Renewables cover over half of German electricity use
Renewables covered more than half of Germany’s power consumption in the first six months of 2020, according to a first…
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EU power plant emissions in 2019 see record decline
In 2019, the EU electricity sector emitted 12 per cent less CO2 than in the previous year. At the same…
Transport and heating tarnish Germany’s emission cuts in 2019
A sharp drop in coal use put a break on Germany’s CO2 emissions last year and pushed the country “surprisingly”…
Rising demand will lead Germany towards renewable power gap
Germany’s expansion of renewable energy will be unable to keep up with future demand, leading the country to miss its…
Energy-intensive companies call for ”aggressive” renewables roll-out
An alliance of prominent energy-intensive companies has called on the German government to boost the stuttering roll-out of renewables. In…
German renewables subsidy to rise slightly in 2020
Germany’s renewables levy, the EEG surcharge, is expected to rise slightly from 6.41 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this year to…
Agora Energiewende: Germany’s coal phase-out, very little impact on pricing
Germany’s coal phase-out and the continued rollout of renewables will only have “very little” impact on electricity prices, according to…
Renewable energy providing more electricity than coal and nuclear power combined in Germany
Renewable sources of energy produced more electricity than coal and nuclear power combined for the first time in Germany, according…
Patrick Graichen: Germany’s Energiewende is right on track
By 2022 Germany will have shut down the very last nuclear plant, as by now half of the capacities being…
Energiewende experts call on new government to prioritise CO2 pricing
The next federal government should put a high priority on introducing a higher price on CO₂ across all economic sectors…
