businesses' sustainability investments in Germany rising despite economic uncertainty – survey News 17 Jan 2023 - 13:18 Energy crisis taking toll on Germany's attractiveness as industrial location – report News 16 Jan 2023 - 14:08 Coal protest in Germany deepens rift between Green Party and climate movement News 16 Jan 2023 - 14:01 ‘Gratifyingly resilient’ German economy dodges recession for now News 16 Jan 2023 - 13:59 Germany sees next weak offshore wind expansion year, industry urges “turbocharger” by 2025 News 16 Jan 2023 - 13:56 Energy crisis has become manageable, can be overcome by 2024 - German minister News 16 Jan 2023 - 13:54 Heat pump and e-car boom threatens local electricity grids – German agency News 16 Jan 2023 - 13:30 Q&A: Why are police and climate activists clashing in German village near coal mine? News 13 Jan 2023 - 16:00 War in Ukraine: Tracking the impacts on German energy and climate policy News 13 Jan 2023 - 13:38 Germany might not have enough hydrogen for government plans - researchers News 13 Jan 2023 - 13:37 Consultancy says Germany must invest €900bn in 15 years for switch to renewables News 13 Jan 2023 - 13:35 Transformation of German economy at risk due to skills shortage – DIHK News 12 Jan 2023 - 15:22 Corporate net zero commitments send ripple effects across the globe News 12 Jan 2023 - 13:53 Greens increase pressure on transport minister with climate action proposals News 12 Jan 2023 - 13:51 Inflation, lack of skilled workers hindering energy-efficient renovations – report News 12 Jan 2023 - 13:25 Lützerath is not the right symbol for climate protests in Germany – econ min News 12 Jan 2023 - 11:20 'Net zero' Netflix is far from climate neutral News 11 Jan 2023 - 13:39 Germany relaunches smart meter rollout News 11 Jan 2023 - 12:21 Skills shortage becomes cyber security risk in energy industry – consultancy News 11 Jan 2023 - 12:17 Lower energy prices mean Germany likely to spend much less on subsidies than planned – consultancy News 11 Jan 2023 - 12:16 EU must restore 500,000 hectares of moorland per year for 1.5°C target – report News 10 Jan 2023 - 13:53 Expression ‘climate terrorists’ that criminalises activists voted Germany’s ‘non-word’ 2022 News 10 Jan 2023 - 13:50 First mobility summit under chancellor Scholz remains contentious despite inviting car industry critics News 10 Jan 2023 - 13:14 Germany should be able to substantively fill its gas storage ahead of next winter – storage operators News 9 Jan 2023 - 14:28 Germany considers subsidising offshore wind electricity for industry users News 9 Jan 2023 - 14:10 Germany to support climate adaptation in Pakistan with additional €84 million News 9 Jan 2023 - 14:09 Police to start vacating protesters from German village standing in way of coal mine News 6 Jan 2023 - 13:17 German tax laws impede shift to low-carbon economy - analysis News 6 Jan 2023 - 13:15 Germany to subsidise development of e-fuels with €1.9 bln package News 6 Jan 2023 - 13:13 Cruise ships in Europe switch to diesel from LNG due to high costs Interview 6 Jan 2023 - 11:03 Preview 2023: EU must reduce critical raw material dependency - government advisor News 5 Jan 2023 - 13:44 Chancellor Scholz invites carmaker CEOs to discuss mobility transition – media reports News 5 Jan 2023 - 13:40 Battery electric cars catch up with new diesels in Germany News 5 Jan 2023 - 13:37 Germany’s coal and nuclear power exit will not lead to electricity shortage – grid agency Interview 5 Jan 2023 - 13:13 2023 Preview: Supporting municipalities key for successful climate protection – urban research institute News 4 Jan 2023 - 13:41 Climate ministry proposes recycling focus in update of German resource strategy News 4 Jan 2023 - 13:39 Transport minister launches fresh call to extend lifespan of German nuclear power plants News 4 Jan 2023 - 13:37 Germany intensifies energy transition cooperation with Norway and Portugal Interview 4 Jan 2023 - 13:25 Preview 2023: EU taxonomy’s implementation must deliver push for sustainable finance – researcher News 4 Jan 2023 - 11:30 Nord Stream 2: Twists and turns of a controversial gas pipeline News 3 Jan 2023 - 13:30 Expert report accuses German transport minister of breaking climate law - media News 3 Jan 2023 - 13:28 First U.S. LNG shipment arrives in German port News 3 Jan 2023 - 13:27 CO2 pricing brings Germany record 13 billion euros in revenues in 2022 News 3 Jan 2023 - 13:25 Earlier coal phase-out in eastern Germany needed “for economic reasons” – state env minister Interview 3 Jan 2023 - 13:18 Preview 2023: Germany can get safely through next winter with focus on energy efficiency – agency News 2 Jan 2023 - 13:10 German finance minister calls for lifting fracking ban News 2 Jan 2023 - 13:07 Economy minister calls for earlier coal exit in eastern Germany, state premiers object News 2 Jan 2023 - 13:03 Germany unfreezes 35 million euros for Amazon Fund Interview 2 Jan 2023 - 12:53 Preview 2023: Energy-intensive companies need help to stay competitive - industry News 23 Dec 2022 - 14:20 Preview 2023: Reality check set to drive resolve in Germany’s energy transition News 23 Dec 2022 - 13:13 Three planned ammonia-ready LNG bunker vessels aimed at bolstering Germany’s maritime energy transition News 23 Dec 2022 - 13:08 Farmers and TSOs agree ‘groundbreaking’ compensation for transmission highways Interview 23 Dec 2022 - 10:24 Preview 2023: Climate action delay in transport sector must end – govt advisor News 22 Dec 2022 - 13:11 New German nutritional strategy highlights environmental impact of food News 22 Dec 2022 - 13:07 German Greens' leader says climate activists' impatience "partly justified" Interview 22 Dec 2022 - 12:40 Preview 2023: 'Investment offensive' must secure fossil fuel independence - energy industry News 22 Dec 2022 - 09:12 Hungary’s climate activists struggle to make their voices heard News 21 Dec 2022 - 13:34 Carbon farming “essential tool” in achieving net zero targets – farmers association News 21 Dec 2022 - 13:28 Three quarters of German houseowners ready to put solar installation on their roofs – survey News 21 Dec 2022 - 13:27 Germany must implement fast-tracked energy transition in 2023 – energy industry News 21 Dec 2022 - 12:59 Resource shortage hit Germany already before Russia's war, more recycling indispensable - agency News 21 Dec 2022 - 12:53 Preview 2023: Germany must show efforts to replace Russian gas do not impede emission reduction – researcher News 21 Dec 2022 - 10:51 India’s policy and funding vacuum makes corporate net zero targets unviable News 20 Dec 2022 - 14:10 Germany paves way for nationalisation of gas supplier Uniper News 20 Dec 2022 - 14:00 Germany and France present response proposal to U.S. green subsidy programme News 20 Dec 2022 - 13:56 EU gas price cap bad deal for Germany, could damage the whole of Europe – opinion News 20 Dec 2022 - 13:21 Energy crisis pushes German energy use in 2022 to lowest level since reunification Interview 20 Dec 2022 - 13:19 Preview 2023: Germany must avoid exodus of energy-intensive companies – trade union Interview 19 Dec 2022 - 13:52 Preview 2023: Energy saving and supply increase are key to address gas shortage next year – analyst News 19 Dec 2022 - 13:47 Germany hails EU carbon market deal as “fantastic result” for bloc's climate ambitions News 19 Dec 2022 - 13:43 Eastern German coal state leaders launch joint call against earlier coal phase-out News 19 Dec 2022 - 13:36 Speedy LNG terminal opening should set pace for infrastructure modernisation - Scholz News 16 Dec 2022 - 13:36 German agency calls on policymakers to stop trend towards SUVs News 16 Dec 2022 - 13:30 “Waterbed effect” threatens coal exit's climate impact as govt shuns deleting allowances - media News 16 Dec 2022 - 13:28 French and German industry call for coordinated green hydrogen roll-out in Europe News 16 Dec 2022 - 13:25 “Mittelstand” action programme to support German SMEs' climate efforts News 16 Dec 2022 - 13:22 Germany approves gas and power subsidies, but industry worried about implementation Interview 16 Dec 2022 - 13:03 Preview 2023: Food supply security, long-term price stability keys for German agriculture – NGO News 16 Dec 2022 - 11:26 Net zero targets could force Taiwan's chipmakers abroad News 15 Dec 2022 - 14:03 Ministry paper says Germany could be headed for LNG import overcapacity News 15 Dec 2022 - 13:58 Cold snap drains German gas storages one percent in a single day News 15 Dec 2022 - 13:51 Governments seek to avert green subsidy conflict between U.S. and EU – media News 15 Dec 2022 - 13:43 Construction of Europe’s first hydrogen pipeline network to begin in Germany News 15 Dec 2022 - 13:40 Further runtime extension for German nuclear plants no longer possible – EnBW Interview 15 Dec 2022 - 11:57 Preview 2023: Germany must make up for lost year in mobility transition – think tank News 14 Dec 2022 - 13:22 Bavaria says on track to become renewables hotspot News 14 Dec 2022 - 13:20 German govt earmarks €1.8 billion in aid for households heating with pellets and oil News 14 Dec 2022 - 13:20 German grid regulator to take into account company saving efforts in case of gas rationing News 14 Dec 2022 - 13:19 Rising energy costs see German municipalities restrict services – report Interview 14 Dec 2022 - 13:18 Preview 2023: Germany, EU must respond to U.S. “Inflation Reduction Act” - BEE News 13 Dec 2022 - 13:46 Civil society alliance calls on German govt to abandon plans to support gas project in Senegal News 13 Dec 2022 - 13:41 Germany curtails four percent of renewable power production due to grid bottlenecks News 13 Dec 2022 - 13:37 G7 establish climate club with focus on industry decarbonisation News 13 Dec 2022 - 13:31 Need for supply security drives acceptance of renewables in Germany – survey Interview 13 Dec 2022 - 11:30 Preview 2023: Reform of EU’s fiscal rules key climate debate next year – E3G News 12 Dec 2022 - 13:14 Germany sets renewable power record in 2022, but is off-track for 2030 target News 12 Dec 2022 - 13:12 First direct LNG flows into German gas grid expected before end of 2022 News 12 Dec 2022 - 13:11 Germany pledges €112 million for Kenya’s renewable and green hydrogen expansion News 9 Dec 2022 - 13:53 Estern German coal regions secure €1.4bn for renaturation of opencast mines News 9 Dec 2022 - 13:52 German government draft report proposes to change legal framework on CCS News 9 Dec 2022 - 13:51 German state and federal government leaders clear way for 49-euro public transport ticket News 9 Dec 2022 - 13:50 Likelihood of gas shortage in Germany decreases further – storage operators News 8 Dec 2022 - 13:24 Germany launches first auction for green hydrogen imports News 8 Dec 2022 - 13:21 German state “de facto speculator” on gas markets in efforts to fill storages News 8 Dec 2022 - 13:20 Plans for German LNG terminals “massively oversized” – NewClimate Institute Interview 8 Dec 2022 - 08:58 Climate activists risk antagonising people with blame games – researcher News 7 Dec 2022 - 12:45 Middle East and North Africa carry “huge” green hydrogen potential for Europe – researchers News 7 Dec 2022 - 12:44 Germany and Europe in danger of falling behind on renewables due to regulation, bureaucracy – dena head News 7 Dec 2022 - 12:42 Germany needs human rights-based climate adaptation policy – advisors News 7 Dec 2022 - 12:41 Solar power auctions in Germany again fail to meet government's ambitious capacity targets News 6 Dec 2022 - 13:46 Regulation stalling competitive hydrogen infrastructure buildout in EU – RWE head News 6 Dec 2022 - 13:42 German gov’t must do more despite “most ambitious renewables package ever” - NGO News 6 Dec 2022 - 13:37 Transport ministry’s plans for expansion of motorways irk Green coalition partner News 6 Dec 2022 - 13:34 Germany must avoid “energy-imperialism” in hydrogen deal with Namibia - minister News 5 Dec 2022 - 13:55 Germany needs fossil gas for more than a decade alongside renewables expansion – McKinsey News 5 Dec 2022 - 13:45 Germany considers hydrogen grid company with state stake – media report News 5 Dec 2022 - 09:35 Radical climate protests face broad rejection in Germany News 2 Dec 2022 - 13:54 Poland and Germany set to cooperate closer on oil supply security News 2 Dec 2022 - 13:51 Germany welcomes EU carbon removal certification proposal, calls for further development News 2 Dec 2022 - 13:46 German hydrogen strategy revision aims to solidify target to double electrolysis capacity by 2030 - media Interview 2 Dec 2022 - 11:59 Regulation must enable markets for climate neutral products – German certifier TÜV News 1 Dec 2022 - 13:22 Govt explores buying stake in German unit of grid operator TenneT – report News 1 Dec 2022 - 13:20 German energy industry calls for 'urgent' fundamental power market reform News 1 Dec 2022 - 13:17 Reform of German immigration law aimed at filling tens of thousands of vacant energy transition jobs News 1 Dec 2022 - 13:13 Germany and Norway call for better coordination to protect energy infrastructure at sea News 1 Dec 2022 - 12:20 Tumultuous first year for Germany's government may start energy transition push News 30 Nov 2022 - 13:21 NGO calls for making use of plug-in solar "balcony power plants" simpler for German households News 30 Nov 2022 - 13:18 Long-term Qatar LNG deal “good message for Germany's energy security” – chancellor Scholz News 30 Nov 2022 - 13:16 Tighter German-African relations “of strategic importance” for raw material supply diversification – industry News 29 Nov 2022 - 13:42 No one-size-fits-all solution to decarbonise heating in Germany – report News 29 Nov 2022 - 13:40 Environment minister urges end to gas extraction project off German North Sea island News 29 Nov 2022 - 13:38 Keeping industry in Germany a central challenge for 2023 – econ min News 28 Nov 2022 - 13:20 Climate activists to be evicted from German town next to coal mine in January News 28 Nov 2022 - 13:18 Shortage of more than 200,000 skilled workers for implementing Germany's energy transition - report News 28 Nov 2022 - 13:13 German government approves price cap for gas and electricity News 25 Nov 2022 - 13:11 Bavaria eyes gas and green hydrogen supplies through new pipeline from Croatia News 25 Nov 2022 - 13:07 IEA head Birol calls on Germany to preserve European unity during energy crisis News 25 Nov 2022 - 13:03 Millions of German households face 50% power price increase without government support News 24 Nov 2022 - 13:46 “Climate neutral” product claims are deceptive and must be banned – consumer NGO News 24 Nov 2022 - 13:44 Economy and finance ministers renew quarrel over gas fracking in Germany News 24 Nov 2022 - 13:40 Ukraine war pushes Germans’ acceptance of wind turbines to record level – survey News 24 Nov 2022 - 13:39 First LNG regasification ship arrives in Germany News 23 Nov 2022 - 14:07 German NGOs, industry union call for annual €100 bln climate investment drive News 23 Nov 2022 - 14:00 Germany mulls strategy to reduce reliance on China in green technologies – report News 23 Nov 2022 - 13:53 France and Germany agree closer cooperation on strategic energy transition technologies News 23 Nov 2022 - 13:48 German plans for gas and power price cap put decarbonisation at risk - energy industry News 22 Nov 2022 - 14:09 German companies must double down on climate investments to move towards climate neutrality News 22 Nov 2022 - 14:05 Carmakers need to introduce sustainable finance in company ratings to succeed – think tank News 22 Nov 2022 - 13:59 Heating costs to rise by 1,000 euros for German homeowners even after deducting state support News 22 Nov 2022 - 13:57 Germany's 2030 target of 50% renewables in heating "ambitious, but possible" – industry News 22 Nov 2022 - 13:56 Germany examines state guarantees for wind and solar power News 21 Nov 2022 - 13:59 Bureaucracy, supply chains and skills shortage curb Germany’s renewables shift – report News 21 Nov 2022 - 13:57 German government disappointed with “far from sufficient” COP27 results News 21 Nov 2022 - 13:53 Large-scale electricity blackouts in Germany “extremely unlikely” this winter - civil protection office Interview 21 Nov 2022 - 10:32 Truly climate-neutral products still only possible in theory - German env agency News 18 Nov 2022 - 14:54 Winter gas shortage in Germany has become “highly unlikely” – storage operators News 18 Nov 2022 - 13:23 Germany to build its first green ammonia import terminal in Hamburg News 18 Nov 2022 - 12:29 Intensified energy cooperation between Poland and Germany aimed at increasing mutual trust News 17 Nov 2022 - 13:35 Psychiatrists call for care prioritisation as climate change increases mental health conditions News 17 Nov 2022 - 13:27 Germany wants to support Brazil’s just transition “beyond energy sector” – dev minister News 16 Nov 2022 - 13:21 Chancellery aims to speed up approval times for renewable projects News 16 Nov 2022 - 13:19 One in ten German companies face insolvency risk from energy crisis – analysis News 16 Nov 2022 - 13:17 Majority of German start-ups have climate protection in view – report News 15 Nov 2022 - 14:04 Germany finishes construction of first floating LNG terminal News 15 Nov 2022 - 13:24 Germany plans additional €550 million for green hydrogen cooperation News 15 Nov 2022 - 13:22 New Just Energy Transition Partnership with Indonesia important signal for COP27 – env minister News 15 Nov 2022 - 13:15 Germany nationalises former Gazprom subsidiary in bid to secure gas supply News 15 Nov 2022 - 12:15 Germany's "gas price brake" could lead to supply chain disruptions – report News 15 Nov 2022 - 12:11 Germany needs renewables push to reach targets and avoid prolonged cost crisis – BEE News 14 Nov 2022 - 13:24 Denmark tops climate index, Germany down three places on slow renewables expansion News 14 Nov 2022 - 13:20 G7 climate disaster support pledge ‘good start’, but distraction from real loss and damage fund – NGOs News 14 Nov 2022 - 13:17 Germany’s largest real estate firm gets EIB funds for energy efficiency renovations News 14 Nov 2022 - 12:19 Germany seeks climate cooperation and supply chain diversification in Asia News 14 Nov 2022 - 12:12 Germany to leave Energy Charter Treaty in effort to better tackle climate change News 11 Nov 2022 - 13:50 Southern German state plans ahead with 2030 hydrogen pipeline despite unclear supply and demand News 11 Nov 2022 - 13:42 Germany’s nuclear waste repository search to miss 2031 decision deadline - media News 11 Nov 2022 - 13:31 Germany says EU proposal to limit environmental checks key to speed up energy transition News 11 Nov 2022 - 13:27 Geothermal energy to get relaunch in Germany as government seeks new heating sources News 11 Nov 2022 - 13:23 More active raw material policy could see German govt buy resources and manage stocks News 10 Nov 2022 - 13:39 Mild winter forecast sparks hope for avoiding gas shortage in Germany, economists remain wary News 10 Nov 2022 - 13:34 Moorland strategy aims to reconcile German farmers with reviving natural carbon sinks News 10 Nov 2022 - 13:32 Wind turbine construction in German woodlands cannot be sweepingly banned – court News 10 Nov 2022 - 13:27 Windfall levy to finance Germany’s power price subsidy set to apply later than planned - report News 9 Nov 2022 - 13:55 Germany signs roadmap to support Kenya’s complete shift to renewable energy News 9 Nov 2022 - 13:22 Heat pumps installed in over half of all new buildings in Germany in 2021 – report News 9 Nov 2022 - 13:19 French and German politicians and business leaders assure sound cooperation on energy and climate News 9 Nov 2022 - 13:12 German govt agrees on new building CO2 costs split between tenants and landlords News 8 Nov 2022 - 14:08 Bavaria to invest 500 million euros in hydrogen and green energy projects News 8 Nov 2022 - 13:51 Germany to double forest protection support, promises loss & damage finance at COP27 News 8 Nov 2022 - 13:45 Severe heat spikes hit North Sea and Baltic Sea in summer 2022 – maritime agency News 8 Nov 2022 - 13:38 German and French finance ministers warn against green tech trade conflict with the U.S. News 7 Nov 2022 - 13:35 Sprawling and slow bureaucracy undermines Germany’s energy transition – industry News 7 Nov 2022 - 13:19 German finance minister earmarks 83 billion euro for energy price brakes – report News 7 Nov 2022 - 13:17 Egypt’s green hydrogen plans met with keen interest by German industry News 7 Nov 2022 - 13:13 Germany’s solar power industry worried by dependence on Chinese suppliers News 4 Nov 2022 - 14:20 Europe’s credibility at risk during UN climate talks amid energy crisis News 4 Nov 2022 - 14:03 Germany unlikely to reach climate targets without policy “paradigm shift” – govt advisors News 4 Nov 2022 - 14:02 Germany agrees key steps to speed up offshore wind expansion News 4 Nov 2022 - 14:00 Egypt signs LNG and hydrogen deals with Germany ahead of COP27 News 3 Nov 2022 - 13:38 Germany’s 2022 emissions to increase slightly despite declining energy consumption News 3 Nov 2022 - 13:34 Germany retains stance on foreign gas support despite criticism ahead of COP27 News 3 Nov 2022 - 13:32 Timely implementation of electricity price subsidy scheme “completely unrealistic” – energy industry News 3 Nov 2022 - 13:10 Climate pledges put companies in crosshairs of consumer litigation News 2 Nov 2022 - 14:10 Germany ready to unfreeze Amazon Fund donation after Lula win in Brazil – state sec News 2 Nov 2022 - 13:51 One in five German industrial firms plans production cuts due to energy costs News 2 Nov 2022 - 13:31 German railway group DB uses innovative electric charging to replace diesel trains News 2 Nov 2022 - 13:27 Calls grow for safeguarding municipal utilities from further energy supply problems News 2 Nov 2022 - 13:24 Lower Saxony’s new govt plans to make state climate neutral by 2040 News 1 Nov 2022 - 13:45 Experts propose additional measures to ease impact of gas price rise ahead of govt decision News 1 Nov 2022 - 13:40 Chancellor Scholz criticises artwork targeting by climate activists News 1 Nov 2022 - 13:37 Government draft climate programme insufficient to reach transport sector target News 1 Nov 2022 - 13:33 Germany’s gas reserves at highest level ever nearing 99% News 31 Oct 2022 - 13:25 Household gas prices increased 18% in first half of 2022 – Destatis News 31 Oct 2022 - 13:17 Former open-cast mining area to host largest floating solar PV plant in Germany News 31 Oct 2022 - 13:12 NGOs call on German govt to close door on foreign fossil fuel support News 28 Oct 2022 - 13:17 Germany to be “bridge builder” at COP27 – climate envoy Morgan News 28 Oct 2022 - 13:11 African countries risk stranded investments in response to European gas supply crisis – report News 28 Oct 2022 - 13:07 Wind power expansion in Germany too slow – report News 27 Oct 2022 - 13:24 Majority of Europeans say energy crisis should make countries speed up transition – survey News 27 Oct 2022 - 13:19 Continued use of third German nuclear plant “of little benefit” to energy crisis – consultancy News 27 Oct 2022 - 13:15 German wind power industry says fixed remuneration in auctions too low News 27 Oct 2022 - 13:12 Gas crisis can be overcome with climate targets in mind – env protection agency News 26 Oct 2022 - 13:34 E-scooters can help reduce urban transport emissions – researchers News 26 Oct 2022 - 13:30 Plans to skim off solar PV windfall profits could “poison investment climate” – industry News 26 Oct 2022 - 13:29 Households reduced heating during pandemic, but not enough to reach climate targets News 25 Oct 2022 - 14:03 Digitalisation of entire energy system key to successful decarbonisation – report News 25 Oct 2022 - 13:44 €9 ticket boosted social participation of low-income households, alleviated loneliness – report News 25 Oct 2022 - 13:39 Germany to pay millions for EU emissions targets missed between 2013 and 2020 News 25 Oct 2022 - 13:36 Tighter energy efficiency laws put “massive burden” on data centres – digital association News 25 Oct 2022 - 13:34 Renewable energy exports key pillar for Ukraine’s reconstruction – chancellor Scholz News 24 Oct 2022 - 13:46 DAX companies’ long-term emission reduction plans insufficient to reach net-zero targets – consultancy News 24 Oct 2022 - 13:43 Energy industry says German gas price relief plans cannot be brought forward News 24 Oct 2022 - 13:41 Protesters in Germany call for greater social solidarity in energy crisis News 24 Oct 2022 - 12:23 German coal states to receive €2.5 billion EU funds for just transition News 21 Oct 2022 - 13:58 Slow German wind energy expansion continues as applications wait for approval News 21 Oct 2022 - 13:44 Germany announces relaunch of sluggish smart meter roll-out News 21 Oct 2022 - 13:40 Russia’s war makes raw material supply strategy imperative for Germany – industry News 21 Oct 2022 - 13:37 Spain’s turnaround on Pyrenees gas pipeline project upsets Germany’s supply plans News 21 Oct 2022 - 13:27 Delayed Franco-German government consultations seen as crack in relation caused by energy crisis News 20 Oct 2022 - 14:48 Germany must cut gas use by 30 percent to avoid shortages and ensure energy sovereignty – report News 20 Oct 2022 - 14:27 Germany increases climate finance to poorer nations to €5.3 billion News 20 Oct 2022 - 13:49 Germany steps up installation of charging infrastructure to become "lead market for electromobility" News 20 Oct 2022 - 13:46 Coach company FlixBus insists on inclusion in Germany’s planned 49-euro public transport ticket News 20 Oct 2022 - 13:44 German government plans to fund power price brake with windfall profit tax News 19 Oct 2022 - 13:39 Local utilities call on German govt for support as “situation continues to worsen” News 19 Oct 2022 - 13:20 Skilled workers and supply chains take front seat in German energy transition plans - govt News 19 Oct 2022 - 13:20 German chancellor decides runtime extension for all remaining nuclear plants, ending coalition row News 19 Oct 2022 - 13:12 Nuclear extension likely to reduce German gas demand but could curtail renewables News 19 Oct 2022 - 13:07 Pyrenees pipeline wanted by Spain and Germany could be finished within a year – Enagas CEO News 18 Oct 2022 - 14:17 Far-right AfD gains popularity amidst energy crisis, recession fears – polls News 18 Oct 2022 - 14:10 Energy crisis especially severe for Germany, 2023 possibly “even harder” - IMF News 18 Oct 2022 - 14:03 Czech nuclear power plans pose difficulties for Bavaria’s stance on contested technology News 17 Oct 2022 - 13:33 Projected warm winter in Europe could mean gas savings but also curb wind power News 17 Oct 2022 - 13:29 German coalition still at odds over nuclear power as Green Party accepts limited extension News 17 Oct 2022 - 13:26 Germany mulls financial support for companies competing for critical raw materials News 14 Oct 2022 - 13:56 Germany continues coal exit auctions amid energy crisis News 14 Oct 2022 - 13:53 Germany reaches 95% gas storage target early News 14 Oct 2022 - 13:50 Industry and household savings reduce German gas consumption News 14 Oct 2022 - 13:46 Ministers agree on 49-euro public transport ticket, financing still in the air News 13 Oct 2022 - 13:50 Germany still in the dark about LNG supplies to its new terminals News 13 Oct 2022 - 13:35 Germany’s new labour strategy sees skilled workers as crucial for energy transition News 13 Oct 2022 - 13:30 Targeted EU funding can mitigate widening divisions in Europe caused by green and digital transition – report News 13 Oct 2022 - 10:52 Greta Thunberg's pro-nuclear comment stirs up German runtime extension debate News 12 Oct 2022 - 14:48 Energy crisis to push Germany into recession in 2023, warns government News 12 Oct 2022 - 12:55 Key renewable energy tenders significantly undersubscribed as projects face rising costs News 12 Oct 2022 - 12:44 Germany sees slight increase of power outages for first time in years News 12 Oct 2022 - 12:36 CO2 emissions intensity continues to decline among Germany’s economic sectors – report News 12 Oct 2022 - 12:08 World Bank must put more focus on climate – German development minister News 12 Oct 2022 - 12:07 One third of German companies have emergency plan for energy shortage – survey News 11 Oct 2022 - 14:16 Government agreement on German nuclear plant runtime extension plans delayed News 11 Oct 2022 - 14:10 Germany to continue push for 1.5°C goal amid energy crisis – foreign min Baerbock News 11 Oct 2022 - 12:47 Gas cost relief proposal “quick fix” lacking long-term solution – media reactions News 11 Oct 2022 - 12:39 German PV industry business expectations high – survey News 11 Oct 2022 - 12:37 Recession could hamper chemical industry's green transition – analyst News 10 Oct 2022 - 14:09 Lower Saxony election winner SPD aims to make state No. 1 for energy in Germany News 10 Oct 2022 - 14:07 German postal service tests delivery via solar-powered ship in Berlin News 10 Oct 2022 - 14:04 Bavaria’s turbine distance rules delayed wind power expansion – govt report News 10 Oct 2022 - 13:41 Expert commission proposes gas price relief of 90 billion euros by 2024 for German consumers News 7 Oct 2022 - 14:55 Economists in Germany sceptical towards electricity and gas price cap – survey News 7 Oct 2022 - 14:40 Germany's households alter heating behaviours but gas use still too high News 7 Oct 2022 - 14:37 Second east German state government leader rejects faster 2030 coal phase-out News 7 Oct 2022 - 13:32 Energy crisis looming large in election in Germany’s biggest wind power state News 6 Oct 2022 - 14:31 Germany’s biomass strategy to focus on sustainable use and climate protection News 6 Oct 2022 - 13:52 Germany’s climate diplomacy push in need of improvement – report News 6 Oct 2022 - 13:48 Runaway gas prices boost sales of oil-fired heating systems in Germany News 6 Oct 2022 - 13:45 Germany slows power price increase with €13 bln grid fee subsidy News 5 Oct 2022 - 14:00 Keeping Germany's nuclear plants in operation would save 1.3 mio tonnes of CO2 – economy ministry News 5 Oct 2022 - 13:55 Pyrenee gas pipeline pushed by Germany and Spain runs into French opposition – media News 5 Oct 2022 - 13:53 Friendly countries could show more solidarity in gas crisis, German econ min says News 5 Oct 2022 - 13:51 Energy transition remains priority for German citizens during energy crisis – survey News 5 Oct 2022 - 13:48 State premier says east German coal region won’t follow early phase-out agreed in west News 4 Oct 2022 - 15:05 German coal region brings phase-out forward to 2030 but refires lignite short-term News 4 Oct 2022 - 13:11 German government pledges energy cost support to hospitals News 4 Oct 2022 - 13:08 States urge German government to launch gas price brake fast News 4 Oct 2022 - 12:14 German town next to coal mine that has become symbol for resistance will be demolished News 30 Sep 2022 - 12:37 Germany’s slow progress in rail electrification “shameful” – railway lobby group News 30 Sep 2022 - 12:35 Germany’s RWE brings lignite power plants back online to strengthen supply security News 30 Sep 2022 - 12:31 200-billion-euro relief package warily welcomed in Germany – media opinions News 30 Sep 2022 - 12:29 Gaps in German power supply through 2030 possible – report News 30 Sep 2022 - 12:24 Power producer LEAG plans €10bln renewables ‘GigawattFactory’ in lignite mining area News 29 Sep 2022 - 17:37 Germany agrees 200-billion euro ‘defence shield’ against soaring energy prices News 29 Sep 2022 - 14:02 German railway group Deutsche Bahn raises ticket fares, citing increasing energy costs News 29 Sep 2022 - 13:53 German coalition party FDP says nuclear runtime extension must be longer than proposed News 29 Sep 2022 - 13:41 Germany’s basic material industries ring alarm, demand power price cap News 29 Sep 2022 - 10:46 Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks lead to “significant climate damage” - environment agency News 28 Sep 2022 - 13:53 Local activists protest German LNG infrastructure plans over environmental concerns News 28 Sep 2022 - 13:45 Wind power expansion success depends entirely on efforts by German states – econ min News 28 Sep 2022 - 13:43 Household gas heating costs in Germany climb nearly 70% in 2022 – index News 28 Sep 2022 - 13:39 Nuclear plant operators and German government agree to extend operations until April 2023 News 27 Sep 2022 - 14:25 Summer heat waves caused Germany to lose one of its five remaining glaciers News 27 Sep 2022 - 14:07 Data shows German households start saving gas – grid agency head News 27 Sep 2022 - 13:56 German govt sticks to plans for more gas power capacity, less gas use News 27 Sep 2022 - 13:33 Energy price crisis likely to push Germany into recession in 2023 – economists News 27 Sep 2022 - 13:27 Split-up of German power price zones would make sense economically – researcher News 27 Sep 2022 - 13:24 Leaks in both Nord Stream gas pipelines put European authorities on alert News 26 Sep 2022 - 13:00 Company climate claims: Greenwashing or sign of serious action? News 26 Sep 2022 - 12:14 “Climate neutral” product labels mislead vast majority of consumers – survey News 26 Sep 2022 - 12:09 German gas levy may never take effect as government struggles to lower energy prices News 26 Sep 2022 - 12:08 Northern states call for splitting German power price zone based on renewables capacity News 26 Sep 2022 - 12:04 Adverts with unregulated climate claims are barrier to real emission cuts – NGO lawyer News 23 Sep 2022 - 14:02 US likely to become Europe’s most important LNG supplier – report News 23 Sep 2022 - 13:53 2030 coal exit unachievable, German state premier says ahead of vote dominated by energy crisis News 22 Sep 2022 - 14:08 Germany pushes for EU alliance on energy transition technologies News 22 Sep 2022 - 14:02 Prices for firewood and wood pellets almost double due to energy crisis News 22 Sep 2022 - 14:00 Germany and Côte d’Ivoire plan climate and development partnership News 22 Sep 2022 - 13:52 German industry says decarbonisation targets remain unchagend despite crisis News 22 Sep 2022 - 13:50 Uniper nationalisation makes Germany owner of coal and nuclear plants abroad News 21 Sep 2022 - 13:23 German wholesale power prices to rise steeply before falling from 2024 - report News 21 Sep 2022 - 13:22 German state Baden-Württemberg approves ambitious new climate law News 21 Sep 2022 - 13:02 Germany nationalises largest gas importer to avert market collapse following Russia’s gas cut News 21 Sep 2022 - 12:59 Germany clinches solar power record already by mid-September News 20 Sep 2022 - 13:12 Urgent repairs needed at nuclear plant earmarked to back up German electricity News 20 Sep 2022 - 13:07 More than half of all new trucks will be electric by 2035 - McKinsey News 20 Sep 2022 - 13:03 Car rental group Sixt set to electrify up to 90 percent of fleet by 2030 News 19 Sep 2022 - 12:01 Germany must speed up energy transition instead of fuelling fossil renaissance – NGOs News 19 Sep 2022 - 12:00 Lower state support and high power prices could derail e-car boom in Germany – report News 19 Sep 2022 - 11:58 German power grid operator does not expect blackouts this winter News 16 Sep 2022 - 13:56 German brewers fear wave of bankruptcies due to energy crisis, call for state aid News 16 Sep 2022 - 13:52 Impossible to forecast gas shortage in winter far in advance, says German grid agency News 16 Sep 2022 - 13:45 Germany receives first hydrogen test delivery from United Arab Emirates News 15 Sep 2022 - 13:46 Germany pushes solar with tax breaks and PV “crisis tender” News 15 Sep 2022 - 13:44 German nuclear extension would not reduce CO2 emissions – ifo institute News 15 Sep 2022 - 13:40 Car density in Germany climbs to record high News 14 Sep 2022 - 13:52 German coal industry says more money needed for restarting plants to save gas News 14 Sep 2022 - 13:50 Government advisors call on Germany to use nuclear until end of energy crisis News 14 Sep 2022 - 13:48 Germany to quickly extend industry energy price relief to smaller companies News 13 Sep 2022 - 12:08 Sustainability high up on German SMEs’ agendas also amid energy crisis, survey shows News 13 Sep 2022 - 12:07 Fridays for Future activists call for 100-billion-euro climate fund for Germany News 13 Sep 2022 - 12:05 First local utilities in Germany struggle due to high power and gas prices – media News 12 Sep 2022 - 13:37 German railway proposes large-scale green hydrogen transportation on trains News 12 Sep 2022 - 13:35 German grid agency warns mass use of electric heaters in winter risks blackouts News 12 Sep 2022 - 13:33 Germany to assess Swiss plan for nuclear repository near border News 9 Sep 2022 - 14:06 E-kerosene made with sustainable CO2 can make air traffic fossil free – report News 9 Sep 2022 - 13:46 Renewables industry warns German windfall tax on profits could scare off investors News 9 Sep 2022 - 13:40 Uranium delivery from Russia on its way to Germany to supply Europe’s nuclear plants with fuel rods News 9 Sep 2022 - 13:38 Germany’s third largest gas supplier seeks state aid to cushion losses News 8 Sep 2022 - 13:43 Germany prepares “wide” rescue programme for SMEs struggling with rising energy prices News 8 Sep 2022 - 13:33 Germany's Scholz clashes with CDU leader over conservatives’ energy policy legacy News 8 Sep 2022 - 13:31 German econ min “astonished” by nuclear plant operator’s objection to emergency reserve Interview 8 Sep 2022 - 13:00 'Climate neutral' products are counterproductive greenwashing bluff - NGO Interview 8 Sep 2022 - 12:00 Climate claims show that companies realise they must act on emissions - consultant News 7 Sep 2022 - 13:46 Finance and economy ministries launch concerted solar power booster for Germany News 7 Sep 2022 - 13:43 Sufficient preparations will get Germany through winter despite Russian gas cut-off - Scholz News 7 Sep 2022 - 13:41 Fears of severe damage to German industry loom as high energy prices hit firms News 7 Sep 2022 - 13:37 German Greens reject calls for greater use of nuclear as plant operators voice concerns News 6 Sep 2022 - 14:05 Boosting renewables will cut Germany's energy costs – renewables industry News 6 Sep 2022 - 14:02 Germany's energy plans no longer count on Russian gas - econ min News 6 Sep 2022 - 13:50 Econ min proposes to keep two of Germany’s remaining nuclear plants on standby during winter News 5 Sep 2022 - 13:46 Industry warns Bavaria's role as economic powerhouse at risk for lack of renewables News 5 Sep 2022 - 13:37 German automakers benefit from company car tax breaks for third of domestic sales News 5 Sep 2022 - 13:24 Germany likely to burn coal and gas in power plants beyond 2030 – consultancy News 5 Sep 2022 - 13:10 Third German energy relief package introduces power price brake, windfall taxes, and freezes CO2-price News 2 Sep 2022 - 12:53 Rising prices and climate top worries in Germany, energy transition seen as solution News 2 Sep 2022 - 12:46 Germany charters fifth floating LNG terminal News 2 Sep 2022 - 12:44 Germany’s nuclear power “stress test” suggests limited runtime extension could make sense - media News 1 Sep 2022 - 13:42 Growing energy cooperation between EU and UK defies worst of Brexit fallout News 1 Sep 2022 - 12:15 New digitalisation strategy to help fight climate crisis – German govt News 1 Sep 2022 - 12:14 Germany must accelerate hydrogen ramp-up – gas grid operators News 1 Sep 2022 - 12:12 Germany presents €4bn programme for natural climate action News 1 Sep 2022 - 12:11 Import price for natural gas to Germany in July 2022 three times higher than last year News 31 Aug 2022 - 12:17 Transport minister promises follow-up as 9-euro public transport ticket ends News 31 Aug 2022 - 12:16 Germany “prepared” to get through winter – econ min Habeck News 31 Aug 2022 - 12:08 German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg forge hydrogen alliance News 31 Aug 2022 - 12:06 Stiebel Eltron to invest 600 million euros to expand heat pump production capacity News 31 Aug 2022 - 12:05 Timber cities could provide climate saving solution for growing urban populations - study News 30 Aug 2022 - 13:34 Germany's summer 2022 sunniest and among warmest on record News 30 Aug 2022 - 13:32 Econony mininister lays out conditions for companies seeking Germany's gas levy support News 30 Aug 2022 - 13:11 Germany's popular 9-euro public transport ticket a boon for climate action - market analysis News 29 Aug 2022 - 13:31 Germany ponders new market design to decouple power price from gas price – media News 29 Aug 2022 - 13:22 German SPD proposes further relief measures to ease burden of high energy prices News 29 Aug 2022 - 13:20 Bavaria will build 1,000 new wind turbines - state premier News 26 Aug 2022 - 14:20 Germany introduces energy saving provisions as key relief runs out and higher prices loom News 26 Aug 2022 - 14:12 Germany’s €9 flat rate affected mobility as strongly as coronavirus pandemic – survey News 26 Aug 2022 - 14:08 Government to revisit Germany's gas levy regulation amid wide criticism News 26 Aug 2022 - 12:56 Coal and oil most important commodities in drought-hit German inland shipping News 25 Aug 2022 - 13:58 World first achieved as hydrogen trains in Germany commence regular operation News 25 Aug 2022 - 13:44 Government advisors slam Germany’s plans to reduce transport emissions News 25 Aug 2022 - 13:32 Germany plans to increase biogas production to substitute Russian imports News 25 Aug 2022 - 13:29 German government greenlights range of short- and long-term measures to save energy News 24 Aug 2022 - 13:32 Future Volkswagen boss renews backing for controversial synthetic fuels News 24 Aug 2022 - 13:30 "Sheer panic" more likely to push up European power prices than actual shortage - energy consultant News 24 Aug 2022 - 13:27 German farmers feel effect of climate change as harvests remain meagre News 23 Aug 2022 - 13:34 German companies use 85% of their water to cool production and power plants News 23 Aug 2022 - 13:32 Germany aims to push energy efficiency with digitalisation strategy News 23 Aug 2022 - 13:29 Little investor interest in solar auction dampens Germany's hopes for rapid buildout News 22 Aug 2022 - 13:07 Green hydrogen supplies are focus of German state visit to Canada News 22 Aug 2022 - 13:05 German econ min says limited extension of one single nuclear plant conceivable News 22 Aug 2022 - 11:45 Waste heat from data centres can greatly aid in gas saving efforts - industry group News 19 Aug 2022 - 12:59 German VAT reduction on gas opposite of what is needed, economists say News 19 Aug 2022 - 12:56 Low storage levy could indicate German gas traders prepare for “worst-case scenario” – media News 19 Aug 2022 - 12:53 Co-use of sea areas could allow over 80 GW of offshore wind in Germany - industry News 19 Aug 2022 - 12:51 Uniper’s €12 bln loss must be wake-up call for changing German energy policy – opinion News 19 Aug 2022 - 12:49 Bavarian CSU accuses grid agency of actively “disadvantaging” certain regions in gas crisis News 18 Aug 2022 - 14:53 Germany reduces VAT on gas to relieve consumers News 18 Aug 2022 - 14:40 End of German 9-euro public transport ticket to be followed by even higher fares - survey News 18 Aug 2022 - 14:15 Energy crisis must give rise to true European energy and climate policy – former EU commissioner News 18 Aug 2022 - 14:03 Company gas cutoffs likely in Germany during “two hard winters ahead” – grid agency News 18 Aug 2022 - 14:00 Higher gas use in Germany’s power generation highlights obstacles to savings News 17 Aug 2022 - 15:01 German gas levy to cause great financial difficulties for households and industries - associations News 17 Aug 2022 - 14:53 Green construction materials next step to climate neutrality – German construction minister News 17 Aug 2022 - 14:01 German authorities warn against Russian attempts to sow division in society amid energy crisis News 17 Aug 2022 - 13:51 Power prices on European Energy Exchange hit new all-time high due to gas crisis News 16 Aug 2022 - 13:48 German gas consumption down nearly 15 percent in first half of 2022 News 16 Aug 2022 - 13:34 Bavarian Greens say limited runtime extension of Isar 2 nuclear plant is viable option if necessary News 16 Aug 2022 - 13:22 Norway agrees to sustain maximum gas deliveries to Germany News 16 Aug 2022 - 13:09 Rivers’ ecosystems across Germany threatened by low water levels and high temperatures News 16 Aug 2022 - 10:18 Q&A: Why is Germany phasing out nuclear power and why now? News 15 Aug 2022 - 14:30 Germany sets new gas levy at 2.4 cents, sparking warnings about rising inflation News 15 Aug 2022 - 14:13 Oil, gas and coal transports to get priority on German rails News 15 Aug 2022 - 13:44 "Climate check" filter for new laws in Germany could be presented by December – media News 15 Aug 2022 - 13:43 German govt renews call to brace for hard winter, introduces new gas saving measures News 12 Aug 2022 - 11:58 Supermarket chain Rewe stops advertising own-brand products as “climate neutral” News 12 Aug 2022 - 11:57 High RWE profits reignite debate about windfall profit tax for energy companies News 12 Aug 2022 - 11:56 German associations call for rapid energy efficiency boost before beginning of winter News 12 Aug 2022 - 11:55 Further gas supply cuts are “main risk” for German economy – econ min News 11 Aug 2022 - 17:39 EU countries will show solidarity in energy crunch – chancellor Scholz News 11 Aug 2022 - 14:08 E.ON has “no plans” to extend Bavarian nuclear power plant runtime, but is “open to discussion” News 11 Aug 2022 - 14:07 RWE boosts spending on renewables amid energy crisis News 11 Aug 2022 - 14:03 Heat pump installations up 25% in Germany in first half 2022 while gas heating sales slump News 10 Aug 2022 - 13:31 Finance minister presents proposals for tackling inflation burden on citizens News 10 Aug 2022 - 13:30 Still no LNG supply contracts between German and Qatari companies – media report News 10 Aug 2022 - 13:29 Europe stalls on bilateral gas solidarity agreements News 10 Aug 2022 - 12:16 Major German companies’ CO2 emissions jump back to 2019 levels after pandemic dip News 10 Aug 2022 - 12:13 Local utilities to explore domestic lithium sourcing in Germany News 9 Aug 2022 - 13:54 Finance ministry’s energy cost relief plans lack sustainability components – NGO News 9 Aug 2022 - 13:43 Germany’s nuclear plant operators show little appetite for runtime extension News 9 Aug 2022 - 13:36 Germany unlikely to reach gas storage targets without Nord Stream 1 supply News 8 Aug 2022 - 12:09 Two in three of Germany's small and medium companies aim to reduce CO2 emissions – survey News 8 Aug 2022 - 12:08 Germans are underestimating the power costs of booming electric heaters – survey News 8 Aug 2022 - 12:07 Germany must prepare for tropical diseases due to climate change – RKI head News 8 Aug 2022 - 12:06 Bavaria retains leading position among German states in solar power expansion News 5 Aug 2022 - 14:16 Berlin forest fire at ammunition storage site continues to rage in hot and dry climate News 5 Aug 2022 - 14:06 German govt agrees additional levy on gas price to save struggling importers News 5 Aug 2022 - 14:00 Cities need greater autonomy in reformed and more sustainable German traffic code – think tank News 5 Aug 2022 - 13:53 Industry urges German env min to allow green hydrogen for production in refineries News 5 Aug 2022 - 11:34 Q&A: Is Germany reverting to coal to fight the gas supply crunch? News 4 Aug 2022 - 14:16 German govt ponders best design of new gas levy as households' gas bills set to tripple News 4 Aug 2022 - 14:05 German NGOs call for clear energy saving rules modelled on Spanish scheme News 4 Aug 2022 - 13:55 Wind power industry appeals to Bavaria to “change course” and embrace new turbines News 4 Aug 2022 - 13:43 French nuclear fleet “problem child” of Europe’s electricity system – researcher News 4 Aug 2022 - 13:38 SPD leader rejects revision of German nuclear exit as calls for limited extension of Bavarian plant grow News 3 Aug 2022 - 14:52 Germany eyes potential gas opportunities in Africa despite environmental concerns News 3 Aug 2022 - 13:59 Drop in economic output and warm weather cut German energy use 3% in first half of 2022 News 3 Aug 2022 - 13:47 EU greenlights Germany’s 3-billion euro district heating subsidy programme News 3 Aug 2022 - 13:37 Scholz says "no technical reasons" for reduced gas flows from Russia News 2 Aug 2022 - 14:20 July marks Germany’s third monthly solar power output record in a row News 2 Aug 2022 - 14:06 Resurgent coal power could cause 30 million tonnes of extra emissions in Germany – think tank News 2 Aug 2022 - 13:42 Insistence on Nord Stream 2 biggest stain on Germany’s reputation – Polish president News 2 Aug 2022 - 13:36 No dominant option for future German hydrogen import – researchers News 2 Aug 2022 - 13:28 World's govts must factor in “climate endgame” scenario of catastrophic heating effects – PIK director News 2 Aug 2022 - 13:05 Boom of electric heaters causing concerns about German grid stability next winter News 1 Aug 2022 - 13:28 July marks heat records in Germany as drought and forest fires plague country’s east News 1 Aug 2022 - 13:23 First hard coal “market returnee” power plant ready to replace gas in supply crisis News 1 Aug 2022 - 13:20 German Greens struggle to find firm position on limited nuclear plant runtime extension News 29 Jul 2022 - 12:22 Limited rail capacities could pose hurdle for German coal supply News 29 Jul 2022 - 11:51 Germany ranks midfield in e-mobility preparedness among leading European countries News 29 Jul 2022 - 11:42 Fuel price relief benefits car owners, but it’s ecologically counterproductive, says RWI News 29 Jul 2022 - 11:27 Germany to introduce consumer levy on gas to relieve struggling importers News 28 Jul 2022 - 12:27 German gas storage levels could reach 90% despite reduced Nord Stream flows – operators News 28 Jul 2022 - 12:25 German right-wing extremists mobilise for autumn protests against high energy prices News 28 Jul 2022 - 12:21 City of Berlin to stop illuminating landmarks to save energy News 27 Jul 2022 - 15:02 Germany to spend €177.5 bln on climate action and economic transformation by 2026 News 27 Jul 2022 - 13:35 Germany should rethink strategy on domestic fossil resources and nuclear energy – fin min News 27 Jul 2022 - 12:42 Government puts focus on energy-efficient renovation of existing buildings News 27 Jul 2022 - 12:32 Germany lowers e-car support News 26 Jul 2022 - 13:18 EU gas savings deal “signal of unity” as Gazprom cuts flows again – econ min News 26 Jul 2022 - 11:54 Renovation of most energy-inefficient homes protects the poor, helps climate – report News 26 Jul 2022 - 11:23 Germany’s LNG import plans put climate targets at risk – Greenpeace News 25 Jul 2022 - 14:35 Bavarian breweries mull energy switch to maintain production in case of gas shortage News 25 Jul 2022 - 14:02 One in six German industrial firms plan production cuts due to expensive energy - survey News 25 Jul 2022 - 13:29 Germany considers support to protect defaulting gas customers – media report News 25 Jul 2022 - 13:26 Germany needs public investments worth €500 bln to become climate-neutral by 2045 - report News 22 Jul 2022 - 13:48 Business groups launch energy saving appeal to prevent winter gas shortfalls News 22 Jul 2022 - 13:43 Northern Germany has largest green hydrogen production potential – research ministry News 22 Jul 2022 - 13:38 Germany bails out Uniper, Europe’s largest buyer of Russian gas News 21 Jul 2022 - 14:12 German government and industry call for close EU coordination to reduce gas demand News 21 Jul 2022 - 14:10 Coalition partners reject Green-backed CO2 levy for conventional cars News 21 Jul 2022 - 14:03 Germany steps up gas emergency preparations as Nord Stream resumes operation News 21 Jul 2022 - 11:49 Two in three Germans prepared to wear extra jumper to save gas in winter - survey News 20 Jul 2022 - 15:19 Germany mulls climate levy for new combustion engine car registrations News 20 Jul 2022 - 14:02 Low German river levels pose issues for ship loading, complicates coal supply News 20 Jul 2022 - 13:56 Tesla sued in Germany over possible customer deception regarding CO2 emissions News 20 Jul 2022 - 13:53 German cities encouraged to protect green spaces against heat and floods News 20 Jul 2022 - 12:58 Fifth floating LNG terminal to help Germany become independent of Russian gas News 19 Jul 2022 - 14:23 Egypt to supply Germany with gas, agrees hydrogen partnership News 19 Jul 2022 - 14:21 German transport minister considers follow-up of nationwide 9-euro public transport ticket News 19 Jul 2022 - 13:55 Rising prices raise fears European energy crisis could also engulf electricity market News 19 Jul 2022 - 13:54 Second grid “stress test” to determine whether Germany’s remaining nuclear plants still needed News 19 Jul 2022 - 13:49 “Public consultation” launched to kickstart Germany’s heating sector transition News 19 Jul 2022 - 13:30 “Climate change most important security issue of our time” – German foreign minister News 18 Jul 2022 - 13:40 Clean power plants produce nearly 50% of Germany’s electricity output in H1 2022 News 18 Jul 2022 - 13:36 Berlin launches “heat aid” programme as govt gauges extreme weather costs News 18 Jul 2022 - 13:33 Quest for energy independence set to boost Germany’s energy transition – report News 18 Jul 2022 - 13:11 Number of wind turbines in German state falling amid government’s expansion push News 15 Jul 2022 - 13:40 Gas supply crisis to push Germany into recession – Deutsche Bank analysts News 15 Jul 2022 - 13:38 Chancellor Scholz must demonstrate climate credibility at Berlin summit – NGO News 15 Jul 2022 - 13:37 German e-car registrations up 26 percent in first half of 2022 News 15 Jul 2022 - 13:35 EU greenlights €5 bn German state aid scheme for companies affected by rising energy prices News 15 Jul 2022 - 12:10 Transport companies propose 69-euro "climate ticket" for Germany News 14 Jul 2022 - 13:18 Europe can be free of Russian energy imports within a few years, but gas shortages this winter – researchers News 14 Jul 2022 - 13:15 Govt plans for buildings & transport too vague, fall short on boiler bans & speed limits – NGOs News 14 Jul 2022 - 12:52 Gas bills to triple from 2023, says grid agency boss News 14 Jul 2022 - 12:22 Biochar company announces plans for multiple large-scale carbon removal parks News 14 Jul 2022 - 11:51 Climate impacts back in focus as heat wave hits Europe one year after deadly floods News 13 Jul 2022 - 12:58 Higher gas prices make market-driven 2030 coal phase-out much harder, report finds News 13 Jul 2022 - 12:57 Offshore wind expansion picks up but no turbines constructed in first half of 2022 News 13 Jul 2022 - 12:03 Ministries present action programmes to make up for high emissions from transport & buildings News 13 Jul 2022 - 11:48 Germany and Austria deepen cooperation to reduce dependence on Russian energy News 12 Jul 2022 - 12:23 Germany installed only 235 new onshore wind turbines in first half of 2022 News 12 Jul 2022 - 12:20 More and faster climate action best response to energy crisis – business initiative News 12 Jul 2022 - 12:06 German economy faces “severe crisis” in case of Russian gas supply halt – chemical industry News 12 Jul 2022 - 12:05 German govt takes next step to reactivate hard coal plants for supply security in gas crisis News 11 Jul 2022 - 12:24 German govt to present climate action programme for all sectors News 11 Jul 2022 - 12:23 Econ min Habeck stresses “solidarity in the energy crisis” ahead of visit to Czech Republic and Austria News 11 Jul 2022 - 12:22 Germany faces uncertainty over Russian gas supply as Nord Stream maintenance starts News 11 Jul 2022 - 12:21 Loss and damage to be at centre of Germany’s international climate policy – foreign min News 8 Jul 2022 - 13:46 Parliament weakens building efficiency standards, nature protection – reactions to new energy transition laws News 8 Jul 2022 - 13:45 Switch to e-mobility can be managed without major job losses – VW workers’ council head News 8 Jul 2022 - 12:31 Germany puts up additional €126 mln for transitions in emerging and developing countries News 8 Jul 2022 - 12:16 Nuclear energy “not green”, gas needed for transition, says Germany’s Scholz News 7 Jul 2022 - 14:21 Parliament amends energy transition laws, weakens 2035 renewables target News 7 Jul 2022 - 13:28 Critics blast EU Parliament’s taxonomy decision to label nuclear and gas ‘sustainable’ News 7 Jul 2022 - 13:24 European banks show resilience in ECB climate stress test, but next challenge could be tougher News 7 Jul 2022 - 13:21 German coal power firms search personnel as parliament set to greenlight reactivation News 7 Jul 2022 - 13:19 Scholz rejects nuclear runtime extension as parliament holds key energy policy votes News 6 Jul 2022 - 14:14 Political uncertainty in U.S. bodes ill for German chancellor’s climate club initiative – opinion News 6 Jul 2022 - 13:48 Old lignite plants and hard coal import hurdles complicate Germany’s emergency coal revival News 6 Jul 2022 - 13:46 Local availability of renewable power could shift Germany‘s industrial centre of gravity further north News 6 Jul 2022 - 12:03 Grid operators and NGOs at odds over gas infrastructure planning News 5 Jul 2022 - 13:51 Critics blast German government plan to end support for small hydropower plants News 5 Jul 2022 - 13:42 Majority of Germans against banning combustion engine cars - survey News 5 Jul 2022 - 13:14 Germany to change laws to allow company bailouts for energy supply security News 5 Jul 2022 - 13:08 French EU commissioner says Germany must keep nuclear plants online as long as possible News 5 Jul 2022 - 13:04 Germany’s renewables output climbs to 49% of power demand in first half of 2022 Interview 5 Jul 2022 - 12:40 State support for Uniper is right, as insolvency would shake up entire German gas industry – analyst News 4 Jul 2022 - 14:20 Efficiency “paradigm shift” needed in German heating – state foundation News 4 Jul 2022 - 14:02 Energy poverty increasingly affecting Germany’s middle class – analysis News 4 Jul 2022 - 13:56 EU parliament’s conservative group head calls for binding energy solidarity rules News 4 Jul 2022 - 13:39 Scholz rejects motorway speed limit, fears “social dynamite” in energy costs News 1 Jul 2022 - 13:10 Major energy scenarios see Germany without nuclear in the future – analysis News 1 Jul 2022 - 13:08 Grid operator Amprion sets CO2 reduction goal News 1 Jul 2022 - 13:02 Shut down of last German wind turbine rotor plant could put renewables expansion in danger News 30 Jun 2022 - 14:07 Germany stops landmark mechanism that funded renewables expansion via power bills News 30 Jun 2022 - 13:34 Germany's plan to install half a million new heat pumps annually "ambitious but feasible" - industry News 30 Jun 2022 - 13:25 German firms must diversify supply chains for energy transition resources – analysis News 30 Jun 2022 - 13:24 German gas consumption one third lower in May than same time last year News 29 Jun 2022 - 13:00 Germany will miss 2030 e-car target due to lack of charging points – consultancy News 29 Jun 2022 - 12:59 Solar power auction in Germany fails to fill increased tender volume News 29 Jun 2022 - 12:51 EU ministers reach agreement on climate bills, zero emission cars by 2035 News 28 Jun 2022 - 17:16 G7 say they won't compromise on climate goals as they tackle fallout of war against Ukraine News 28 Jun 2022 - 17:00 G7 Summit: Leaders say they won't compromise on climate goals News 28 Jun 2022 - 15:11 Scholz "still has a big gap to fill" to advance climate action - reactions to result of Germany's G7 summit News 28 Jun 2022 - 13:23 Industry fears halving of its gas supply, major loss in output if Russia stops deliveries to Germany News 28 Jun 2022 - 13:18 German govt welcomes new EU renewables & efficiency targets but struggles with 2035 car ban News 28 Jun 2022 - 13:17 Number of green jobs up 2% in Germany in 2020 as industry turnover grows Interview 27 Jun 2022 - 19:30 "Real fight" at G7 summit about ending fossil fuel finance – political analyst News 27 Jun 2022 - 14:23 G7 should opt for import tariff on oil and gas from Russia – researchers News 27 Jun 2022 - 13:57 German parliament adopts laws for faster grid & hydrogen expansion News 24 Jun 2022 - 14:08 Germany triggers second alert stage of three step-emergency gas plan News 24 Jun 2022 - 13:25 Modelling of Germany's 2035 climate neutral power system plans finds multitude of open tasks News 24 Jun 2022 - 13:24 Env min confident German government coalition will come together on combustion engine ban News 24 Jun 2022 - 13:19 Conservative-Green coalition agreed in Germany's industry heartland state, eyes 2030 coal exit News 23 Jun 2022 - 13:05 European Parliament’s ETS reform met with widespread criticism News 23 Jun 2022 - 13:02 Conservative-Green coalition takes shape in Northern German state News 22 Jun 2022 - 14:29 Germany prepares for ‘alarm stage’ of emergency gas plan - media reports News 22 Jun 2022 - 14:10 Extension of nuclear power not helpful in the short term – chancellor Scholz News 22 Jun 2022 - 14:05 Germany will not back 2035 combustion engine ban in EU – finance minister News 22 Jun 2022 - 13:09 Clear rules needed for shipping used e-car batteries to Africa - researchers News 21 Jun 2022 - 12:52 Faster decarbonisation must accompany shift from Russian energy – G7 business groups News 21 Jun 2022 - 12:49 Germany pushes joint effort to become climate-neutral aviation ‘pioneer’ News 21 Jun 2022 - 12:28 German banks expect ECB climate stress test to yield 'unremarkable' results News 21 Jun 2022 - 12:22 RWE halts early retirements as Germany ramps up coal use to replace Russian gas News 20 Jun 2022 - 12:32 German economy minister rejects calls for using fracking to secure gas supplies News 20 Jun 2022 - 12:29 German finance minister calls for ending e-car subsidies, carmakers protest News 20 Jun 2022 - 12:23 Security official concerned over Chinese involvement in German wind sector News 20 Jun 2022 - 12:17 Germany to adopt national drinking water strategy, adapt cities to climate change News 20 Jun 2022 - 12:16 Replacing Russian gas to play “enormous role” at leaders’ summits – govt official News 17 Jun 2022 - 14:15 Delivery times and labour shortage hamper German households’ drive for energy autarky News 17 Jun 2022 - 14:12 Turbines in commercial zones needed to achieve Germany’s wind power target - industry News 17 Jun 2022 - 14:08 Diminished Russian gas flows could lead Germany to regulate gas retailing – econ min News 17 Jun 2022 - 08:50 Ukraine war overshadows energy and climate talks at G7 summit in Bavaria News 16 Jun 2022 - 13:22 German funding for energy research reaches 1.31 billion euros News 16 Jun 2022 - 13:20 German environment agency calls for ETS reforms as emissions reach pre-pandemic levels News 16 Jun 2022 - 13:17 Grid agency head proposes lower legal minimum temperature in German flats to save gas News 15 Jun 2022 - 15:01 Two percent of German land area for onshore wind by 2032 - cabinet approves next batch of energy transition laws News 15 Jun 2022 - 13:00 Gazprom announcement to reduce Nord Stream gas flows "political decision" - econ min News 15 Jun 2022 - 12:20 Germany’s remaining CO2 emission budget “rapidly shrinking,” say govt advisors News 15 Jun 2022 - 12:20 Australia can supply Germany with green hydrogen at competitive prices – feasibility study News 14 Jun 2022 - 13:09 German companies increasingly adopting science-based climate targets – report News 14 Jun 2022 - 13:07 G7 science ministers pledge joint action on climate, ocean-climate-biodiversity nexus News 14 Jun 2022 - 13:02 Bavaria, Scotland team up on green hydrogen development News 14 Jun 2022 - 12:11 Germany launches "transformation alliance" with businesses, researchers and civil society News 14 Jun 2022 - 12:07 Fuel tax cut “mess” a “low point in German politics” – media commentaries Interview 14 Jun 2022 - 08:55 War will not push climate off German G7 summit agenda – political analyst News 13 Jun 2022 - 12:07 Germany needs fraction of e-car charging points currently planned – energy industry News 13 Jun 2022 - 12:05 Oil embargo must not lead to regional price differences at German petrol stations – chancellor Scholz News 13 Jun 2022 - 12:03 Germany to tighten antitrust law as fuel tax cuts fail to bring price relief News 10 Jun 2022 - 13:49 Germans urged to cut energy use to lessen dependence on Russia News 10 Jun 2022 - 13:22 Sustainable investment surge in Germany spurred by expectations of tighter EU regulation News 10 Jun 2022 - 13:16 Chancellor Scholz should offer Western Balkan close climate cooperation – NGO News 10 Jun 2022 - 13:10 Germany's wind power acceleration legislation could be delayed due to formality News 9 Jun 2022 - 13:35 German govt considering minority stake in grid operator TransnetBW - media News 9 Jun 2022 - 13:33 Average temperature in Germany up to 1°C too warm in next 7 years - meteorological service News 9 Jun 2022 - 13:29 Car lobby says EU vote on 2035 combustion engine ban will slow climate action News 9 Jun 2022 - 13:26 Climate friendly home modernisation to cost average German family €49,000 - analysis News 9 Jun 2022 - 13:25 Geothermal heat pumps could cover 75% of Germany’s heating needs - report News 8 Jun 2022 - 13:51 Govt approves plan for larger coal plant reserve and gas cut for power stations News 8 Jun 2022 - 13:30 German govt to curtail state prerogatives and cancel wind power distances - media News 8 Jun 2022 - 13:28 UAE wants to cooperate with Germany on hydrogen for climate-neutral future – minister News 8 Jun 2022 - 13:27 Supply chain disruptions and rising costs unsettle German windpower investors News 7 Jun 2022 - 13:25 Majority of German economists support EU tariffs on Russian energy News 7 Jun 2022 - 13:16 German emissions reduction labelled “insufficient” by Climate Action Tracker News 7 Jun 2022 - 13:12 NGO calls on EU lawmakers to vote for ambitious emissions trading reform News 7 Jun 2022 - 13:08 Return of undersubscribed wind power auctions a setback for Germany's expansion push News 7 Jun 2022 - 13:03 Germany's CO2 price could be extended to waste and small lignite plants – media News 7 Jun 2022 - 13:02 German econ min's Israel visit focused on renewables rather than LNG News 3 Jun 2022 - 13:56 Share of renewable heat installations in Germany’s new buildings at 71% in 2021 News 3 Jun 2022 - 13:43 Tightening of U.S. sustainable finance rules could spell further trouble for German asset manager News 3 Jun 2022 - 13:40 Former state env min becomes first female CEO of industry group BDI News 2 Jun 2022 - 13:53 Business leaders doubt East Germany can successfully shift to sustainable industry News 2 Jun 2022 - 13:32 Major car supplier ZF to switch largest plant to electric car parts News 2 Jun 2022 - 13:27 Favourable weather and savings lower Germany’s energy consumption by 2% in first quarter 2022 News 2 Jun 2022 - 13:26 City of Berlin mulls wind power buildout, Bavaria has highest expansion potential News 2 Jun 2022 - 08:34 Build up new global gas supply chains rather than fight over existing volumes – chancellor Scholz News 1 Jun 2022 - 14:19 Greenwashing investigation raid shakes up Deutsche Bank investment subsidiary’s management News 1 Jun 2022 - 14:16 Gas still a bridge technology, must “think big” on hydrogen – BDEW head News 1 Jun 2022 - 13:51 Nuclear extension plea and strict wind turbine rules in Bavaria’s energy plan irk opposition News 1 Jun 2022 - 13:45 Fuel price rebate in Germany takes effect, observers expect oil companies to cash in News 1 Jun 2022 - 13:40 Science academies call on G7 to provide leadership on climate action News 31 May 2022 - 14:21 Lack of engineers threat to Germany’s accelerated energy transition - association News 31 May 2022 - 14:14 Waste heat potential largely untapped in Germany’s energy independence push – opinion News 31 May 2022 - 14:03 Fridays for Future leader accuses German Chancellor of likening climate activists to Nazis News 31 May 2022 - 13:50 Germany should consider speed limit, nuclear extension to counter energy crisis – IEA head News 30 May 2022 - 14:04 Peruvian farmer’s climate lawsuit against German energy company RWE enters decisive stage News 30 May 2022 - 13:56 EU carbon border tariff could push countries to step up climate action – foreign office News 30 May 2022 - 13:51 German government split over integrating “climate money” in social security system News 27 May 2022 - 14:00 Making Germany’s forests climate-resilient will cost 50 billion euros - forestry industry News 27 May 2022 - 13:54 Germany and US formally launch climate and energy partnership News 27 May 2022 - 13:31 G7 commit to “predominantly” decarbonise electricity by 2035 News 25 May 2022 - 13:41 Roll-out of smart electricity meters in Germany faces new delays News 25 May 2022 - 13:39 Offshore wind projects’ carbon footprint could determine winners in future German auctions News 25 May 2022 - 13:36 Germany pushes for closer offshore wind cooperation between Baltic Sea states News 24 May 2022 - 13:49 German energy industry says EU green hydrogen rulebook could prevent scale-up News 24 May 2022 - 13:46 Repeated cyberattacks cause concern about German wind industry’s IT security News 24 May 2022 - 13:43 EU plans to sell more permits could “destroy” vital CO2 trade, RWE and green think tank warn News 24 May 2022 - 07:59 German-Senegalese gas plans under fire for violating pledge to end fossil fuel support News 23 May 2022 - 13:19 Europe’s move away from Russian gas revives controversial LNG projects in Canada News 23 May 2022 - 13:14 G7 summit must act to make green hydrogen trade sustainable - NGOs News 20 May 2022 - 13:52 Car industry rejects German gas suppliers’ right to hike prices in case of supply shortfall News 20 May 2022 - 13:46 Offshore wind farm balancing German power grid seen as energy transition “milestone” News 20 May 2022 - 13:44 State CDU says gas power plants needed for supply security, but NGOs decry reliance News 20 May 2022 - 13:41 Germany to launch 9-euro public transport ticket and fuel price support News 19 May 2022 - 12:11 Majority of Germans favour higher top tax rate to finance climate protection - poll News 19 May 2022 - 12:09 Economy ministry plans carbon capture strategy News 19 May 2022 - 12:07 Germany and neighbours agree tenfold increase of North Sea wind power News 19 May 2022 - 12:05 NGO takes legal action against companies’ “fake” climate neutrality claims News 19 May 2022 - 12:04 Mutual energy security assistance imperative of EU solidarity – Scholz News 19 May 2022 - 12:00 Germany welcomes EU plans to end dependence on Russian energy News 18 May 2022 - 12:27 Bavaria aims to double renewable power share by 2030 News 18 May 2022 - 12:25 G7 development ministers discuss just energy transition partnerships News 18 May 2022 - 12:24 SPD wrestles with legacy of senior members' Russian fossil fuel lobbying News 18 May 2022 - 12:23 No fixed shutdown sequence for gas users in case of supply shortage – regulator News 17 May 2022 - 12:51 Germany presents energy efficiency "work plan" to reduce fossil fuel demand News 17 May 2022 - 12:49 Fridays for Future protests influenced parents, benefitted Green Party in German elections – researchers News 17 May 2022 - 12:36 Agriculture minister proposes more funds for climate action by forest owners News 17 May 2022 - 11:51 German parliament committee greenlights controversial 9-euro public transport ticket News 17 May 2022 - 11:49 Energy industry calls for law to ramp-up Germany's hydrogen economy – media report News 16 May 2022 - 13:17 Conservatives win vote in Germany’s industrial heartland, “kingmaker” Green Party with big gains News 16 May 2022 - 13:12 “Decade of the e-bus has begun” – PwC News 16 May 2022 - 13:11 German state agriculture ministers aim to streamline forest protection News 16 May 2022 - 13:08 German federal and state govts to forge ‘pact’ to speed up infrastructure projects News 16 May 2022 - 13:07 G7 ministers call for “new climate partnerships” with emerging and developing countries News 13 May 2022 - 13:00 Russia "weaponises" gas supply, Germany could cope with halt by winter – econ min News 13 May 2022 - 12:26 NGOs urge lawmakers to focus on renewables, not long-term LNG supply News 13 May 2022 - 12:20 Germany cannot cut heating emissions fast enough with current laws – BDEW News 13 May 2022 - 12:18 NGOs call for demolishing Nord Stream 2 to avoid environmental damages News 12 May 2022 - 14:00 Area for wind power expansion in Germany ‘clearly available’ - study News 12 May 2022 - 13:57 Germany greenlights over 150 million euros for Northvolt battery factory News 12 May 2022 - 13:47 Environmental groups call for more climate leadership of German chancellor Scholz at G7 summit News 12 May 2022 - 13:38 Germany's major renewables reform triggers hopes, but also fears of delay News 11 May 2022 - 13:10 Praise and criticism for German government’s LNG acceleration act News 11 May 2022 - 12:48 Work-from-home could push up CO2-emissions in the long run - researchers News 11 May 2022 - 12:46 Lufthansa shareholders want airline to present more effective climate strategy News 10 May 2022 - 13:30 Climate takes over as most pressing issue for majority of Germany’s city leaders – survey News 10 May 2022 - 13:14 German transport minister rejects news about massive e-car support increase News 10 May 2022 - 13:06 Politicians from major German coal state say 2030 phase-out possible despite Russia’s war News 10 May 2022 - 13:03 Eager house owners and govt's climate push boost German solar industry's confidence News 9 May 2022 - 14:15 Germans could cut gas use by 100 TWh with heat pumps, solar, less heating – E.ON News 9 May 2022 - 14:02 Continued lack of rainfall mounts pressure on eastern Germany’s farmers News 9 May 2022 - 14:01 German transport minister plans massive increase of e-car subsidies – media report News 9 May 2022 - 13:54 Conservatives triumph in northern German state election as Scholz’s SPD takes hit News 6 May 2022 - 14:04 Energy fallout from Ukraine war to impact vote in key German state News 6 May 2022 - 13:53 Germany’s climate budget too small for necessary public investments – report News 6 May 2022 - 13:48 Mandatory share in wind power profits to communities constitutional News 6 May 2022 - 13:42 Govt should introduce further relief as household energy prices rise – BDEW News 5 May 2022 - 13:58 Climate goals cannot be achieved with CO2 prices alone – report News 5 May 2022 - 13:48 Renewables cover 50% of German electricity consumption in first quarter 2022 News 5 May 2022 - 13:32 Germany goes full steam ahead on LNG import infrastructure News 4 May 2022 - 13:59 Ukraine war overtakes climate change as young Germans' main concern News 4 May 2022 - 13:57 BMW and Mercedes-Benz sell car-sharing joint venture News 4 May 2022 - 13:54 City of Berlin rejects popular petition calling for 2030 climate neutrality News 3 May 2022 - 13:59 India and Germany announce cooperation on climate, hydrogen and forests News 3 May 2022 - 13:55 More hydrogen funding in draft govt climate action programme News 3 May 2022 - 13:54 Municipalities struggle with high energy costs, households lower consumption – surveys News 3 May 2022 - 12:30 Viessmann to invest 1 billion euros in climate solutions and heat pumps News 3 May 2022 - 12:28 Germany to limit use of biofuel from crops in face of imminent food crisis News 2 May 2022 - 14:14 Gas imports and hydrogen put centre stage in northern German election News 2 May 2022 - 13:43 Grid expansion lag forces Germany to increase winter power plant backup reserve News 2 May 2022 - 13:41 German states lag behind national target for specifying areas for wind power News 2 May 2022 - 13:38 Germany ready to agree to oil embargo, can lower Russian gas dependence to 30% by year end News 29 Apr 2022 - 13:16 Germany stops renewables funding via power bills to make electricity cheaper News 29 Apr 2022 - 13:15 RWE shareholders reject lignite spinoff request, but call for faster renewables shift News 29 Apr 2022 - 13:14 Russia refuses payments for gas from German firm for the first time News 28 Apr 2022 - 14:00 Skilled crafts and trades groups warn that labour shortages imperil energy transition News 28 Apr 2022 - 13:57 Construction work risks making German rail freight less attractive - industry News 28 Apr 2022 - 12:13 German auto association calls for bicycle use to save energy News 28 Apr 2022 - 12:11 Conservatives agree on exceptions for wind power distance rules in Bavaria News 28 Apr 2022 - 11:30 Germany one step away from ending dependence on Russian oil News 27 Apr 2022 - 12:35 High energy prices make building renovations more economical than ever - report News 27 Apr 2022 - 11:40 Berlin neighbourhood plans to ban car parking in mobility experiment News 27 Apr 2022 - 11:38 German finance minister warns against further accelerating energy transition News 26 Apr 2022 - 13:13 Germany's energy cost relief packages not well targeted - researchers News 26 Apr 2022 - 13:07 Government sharpens toolbox to ensure energy supply security News 26 Apr 2022 - 12:40 Ideas for large research centres in former coal mining states take shape News 26 Apr 2022 - 12:34 Petition for speed limits, domestic flight bans in Germany set for Bundestag review News 25 Apr 2022 - 12:52 German car industry and government launch sustainability “battery pass” News 25 Apr 2022 - 12:47 Ex-German chancellor Schröder’s continued ties to Russian energy industry spark outcry News 25 Apr 2022 - 12:44 German efforts to protect business should focus on saving energy, slower coal exit - economist News 25 Apr 2022 - 12:42 German government must justify its refusal to ban Russian oil and gas – opinion News 22 Apr 2022 - 12:42 Europe highly dependent on Russian uranium for nuclear power plants - report News 22 Apr 2022 - 12:37 VW group raises target for 2030 emission cuts in production to 50 from 30 percent News 21 Apr 2022 - 13:49 Combined road-rail transport is 'climate giant in chains' – German industry News 21 Apr 2022 - 13:45 Germans worry less about local climate change impacts than people in other countries - survey News 21 Apr 2022 - 13:42 Germany tightens buildings subsidy rules after 1-billion-euro programme depleted in one day News 20 Apr 2022 - 13:41 German e-car charging point subsidies so ineffective they need relaunch - energy industry News 20 Apr 2022 - 13:39 Share of new cars with alternative drive systems reaches 45 percent in Germany News 20 Apr 2022 - 13:33 Majority of Bundesliga clubs have no concrete climate neutrality target - survey News 19 Apr 2022 - 13:37 Finance ministry approves €3 billion for floating LNG terminals News 19 Apr 2022 - 13:33 Fracking still not an option for Germany, says econ and climate minister News 19 Apr 2022 - 13:25 Regional leader under pressure over support for Nord Stream 2 News 19 Apr 2022 - 12:24 Rising gas prices make green hydrogen cheaper than grey hydrogen News 19 Apr 2022 - 12:23 RWE nearing showdown with activist investor over future of brown coal division News 14 Apr 2022 - 12:41 EU emissions regulation must relax rules for green hydrogen production – researchers News 14 Apr 2022 - 12:39 Green economy minister’s “pragmatism” relief for German business elite – opinion News 14 Apr 2022 - 12:36 Russia’s influence in EU nuclear power projects shown by Siemens Energy cooperation News 14 Apr 2022 - 12:21 Bavarian state premier's calls for nuclear power and fracking isolate state's energy policy - media News 14 Apr 2022 - 12:14 Germany ending subsidies for plug-in hybrids earlier than planned News 13 Apr 2022 - 13:56 German economy would shrink by 2% in case of embargo on Russian energy – economists News 13 Apr 2022 - 13:55 Germany reports higher emission intensity for first time since 2013 News 12 Apr 2022 - 11:53 Skyrocketing energy prices lead to highest inflation rate in reunited Germany News 12 Apr 2022 - 11:52 Critics blast government relief package as fossil fuel prices stabilise News 12 Apr 2022 - 11:51 German solar tender oversubscribed despite increased volume News 12 Apr 2022 - 11:50 German LNG plans receive boost as critics warn of stranded assets News 12 Apr 2022 - 09:53 Q&A: How can renewables enable Germany's energy independence push? News 11 Apr 2022 - 13:26 Governments agree to preserve eco areas amid wheat supply worries News 11 Apr 2022 - 13:25 War-fuelled energy crisis must not erode climate action – govt advisor News 11 Apr 2022 - 13:23 Germany should examine fracking, says Bavarian state premier News 11 Apr 2022 - 13:22 Onshore wind power permits in Germany decrease despite expansion push News 8 Apr 2022 - 14:13 Ukraine war: Germany agrees state aid for companies affected by rising energy prices News 8 Apr 2022 - 14:09 Embargo on Russian coal “unpleasant but tolerable” for German economy – researcher News 8 Apr 2022 - 14:00 EU’s push for green hydrogen scale-up fuels talk of “Desertec reloaded” – media News 8 Apr 2022 - 13:34 New gas extraction plans near German North Sea national park gain traction News 7 Apr 2022 - 13:51 Longer nuclear plant runtimes push out renewables - analysts News 7 Apr 2022 - 13:28 German economy ministry publishes advice to save energy in households News 7 Apr 2022 - 12:55 Supply bottlenecks slow down expansion of PV systems in Germany – survey News 7 Apr 2022 - 12:53 Oil companies make billion-euro gains from high fuel prices amid war, says Greenpeace News 7 Apr 2022 - 11:20 Germany boosts renewables with “biggest energy policy reform in decades” News 6 Apr 2022 - 13:09 Germany must speed up green hydrogen scale-up in reaction to war – government advisors News 6 Apr 2022 - 13:08 Auditors criticise German govt’s energy research funding “blindfolded” and with unclear benefits News 6 Apr 2022 - 13:07 German industry supports Russian coal embargo, but warns against stopping gas imports News 6 Apr 2022 - 09:49 Europe must come together as a green electricity and hydrogen union – analyst News 5 Apr 2022 - 13:43 'The world is on fire' - German reactions to IPCC report link conflicts and fossil fuels News 5 Apr 2022 - 13:38 Parliament’s legal experts say Berlin city autobahn project would undermine climate action News 5 Apr 2022 - 13:32 Local utility installs one of Europe’s largest heat pumps in Rhine River News 5 Apr 2022 - 13:30 Russia’s war spells end for NIMBY approach on energy transition in Germany – op-ed News 4 Apr 2022 - 14:04 Germany splits CO2 price for heating between landlords and tenants News 4 Apr 2022 - 14:01 Investors push VW to reveal emissions lobbying News 4 Apr 2022 - 13:51 Govt attempts to reconcile bird protection and wind power in bid to boost renewables News 4 Apr 2022 - 13:50 Inaction on climate exacerbates energy dependence on Russia – IPCC author News 1 Apr 2022 - 13:01 Siemens Energy and BASF warn Russian gas supply cuts would cause severe damage News 1 Apr 2022 - 12:57 Discounter Lidl opens Europe's first logistics hub with green hydrogen vehicle fleet News 31 Mar 2022 - 14:00 RWE switches off lignite unit but conserves it in case of emergency News 31 Mar 2022 - 13:53 Dutch-German hydrogen infrastructure development could boost decarbonisation – report News 31 Mar 2022 - 13:51 Electric vehicles much more economical than combustion-engine cars – Greenpeace News 31 Mar 2022 - 13:47 More district heating, more investment incentives needed for German heat transition - Vattenfall News 30 Mar 2022 - 15:54 BETD22: Supporting energy transition in developing nations more urgent amid war Interview 30 Mar 2022 - 14:45 Energy industry calls for gas supply priority list of German companies News 30 Mar 2022 - 14:07 Climate activists vow to resist demolition of town for German lignite mine expansion News 30 Mar 2022 - 13:58 Autobahn project in central Berlin causes stir among government parties News 30 Mar 2022 - 13:52 Germany earmarks 4 billion euros to restore ecosystems for natural climate protection News 30 Mar 2022 - 13:49 Germany prepares for Russian cuts to gas supplies by issuing 'early warning' News 30 Mar 2022 - 12:05 Heat pumps could be key in replacing Russian gas in Europe – consultancy News 29 Mar 2022 - 14:07 Germany must shed “bureaucratic corset” for renewables in next legislation package – wind industry News 29 Mar 2022 - 13:51 High prices reduced German energy consumption despite post-pandemic GDP recovery News 29 Mar 2022 - 12:06 RWE wins legal battle to continue coal mine expansion News 28 Mar 2022 - 18:45 Must work on issues of the future despite Ukraine war “turning point” – Scholz News 28 Mar 2022 - 14:25 G7 call on gas importers not to comply with Russian rouble demands News 28 Mar 2022 - 13:18 Wind, solar and other renewables cover 54% of Germany’s power consumption in early 2022 News 28 Mar 2022 - 12:50 Using heat pump currently almost 40% cheaper than natural gas heating News 28 Mar 2022 - 12:49 Parliament agrees law to fill German gas storage 90% before winter News 28 Mar 2022 - 12:47 SPD sustains winning streak by gaining absolute majority in Saarland election Interview 28 Mar 2022 - 10:56 Russian energy embargo would force drastic rationing decisions - security expert News 25 Mar 2022 - 15:02 Germany can do without Russian gas by 2024, oil and coal by end-2022 – econ min News 25 Mar 2022 - 13:34 Govt spending must be more targeted to achieve emission reductions – Court of Auditors News 24 Mar 2022 - 14:20 Germany lowers petrol and public transport prices to relieve citizens News 24 Mar 2022 - 14:15 Ukraine war triggers surge in demand for renewable heating systems News 24 Mar 2022 - 14:07 Germany must trigger gas emergency plans after Putin's rouble demands - energy industry News 24 Mar 2022 - 12:26 Government announces emergency climate adaptation programme News 24 Mar 2022 - 12:07 Lower Saxony requests state funding for four liquified natural gas projects News 23 Mar 2022 - 15:41 Germany warns sudden halt of Russian energy imports would plunge Europe into recession News 23 Mar 2022 - 12:38 Must convince other countries to bet on energy transition – German climate envoy News 23 Mar 2022 - 12:37 Former coal plant site in Hamburg could produce green hydrogen by 2026 News 23 Mar 2022 - 12:35 Climate movement demands fossil fuel embargo, will strike on Friday News 22 Mar 2022 - 15:21 Tesla Berlin gigafactory launch hailed as “model” for investment projects in Germany News 22 Mar 2022 - 14:29 Small state of Saarland poses first public vote of confidence in Germany's new government News 22 Mar 2022 - 13:17 Network operator TenneT proposes to fasten offshore grid expansion News 22 Mar 2022 - 13:15 High need for gas grid transformation to wean Europe off Russian supply – researchers News 22 Mar 2022 - 13:00 German realpolitik: Govt bets on gas from Qatar to replace Russian supply – media verdicts News 22 Mar 2022 - 12:13 Nickel shortage caused by Ukraine war could endanger e-mobility transition News 21 Mar 2022 - 12:17 Solar PV on all new German homes could supply 4 million households by 2036, E.ON says News 21 Mar 2022 - 12:08 Lack of skilled workers major issue for German transition plans – opinion News 21 Mar 2022 - 12:06 Government coalition debates “mobility bonus” to cushion rising fuel prices News 21 Mar 2022 - 12:02 Germany agrees energy deal with Qatar to lessen dependence on Russian gas supply Interview 18 Mar 2022 - 16:15 Sustainable finance principles could have reduced EU's energy dependence on Russia - finance expert News 18 Mar 2022 - 14:48 German govt’s climate policy has been through baptism of fire in first 100 days News 18 Mar 2022 - 13:48 Germany can cope with a lot less Russian gas, but not entirely without it - analysis News 18 Mar 2022 - 13:45 Industry warns govt proposal for gas reserves could undermine supply security News 18 Mar 2022 - 13:43 Government says it will launch 'major efficiency programme' soon News 18 Mar 2022 - 13:41 Tackling climate crisis to be at heart of German security strategy – foreign min News 18 Mar 2022 - 13:37 RWE aims to make LNG import terminal hydrogen-ready with green ammonia News 17 Mar 2022 - 14:00 Germany supports EU proposal to end sales of combustion engine cars from 2035 News 17 Mar 2022 - 13:57 Govt investigates why petrol prices have remained high despite falling oil prices News 17 Mar 2022 - 13:55 Germany mulls hydrogen pipeline from Norway in bid to lessen dependence on Russian gas imports News 16 Mar 2022 - 14:35 Mineralising CO2 can reduce cement production emissions by a third - study News 16 Mar 2022 - 13:47 Families could be key ‘change agents’ in tackling climate crisis - analysis News 16 Mar 2022 - 13:37 Eastern Germany offers significant potential for burgeoning e-mobility sector - report News 16 Mar 2022 - 13:35 German environmental taxes hit record low and don't do enough for climate – report News 16 Mar 2022 - 13:31 Energy industry calls for 'igniting the PV turbo' to reduce Germany's import dependence News 15 Mar 2022 - 14:02 High fuel prices not slowing down German motorists, road use data suggests News 15 Mar 2022 - 13:55 Emissions up 4.5% in 2021 after pandemic slump, transport and heating fail targets News 15 Mar 2022 - 13:54 Support for nuclear and coal power rising among Germans in view of soaring energy prices - survey News 15 Mar 2022 - 13:44 Coal company LEAG receives record support credit amid price crisis – media News 15 Mar 2022 - 13:42 Environmental groups reject German finance minister’s fuel price subsidy plan News 15 Mar 2022 - 13:33 EU's CO2 border adjustment plans threaten German steel industry’s climate-neutral future - report Interview 15 Mar 2022 - 10:46 Rise of radical actions risks dividing German climate movement – protest researcher News 14 Mar 2022 - 13:56 German government debates new oil and gas production in North Sea News 14 Mar 2022 - 13:47 Germany plans new energy price relief for consumers News 14 Mar 2022 - 13:44 Majority of Germans is in favour of oil and gas embargo against Russia - survey News 11 Mar 2022 - 14:33 Solar and wind rollout doesn't depend on Russian exports but e-cars do – German industry News 11 Mar 2022 - 14:26 Advisors, NGOs urge consumers to save fossil fuels through behaviour changes News 11 Mar 2022 - 13:50 Next oversubscribed auction and energy independence push spur German wind industry News 11 Mar 2022 - 13:45 G7 energy ministers discuss ways to support Ukraine’s energy security News 11 Mar 2022 - 13:03 Q&A: How can Germany and the EU weather a fossil fuel embargo on Russia? News 10 Mar 2022 - 13:32 70 percent of German industrial companies expect serious energy price strains News 10 Mar 2022 - 13:28 German utilities call for emergency funding amid energy crisis News 10 Mar 2022 - 13:22 EU climate plans must become 'Apollo programme for energy sovereignty' – NGOs News 10 Mar 2022 - 13:20 Ukraine war pushes demand for solar batteries as homeowners strive for independence News 9 Mar 2022 - 13:32 Russian energy import ban is possible if Germany uses more coal – PIK director News 9 Mar 2022 - 13:00 Germany must transform power system 'at Tesla speed' but tread carefully regarding Russian imports - econ min News 9 Mar 2022 - 12:55 Germany should support unbureaucratic model for carbon border tax – researchers News 8 Mar 2022 - 13:48 Bavaria urges EU to allow state support to wind power expansion in Southern Germany News 8 Mar 2022 - 13:35 Extending nuclear plants’ runtime not advisable, German govt concludes News 8 Mar 2022 - 13:33 Environmental groups call Germany’s 200-billion-euro climate spending announcement a trick calculation News 8 Mar 2022 - 13:30 Chancellor Scholz says Russian energy supplies “essential” as fears of halt to trading loom News 7 Mar 2022 - 14:28 Environmental groups urge Germany to present binding plan to end gas use by 2040 News 7 Mar 2022 - 14:19 German operators prepare for extending runtime of decommissioned coal plants News 7 Mar 2022 - 14:13 City of Hamburg presents strategy to become European green hydrogen hub News 7 Mar 2022 - 14:05 Tesla gets green light for Berlin gigafactory, VW to build new e-car plant News 7 Mar 2022 - 13:56 Germany will fund half of new LNG terminal in alliance with Dutch operator News 7 Mar 2022 - 13:52 Germany to spend 200 billion euros on energy transition in independence push News 4 Mar 2022 - 13:26 Germans support steps against Russia even if they endanger energy supply – survey News 4 Mar 2022 - 13:16 EU rules for green investments could slow down German energy transition News 4 Mar 2022 - 13:14 Prices for diesel and hard coal on the rise amid Ukraine war News 3 Mar 2022 - 13:52 Efficiency industry calls for massive energy saving initiative to cut import dependence News 3 Mar 2022 - 13:50 Renewables stocks surge as govt renews vow to speed up expansion amid Ukraine war News 3 Mar 2022 - 12:55 Germany releases a share of its oil reserve to calm the market News 3 Mar 2022 - 12:46 German growth in climate action technology innovation lagging behind competitors – report News 3 Mar 2022 - 12:42 Consumers can do more to reduce dependence on Russian gas – NGO News 2 Mar 2022 - 13:36 War’s knock-on effects could lead to Germany missing emissions reduction targets - energy industry News 2 Mar 2022 - 13:31 Renewables will guarantee energy security, short term use of more coal possible – German econ min News 2 Mar 2022 - 13:29 German households pay 52 percent more for energy than a year ago News 2 Mar 2022 - 12:15 Germany needs to invest heavily to reach carbon-neutral heating by 2035 – report News 1 Mar 2022 - 14:31 100% green power by 2035 – high hopes for Germany's next renewables reform News 1 Mar 2022 - 13:48 Germany to prescribe minimum levels for gas storages, set up 30-day coal reserve News 1 Mar 2022 - 13:29 UN climate scientists warn window for mitigation is closing - Reactions from Germany News 28 Feb 2022 - 13:58 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forces Germany to come clean on energy transition strategy News 28 Feb 2022 - 13:46 Germany will build two LNG import terminals – chancellor Scholz News 28 Feb 2022 - 13:42 Germany agrees to cut Russia out of SWIFT payment system in about-face News 25 Feb 2022 - 13:50 Germany plans strategic gas and coal reserves News 25 Feb 2022 - 13:24 German engineers insist on hydrogen trucks for long-distance road transport News 25 Feb 2022 - 13:20 German ports unprepared for offshore ramp-up – business associations News 25 Feb 2022 - 13:12 Germany opposes Russia's cutoff from SWIFT banking over energy access concerns News 24 Feb 2022 - 13:17 Cheap electricity and origin certificates key for hydrogen ramp-up – stakeholder survey News 24 Feb 2022 - 13:07 German government agrees wide-ranging energy price relief for consumers News 24 Feb 2022 - 12:59 NGOs call EU supply chain proposal insufficient, businesses fear overburdening
News 16 Jul 2021 - 15:15 New EU climate proposals to accelerate German coal exit and industry transformation – think tanks
News 3 Feb 2023 - 13:36 German solar power capacity in 2022 sees fast growth, still well below target
News 3 Feb 2023 - 12:56 NGO urges “pause to think” about LNG expansion as Germany overshoots gas storage target
News 3 Feb 2023 - 12:49 Germany pushes green hydrogen use in transport as national infrastructure takes shape
News 3 Feb 2023 - 12:05 Climate debates and war in Ukraine on citizens’ minds as city of Berlin votes again
News 2 Feb 2023 - 13:30 EU green industry plan an ‘important proposal’ to improve investment conditions – chancellor Scholz
News 2 Feb 2023 - 13:26 Household energy prices in Germany continue to fall but remain high in early 2023
News 2 Feb 2023 - 13:19 Net-zero by 2045 only achievable through society-wide effort – German science academy
News 2 Feb 2023 - 13:08 U.S. company’s plans for chip factory in Germany welcome as booster to EV industry
News 1 Feb 2023 - 13:40 Solar PV production must return to Europe to avoid future dependence – Swiss company CEO
News 1 Feb 2023 - 13:35 Earlier 2030 coal exit poses no threat to security of German electricity supply – ministry
News 1 Feb 2023 - 13:24 Bidders could end up paying production fee in Germany’s largest-ever offshore wind auction
News 31 Jan 2023 - 13:39 German grid regulators face backlash over plans to throttle households’ charging stations, heat pumps
News 31 Jan 2023 - 13:25 EU suspension of environmental checks a boon for German energy transition – econ min
News 30 Jan 2023 - 12:54 Renewable energy leaders show mixed views on whether Germany can meet renewable targets – media
News 30 Jan 2023 - 12:48 German chancellor Scholz wants to secure critical raw materials from South America
News 27 Jan 2023 - 13:16 Germany and Australia to strengthen energy and climate ties with focus on hydrogen
News 26 Jan 2023 - 13:05 German transport infrastructure plan outdated, not in line with climate goals – think tank
News 26 Jan 2023 - 12:56 German drugstore Rossmann to remove “climate neutral” labelling from own-branded products
News 25 Jan 2023 - 13:10 NGOs propose to align renewables rollout with ‘green infrastructure’ protection
News 24 Jan 2023 - 13:25 2022 sunniest and among warmest years in Germany – meteorological service DWD
News 24 Jan 2023 - 13:20 Germany raises auction support rates for ground-mounted solar PV by 25 percent
News 24 Jan 2023 - 13:17 “Klimageld” to return CO2 price revenues to citizens not before 2025 – econ min Habeck
News 24 Jan 2023 - 13:16 IEA head weary of too much energy security optimism in Europe ahead of 2023 winter
News 24 Jan 2023 - 13:10 NGO sues German government for failing climate targets in transport and buildings sectors
News 23 Jan 2023 - 13:34 Germany and France strengthen energy transition ties following cracks in relation
News 23 Jan 2023 - 13:32 German transport minister rejects autobahn speed limit after report shows climate benefits
News 20 Jan 2023 - 13:21 Germany takes key step towards offshore wind targets with development plan - ministry
News 20 Jan 2023 - 13:17 Power grid delays are key hurdle to securing business location Bavaria – industry
News 19 Jan 2023 - 13:47 Experts reject tougher penalties for climate activists’ civil disobedience in Germany
News 19 Jan 2023 - 13:44 Clashes over village destruction for coal mine damage Germany’s climate image abroad – researcher
News 19 Jan 2023 - 13:39 Researchers call on governments to push CO2 removal from atmosphere in 2020s
News 18 Jan 2023 - 13:13 NGO alliance calls for Basic Law reform for better climate action in municipalities
News 18 Jan 2023 - 13:07 Germany auctions record onshore wind capacity to compensate slow 2022 rollout
News 17 Jan 2023 - 13:25 Oil and gas supplies made Germany Norway's most important export partner in 2022
News 17 Jan 2023 - 13:21 Businesses' sustainability investments in Germany rising despite economic uncertainty – survey
News 17 Jan 2023 - 13:18 Energy crisis taking toll on Germany's attractiveness as industrial location – report
News 16 Jan 2023 - 14:08 Coal protest in Germany deepens rift between Green Party and climate movement
News 16 Jan 2023 - 13:59 Germany sees next weak offshore wind expansion year, industry urges “turbocharger” by 2025
News 16 Jan 2023 - 13:56 Energy crisis has become manageable, can be overcome by 2024 - German minister
News 16 Jan 2023 - 13:30 Q&A: Why are police and climate activists clashing in German village near coal mine?
News 13 Jan 2023 - 13:37 Consultancy says Germany must invest €900bn in 15 years for switch to renewables
News 12 Jan 2023 - 13:53 Greens increase pressure on transport minister with climate action proposals
News 12 Jan 2023 - 13:51 Inflation, lack of skilled workers hindering energy-efficient renovations – report
News 12 Jan 2023 - 13:25 Lützerath is not the right symbol for climate protests in Germany – econ min
News 11 Jan 2023 - 12:21 Skills shortage becomes cyber security risk in energy industry – consultancy
News 11 Jan 2023 - 12:17 Lower energy prices mean Germany likely to spend much less on subsidies than planned – consultancy
News 11 Jan 2023 - 12:16 EU must restore 500,000 hectares of moorland per year for 1.5°C target – report
News 10 Jan 2023 - 13:53 Expression ‘climate terrorists’ that criminalises activists voted Germany’s ‘non-word’ 2022
News 10 Jan 2023 - 13:50 First mobility summit under chancellor Scholz remains contentious despite inviting car industry critics
News 10 Jan 2023 - 13:14 Germany should be able to substantively fill its gas storage ahead of next winter – storage operators
News 9 Jan 2023 - 14:10 Germany to support climate adaptation in Pakistan with additional €84 million
News 9 Jan 2023 - 14:09 Police to start vacating protesters from German village standing in way of coal mine
Interview 6 Jan 2023 - 11:03 Preview 2023: EU must reduce critical raw material dependency - government advisor
News 5 Jan 2023 - 13:44 Chancellor Scholz invites carmaker CEOs to discuss mobility transition – media reports
News 5 Jan 2023 - 13:37 Germany’s coal and nuclear power exit will not lead to electricity shortage – grid agency
Interview 5 Jan 2023 - 13:13 2023 Preview: Supporting municipalities key for successful climate protection – urban research institute
News 4 Jan 2023 - 13:41 Climate ministry proposes recycling focus in update of German resource strategy
News 4 Jan 2023 - 13:39 Transport minister launches fresh call to extend lifespan of German nuclear power plants
Interview 4 Jan 2023 - 13:25 Preview 2023: EU taxonomy’s implementation must deliver push for sustainable finance – researcher
News 3 Jan 2023 - 13:30 Expert report accuses German transport minister of breaking climate law - media
News 3 Jan 2023 - 13:25 Earlier coal phase-out in eastern Germany needed “for economic reasons” – state env minister
Interview 3 Jan 2023 - 13:18 Preview 2023: Germany can get safely through next winter with focus on energy efficiency – agency
News 2 Jan 2023 - 13:07 Economy minister calls for earlier coal exit in eastern Germany, state premiers object
Interview 2 Jan 2023 - 12:53 Preview 2023: Energy-intensive companies need help to stay competitive - industry
News 23 Dec 2022 - 14:20 Preview 2023: Reality check set to drive resolve in Germany’s energy transition
News 23 Dec 2022 - 13:13 Three planned ammonia-ready LNG bunker vessels aimed at bolstering Germany’s maritime energy transition
News 23 Dec 2022 - 13:08 Farmers and TSOs agree ‘groundbreaking’ compensation for transmission highways
Interview 23 Dec 2022 - 10:24 Preview 2023: Climate action delay in transport sector must end – govt advisor
Interview 22 Dec 2022 - 12:40 Preview 2023: 'Investment offensive' must secure fossil fuel independence - energy industry
News 21 Dec 2022 - 13:34 Carbon farming “essential tool” in achieving net zero targets – farmers association
News 21 Dec 2022 - 13:28 Three quarters of German houseowners ready to put solar installation on their roofs – survey
News 21 Dec 2022 - 13:27 Germany must implement fast-tracked energy transition in 2023 – energy industry
News 21 Dec 2022 - 12:59 Resource shortage hit Germany already before Russia's war, more recycling indispensable - agency
News 21 Dec 2022 - 12:53 Preview 2023: Germany must show efforts to replace Russian gas do not impede emission reduction – researcher
News 20 Dec 2022 - 14:00 Germany and France present response proposal to U.S. green subsidy programme
News 20 Dec 2022 - 13:56 EU gas price cap bad deal for Germany, could damage the whole of Europe – opinion
News 20 Dec 2022 - 13:21 Energy crisis pushes German energy use in 2022 to lowest level since reunification
Interview 20 Dec 2022 - 13:19 Preview 2023: Germany must avoid exodus of energy-intensive companies – trade union
Interview 19 Dec 2022 - 13:52 Preview 2023: Energy saving and supply increase are key to address gas shortage next year – analyst
News 19 Dec 2022 - 13:47 Germany hails EU carbon market deal as “fantastic result” for bloc's climate ambitions
News 19 Dec 2022 - 13:43 Eastern German coal state leaders launch joint call against earlier coal phase-out
News 19 Dec 2022 - 13:36 Speedy LNG terminal opening should set pace for infrastructure modernisation - Scholz
News 16 Dec 2022 - 13:30 “Waterbed effect” threatens coal exit's climate impact as govt shuns deleting allowances - media
News 16 Dec 2022 - 13:28 French and German industry call for coordinated green hydrogen roll-out in Europe
News 16 Dec 2022 - 13:22 Germany approves gas and power subsidies, but industry worried about implementation
Interview 16 Dec 2022 - 13:03 Preview 2023: Food supply security, long-term price stability keys for German agriculture – NGO
News 15 Dec 2022 - 13:51 Governments seek to avert green subsidy conflict between U.S. and EU – media
News 15 Dec 2022 - 13:43 Construction of Europe’s first hydrogen pipeline network to begin in Germany
News 15 Dec 2022 - 13:40 Further runtime extension for German nuclear plants no longer possible – EnBW
Interview 15 Dec 2022 - 11:57 Preview 2023: Germany must make up for lost year in mobility transition – think tank
News 14 Dec 2022 - 13:20 German govt earmarks €1.8 billion in aid for households heating with pellets and oil
News 14 Dec 2022 - 13:20 German grid regulator to take into account company saving efforts in case of gas rationing
Interview 14 Dec 2022 - 13:18 Preview 2023: Germany, EU must respond to U.S. “Inflation Reduction Act” - BEE
News 13 Dec 2022 - 13:46 Civil society alliance calls on German govt to abandon plans to support gas project in Senegal
News 13 Dec 2022 - 13:41 Germany curtails four percent of renewable power production due to grid bottlenecks
News 13 Dec 2022 - 13:31 Need for supply security drives acceptance of renewables in Germany – survey
Interview 13 Dec 2022 - 11:30 Preview 2023: Reform of EU’s fiscal rules key climate debate next year – E3G
News 12 Dec 2022 - 13:14 Germany sets renewable power record in 2022, but is off-track for 2030 target
News 12 Dec 2022 - 13:11 Germany pledges €112 million for Kenya’s renewable and green hydrogen expansion
News 9 Dec 2022 - 13:51 German state and federal government leaders clear way for 49-euro public transport ticket
News 8 Dec 2022 - 13:21 German state “de facto speculator” on gas markets in efforts to fill storages
Interview 8 Dec 2022 - 08:58 Climate activists risk antagonising people with blame games – researcher
News 7 Dec 2022 - 12:45 Middle East and North Africa carry “huge” green hydrogen potential for Europe – researchers
News 7 Dec 2022 - 12:44 Germany and Europe in danger of falling behind on renewables due to regulation, bureaucracy – dena head
News 7 Dec 2022 - 12:41 Solar power auctions in Germany again fail to meet government's ambitious capacity targets
News 6 Dec 2022 - 13:46 Regulation stalling competitive hydrogen infrastructure buildout in EU – RWE head
News 6 Dec 2022 - 13:42 German gov’t must do more despite “most ambitious renewables package ever” - NGO
News 6 Dec 2022 - 13:37 Transport ministry’s plans for expansion of motorways irk Green coalition partner
News 6 Dec 2022 - 13:34 Germany must avoid “energy-imperialism” in hydrogen deal with Namibia - minister
News 5 Dec 2022 - 13:55 Germany needs fossil gas for more than a decade alongside renewables expansion – McKinsey
News 2 Dec 2022 - 13:51 Germany welcomes EU carbon removal certification proposal, calls for further development
News 2 Dec 2022 - 13:46 German hydrogen strategy revision aims to solidify target to double electrolysis capacity by 2030 - media
Interview 2 Dec 2022 - 11:59 Regulation must enable markets for climate neutral products – German certifier TÜV
News 1 Dec 2022 - 13:17 Reform of German immigration law aimed at filling tens of thousands of vacant energy transition jobs
News 1 Dec 2022 - 13:13 Germany and Norway call for better coordination to protect energy infrastructure at sea
News 1 Dec 2022 - 12:20 Tumultuous first year for Germany's government may start energy transition push
News 30 Nov 2022 - 13:21 NGO calls for making use of plug-in solar "balcony power plants" simpler for German households
News 30 Nov 2022 - 13:18 Long-term Qatar LNG deal “good message for Germany's energy security” – chancellor Scholz
News 30 Nov 2022 - 13:16 Tighter German-African relations “of strategic importance” for raw material supply diversification – industry
News 29 Nov 2022 - 13:40 Environment minister urges end to gas extraction project off German North Sea island
News 28 Nov 2022 - 13:20 Climate activists to be evicted from German town next to coal mine in January
News 28 Nov 2022 - 13:18 Shortage of more than 200,000 skilled workers for implementing Germany's energy transition - report
News 25 Nov 2022 - 13:11 Bavaria eyes gas and green hydrogen supplies through new pipeline from Croatia
News 25 Nov 2022 - 13:07 IEA head Birol calls on Germany to preserve European unity during energy crisis
News 25 Nov 2022 - 13:03 Millions of German households face 50% power price increase without government support
News 24 Nov 2022 - 13:46 “Climate neutral” product claims are deceptive and must be banned – consumer NGO
News 24 Nov 2022 - 13:40 Ukraine war pushes Germans’ acceptance of wind turbines to record level – survey
News 23 Nov 2022 - 14:07 German NGOs, industry union call for annual €100 bln climate investment drive
News 23 Nov 2022 - 14:00 Germany mulls strategy to reduce reliance on China in green technologies – report
News 23 Nov 2022 - 13:53 France and Germany agree closer cooperation on strategic energy transition technologies
News 23 Nov 2022 - 13:48 German plans for gas and power price cap put decarbonisation at risk - energy industry
News 22 Nov 2022 - 14:09 German companies must double down on climate investments to move towards climate neutrality
News 22 Nov 2022 - 14:05 Carmakers need to introduce sustainable finance in company ratings to succeed – think tank
News 22 Nov 2022 - 13:59 Heating costs to rise by 1,000 euros for German homeowners even after deducting state support
News 22 Nov 2022 - 13:57 Germany's 2030 target of 50% renewables in heating "ambitious, but possible" – industry
News 21 Nov 2022 - 13:59 Bureaucracy, supply chains and skills shortage curb Germany’s renewables shift – report
News 21 Nov 2022 - 13:53 Large-scale electricity blackouts in Germany “extremely unlikely” this winter - civil protection office
Interview 21 Nov 2022 - 10:32 Truly climate-neutral products still only possible in theory - German env agency
News 18 Nov 2022 - 14:54 Winter gas shortage in Germany has become “highly unlikely” – storage operators
News 18 Nov 2022 - 12:29 Intensified energy cooperation between Poland and Germany aimed at increasing mutual trust
News 17 Nov 2022 - 13:35 Psychiatrists call for care prioritisation as climate change increases mental health conditions
News 17 Nov 2022 - 13:27 Germany wants to support Brazil’s just transition “beyond energy sector” – dev minister
News 16 Nov 2022 - 13:19 One in ten German companies face insolvency risk from energy crisis – analysis
News 15 Nov 2022 - 13:22 New Just Energy Transition Partnership with Indonesia important signal for COP27 – env minister
News 15 Nov 2022 - 12:11 Germany needs renewables push to reach targets and avoid prolonged cost crisis – BEE
News 14 Nov 2022 - 13:24 Denmark tops climate index, Germany down three places on slow renewables expansion
News 14 Nov 2022 - 13:20 G7 climate disaster support pledge ‘good start’, but distraction from real loss and damage fund – NGOs
News 14 Nov 2022 - 13:17 Germany’s largest real estate firm gets EIB funds for energy efficiency renovations
News 14 Nov 2022 - 12:12 Germany to leave Energy Charter Treaty in effort to better tackle climate change
News 11 Nov 2022 - 13:50 Southern German state plans ahead with 2030 hydrogen pipeline despite unclear supply and demand
News 11 Nov 2022 - 13:42 Germany’s nuclear waste repository search to miss 2031 decision deadline - media
News 11 Nov 2022 - 13:31 Germany says EU proposal to limit environmental checks key to speed up energy transition
News 11 Nov 2022 - 13:27 Geothermal energy to get relaunch in Germany as government seeks new heating sources
News 11 Nov 2022 - 13:23 More active raw material policy could see German govt buy resources and manage stocks
News 10 Nov 2022 - 13:39 Mild winter forecast sparks hope for avoiding gas shortage in Germany, economists remain wary
News 10 Nov 2022 - 13:34 Moorland strategy aims to reconcile German farmers with reviving natural carbon sinks
News 10 Nov 2022 - 13:32 Wind turbine construction in German woodlands cannot be sweepingly banned – court
News 10 Nov 2022 - 13:27 Windfall levy to finance Germany’s power price subsidy set to apply later than planned - report
News 9 Nov 2022 - 13:22 Heat pumps installed in over half of all new buildings in Germany in 2021 – report
News 9 Nov 2022 - 13:19 French and German politicians and business leaders assure sound cooperation on energy and climate
News 9 Nov 2022 - 13:12 German govt agrees on new building CO2 costs split between tenants and landlords
News 8 Nov 2022 - 13:51 Germany to double forest protection support, promises loss & damage finance at COP27
News 8 Nov 2022 - 13:45 Severe heat spikes hit North Sea and Baltic Sea in summer 2022 – maritime agency
News 8 Nov 2022 - 13:38 German and French finance ministers warn against green tech trade conflict with the U.S.
News 7 Nov 2022 - 13:35 Sprawling and slow bureaucracy undermines Germany’s energy transition – industry
News 7 Nov 2022 - 13:19 German finance minister earmarks 83 billion euro for energy price brakes – report
News 4 Nov 2022 - 14:03 Germany unlikely to reach climate targets without policy “paradigm shift” – govt advisors
News 3 Nov 2022 - 13:38 Germany’s 2022 emissions to increase slightly despite declining energy consumption
News 3 Nov 2022 - 13:34 Germany retains stance on foreign gas support despite criticism ahead of COP27
News 3 Nov 2022 - 13:32 Timely implementation of electricity price subsidy scheme “completely unrealistic” – energy industry
News 2 Nov 2022 - 14:10 Germany ready to unfreeze Amazon Fund donation after Lula win in Brazil – state sec
News 2 Nov 2022 - 13:51 One in five German industrial firms plans production cuts due to energy costs
News 2 Nov 2022 - 13:31 German railway group DB uses innovative electric charging to replace diesel trains
News 2 Nov 2022 - 13:27 Calls grow for safeguarding municipal utilities from further energy supply problems
News 1 Nov 2022 - 13:45 Experts propose additional measures to ease impact of gas price rise ahead of govt decision
News 1 Nov 2022 - 13:37 Government draft climate programme insufficient to reach transport sector target
News 31 Oct 2022 - 13:17 Former open-cast mining area to host largest floating solar PV plant in Germany
News 28 Oct 2022 - 13:11 African countries risk stranded investments in response to European gas supply crisis – report
News 27 Oct 2022 - 13:24 Majority of Europeans say energy crisis should make countries speed up transition – survey
News 27 Oct 2022 - 13:19 Continued use of third German nuclear plant “of little benefit” to energy crisis – consultancy
News 27 Oct 2022 - 13:12 Gas crisis can be overcome with climate targets in mind – env protection agency
News 26 Oct 2022 - 13:30 Plans to skim off solar PV windfall profits could “poison investment climate” – industry
News 26 Oct 2022 - 13:29 Households reduced heating during pandemic, but not enough to reach climate targets
News 25 Oct 2022 - 14:03 Digitalisation of entire energy system key to successful decarbonisation – report
News 25 Oct 2022 - 13:44 €9 ticket boosted social participation of low-income households, alleviated loneliness – report
News 25 Oct 2022 - 13:39 Germany to pay millions for EU emissions targets missed between 2013 and 2020
News 25 Oct 2022 - 13:36 Tighter energy efficiency laws put “massive burden” on data centres – digital association
News 25 Oct 2022 - 13:34 Renewable energy exports key pillar for Ukraine’s reconstruction – chancellor Scholz
News 24 Oct 2022 - 13:46 DAX companies’ long-term emission reduction plans insufficient to reach net-zero targets – consultancy
News 24 Oct 2022 - 13:43 Energy industry says German gas price relief plans cannot be brought forward
News 21 Oct 2022 - 13:58 Slow German wind energy expansion continues as applications wait for approval
News 21 Oct 2022 - 13:40 Russia’s war makes raw material supply strategy imperative for Germany – industry
News 21 Oct 2022 - 13:37 Spain’s turnaround on Pyrenees gas pipeline project upsets Germany’s supply plans
News 21 Oct 2022 - 13:27 Delayed Franco-German government consultations seen as crack in relation caused by energy crisis
News 20 Oct 2022 - 14:48 Germany must cut gas use by 30 percent to avoid shortages and ensure energy sovereignty – report
News 20 Oct 2022 - 13:49 Germany steps up installation of charging infrastructure to become "lead market for electromobility"
News 20 Oct 2022 - 13:46 Coach company FlixBus insists on inclusion in Germany’s planned 49-euro public transport ticket
News 19 Oct 2022 - 13:39 Local utilities call on German govt for support as “situation continues to worsen”
News 19 Oct 2022 - 13:20 Skilled workers and supply chains take front seat in German energy transition plans - govt
News 19 Oct 2022 - 13:20 German chancellor decides runtime extension for all remaining nuclear plants, ending coalition row
News 19 Oct 2022 - 13:12 Nuclear extension likely to reduce German gas demand but could curtail renewables
News 19 Oct 2022 - 13:07 Pyrenees pipeline wanted by Spain and Germany could be finished within a year – Enagas CEO
News 18 Oct 2022 - 14:17 Far-right AfD gains popularity amidst energy crisis, recession fears – polls
News 18 Oct 2022 - 14:10 Energy crisis especially severe for Germany, 2023 possibly “even harder” - IMF
News 18 Oct 2022 - 14:03 Czech nuclear power plans pose difficulties for Bavaria’s stance on contested technology
News 17 Oct 2022 - 13:33 Projected warm winter in Europe could mean gas savings but also curb wind power
News 17 Oct 2022 - 13:29 German coalition still at odds over nuclear power as Green Party accepts limited extension
News 17 Oct 2022 - 13:26 Germany mulls financial support for companies competing for critical raw materials
News 14 Oct 2022 - 13:46 Ministers agree on 49-euro public transport ticket, financing still in the air
News 13 Oct 2022 - 13:35 Germany’s new labour strategy sees skilled workers as crucial for energy transition
News 13 Oct 2022 - 13:30 Targeted EU funding can mitigate widening divisions in Europe caused by green and digital transition – report
News 13 Oct 2022 - 10:52 Greta Thunberg's pro-nuclear comment stirs up German runtime extension debate
News 12 Oct 2022 - 12:55 Key renewable energy tenders significantly undersubscribed as projects face rising costs
News 12 Oct 2022 - 12:36 CO2 emissions intensity continues to decline among Germany’s economic sectors – report
News 12 Oct 2022 - 12:07 One third of German companies have emergency plan for energy shortage – survey
News 11 Oct 2022 - 14:16 Government agreement on German nuclear plant runtime extension plans delayed
News 11 Oct 2022 - 14:10 Germany to continue push for 1.5°C goal amid energy crisis – foreign min Baerbock
News 11 Oct 2022 - 12:47 Gas cost relief proposal “quick fix” lacking long-term solution – media reactions
News 10 Oct 2022 - 14:09 Lower Saxony election winner SPD aims to make state No. 1 for energy in Germany
News 10 Oct 2022 - 13:41 Expert commission proposes gas price relief of 90 billion euros by 2024 for German consumers
News 7 Oct 2022 - 14:55 Economists in Germany sceptical towards electricity and gas price cap – survey
News 7 Oct 2022 - 14:37 Second east German state government leader rejects faster 2030 coal phase-out
News 7 Oct 2022 - 13:32 Energy crisis looming large in election in Germany’s biggest wind power state
News 6 Oct 2022 - 14:31 Germany’s biomass strategy to focus on sustainable use and climate protection
News 5 Oct 2022 - 14:00 Keeping Germany's nuclear plants in operation would save 1.3 mio tonnes of CO2 – economy ministry
News 5 Oct 2022 - 13:55 Pyrenee gas pipeline pushed by Germany and Spain runs into French opposition – media
News 5 Oct 2022 - 13:53 Friendly countries could show more solidarity in gas crisis, German econ min says
News 5 Oct 2022 - 13:51 Energy transition remains priority for German citizens during energy crisis – survey
News 5 Oct 2022 - 13:48 State premier says east German coal region won’t follow early phase-out agreed in west
News 4 Oct 2022 - 15:05 German coal region brings phase-out forward to 2030 but refires lignite short-term
News 4 Oct 2022 - 12:14 German town next to coal mine that has become symbol for resistance will be demolished
News 30 Sep 2022 - 12:37 Germany’s slow progress in rail electrification “shameful” – railway lobby group
News 30 Sep 2022 - 12:35 Germany’s RWE brings lignite power plants back online to strengthen supply security
News 30 Sep 2022 - 12:24 Power producer LEAG plans €10bln renewables ‘GigawattFactory’ in lignite mining area
News 29 Sep 2022 - 17:37 Germany agrees 200-billion euro ‘defence shield’ against soaring energy prices
News 29 Sep 2022 - 14:02 German railway group Deutsche Bahn raises ticket fares, citing increasing energy costs
News 29 Sep 2022 - 13:53 German coalition party FDP says nuclear runtime extension must be longer than proposed
News 29 Sep 2022 - 10:46 Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks lead to “significant climate damage” - environment agency
News 28 Sep 2022 - 13:53 Local activists protest German LNG infrastructure plans over environmental concerns
News 28 Sep 2022 - 13:45 Wind power expansion success depends entirely on efforts by German states – econ min
News 28 Sep 2022 - 13:39 Nuclear plant operators and German government agree to extend operations until April 2023
News 27 Sep 2022 - 13:33 Energy price crisis likely to push Germany into recession in 2023 – economists
News 27 Sep 2022 - 13:27 Split-up of German power price zones would make sense economically – researcher
News 26 Sep 2022 - 12:14 “Climate neutral” product labels mislead vast majority of consumers – survey
News 26 Sep 2022 - 12:09 German gas levy may never take effect as government struggles to lower energy prices
News 26 Sep 2022 - 12:08 Northern states call for splitting German power price zone based on renewables capacity
News 26 Sep 2022 - 12:04 Adverts with unregulated climate claims are barrier to real emission cuts – NGO lawyer
News 23 Sep 2022 - 13:53 2030 coal exit unachievable, German state premier says ahead of vote dominated by energy crisis
News 22 Sep 2022 - 13:52 German industry says decarbonisation targets remain unchagend despite crisis
News 22 Sep 2022 - 13:50 Uniper nationalisation makes Germany owner of coal and nuclear plants abroad
News 21 Sep 2022 - 13:23 German wholesale power prices to rise steeply before falling from 2024 - report
News 21 Sep 2022 - 13:02 Germany nationalises largest gas importer to avert market collapse following Russia’s gas cut
News 20 Sep 2022 - 13:12 Urgent repairs needed at nuclear plant earmarked to back up German electricity
News 19 Sep 2022 - 12:01 Germany must speed up energy transition instead of fuelling fossil renaissance – NGOs
News 19 Sep 2022 - 12:00 Lower state support and high power prices could derail e-car boom in Germany – report
News 16 Sep 2022 - 13:56 German brewers fear wave of bankruptcies due to energy crisis, call for state aid
News 16 Sep 2022 - 13:52 Impossible to forecast gas shortage in winter far in advance, says German grid agency
News 14 Sep 2022 - 13:52 German coal industry says more money needed for restarting plants to save gas
News 14 Sep 2022 - 13:50 Government advisors call on Germany to use nuclear until end of energy crisis
News 13 Sep 2022 - 12:08 Sustainability high up on German SMEs’ agendas also amid energy crisis, survey shows
News 13 Sep 2022 - 12:07 Fridays for Future activists call for 100-billion-euro climate fund for Germany
News 13 Sep 2022 - 12:05 First local utilities in Germany struggle due to high power and gas prices – media
News 12 Sep 2022 - 13:35 German grid agency warns mass use of electric heaters in winter risks blackouts
News 9 Sep 2022 - 14:06 E-kerosene made with sustainable CO2 can make air traffic fossil free – report
News 9 Sep 2022 - 13:46 Renewables industry warns German windfall tax on profits could scare off investors
News 9 Sep 2022 - 13:40 Uranium delivery from Russia on its way to Germany to supply Europe’s nuclear plants with fuel rods
News 8 Sep 2022 - 13:43 Germany prepares “wide” rescue programme for SMEs struggling with rising energy prices
News 8 Sep 2022 - 13:33 Germany's Scholz clashes with CDU leader over conservatives’ energy policy legacy
News 8 Sep 2022 - 13:31 German econ min “astonished” by nuclear plant operator’s objection to emergency reserve
Interview 8 Sep 2022 - 13:00 'Climate neutral' products are counterproductive greenwashing bluff - NGO
Interview 8 Sep 2022 - 12:00 Climate claims show that companies realise they must act on emissions - consultant
News 7 Sep 2022 - 13:46 Finance and economy ministries launch concerted solar power booster for Germany
News 7 Sep 2022 - 13:43 Sufficient preparations will get Germany through winter despite Russian gas cut-off - Scholz
News 7 Sep 2022 - 13:41 Fears of severe damage to German industry loom as high energy prices hit firms
News 7 Sep 2022 - 13:37 German Greens reject calls for greater use of nuclear as plant operators voice concerns
News 6 Sep 2022 - 13:50 Econ min proposes to keep two of Germany’s remaining nuclear plants on standby during winter
News 5 Sep 2022 - 13:46 Industry warns Bavaria's role as economic powerhouse at risk for lack of renewables
News 5 Sep 2022 - 13:37 German automakers benefit from company car tax breaks for third of domestic sales
News 5 Sep 2022 - 13:24 Germany likely to burn coal and gas in power plants beyond 2030 – consultancy
News 5 Sep 2022 - 13:10 Third German energy relief package introduces power price brake, windfall taxes, and freezes CO2-price
News 2 Sep 2022 - 12:53 Rising prices and climate top worries in Germany, energy transition seen as solution
News 2 Sep 2022 - 12:44 Germany’s nuclear power “stress test” suggests limited runtime extension could make sense - media
News 1 Sep 2022 - 12:11 Import price for natural gas to Germany in July 2022 three times higher than last year
News 31 Aug 2022 - 12:17 Transport minister promises follow-up as 9-euro public transport ticket ends
News 31 Aug 2022 - 12:06 Stiebel Eltron to invest 600 million euros to expand heat pump production capacity
News 31 Aug 2022 - 12:05 Timber cities could provide climate saving solution for growing urban populations - study
News 30 Aug 2022 - 13:32 Econony mininister lays out conditions for companies seeking Germany's gas levy support
News 30 Aug 2022 - 13:11 Germany's popular 9-euro public transport ticket a boon for climate action - market analysis
News 29 Aug 2022 - 13:31 Germany ponders new market design to decouple power price from gas price – media
News 29 Aug 2022 - 13:22 German SPD proposes further relief measures to ease burden of high energy prices
News 26 Aug 2022 - 14:20 Germany introduces energy saving provisions as key relief runs out and higher prices loom
News 26 Aug 2022 - 14:12 Germany’s €9 flat rate affected mobility as strongly as coronavirus pandemic – survey
News 26 Aug 2022 - 12:56 Coal and oil most important commodities in drought-hit German inland shipping
News 25 Aug 2022 - 13:58 World first achieved as hydrogen trains in Germany commence regular operation
News 25 Aug 2022 - 13:29 German government greenlights range of short- and long-term measures to save energy
News 24 Aug 2022 - 13:30 "Sheer panic" more likely to push up European power prices than actual shortage - energy consultant
News 23 Aug 2022 - 13:29 Little investor interest in solar auction dampens Germany's hopes for rapid buildout
News 22 Aug 2022 - 13:05 German econ min says limited extension of one single nuclear plant conceivable
News 22 Aug 2022 - 11:45 Waste heat from data centres can greatly aid in gas saving efforts - industry group
News 19 Aug 2022 - 12:56 Low storage levy could indicate German gas traders prepare for “worst-case scenario” – media
News 19 Aug 2022 - 12:53 Co-use of sea areas could allow over 80 GW of offshore wind in Germany - industry
News 19 Aug 2022 - 12:51 Uniper’s €12 bln loss must be wake-up call for changing German energy policy – opinion
News 19 Aug 2022 - 12:49 Bavarian CSU accuses grid agency of actively “disadvantaging” certain regions in gas crisis
News 18 Aug 2022 - 14:40 End of German 9-euro public transport ticket to be followed by even higher fares - survey
News 18 Aug 2022 - 14:15 Energy crisis must give rise to true European energy and climate policy – former EU commissioner
News 18 Aug 2022 - 14:03 Company gas cutoffs likely in Germany during “two hard winters ahead” – grid agency
News 18 Aug 2022 - 14:00 Higher gas use in Germany’s power generation highlights obstacles to savings
News 17 Aug 2022 - 15:01 German gas levy to cause great financial difficulties for households and industries - associations
News 17 Aug 2022 - 14:53 Green construction materials next step to climate neutrality – German construction minister
News 17 Aug 2022 - 14:01 German authorities warn against Russian attempts to sow division in society amid energy crisis
News 17 Aug 2022 - 13:51 Power prices on European Energy Exchange hit new all-time high due to gas crisis
News 16 Aug 2022 - 13:34 Bavarian Greens say limited runtime extension of Isar 2 nuclear plant is viable option if necessary
News 16 Aug 2022 - 13:09 Rivers’ ecosystems across Germany threatened by low water levels and high temperatures
News 15 Aug 2022 - 14:30 Germany sets new gas levy at 2.4 cents, sparking warnings about rising inflation
News 15 Aug 2022 - 13:44 "Climate check" filter for new laws in Germany could be presented by December – media
News 15 Aug 2022 - 13:43 German govt renews call to brace for hard winter, introduces new gas saving measures
News 12 Aug 2022 - 11:58 Supermarket chain Rewe stops advertising own-brand products as “climate neutral”
News 12 Aug 2022 - 11:57 High RWE profits reignite debate about windfall profit tax for energy companies
News 12 Aug 2022 - 11:56 German associations call for rapid energy efficiency boost before beginning of winter
News 11 Aug 2022 - 14:08 E.ON has “no plans” to extend Bavarian nuclear power plant runtime, but is “open to discussion”
News 11 Aug 2022 - 14:03 Heat pump installations up 25% in Germany in first half 2022 while gas heating sales slump
News 10 Aug 2022 - 13:31 Finance minister presents proposals for tackling inflation burden on citizens
News 10 Aug 2022 - 13:30 Still no LNG supply contracts between German and Qatari companies – media report
News 10 Aug 2022 - 12:16 Major German companies’ CO2 emissions jump back to 2019 levels after pandemic dip
News 9 Aug 2022 - 13:54 Finance ministry’s energy cost relief plans lack sustainability components – NGO
News 8 Aug 2022 - 12:09 Two in three of Germany's small and medium companies aim to reduce CO2 emissions – survey
News 8 Aug 2022 - 12:08 Germans are underestimating the power costs of booming electric heaters – survey
News 8 Aug 2022 - 12:06 Bavaria retains leading position among German states in solar power expansion
News 5 Aug 2022 - 14:16 Berlin forest fire at ammunition storage site continues to rage in hot and dry climate
News 5 Aug 2022 - 14:00 Cities need greater autonomy in reformed and more sustainable German traffic code – think tank
News 5 Aug 2022 - 13:53 Industry urges German env min to allow green hydrogen for production in refineries
News 4 Aug 2022 - 14:16 German govt ponders best design of new gas levy as households' gas bills set to tripple
News 4 Aug 2022 - 13:55 Wind power industry appeals to Bavaria to “change course” and embrace new turbines
News 4 Aug 2022 - 13:43 French nuclear fleet “problem child” of Europe’s electricity system – researcher
News 4 Aug 2022 - 13:38 SPD leader rejects revision of German nuclear exit as calls for limited extension of Bavarian plant grow
News 3 Aug 2022 - 14:52 Germany eyes potential gas opportunities in Africa despite environmental concerns
News 3 Aug 2022 - 13:59 Drop in economic output and warm weather cut German energy use 3% in first half of 2022
News 2 Aug 2022 - 14:06 Resurgent coal power could cause 30 million tonnes of extra emissions in Germany – think tank
News 2 Aug 2022 - 13:42 Insistence on Nord Stream 2 biggest stain on Germany’s reputation – Polish president
News 2 Aug 2022 - 13:28 World's govts must factor in “climate endgame” scenario of catastrophic heating effects – PIK director
News 2 Aug 2022 - 13:05 Boom of electric heaters causing concerns about German grid stability next winter
News 1 Aug 2022 - 13:28 July marks heat records in Germany as drought and forest fires plague country’s east
News 1 Aug 2022 - 13:23 First hard coal “market returnee” power plant ready to replace gas in supply crisis
News 1 Aug 2022 - 13:20 German Greens struggle to find firm position on limited nuclear plant runtime extension
News 29 Jul 2022 - 11:51 Germany ranks midfield in e-mobility preparedness among leading European countries
News 29 Jul 2022 - 11:42 Fuel price relief benefits car owners, but it’s ecologically counterproductive, says RWI
News 28 Jul 2022 - 12:27 German gas storage levels could reach 90% despite reduced Nord Stream flows – operators
News 28 Jul 2022 - 12:25 German right-wing extremists mobilise for autumn protests against high energy prices
News 27 Jul 2022 - 15:02 Germany to spend €177.5 bln on climate action and economic transformation by 2026
News 27 Jul 2022 - 13:35 Germany should rethink strategy on domestic fossil resources and nuclear energy – fin min
News 26 Jul 2022 - 13:18 EU gas savings deal “signal of unity” as Gazprom cuts flows again – econ min
News 26 Jul 2022 - 11:54 Renovation of most energy-inefficient homes protects the poor, helps climate – report
News 25 Jul 2022 - 14:35 Bavarian breweries mull energy switch to maintain production in case of gas shortage
News 25 Jul 2022 - 14:02 One in six German industrial firms plan production cuts due to expensive energy - survey
News 25 Jul 2022 - 13:29 Germany considers support to protect defaulting gas customers – media report
News 25 Jul 2022 - 13:26 Germany needs public investments worth €500 bln to become climate-neutral by 2045 - report
News 22 Jul 2022 - 13:48 Business groups launch energy saving appeal to prevent winter gas shortfalls
News 22 Jul 2022 - 13:43 Northern Germany has largest green hydrogen production potential – research ministry
News 21 Jul 2022 - 14:12 German government and industry call for close EU coordination to reduce gas demand
News 21 Jul 2022 - 14:03 Germany steps up gas emergency preparations as Nord Stream resumes operation
News 21 Jul 2022 - 11:49 Two in three Germans prepared to wear extra jumper to save gas in winter - survey
News 20 Jul 2022 - 14:02 Low German river levels pose issues for ship loading, complicates coal supply
News 20 Jul 2022 - 13:56 Tesla sued in Germany over possible customer deception regarding CO2 emissions
News 20 Jul 2022 - 12:58 Fifth floating LNG terminal to help Germany become independent of Russian gas
News 19 Jul 2022 - 14:21 German transport minister considers follow-up of nationwide 9-euro public transport ticket
News 19 Jul 2022 - 13:55 Rising prices raise fears European energy crisis could also engulf electricity market
News 19 Jul 2022 - 13:54 Second grid “stress test” to determine whether Germany’s remaining nuclear plants still needed
News 19 Jul 2022 - 13:49 “Public consultation” launched to kickstart Germany’s heating sector transition
News 19 Jul 2022 - 13:30 “Climate change most important security issue of our time” – German foreign minister
News 18 Jul 2022 - 13:40 Clean power plants produce nearly 50% of Germany’s electricity output in H1 2022
News 18 Jul 2022 - 13:33 Quest for energy independence set to boost Germany’s energy transition – report
News 18 Jul 2022 - 13:11 Number of wind turbines in German state falling amid government’s expansion push
News 15 Jul 2022 - 13:38 Chancellor Scholz must demonstrate climate credibility at Berlin summit – NGO
News 15 Jul 2022 - 13:35 EU greenlights €5 bn German state aid scheme for companies affected by rising energy prices
News 14 Jul 2022 - 13:18 Europe can be free of Russian energy imports within a few years, but gas shortages this winter – researchers
News 14 Jul 2022 - 13:15 Govt plans for buildings & transport too vague, fall short on boiler bans & speed limits – NGOs
News 14 Jul 2022 - 12:22 Biochar company announces plans for multiple large-scale carbon removal parks
News 14 Jul 2022 - 11:51 Climate impacts back in focus as heat wave hits Europe one year after deadly floods
News 13 Jul 2022 - 12:58 Higher gas prices make market-driven 2030 coal phase-out much harder, report finds
News 13 Jul 2022 - 12:57 Offshore wind expansion picks up but no turbines constructed in first half of 2022
News 13 Jul 2022 - 12:03 Ministries present action programmes to make up for high emissions from transport & buildings
News 13 Jul 2022 - 11:48 Germany and Austria deepen cooperation to reduce dependence on Russian energy
News 12 Jul 2022 - 12:20 More and faster climate action best response to energy crisis – business initiative
News 12 Jul 2022 - 12:06 German economy faces “severe crisis” in case of Russian gas supply halt – chemical industry
News 12 Jul 2022 - 12:05 German govt takes next step to reactivate hard coal plants for supply security in gas crisis
News 11 Jul 2022 - 12:23 Econ min Habeck stresses “solidarity in the energy crisis” ahead of visit to Czech Republic and Austria
News 11 Jul 2022 - 12:22 Germany faces uncertainty over Russian gas supply as Nord Stream maintenance starts
News 11 Jul 2022 - 12:21 Loss and damage to be at centre of Germany’s international climate policy – foreign min
News 8 Jul 2022 - 13:46 Parliament weakens building efficiency standards, nature protection – reactions to new energy transition laws
News 8 Jul 2022 - 13:45 Switch to e-mobility can be managed without major job losses – VW workers’ council head
News 8 Jul 2022 - 12:31 Germany puts up additional €126 mln for transitions in emerging and developing countries
News 7 Jul 2022 - 13:28 Critics blast EU Parliament’s taxonomy decision to label nuclear and gas ‘sustainable’
News 7 Jul 2022 - 13:24 European banks show resilience in ECB climate stress test, but next challenge could be tougher
News 7 Jul 2022 - 13:21 German coal power firms search personnel as parliament set to greenlight reactivation
News 7 Jul 2022 - 13:19 Scholz rejects nuclear runtime extension as parliament holds key energy policy votes
News 6 Jul 2022 - 14:14 Political uncertainty in U.S. bodes ill for German chancellor’s climate club initiative – opinion
News 6 Jul 2022 - 13:48 Old lignite plants and hard coal import hurdles complicate Germany’s emergency coal revival
News 6 Jul 2022 - 13:46 Local availability of renewable power could shift Germany‘s industrial centre of gravity further north
News 5 Jul 2022 - 13:51 Critics blast German government plan to end support for small hydropower plants
News 5 Jul 2022 - 13:08 French EU commissioner says Germany must keep nuclear plants online as long as possible
News 5 Jul 2022 - 13:04 Germany’s renewables output climbs to 49% of power demand in first half of 2022
Interview 5 Jul 2022 - 12:40 State support for Uniper is right, as insolvency would shake up entire German gas industry – analyst
News 4 Jul 2022 - 13:56 EU parliament’s conservative group head calls for binding energy solidarity rules
News 1 Jul 2022 - 13:02 Shut down of last German wind turbine rotor plant could put renewables expansion in danger
News 30 Jun 2022 - 14:07 Germany stops landmark mechanism that funded renewables expansion via power bills
News 30 Jun 2022 - 13:34 Germany's plan to install half a million new heat pumps annually "ambitious but feasible" - industry
News 30 Jun 2022 - 13:25 German firms must diversify supply chains for energy transition resources – analysis
News 29 Jun 2022 - 13:00 Germany will miss 2030 e-car target due to lack of charging points – consultancy
News 28 Jun 2022 - 17:16 G7 say they won't compromise on climate goals as they tackle fallout of war against Ukraine
News 28 Jun 2022 - 15:11 Scholz "still has a big gap to fill" to advance climate action - reactions to result of Germany's G7 summit
News 28 Jun 2022 - 13:23 Industry fears halving of its gas supply, major loss in output if Russia stops deliveries to Germany
News 28 Jun 2022 - 13:18 German govt welcomes new EU renewables & efficiency targets but struggles with 2035 car ban
Interview 27 Jun 2022 - 19:30 "Real fight" at G7 summit about ending fossil fuel finance – political analyst
News 24 Jun 2022 - 13:25 Modelling of Germany's 2035 climate neutral power system plans finds multitude of open tasks
News 24 Jun 2022 - 13:24 Env min confident German government coalition will come together on combustion engine ban
News 24 Jun 2022 - 13:19 Conservative-Green coalition agreed in Germany's industry heartland state, eyes 2030 coal exit
News 22 Jun 2022 - 14:10 Extension of nuclear power not helpful in the short term – chancellor Scholz
News 22 Jun 2022 - 13:09 Clear rules needed for shipping used e-car batteries to Africa - researchers
News 21 Jun 2022 - 12:52 Faster decarbonisation must accompany shift from Russian energy – G7 business groups
News 21 Jun 2022 - 12:22 RWE halts early retirements as Germany ramps up coal use to replace Russian gas
News 20 Jun 2022 - 12:32 German economy minister rejects calls for using fracking to secure gas supplies
News 20 Jun 2022 - 12:17 Germany to adopt national drinking water strategy, adapt cities to climate change
News 20 Jun 2022 - 12:16 Replacing Russian gas to play “enormous role” at leaders’ summits – govt official
News 17 Jun 2022 - 14:15 Delivery times and labour shortage hamper German households’ drive for energy autarky
News 17 Jun 2022 - 14:12 Turbines in commercial zones needed to achieve Germany’s wind power target - industry
News 17 Jun 2022 - 14:08 Diminished Russian gas flows could lead Germany to regulate gas retailing – econ min
News 16 Jun 2022 - 13:20 German environment agency calls for ETS reforms as emissions reach pre-pandemic levels
News 16 Jun 2022 - 13:17 Grid agency head proposes lower legal minimum temperature in German flats to save gas
News 15 Jun 2022 - 15:01 Two percent of German land area for onshore wind by 2032 - cabinet approves next batch of energy transition laws
News 15 Jun 2022 - 13:00 Gazprom announcement to reduce Nord Stream gas flows "political decision" - econ min
News 15 Jun 2022 - 12:20 Germany’s remaining CO2 emission budget “rapidly shrinking,” say govt advisors
News 15 Jun 2022 - 12:20 Australia can supply Germany with green hydrogen at competitive prices – feasibility study
News 14 Jun 2022 - 13:09 German companies increasingly adopting science-based climate targets – report
News 14 Jun 2022 - 13:07 G7 science ministers pledge joint action on climate, ocean-climate-biodiversity nexus
News 14 Jun 2022 - 12:11 Germany launches "transformation alliance" with businesses, researchers and civil society
Interview 14 Jun 2022 - 08:55 War will not push climate off German G7 summit agenda – political analyst
News 13 Jun 2022 - 12:07 Germany needs fraction of e-car charging points currently planned – energy industry
News 13 Jun 2022 - 12:05 Oil embargo must not lead to regional price differences at German petrol stations – chancellor Scholz
News 13 Jun 2022 - 12:03 Germany to tighten antitrust law as fuel tax cuts fail to bring price relief
News 10 Jun 2022 - 13:22 Sustainable investment surge in Germany spurred by expectations of tighter EU regulation
News 10 Jun 2022 - 13:16 Chancellor Scholz should offer Western Balkan close climate cooperation – NGO
News 10 Jun 2022 - 13:10 Germany's wind power acceleration legislation could be delayed due to formality
News 9 Jun 2022 - 13:33 Average temperature in Germany up to 1°C too warm in next 7 years - meteorological service
News 9 Jun 2022 - 13:29 Car lobby says EU vote on 2035 combustion engine ban will slow climate action
News 9 Jun 2022 - 13:26 Climate friendly home modernisation to cost average German family €49,000 - analysis
News 8 Jun 2022 - 13:51 Govt approves plan for larger coal plant reserve and gas cut for power stations
News 8 Jun 2022 - 13:30 German govt to curtail state prerogatives and cancel wind power distances - media
News 8 Jun 2022 - 13:28 UAE wants to cooperate with Germany on hydrogen for climate-neutral future – minister
News 8 Jun 2022 - 13:27 Supply chain disruptions and rising costs unsettle German windpower investors
News 7 Jun 2022 - 13:08 Return of undersubscribed wind power auctions a setback for Germany's expansion push
News 7 Jun 2022 - 13:03 Germany's CO2 price could be extended to waste and small lignite plants – media
News 3 Jun 2022 - 13:56 Share of renewable heat installations in Germany’s new buildings at 71% in 2021
News 3 Jun 2022 - 13:43 Tightening of U.S. sustainable finance rules could spell further trouble for German asset manager
News 2 Jun 2022 - 13:53 Business leaders doubt East Germany can successfully shift to sustainable industry
News 2 Jun 2022 - 13:27 Favourable weather and savings lower Germany’s energy consumption by 2% in first quarter 2022
News 2 Jun 2022 - 13:26 City of Berlin mulls wind power buildout, Bavaria has highest expansion potential
News 2 Jun 2022 - 08:34 Build up new global gas supply chains rather than fight over existing volumes – chancellor Scholz
News 1 Jun 2022 - 14:19 Greenwashing investigation raid shakes up Deutsche Bank investment subsidiary’s management
News 1 Jun 2022 - 13:51 Nuclear extension plea and strict wind turbine rules in Bavaria’s energy plan irk opposition
News 1 Jun 2022 - 13:45 Fuel price rebate in Germany takes effect, observers expect oil companies to cash in
News 31 May 2022 - 14:21 Lack of engineers threat to Germany’s accelerated energy transition - association
News 31 May 2022 - 14:14 Waste heat potential largely untapped in Germany’s energy independence push – opinion
News 31 May 2022 - 14:03 Fridays for Future leader accuses German Chancellor of likening climate activists to Nazis
News 31 May 2022 - 13:50 Germany should consider speed limit, nuclear extension to counter energy crisis – IEA head
News 30 May 2022 - 14:04 Peruvian farmer’s climate lawsuit against German energy company RWE enters decisive stage
News 30 May 2022 - 13:56 EU carbon border tariff could push countries to step up climate action – foreign office
News 30 May 2022 - 13:51 German government split over integrating “climate money” in social security system
News 27 May 2022 - 14:00 Making Germany’s forests climate-resilient will cost 50 billion euros - forestry industry
News 25 May 2022 - 13:39 Offshore wind projects’ carbon footprint could determine winners in future German auctions
News 25 May 2022 - 13:36 Germany pushes for closer offshore wind cooperation between Baltic Sea states
News 24 May 2022 - 13:49 German energy industry says EU green hydrogen rulebook could prevent scale-up
News 24 May 2022 - 13:46 Repeated cyberattacks cause concern about German wind industry’s IT security
News 24 May 2022 - 13:43 EU plans to sell more permits could “destroy” vital CO2 trade, RWE and green think tank warn
News 24 May 2022 - 07:59 German-Senegalese gas plans under fire for violating pledge to end fossil fuel support
News 23 May 2022 - 13:19 Europe’s move away from Russian gas revives controversial LNG projects in Canada
News 20 May 2022 - 13:52 Car industry rejects German gas suppliers’ right to hike prices in case of supply shortfall
News 20 May 2022 - 13:46 Offshore wind farm balancing German power grid seen as energy transition “milestone”
News 20 May 2022 - 13:44 State CDU says gas power plants needed for supply security, but NGOs decry reliance
News 19 May 2022 - 12:11 Majority of Germans favour higher top tax rate to finance climate protection - poll
News 18 May 2022 - 12:23 No fixed shutdown sequence for gas users in case of supply shortage – regulator
News 17 May 2022 - 12:49 Fridays for Future protests influenced parents, benefitted Green Party in German elections – researchers
News 17 May 2022 - 12:36 Agriculture minister proposes more funds for climate action by forest owners
News 17 May 2022 - 11:51 German parliament committee greenlights controversial 9-euro public transport ticket
News 17 May 2022 - 11:49 Energy industry calls for law to ramp-up Germany's hydrogen economy – media report
News 16 May 2022 - 13:17 Conservatives win vote in Germany’s industrial heartland, “kingmaker” Green Party with big gains
News 16 May 2022 - 13:08 German federal and state govts to forge ‘pact’ to speed up infrastructure projects
News 16 May 2022 - 13:07 G7 ministers call for “new climate partnerships” with emerging and developing countries
News 13 May 2022 - 13:00 Russia "weaponises" gas supply, Germany could cope with halt by winter – econ min
News 12 May 2022 - 13:47 Environmental groups call for more climate leadership of German chancellor Scholz at G7 summit
News 11 May 2022 - 12:46 Lufthansa shareholders want airline to present more effective climate strategy
News 10 May 2022 - 13:30 Climate takes over as most pressing issue for majority of Germany’s city leaders – survey
News 10 May 2022 - 13:06 Politicians from major German coal state say 2030 phase-out possible despite Russia’s war
News 10 May 2022 - 13:03 Eager house owners and govt's climate push boost German solar industry's confidence
News 9 May 2022 - 14:15 Germans could cut gas use by 100 TWh with heat pumps, solar, less heating – E.ON
News 9 May 2022 - 14:01 German transport minister plans massive increase of e-car subsidies – media report
News 9 May 2022 - 13:54 Conservatives triumph in northern German state election as Scholz’s SPD takes hit
News 3 May 2022 - 13:54 Municipalities struggle with high energy costs, households lower consumption – surveys
News 2 May 2022 - 13:43 Grid expansion lag forces Germany to increase winter power plant backup reserve
News 2 May 2022 - 13:38 Germany ready to agree to oil embargo, can lower Russian gas dependence to 30% by year end
News 29 Apr 2022 - 13:16 Germany stops renewables funding via power bills to make electricity cheaper
News 29 Apr 2022 - 13:15 RWE shareholders reject lignite spinoff request, but call for faster renewables shift
News 28 Apr 2022 - 14:00 Skilled crafts and trades groups warn that labour shortages imperil energy transition
News 28 Apr 2022 - 13:57 Construction work risks making German rail freight less attractive - industry
News 27 Apr 2022 - 12:35 High energy prices make building renovations more economical than ever - report
News 27 Apr 2022 - 11:38 German finance minister warns against further accelerating energy transition
News 26 Apr 2022 - 12:34 Petition for speed limits, domestic flight bans in Germany set for Bundestag review
News 25 Apr 2022 - 12:47 Ex-German chancellor Schröder’s continued ties to Russian energy industry spark outcry
News 25 Apr 2022 - 12:44 German efforts to protect business should focus on saving energy, slower coal exit - economist
News 25 Apr 2022 - 12:42 German government must justify its refusal to ban Russian oil and gas – opinion
News 22 Apr 2022 - 12:42 Europe highly dependent on Russian uranium for nuclear power plants - report
News 22 Apr 2022 - 12:37 VW group raises target for 2030 emission cuts in production to 50 from 30 percent
News 21 Apr 2022 - 13:45 Germans worry less about local climate change impacts than people in other countries - survey
News 21 Apr 2022 - 13:42 Germany tightens buildings subsidy rules after 1-billion-euro programme depleted in one day
News 20 Apr 2022 - 13:41 German e-car charging point subsidies so ineffective they need relaunch - energy industry
News 20 Apr 2022 - 13:39 Share of new cars with alternative drive systems reaches 45 percent in Germany
News 20 Apr 2022 - 13:33 Majority of Bundesliga clubs have no concrete climate neutrality target - survey
News 19 Apr 2022 - 12:23 RWE nearing showdown with activist investor over future of brown coal division
News 14 Apr 2022 - 12:41 EU emissions regulation must relax rules for green hydrogen production – researchers
News 14 Apr 2022 - 12:39 Green economy minister’s “pragmatism” relief for German business elite – opinion
News 14 Apr 2022 - 12:36 Russia’s influence in EU nuclear power projects shown by Siemens Energy cooperation
News 14 Apr 2022 - 12:21 Bavarian state premier's calls for nuclear power and fracking isolate state's energy policy - media
News 13 Apr 2022 - 13:56 German economy would shrink by 2% in case of embargo on Russian energy – economists
News 12 Apr 2022 - 11:53 Skyrocketing energy prices lead to highest inflation rate in reunited Germany
News 8 Apr 2022 - 14:13 Ukraine war: Germany agrees state aid for companies affected by rising energy prices
News 8 Apr 2022 - 14:09 Embargo on Russian coal “unpleasant but tolerable” for German economy – researcher
News 8 Apr 2022 - 14:00 EU’s push for green hydrogen scale-up fuels talk of “Desertec reloaded” – media
News 7 Apr 2022 - 12:53 Oil companies make billion-euro gains from high fuel prices amid war, says Greenpeace
News 6 Apr 2022 - 13:09 Germany must speed up green hydrogen scale-up in reaction to war – government advisors
News 6 Apr 2022 - 13:08 Auditors criticise German govt’s energy research funding “blindfolded” and with unclear benefits
News 6 Apr 2022 - 13:07 German industry supports Russian coal embargo, but warns against stopping gas imports
News 6 Apr 2022 - 09:49 Europe must come together as a green electricity and hydrogen union – analyst
News 5 Apr 2022 - 13:43 'The world is on fire' - German reactions to IPCC report link conflicts and fossil fuels
News 5 Apr 2022 - 13:38 Parliament’s legal experts say Berlin city autobahn project would undermine climate action
News 5 Apr 2022 - 13:30 Russia’s war spells end for NIMBY approach on energy transition in Germany – op-ed
News 4 Apr 2022 - 13:51 Govt attempts to reconcile bird protection and wind power in bid to boost renewables
News 1 Apr 2022 - 13:01 Siemens Energy and BASF warn Russian gas supply cuts would cause severe damage
News 1 Apr 2022 - 12:57 Discounter Lidl opens Europe's first logistics hub with green hydrogen vehicle fleet
News 31 Mar 2022 - 13:53 Dutch-German hydrogen infrastructure development could boost decarbonisation – report
News 31 Mar 2022 - 13:51 Electric vehicles much more economical than combustion-engine cars – Greenpeace
News 31 Mar 2022 - 13:47 More district heating, more investment incentives needed for German heat transition - Vattenfall
News 30 Mar 2022 - 15:54 BETD22: Supporting energy transition in developing nations more urgent amid war
News 30 Mar 2022 - 14:07 Climate activists vow to resist demolition of town for German lignite mine expansion
News 30 Mar 2022 - 13:52 Germany earmarks 4 billion euros to restore ecosystems for natural climate protection
News 30 Mar 2022 - 13:49 Germany prepares for Russian cuts to gas supplies by issuing 'early warning'
News 29 Mar 2022 - 14:07 Germany must shed “bureaucratic corset” for renewables in next legislation package – wind industry
News 29 Mar 2022 - 13:51 High prices reduced German energy consumption despite post-pandemic GDP recovery
News 28 Mar 2022 - 18:45 Must work on issues of the future despite Ukraine war “turning point” – Scholz
News 28 Mar 2022 - 13:18 Wind, solar and other renewables cover 54% of Germany’s power consumption in early 2022
News 28 Mar 2022 - 12:47 SPD sustains winning streak by gaining absolute majority in Saarland election
Interview 28 Mar 2022 - 10:56 Russian energy embargo would force drastic rationing decisions - security expert
News 25 Mar 2022 - 15:02 Germany can do without Russian gas by 2024, oil and coal by end-2022 – econ min
News 25 Mar 2022 - 13:34 Govt spending must be more targeted to achieve emission reductions – Court of Auditors
News 24 Mar 2022 - 14:07 Germany must trigger gas emergency plans after Putin's rouble demands - energy industry
News 23 Mar 2022 - 15:41 Germany warns sudden halt of Russian energy imports would plunge Europe into recession
News 23 Mar 2022 - 12:38 Must convince other countries to bet on energy transition – German climate envoy
News 22 Mar 2022 - 15:21 Tesla Berlin gigafactory launch hailed as “model” for investment projects in Germany
News 22 Mar 2022 - 14:29 Small state of Saarland poses first public vote of confidence in Germany's new government
News 22 Mar 2022 - 13:15 High need for gas grid transformation to wean Europe off Russian supply – researchers
News 22 Mar 2022 - 13:00 German realpolitik: Govt bets on gas from Qatar to replace Russian supply – media verdicts
News 21 Mar 2022 - 12:17 Solar PV on all new German homes could supply 4 million households by 2036, E.ON says
News 21 Mar 2022 - 12:02 Germany agrees energy deal with Qatar to lessen dependence on Russian gas supply
Interview 18 Mar 2022 - 16:15 Sustainable finance principles could have reduced EU's energy dependence on Russia - finance expert
News 18 Mar 2022 - 14:48 German govt’s climate policy has been through baptism of fire in first 100 days
News 18 Mar 2022 - 13:48 Germany can cope with a lot less Russian gas, but not entirely without it - analysis
News 18 Mar 2022 - 13:45 Industry warns govt proposal for gas reserves could undermine supply security
News 18 Mar 2022 - 13:41 Tackling climate crisis to be at heart of German security strategy – foreign min
News 17 Mar 2022 - 14:00 Germany supports EU proposal to end sales of combustion engine cars from 2035
News 17 Mar 2022 - 13:57 Govt investigates why petrol prices have remained high despite falling oil prices
News 17 Mar 2022 - 13:55 Germany mulls hydrogen pipeline from Norway in bid to lessen dependence on Russian gas imports
News 16 Mar 2022 - 13:37 Eastern Germany offers significant potential for burgeoning e-mobility sector - report
News 16 Mar 2022 - 13:35 German environmental taxes hit record low and don't do enough for climate – report
News 16 Mar 2022 - 13:31 Energy industry calls for 'igniting the PV turbo' to reduce Germany's import dependence
News 15 Mar 2022 - 13:55 Emissions up 4.5% in 2021 after pandemic slump, transport and heating fail targets
News 15 Mar 2022 - 13:54 Support for nuclear and coal power rising among Germans in view of soaring energy prices - survey
News 15 Mar 2022 - 13:42 Environmental groups reject German finance minister’s fuel price subsidy plan
News 15 Mar 2022 - 13:33 EU's CO2 border adjustment plans threaten German steel industry’s climate-neutral future - report
Interview 15 Mar 2022 - 10:46 Rise of radical actions risks dividing German climate movement – protest researcher
News 14 Mar 2022 - 13:44 Majority of Germans is in favour of oil and gas embargo against Russia - survey
News 11 Mar 2022 - 14:33 Solar and wind rollout doesn't depend on Russian exports but e-cars do – German industry
News 11 Mar 2022 - 14:26 Advisors, NGOs urge consumers to save fossil fuels through behaviour changes
News 11 Mar 2022 - 13:50 Next oversubscribed auction and energy independence push spur German wind industry
News 10 Mar 2022 - 13:32 70 percent of German industrial companies expect serious energy price strains
News 10 Mar 2022 - 13:22 EU climate plans must become 'Apollo programme for energy sovereignty' – NGOs
News 10 Mar 2022 - 13:20 Ukraine war pushes demand for solar batteries as homeowners strive for independence
News 9 Mar 2022 - 13:32 Russian energy import ban is possible if Germany uses more coal – PIK director
News 9 Mar 2022 - 13:00 Germany must transform power system 'at Tesla speed' but tread carefully regarding Russian imports - econ min
News 9 Mar 2022 - 12:55 Germany should support unbureaucratic model for carbon border tax – researchers
News 8 Mar 2022 - 13:48 Bavaria urges EU to allow state support to wind power expansion in Southern Germany
News 8 Mar 2022 - 13:33 Environmental groups call Germany’s 200-billion-euro climate spending announcement a trick calculation
News 8 Mar 2022 - 13:30 Chancellor Scholz says Russian energy supplies “essential” as fears of halt to trading loom
News 7 Mar 2022 - 14:28 Environmental groups urge Germany to present binding plan to end gas use by 2040
News 4 Mar 2022 - 13:26 Germans support steps against Russia even if they endanger energy supply – survey
News 3 Mar 2022 - 13:52 Efficiency industry calls for massive energy saving initiative to cut import dependence
News 3 Mar 2022 - 13:50 Renewables stocks surge as govt renews vow to speed up expansion amid Ukraine war
News 3 Mar 2022 - 12:46 German growth in climate action technology innovation lagging behind competitors – report
News 2 Mar 2022 - 13:36 War’s knock-on effects could lead to Germany missing emissions reduction targets - energy industry
News 2 Mar 2022 - 13:31 Renewables will guarantee energy security, short term use of more coal possible – German econ min
News 2 Mar 2022 - 12:15 Germany needs to invest heavily to reach carbon-neutral heating by 2035 – report
News 1 Mar 2022 - 13:48 Germany to prescribe minimum levels for gas storages, set up 30-day coal reserve
News 1 Mar 2022 - 13:29 UN climate scientists warn window for mitigation is closing - Reactions from Germany
News 28 Feb 2022 - 13:58 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forces Germany to come clean on energy transition strategy
News 25 Feb 2022 - 13:12 Germany opposes Russia's cutoff from SWIFT banking over energy access concerns
News 24 Feb 2022 - 13:17 Cheap electricity and origin certificates key for hydrogen ramp-up – stakeholder survey
News 24 Feb 2022 - 12:59 NGOs call EU supply chain proposal insufficient, businesses fear overburdening
