Gas price hike also hits Germany, but no plans to intervene by gov’t
The quick rise in natural gas prices also impacts Germany, but the economy ministry at this point does not aim…
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Next German government must triple climate action efforts
The next German government must massively increase climate action efforts in order to triple the current average annual greenhouse gas…
New cable between Germany and UK advances Europe’s integrated power system
One of the first project financed interconnectors in Europe is due to be built between Germany and the UK by…
US will use ”all available means” to stop completion of Nord Stream 2 pipeline
US government is increasing pressure on the German government to halt the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Hans Monath writes…
Carmakers expect up to 15 mln. electric cars in Germany by 2030
The number of electric cars on German roads could rise much more quickly than most experts and the government currently…
Germany wants to keep loophole for higher NOx car emissions open
European Union member states, backed by the German government, want to ensure that diesel cars are allowed to emit 43…
Consumers and politicians share blame for slow climate action, Germans say
People in Germany believe that politicians and consumers share equal blame for slow progress in climate action. In a survey…
Thunberg, activists tell Merkel during meeting to ”abandon fossil industry contracts”
Greta Thunberg and other youth climate activists have called on Chancellor Angela Merkel to review her government’s treatment of the…
Utility EnBW trialing floating wind power turbines to expand usable area
The German energy company Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) is running trials of a floating wind turbine that could soon compete on…
Plug-in hybrids unlikely to lower transport emissions – Greenpeace report
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which are to be subsidised through the German government’s new economic stimulus programme with up to…
Gas demand drop hits German energy companies as storages full and prices low
The fall in natural gas demand due to the coronavirus crisis is not only impacting producing countries, but also German…
Merkel endorses proposal to raise 2030 EU emission reduction target
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she welcomes the proposal by the European Commission to raise the bloc’s greenhouse gas…
Corona crisis hits German carmakers during crucial transition period
The production stops and far-reaching sales collapse in the automotive industry is hitting Germany’s major carmakers at a crucial time…
Tesla could start construction on German e-car factory this month
Tesla could break ground on its new e-car factory outside Berlin as soon as this month, and the company could…
Green PPAs can boost renewables, pay off – German energy agency
Long-term company contracts for the supply of renewable energy – also called corporate green power purchase agreements (PPAs) – are…
Storm ”Ciara” blows German wind power production to new record
The storm dubbed “Ciara” has pushed wind power production to a new record in Germany, temporarily boosting feed-in into the…
EU carbon border tax would come with risks – opinion
The carbon border adjustment mechanism envisioned by the European Commission as part of its landmark Green Deal package is problematic…
German renewable energy producers received record payout through surcharge
Producers of energy from wind, solar, biomass and hydro power installations received more payouts by way of the German renewables…
Climate activists up pressure on Siemens over Australian coal mine contract
Germany’s Fridays for Future student climate protest movement has increased the pressure on engineering conglomerate Siemens for its involvement in…
Volume of Germany’s climate package climbs to 62 billion euro
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s climate package to reach 2030 targets has a total volume of about 62 billion euros by…
Funds for structural change in German coal regions in dispute
Federal finance minister Olaf Scholz has ignited doubts about where a promised 40 billion euros of support for German regions…
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…