In brief | 18 November '25
DW: Berlin commits €60M to the International Adaptation Fund
Environment minister Carsten Schneider made the announcement to finance concrete climate adaptation projects in developing countries at COP30 in Brazil.
Reuters: China and Germany agree to work on closer commercial ties, end trade tensions
Recent Chinese export curbs on chips and rare earths have caused major disruptions for German firms.
Energy Watch: Germany prepared to provide EUR 1.3bn for Danish green hydrogen
Berlin's plan to support projects in Denmark could be “of great significance for the realisation of the Danish hydrogen infrastructure,” according to Hydrogen Denmark.
The New Yorker: Why the time has finally come for geothermal energy
Drawing heat from deep in the Earth used to be practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.