In brief | 5 May '25

Bloomberg: Germany’s red tape creates a Berlin-sized hole in energy shift

Military airspace restrictions are holding up wind-power projects, highlighting the challenges for Germany’s energy and defence plans.

Montel: Critics see no room for carbon capture in German power

The incoming German government’s plans to use carbon capture and storage (CCS) for gas-fired generation was likely to prove a costly and futile way to decarbonise the country’s power sector, critics have told Montel.

S&P Global: Germany's next energy minister to inherit full inbox including gas plant tenders

Germany's new government is to start on May 6, six months after the break-up of the previous coalition, with new energy minister Katherina Reiche expected to quickly pick up urgently needed legislation, energy experts told Platts.

Ariadne Project: German Transport Transition Monitor provides progress overview

The Ariadne research project’s transport transition monitor [in German] provides an overview of data about the status of Germany’s transport transition, and lays out scenarios for the future.