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  • 08 Feb 2024 |

    ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Guide to Europe's transition to climate neutrality

    08 Feb 2024, 10:40 Europe has become a key driver of the global move to climate neutrality, with the EU's Green Deal as a crucial policy plan to get to net zero by 2050. Even beyond the EU, national energy systems are becoming increasingly ...
  • 03 Feb 2021 |

    Cooperation vs competition: How EU-China relations shape fight against climate change

    The relationship between China and Europe in the global energy transition 03 Feb 2021, 10:22 While the new US administration strives for climate leadership, relations between the EU and China remain key in global efforts to cut emissions. The coronavirus ...
  • 08 Jul 2015 |

    Energy transition shapes foreign policy in Germany and beyond

    The Energiewende and its implications for international security 08 Jul 2015, 00:00 Energy supply is inseparable from German foreign policy, as the country relies on imports to feed its energy appetite. The Ukraine crisis has brought the risks of Germany ...
  • 11 Jul 2017 |

    G20 2017- Climate and energy at the Hamburg summit

    Germany pushes for G20 climate focus, despite Trump 11 Jul 2017, 00:00 The leaders of the world's largest economies have met at the G20 summit in Germany's main port city Hamburg. The current US administration's decision to pull out of the ...
  • 06 Jan 2023 |

    Preview 2023: What to watch in energy & climate in Germany, Europe and beyond

    Reality check of the energy crisis set to drive resolve in the move to climate neutrality 06 Jan 2023, 11:12 As a result of the global upheavals caused by the war in Ukraine and the ongoing pandemic, a look at the year ahead is saddled with unprecedented ...
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  • 08 Jun 2022 |

    UAE wants to cooperate with Germany on hydrogen for climate-neutral future ¨C minister

    08 Jun 2022, 13:28 Kerstine Appunn Security Handelsblatt Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will cooperate on an accelerated energy transition to meet their climate neutrality targets, the UAE¡¯s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International ...
  • Scholz eyes energy deals, Amazon protection during trip to Brazil

    31 Jan 2023, 13:17 Benjamin Wehrmann Climate & CO2 International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ At his first meeting with the newly elected Brazilian president Luiz In¨¢cio Lula da Silva, German chancellor Olaf Scholz has focused on joint efforts to protect the ...
  • 26 Jan 2022 |

    Germany's move to 'social-ecological' economy to focus on CO2 price and climate diplomacy

    26 Jan 2022, 13:01 s.amelang ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Government International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany will attempt to move towards a "social-ecological" market economy model that puts great emphasis on diplomacy to advance the global fight ...
  • 27 Jan 2023 |

    Germany and Australia to strengthen energy and climate ties with focus on hydrogen

    27 Jan 2023, 13:16 Carolina Kyllmann Hydrogen International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany and Australia plan to intensify their cooperation in the areas of energy, climate protection and emissions reduction, German economy minister Robert Habeck together with ...
  • 05 Jan 2024 |
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    German gas use decreases while imports and exports drop in 2023

    05 Jan 2024, 11:45 Julian Wettengel Gas ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German gas consumption decreased yet again in 2023, while the country's role as a European gas hub diminished further following the halt of Russian pipeline gas supply in 2022. Gas use was ...
  • 11 Jun 2024 |

    Scholz renews call for free trade ahead of EU announcement on Chinese EV tariffs

    11 Jun 2024, 13:54 Benjamin Wehrmann Cars EU dpa / Die Welt / Reuters Erecting trade barriers to shield national industries from foreign competition is not the way to ensure European companies remain competitive, said German chancellor Olaf Scholz during ...
  • 11 Apr 2024 |

    Energy industry calls for quick adoption of EU renewables rules in Germany to keep track

    11 Apr 2024, 13:21 Expert BDEW-German Association of Energy and Water Industries Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft Electricity market Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Utilities Benjamin Wehrmann Wind EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The Federation ...
  • 11 Sep 2024 |

    Green technology Germany's best bet to remain industrial leader ¨C industry association

    11 Sep 2024, 13:00 German industry association BDI has said that the country¡¯s industrial success in the future depends on businesses doing well on green technologies such as modern power grids, wind energy, green hydrogen production, electric mobility, ...
  • 21 May 2024 |

    EU commissioner backs eastern German coal region¡¯s ambition to become European phase-out model

    21 May 2024, 14:17 The EU¡¯s internal market commissioner, Thierry Breton, has boosted hopes in Germany¡¯s eastern coal mining region Lusatia that a prosperous future lies ahead in the transition towards climate-neutral industry in the area. At a visit to ...
  • 08 Feb 2023 |

    Germany should use green lead markets to decarbonise industry ¨C govt advisors

    08 Feb 2023, 13:23 Carolina Kyllmann Industry Policy ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Carbon contracts for difference (CCfDs) alone will not be sufficient to enable a rapid decarbonisation of Germany's energy-intensive industry, the academic advisory board of the ...
  • 11 Dec 2023 |

    Climate to become cross-cutting priority during Italy¡¯s G7 presidency ¨C special envoy

    11 Dec 2023, 12:20 Italy aims to become an important player once again at the table of international climate negotiations, the country¡¯s recently appointed special envoy for climate Francesco Corvaro said. The university professor and engineer said that ...
  • 17 Nov 2020 |

    New development cooperation project to lay foundations for German hydrogen imports

    17 Nov 2020, 13:53 Expert GIZ- Deutsche Gesellschaft f¨¹r Internationale Zusammenarbeit German development agency International Benjamin Wehrmann Hydrogen International Handelsblatt A new project launched by Germany's development cooperation ...
  • 23 Jun 2023 |

    France and Germany ¡°agree on 90 percent¡± of energy issues, must close ranks- researcher

    23 Jun 2023, 11:00 The role of nuclear power within Europe¡¯s energy transition is a clear point of contention between Paris and Berlin. However, there is much more agreement between the EU¡¯s two largest powers on major strategic priorities, including the ...
  • 02 Feb 2022 |

    German environment ministry funds moorland protection in Africa

    02 Feb 2022, 13:40 k.appunn Agriculture International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany¡¯s environment ministry (BMUV) will launch four new projects worth a total of 32 million euros to protect wetlands and peatlands abroad, it announced on the occasion of today¡¯s ...
  • 04 Jun 2024 |

    Survey finds most people in Germany want greater EU energy cooperation

    04 Jun 2024, 14:49 Edgar Meza Society EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ People in Germany would like to see more European cooperation in energy and climate policy, according to a survey conducted by market research institute Prolytics on behalf of the German ...
  • Germany needs to invest massively in international climate protection ¨C WWF

    30 Nov 2021, 13:51 Expert Institute for Applied Ecology ?ko-Institut Citizens' energy Climate & CO2 Electricity market Expert WWF Germany World Wide Fund For Nature Climate & CO2 Fossil fuels Charlotte Nijhuis Climate & CO2 International ...
  • 15 Dec 2023 |

    Europe must be ready to pay more to lessen green tech dependence on China ¨C utilities

    15 Dec 2023, 13:23 S?ren Amelang Technology International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Europe is heavily reliant on China in realising its green ambitions and must be prepared to pay more for the shift to climate neutrality if it wants to increase independence, ...
  • 24 Mar 2021 |

    Germany risks falling behind in green technology leadership ¨C Deutsche Bank

    24 Mar 2021, 13:13 Charlotte Nijhuis Technology International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany risks falling behind in the global race for technology leadership, including green technology, Deutsche Bank writes in a monitoring report. The report looks at Germany ...
  • 11 Mar 2024 |

    EU-wide carbon removal certification deal is important step towards climate targets- German ministry

    11 Mar 2024, 13:31 Franca Quecke Carbon removal EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ An agreement by the majority of EU member states on a draft for an EU wide standardised and voluntary certification framework for CO2 removal and carbon farming marks an important step ...
  • Window of opportunity for joint transatlantic green agenda could close soon ¨C Munich Security Conference

    13 Feb 2024, 13:14 Julian Wettengel Elections & Politics International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The EU and the U.S. should have strong incentives to develop a joint green agenda ¨C given their shared aim to foster decarbonisation while ¡°de-risking¡± from China ...
  • 08 Nov 2023 |

    Norwegian shipping company gearing up to import hydrogen to Germany

    08 Nov 2023, 14:13 Jennifer Collins Hydrogen International Handelsblatt Norwegian shipping company H?egh LNG is set to convert its floating liquified natural gas (LNG) terminals in Germany to import hydrogen starting 2028, the company's CEO,?Erik ...
  • 03 May 2024 |

    Dispatch from Germany

    03 May 2024, 15:35 With the sudden arrival of summer weather, Germans stream back into street cafes and beer gardens with a collective sigh of relief. On the way, they are greeted by EU election campaign posters, which have sprung up across the country ...
  • 20 Dec 2024 |

    Nigerians press for solar jobs and electricity, with little success

    20 Dec 2024, 10:13 Large-scale solar PV developers have not been able to overcome Nigeria¡¯s reputation as a risky place to do business, a problem which can be seen across sub-Saharan Africa. Despite tremendous solar potential, very little of it has been ...
  • 18 Mar 2024 |

    Germany needs concrete plans to make green hydrogen imports fair and sustainable, NGOs say

    18 Mar 2024, 13:03 S?ren Amelang Hydrogen International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ An alliance of social and environmental NGOs has called on the German government to include concrete and binding sustainability and justice standards in its hydrogen import strategy ...
  • 16 Nov 2023 |

    German solar PV additions to reach 13 GW this year ¨C engineers¡¯ association

    16 Nov 2023, 13:50 S?ren Amelang Renewables Solar ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany will likely far exceed the government target for installing new PV arrays this year, the country¡¯s engineering association VDI said. Additional capacity installations are set to ...
  • Dispatch from the European Union | July '24

    12 Jul 2024, 15:00 The European elections are over and, as was widely expected, centre-right conservatives finished on top, leaving everybody else in the European Parliament the duty to find common ground with the biggest group and form an alliance. ...
  • 21 Jan 2022 |

    Global coordination of climate policy top priority in German G7 presidency

    21 Jan 2022, 18:40 The German government wants to use this year¡¯s presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialised nations and democracies to improve the coordination of global efforts to combat climate change. ¡°We want to achieve that no ...
  • 28 Oct 2021 |

    COP26 aims to keep 1.5¡ãC within reach as Merkel leaves international climate stage

    28 Oct 2021, 13:30 Governments from across the world will descend on Glasgow next week for the UN climate change conference COP26, with the UK presidency¡¯s key objective as keeping the goal of limiting temperature increase to 1.5¡ãC within reach. It is set ...
  • 24 Sep 2021 |

    Global climate policy must top agenda of German G7 presidency in 2022 ¨C Laschet

    24 Sep 2021, 13:38 Julian Wettengel ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ International The fight against climate change must be top of Germany¡¯s agenda when it takes over the 2022 G7 presidency in three months, writes conservative chancellor candidate Armin Laschet in? ...
  • 12 Feb 2024 |

    Asians more prepared to spend on climate protection than Europeans ¡ª survey

    12 Feb 2024, 13:33 Franca Quecke Cost & Prices Society ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Science Media Center Over two thirds (69%) of the world's population are willing to contribute "1% of [their] household income every month to fight global warming, ...
  • Vote25: Climate adaptation financing must find new footing in next German legislative period

    05 Feb 2025, 13:35 Germany's outgoing government made important moves to protect the country against the worsening effects of climate change. Notably, it introduced the first legally-binding climate adaptation law and presented a strategy to protect ...
  • 24 May 2024 |

    EU gas supply secure without Russia, German LNG plans oversized ¨C researchers

    24 May 2024, 14:00 Expert DIW- German Institute for Economic Research Deutsches Institut f¨¹r Wirtschaftsforschung Climate & CO2 Electricity market Renewable Energy Act | EEG 2014 Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Benjamin Wehrmann Gas EU Clean ...
  • 08 Jul 2022 |

    Switch to e-mobility can be managed without major job losses ¨C VW workers¡¯ council head

    08 Jul 2022, 13:45 Kerstine Appunn Cars Der Spiegel / dpa Germany¡¯s car industry can manage the switch from the internal combustion engine to electric drives ¡°without major job losses¡±, Volkswagen (VW) head of the workers¡¯ council Daniela Cavallo has said ...
  • 11 Mar 2022 |

    G7 energy ministers discuss ways to support Ukraine¡¯s energy security

    11 Mar 2022, 13:45 Expert BMWK- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Bundesministerium f¨¹r Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz Climate & CO2 Grid Renewable Energy Act | EEG Business Benjamin Wehrmann Security G20 & G7 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ ...
  • 11 Dec 2023 |

    Swiss researchers sound alarm over climate change effects on mountains

    11 Dec 2023, 13:31 S?ren Amelang Adaptation dpa Climate change has particularly severe impacts on mountains across the globe, as glaciers disappear, dangerous rockslides and avalanches become more likely, and biodiversity decreases, Swiss researchers have ...
  • Germany ready to unfreeze Amazon Fund donation after Lula win in Brazil ¨C state sec

    02 Nov 2022, 14:10 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Reuters [CORRECTION: Corrects wrong date for run-off election in Brazil. It took place on 30 October 2022.] Germany is willing to quickly unfreeze funds to help curb ...
  • 23 May 2024 |

    Investments in Europe's distribution grids must double to 67 bln by 2050 ¨C association

    23 May 2024, 13:59 Carolina Kyllmann Grid EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Investments in Europe's distribution grids need to double to 67 billion euros per year by 2050, a report commissioned by electricity industry association Eurelectric found. Failing to ...
  • 23 May 2024 |

    Reluctant Germany likely to be outvoted in EU regarding tariffs on Chinese EVs ¨C media

    23 May 2024, 13:37 Benjamin Wehrmann Cars EU S¨¹ddeutsche Zeitung / Bloomberg In the looming trade conflict with China over import tariffs on electric vehicles, Germany is at risk of seeing its rejection of trade restrictions being outvoted in the EU, the ...
  • 10 Nov 2023 |

    German govt coalition agrees power price package to relieve energy-intensive industries

    10 Nov 2023, 10:15 Germany¡¯s ruling coalition has reached a deal on how to support industry struggling with high electricity prices in the coming five years. The package of measures, worth 12 billion euros in 2024 alone, includes lowering the electricity ...
  • 29 Jan 2024 |

    U.S. freeze of new LNG projects on environmental grounds should be blueprint for Germany ¨C activists

    29 Jan 2024, 13:58 Expert DUH- Environmental Action Germany Deutsche Umwelthilfe Climate & CO2 Society Benjamin Wehrmann Gas International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The U.S. government¡¯s decision to put a halt to licensing new liquefied natural gas (LNG) ...
  • 16 Oct 2024 |

    EU battery directive¡¯s focus on national energy mix is unfair disadvantage ¨C German producers

    16 Oct 2024, 13:28 Benjamin Wehrmann Storage Business & Jobs EU Handelsblatt The EU¡¯s planned battery regulation that is aimed at ensuring clean production conditions for batteries in Europe continues to irk German companies, who complain that the ...
  • 17 May 2024

    Farmers¡¯ interests in focus as populists enter Dutch government

    17 May 2024, 11:28 After months of negotiations, politicians in the Netherlands reached a deal to form a new government that will include populist parties: the nationalist Party for Freedom (PVV) and the agrarian-populist Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB). ...
  • 26 Oct 2021 |

    International experts see Germany as energy transition role model but doubt it will reach own targets

    26 Oct 2021, 13:23 Edgar Meza Climate & CO2 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ A new survey published by the World Energy Council Germany has found that a majority of international energy experts regard the country's energy transition, the Energiewende, as a ...
  • 14 Jul 2023 |

    Germany vows to push China for more ambitious climate targets in new strategy

    14 Jul 2023, 13:39 S?ren Amelang International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany aims to put pressure on China to raise its climate targets, according to the? government¡¯s first strategy ?for dealing with the east Asian country. The paper, which was adopted by ...
  • 18 Jul 2024 |

    Gov't adopts Germany's 2025 budget but uncertainties about climate funding remain

    18 Jul 2024, 13:21 Benjamin Wehrmann Cost & Prices Government ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Die Zeit Germany¡¯s government has formally adopted the country¡¯s draft budget for 2025 and amended the 2024 budget, which had become a difficult task after a court ...
  • 24 Jan 2024 |

    FDP opposition puts planned EU corporate sustainability due diligence rules at risk

    24 Jan 2024, 13:11 Julian Wettengel Business & Jobs EU Handelblatt / ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The opposition by the German co-governing Free Democratic Party (FDP) could prevent the planned adoption of sustainability and human rights rules for the EU's ...
  • 30 Sep 2024 |

    Dispatch from Croatia | September '24

    30 Sep 2024, 12:00 The late summer months brought bad energy and climate news for Croatians. August ¨C a traditionally low activity month during the holiday season ¨C saw record-breaking heat, with temperatures exceeding long-term averages by almost 5¡ãC in ...
  • Industry slams Germany's plans for ¡°H2-ready¡± gas power plants

    12 Jul 2024, 13:44 Benjamin Wehrmann Electricity market Industry Policy ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / WirtschaftsWoche The German government¡¯s plans for a so-called capacity market, which would reward power plant operators for providing generation capacity rather ...
  • 10 Jun 2022 |

    Chancellor Scholz should offer Western Balkan close climate cooperation ¨C NGO

    10 Jun 2022, 13:16 Kerstine Appunn Renewables International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German chancellor Olaf Scholz should focus on climate change mitigation during his visit to Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia and Bulgaria this week, NGO Germanwatch has said. ...
  • 24 Oct 2024

    Proposed investment aid to spur German industry decarbonisation

    24 Oct 2024, 13:15 Germany's economy minister has proposed a ten percent state aid premium for industry investments to boost the struggling economy and ease the path to climate neutrality. Robert Habeck said the country is falling behind ...
  • 20 Dec 2024

    Dispatch from the European Union | December '24

    20 Dec 2024, 14:57 Dave Keating *** Our weekly Dispatches provide an overview of the most relevant recent and upcoming developments for the shift to climate neutrality i n selected European countries, from policy and diplomacy to society and industry. For ...
  • Germany ranks mid-table on market readiness for energy transition- analysis

    08 Nov 2023, 14:21 Jennifer Collins Climate & CO2 International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany is lagging behind European countries such as Norway and the Netherlands when it comes to transitioning its energy market away from fossil fuels, according to an ...
  • 14 Feb 2024 |

    Bureaucracy a major impediment to companies striving for decarbonisation in Germany ¨C survey

    14 Feb 2024, 14:00 Ruby Russel Industry Business & Jobs ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ A survey by consulting firm EY has found that only one in five companies considers Germany a compelling place to decarbonise production ¨C with excessive bureaucracy the biggest ...
  • Geopolitical conflicts bad for trust, but will not fully derail COP28 climate talks ¨C PIK director

    07 Nov 2023, 13:29 Julian Wettengel Fossil fuels Security COP28 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Geopolitical conflicts such as in Ukraine or the Middle will not fully derail upcoming negotiations at the UN climate change conference COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, ...
  • 24 Jan 2023 |

    IEA head weary of too much energy security optimism in Europe ahead of 2023 winter

    24 Jan 2023, 13:16 Carolina Kyllmann International Handelsblatt International Energy Agency (IEA) head Fatih Birol is weary of too much optimism about energy security in Europe ahead of the 2023 winter, he said in an interview with newspaper Handelsblatt. ...
  • 14 Nov 2023 |

    Share of EVs reaches 18 percent in new German cars, as registrations soar in first ten months 2023

    14 Nov 2023, 13:29 Benjamin Wehrmann Transport Cars ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The share of newly registered battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) in Germany has jumped by nearly 38 percent in the first ten months of 2023, compared to the same period last year. ...
  • 28 Feb 2024 |

    German farmers slam EU nature restoration law which agri minister says is 'in their best interest'

    28 Feb 2024, 12:24 Jennifer Collins Agriculture EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The newly passed EU law to restore nature has been met critically by the farming industry. The lobby group German Farmers¡¯ Association (DBV) criticised it for being a "backward ...
  • Pandemic exacerbates problems in global energy transition ¨C report

    23 Mar 2021, 13:08 Expert IASS- Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Think tank on sustainable development Climate & CO2 Policy Edgar Meza Climate & CO2 International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The COVID-19 crisis is widening the gap between ...
  • EU battery recycling plan highly ambitious, initial cobalt quotas unrealistic ¨C report

    01 Oct 2024, 13:12 S?ren Amelang Storage Resources & Recycling EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The longevity of electric car batteries will cause a scarcity of recycled raw materials, making some of the EU¡¯s targets for battery recycling unrealistic, researchers ...
  • 11 Jan 2024 |

    Industry, trade union and environmental NGOs form alliance in support of CCS and CCU

    11 Jan 2024, 13:47 Franca Quecke Carbon removal S¨¹ddeutsche Zeitung Industry and environmental associations have joined forces to come out in favour of the controversial technology to store and capture CO2 for sectors where emissions cannot be avoided, ...
  • 01 Dec 2020 |

    Germany and Australia investigate possibilities of green ¡®hydrogen bridge¡¯

    01 Dec 2020, 14:07 Charlotte Nijhuis Hydrogen International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ A joint German-Australian study will investigate the feasibility of a green hydrogen supply chain, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)? states. The BMBF and ...
  • Germany, Europe await US vote for clues on global climate drive

    03 Nov 2020, 15:03 Governments in Germany and elsewhere in Europe are wary of the impact the US election could have on international climate action cooperation. While a win by incumbent President Donald Trump would likely exacerbate existing disputes on ...
  • Africa key European energy transition partner, says Kenya¡¯s president, warns against trade barriers

    28 Mar 2023, 13:41 Carolina Kyllmann Resources & Recycling International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Africa could become Europe's most important partner for the development of the energy transition, provided the right kinds of investments are made at ...
  • 01 Jun 2023 |

    Germany, Denmark, UK, EU launch €100 mio funding contest for climate action in developing countries

    01 Jun 2023, 12:21 Julian Wettengel International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany, Denmark, the UK and the EU will provide 100 million euros for climate change mitigation projects in developing countries, economy minister Robert Habeck said at the Global NDC ...
  • Majority of Germans demand fair climate transition at home and for developing countries ¨C EIB survey

    28 Nov 2023, 14:04 Edgar Meza Climate & CO2 International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Nearly two-thirds (62%) of respondents from Germany place the cost of living in the top three concerns for their country, compared with 55 percent who said the same about the ...
  • 15 Dec 2022 |

    Ministry paper says Germany could be headed for LNG import overcapacity

    15 Dec 2022, 14:03 Julian Wettengel Gas Government Table.Media Germany¡¯s economy ministry expects a significant import overcapacity if all planned floating and fixed onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals are implemented as planned, reports Table ...
  • Populists pose threat to prosperity of energy transition ¡°pioneer¡± Eastern Germany ¨C government official

    02 Aug 2024, 12:34 The upcoming elections in three Eastern German states in September have put the region at the centre of attention of the country¡¯s political landscape in 2024, especially due to the expected success of populist parties which could shake ...
  • 02 Nov 2021 |

    Merkel makes plea for carbon pricing in last COP climate speech

    02 Nov 2021, 12:57 Taking her final bow on the world stage after 26 years of climate policy involvement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at the opening of COP26 in Glasgow that progress in emission reductions has been insufficient to achieve the ...
  • 11 Oct 2022 |

    Germany to continue push for 1.5¡ãC goal amid energy crisis ¨C foreign min Baerbock

    11 Oct 2022, 14:10 Julian Wettengel Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany aims to keep the Paris Climate Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5¡ãC within reach, even as the energy crisis in Europe puts a focus on fossil fuels in the short term, ...
  • 03 Jan 2024 |

    Germany's plans for back-up power station fleet face €60 bln funding gap- analysis

    03 Jan 2024, 12:19 Expert EWI- Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne Energiewirtschaftliches Institut an der Universit?t zu K?ln Electricity market Business & Jobs Cost & Prices International Benjamin Wehrmann Hydrogen Cost ...
  • 22 Apr 2024 |

    Germany¡¯s conservatives double down on criticism of EU¡¯s planned 2035 combustion engine phase-out

    22 Apr 2024, 13:46 Benjamin Wehrmann Cars EU Bild / Die Welt Politicians from Germany¡¯s conservative CDU/CSU alliance have reinforced their criticism of the planned end of new registrations of combustion engine cars in the EU by 2035. Bavaria¡¯s state ...
  • Germany provides extra 220 million euros for climate adaptation in poorest countries

    26 Jan 2021, 12:05 Expert DIE- German Development Institute Deutsches Institut f¨¹r Entwicklungspolitik Policy Charlotte Nijhuis Climate & CO2 International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany will provide an additional 120 million euros in financial aid to ...
  • 06 Dec 2022 |

    German gov¡¯t must do more despite ¡°most ambitious renewables package ever¡±- NGO

    06 Dec 2022, 13:42 Expert Germanwatch Climate & CO2 Benjamin Wehrmann Renewables Government ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨? The German government coalition's first year in office has brought much-needed progress in key energy transition areas but still falls ...
  • Vote25: Affordability of transition is key topic for next government ¨C researcher

    09 Dec 2024, 14:00 The break-up of Germany's coalition government could further undermine public acceptance of the energy transition's costs, warns Brigitte Knopf, head of the think tank Zukunft KlimaSozial, which focuses on climate policy' ...
  • 20 Jan 2022 |

    Economist calls for climate policies to meet different countries¡¯ needs

    20 Jan 2022, 11:54 Jessica Bateman Climate & CO2 Tagesspiegel Global climate policies must be shaped towards different countries¡¯ strengths and weaknesses if they are to be successful, a leading German economist has said. In an opinion piece for Der ...
  • 14 Nov 2022 |

    Germany seeks climate cooperation and supply chain diversification in Asia

    14 Nov 2022, 12:19 Edgar Meza Politics International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany is seeking to diversify supply chains and increase international cooperation on climate protection with Asian countries, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit to Vietnam ...
  • 28 Mar 2022 |

    Must work on issues of the future despite Ukraine war ¡°turning point¡± ¨C Scholz

    28 Mar 2022, 18:45 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 Renewables ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The international community must not lose sight of major issues such as climate change despite the new situation Russia¡¯s war against Ukraine has brought, said German ...
  • On her way out, Merkel could set stage for Germany as even more progressive climate partner

    11 Jun 2021, 08:00 As the global fight against climate change gains momentum with more and more countries updating their emissions targets, a green surge is washing over Germany¡¯s national election campaign and sets the scene for the country to become a ...
  • 11 Jun 2024 |

    Germany¡¯s governing parties list conditions for supporting von der Leyen¡¯s EU Commission bid

    11 Jun 2024, 13:48 Benjamin Wehrmann EUElections2024 EU Zeit Online Germany's government coalition parties- chancellor Olaf Scholz¡¯s Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Green Party, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP)- have laid out conditions for ...
  • 19 May 2023 |

    German chancellor must push for faster fossil fuel phase out at G7 summit ¨C NGO

    19 May 2023, 13:09 Carolina Kyllmann International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Financial Times Germany¡¯s chancellor Olaf Scholz must push for an accelerated phase-out of fossil fuels at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, as the issue has not featured prominently enough ...
  • Deal with Global South necessary if Germany opts for 2050 net zero climate goal ¨C opinion

    17 Nov 2020, 15:38 Expert Agora Energiewende Think tank on German, European and international climate and energy policy Climate & CO2 Electricity market Energiewende International Edgar Meza Climate & CO2 International Zeit Online Germany needs a ...
  • 10 Jun 2024 |

    EU election defeat bodes ill for German govt¡¯s climate ambitions ahead of state votes

    10 Jun 2024, 14:54 Voters in Germany abandoned the parties of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government in their droves at the European elections, handing the conservative CDU/CSU alliance of European Commission leader Ursula von der Leyen a ...
  • IEA head says German nuclear exit ¡°historic mistake,¡± criticises bet on hydrogen in short term

    23 Jan 2024, 13:40 Julian Wettengel Nuclear phase-out Hydrogen Handelsblatt Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power was a "historic mistake," Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told business daily Handelsblatt. ...
  • Bavarian politicians voice concerns about security of planned Czech nuclear power plants

    08 Feb 2024, 13:38 S?ren Amelang Nuclear phase-out International S¨¹ddeutsche Zeitung / Bayerischer Rundfunk Local politicians from Germany¡¯s border region in Bavaria have expressed concerns about the security of nuclear power stations planned in the ...
  • Germany mulls strategy to reduce reliance on China in green technologies ¨C report

    23 Nov 2022, 14:00 S?ren Amelang Solar Resources & Recycling Germany must reduce its reliance on China in green technologies and should be more demanding on climate issues when dealing with the Asian country, states a foreign ministry draft paper seen ...
  • 25 Oct 2023 |

    Germany promises about 100 million euros to protect and rebuild energy infrastructure in Ukraine

    25 Oct 2023, 12:55 Julian Wettengel Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The German government has promised an additional 195 million euros in support to Ukraine, about half of which is designated for the protection and rebuilding the country¡¯s energy ...
  • 24 Jun 2022 |

    Modelling of Germany's 2035 climate neutral power system plans finds multitude of open tasks

    24 Jun 2022, 13:25 Expert Agora Energiewende Think tank on German, European and international climate and energy policy Climate & CO2 Electricity market Energiewende International Kerstine Appunn Grid Renewables Hydrogen ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The German ...
  • 07 Oct 2024 |

    Dispatch from Germany | October '24

    07 Oct 2024, 09:30 We are almost exactly one year away from the next German federal elections. Or are we? The three-party coalition government led by chancellor Olaf Scholz is increasingly fractured following a federal budget crisis and painful defeats in ...
  • Germany to establish coordination hub for international power-to-x activities

    10 Dec 2019, 13:31 Expert GIZ- Deutsche Gesellschaft f¨¹r Internationale Zusammenarbeit German development agency International S?ren Amelang Gas Renewables Hydrogen Technology ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany will establish a central hub to coordinate its ...
  • 09 Feb 2024 |

    Railway investment cuts put Germany's mobility transition at risk, alliance warns

    09 Feb 2024, 13:01 S?ren Amelang Mobility Transport A broad alliance of German climate NGOs, welfare organisations, trade unions and business associations? has warned ?that the cuts to the country¡¯s railway budget puts the mobility transition and climate ...
  • German politicians welcome U.S. return to global climate action

    23 Apr 2021, 12:55 Expert Germanwatch Climate & CO2 Expert Green Party B¨¹ndnis 90/ Die Gr¨¹nen Renewable Energy Act | EEG 2014 Policy Expert Institute for Applied Ecology ?ko-Institut Citizens' energy Climate & CO2 Electricity market Kerstine ...
  • 28 Jun 2024 |

    Dispatch from France | June 2024

    28 Jun 2024, 16:00 French citizens are awaiting the upcoming snap election brought about by the dissolution of parliament following president Emmanuel Macron¡¯s loss to the far-right in this June¡¯s EU elections. The vote could have a profound impact on the ...
  • Merkel will leave vacuum in climate negotiations when her Chancellorship is over ¨C commentary

    05 Dec 2018, 14:00 Julian Wettengel ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Climate & CO2 Politics International Social Europe German Chancellor Angela Merkel¡¯s decision not to run for re-election will create a vacuum in international negotiations on global warming, ...
  • 11 Feb 2022 |

    Indonesia to receive €2.5 bn in loans from German development ministry for climate projects

    11 Feb 2022, 14:21 Benjamin Wehrmann Government International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The German government plans to support climate and environmental protection projects in Indonesia with credits worth 2.5 billion euros by 2025, the German development ...
  • 14 Nov 2023 |

    German state to provide over €7 billion in guarantees to safeguard Siemens Energy- media report

    14 Nov 2023, 13:26 Benjamin Wehrmann Business Industry Reuters / n-tv The German state and a number of banks have agreed to support Siemens¡¯ financially struggling subsidiary Siemens Energy with guarantees of about 12 billion euros, news agency Reuters ...
  • 05 Dec 2023 |

    Cohesive energy transition would benefit Europe¡¯s rural regions ¨C analysis

    05 Dec 2023, 13:34 Edgar Meza Business & Jobs EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The renewable energy sector offers promising opportunities for economically disadvantaged rural regions in the European Union that could not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions but ...
  • 02 Sep 2024 |

    Far-right extremists score big in eastern German state elections, government parties flounder

    02 Sep 2024, 13:19 The far-right party AfD scored its first ever state election win in eastern Thuringia and came a close second in neighbouring Saxony, while the parties of the federal coalition government in Berlin recorded heavy losses. One year ahead ...
  • 11 Jul 2024 |

    Germany's offshore wind expansion could clash with neighbours' buildout plans- report

    11 Jul 2024, 13:51 S?ren Amelang Renewables Wind EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany¡¯s plans for a rapid expansion of offshore wind energy at the end of the decade could clash with similar plans of its neighbours around the North Sea, the country¡¯s section of ...
  • 29 May 2024 |

    France and Germany sideline energy spat during state visit as far-right threat looms over EU elections

    29 May 2024, 15:19 One year later than originally planned, French president Emmanuel Macron paid a three-day state visit to Germany that allowed him to reinforce calls for closer European cooperation in the week before the EU elections. Both Macron and ...
  • 21 Nov 2022 |

    German government disappointed with ¡°far from sufficient¡± COP27 results

    21 Nov 2022, 13:57 S?ren Amelang International COP27 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The UN climate conference COP27 in Egypt did not deliver what is needed to mitigate the rise in global temperatures, the German government has said. ¡°The steps adopted to reduce ...
  • 19 Jan 2023 |

    Clashes over village destruction for coal mine damage Germany¡¯s climate image abroad ¨C researcher

    19 Jan 2023, 13:44 Edgar Meza Society Table.Media The protests against the razing of the village of L¨¹tzerath in order to expand the brown coal mining operations of energy giant RWE are damaging Germany¡¯s image and standing in international climate ...
  • 09 Dec 2020 |

    Preview 2021: ¡®EU decision on 2030 target will set tone for next year¡¯s climate and energy policy¡¯

    09 Dec 2020, 11:43 The decision by EU leaders on raising the bloc's 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target has major implications for the Europe¡¯s and Germany¡¯s energy and climate policy in 2021 and beyond, says Brick Medak, head of think tank E3G' ...
  • 30 Apr 2020 |

    Higher 2030 EU climate target would lead to ¡°challenging¡± debate on German goals

    30 Apr 2020, 12:37 Expert Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change Climate & CO2 Policy International Expert SWP- German Institute for International and Security Affairs Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik Policy International ...
  • 01 Oct 2019 |

    Germany to reach goal of 4 bln euros for intl climate financing by 2020 ¨C budget draft

    01 Oct 2019, 17:30 Germany is set to reach its goal of doubling contributions to international climate finance to four billion euros annually by 2020 compared to 2014 figures. A gap had become clear earlier this year, but a budget draft states that this ...
  • DAX companies¡¯ long-term emission reduction plans insufficient to reach net-zero targets ¨C consultancy

    24 Oct 2022, 13:46 Carolina Kyllmann Finance Company climate claims ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Sixty percent of the top 20 DAX companies ¨C major German businesses trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange ¨C have set themselves net-zero greenhouse gas emission ...
  • 18 Apr 2023 |

    Germany, Indonesia to expand economic ties, energy transition opportunities

    18 Apr 2023, 13:09 Edgar Meza International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany expects cooperation with Indonesia to expand and intensify in the coming years, particularly in the areas of renewable energy and raw materials, the ...
  • Germany still in initial stages of easing up domestic raw material extraction ¨C media

    03 Nov 2023, 13:29 Carolina Kyllmann Resources & Recycling Policy Tagesspiegel Background Germany is currently heavily dependent on imports of raw materials key for energy transition technologies, but the government is only in the early stages of ...
  • 18 Feb 2021 |

    German engineers warn new EU emission rules could spell end of combustion engine

    18 Feb 2021, 14:13 Expert VDA- German Association of the Automotive Industry Transport Expert VDMA- German Engineering Federation Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Business & Jobs Cost & Prices S?ren Amelang ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Cars ...
  • 05 Jul 2024 |

    German economists split over EU tariffs on EVs from China as duties kick in

    05 Jul 2024, 14:34 Carolina Kyllmann Cars Policy EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German economists are split on whether additional EU tariffs on electric cars from China are needed or appropriate, a survey by the Institute for Economic Research (ifo) found. A third ...
  • 14 Sep 2023 |

    Coal imports from Colombia rise as Germany bolsters supply substitutes for Russia

    14 Sep 2023, 13:47 Benjamin Wehrmann Coal International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Colombia has become an important supplier of hard coal to Germany, substituting for Russia, the government has said in an? answer ?to a parliamentary inquiry by the Left Party. ...
  • 22 Mar 2021 |

    EU should aim for international ¡°climate club¡±, not unilateral carbon border tax ¨C govt advisors

    22 Mar 2021, 12:16 Expert IfW- Kiel Institute for the World Economy Institut f¨¹r Weltwirtschaft Kiel Society International Kerstine Appunn Cost & Prices EU The European Union should create a ¡°climate club¡± with other large emitters instead of ...
  • 18 Oct 2024 |

    Dispatch from France | October '24

    18 Oct 2024, 10:56 The new government of prime minister Michel Barnier was announced on 21 September, with the 2025 budget following on 10 October. To reduce the public deficit to 5 percent of the country's economy by 2025, and to 3 percent by 2027, ...
  • 15 Oct 2024 |

    Germany awards first companies with pioneering ¡®climate contract¡¯ scheme to slash industry emissions

    15 Oct 2024, 14:30 Fifteen companies in Germany have been awarded support guarantees in the first round of the so-called ¡®climate contracts¡¯ scheme that is meant to put the country¡¯s industry sector on track towards climate neutrality. Economy minister ...
  • 24 Oct 2023 |

    German industry power price within European average, France significantly lower ¨C report

    24 Oct 2023, 12:02 Julian Wettengel Industry Cost & Prices ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The electricity price for industry in Germany is within the European average, but the price in key competitive neighbouring markets such as France are ¡°significantly lower,¡± ...
  • Finance minister¡¯s leaked paper drives German coalition to the brink as budget deadline looms

    04 Nov 2024, 13:46 A position paper in which German finance minister Christian Lindner calls for fundamental economic policy changes has sparked outcry from coalition government partners, further destabilising an already weakened alliance. The paper was ...
  • 03 Apr 2023 |

    German econ min makes unannounced visit to Kyiv, aims to strengthen energy partnership

    03 Apr 2023, 13:34 Carolina Kyllmann International ARD / ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany¡¯s economy and climate minister Robert Habeck is visiting Kyiv in a bid to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector and discuss Ukraine¡¯s reconstruction following Russia ...
  • 05 Jul 2024 |

    Germany's coalition agrees 2025 budget with ¡°record¡± climate and energy investments

    05 Jul 2024, 15:07 Months of negotiations among the parties in Germany¡¯s governing coalition about the country¡¯s 2025 budget have ushered in ¡°record investments¡± into renewable power, industrial decarbonisation, electric mobility and a faster transition ...
  • 28 Jul 2023 |

    German winter gas supply outlook positive, EU coordination on LNG imports key ¨C industry

    28 Jul 2023, 13:11 Carolina Kyllmann Gas EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany will likely avoid a gas shortage in the winter of 2023/24, but reliable liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports are key to preventing bottlenecks, the Bavarian industry association vbw said ...
  • EU should take lead in climate cooperation with the US- political analyst

    13 Nov 2020, 15:15 The election of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States is raising hopes that the US can be a partner again in international efforts to combat climate change. The US backed away from many climate commitments during the ...
  • 18 Mar 2024 |

    Germany¡¯s military gears up for new geopolitical tensions with climate strategy

    18 Mar 2024, 12:57 S?ren Amelang Policy Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Table.Media / The Guardian Germany¡¯s defence ministry expects climate change to have a profound impact on security issues and has presented a plan to prepare its military for the new ...
  • 12 Sep 2023 |

    Proposed industry power price could slow Germany's renewables expansion ¨C report

    12 Sep 2023, 14:20 Jennifer Collins Industry Cost & Prices Handelsblatt A mooted cap on industry power prices could stall green energy expansion in Germany by making investments in wind and solar unprofitable, according to a report by business daily ...
  • 07 Jan 2022 |

    Kazakhstan crisis causing concern among German energy partners

    07 Jan 2022, 11:54 k.appunn International ARD The escalation of violence in Kazakhstan is causing concern among German businesses who were planning to tap into the country¡¯s rich potential for developing climate-friendly technologies, renewable energies ...
  • 21 Jun 2024 |

    Would a far-right election victory in France knock down EU¡¯s green hopes?

    21 Jun 2024, 14:14 On the night of the European elections, French president Emmanuel Macron did not wait until the official results were called to announce the dissolution of the country¡¯s parliament and, consequently, to call new elections already by the ...
  • 16 Nov 2023 |

    Capacity of electrolysis projects planned by 2030 in Germany rises to 8.7 GW ¨C E.ON

    16 Nov 2023, 13:52 S?ren Amelang Hydrogen ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The expansion of green hydrogen production efforts Germany is slowing down, says a? report ?commissioned by utility E.ON. ¡°The hydrogen generation capacity planned by 2030 has risen from 8.1 ...
  • 14 Mar 2024 |

    Italy, Germany, Switzerland agree gas solidarity transfers

    14 Mar 2024, 13:40 Benjamin Wehrmann Gas Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany will enter into solidarity agreements for gas supply with Italy and Switzerland in a bid to improve energy security across Europe in response to the energy crisis of 2022, the ...
  • 07 May 2024 |

    EU rules limit populists¡¯ damage to climate action in Spain

    07 May 2024, 10:00 The impact of a populist party opposed to climate action is starting to make itself clearly felt in Spain. From climate budget cuts to suspending low-emission zones and reversing plans for green taxes: As a partner in several city and ...
  • Biden¡¯s global climate summit raises hopes among German NGOs and industry

    22 Apr 2021, 10:00 Expert E3G Third Generation Environmentalism Non-profit organisation for policy transformation Climate & CO2 Finance Policy Expert Germanwatch Climate & CO2 Expert WWF Germany World Wide Fund For Nature Climate & CO2 Fossil ...
  • 12 Oct 2023 |

    Global temperature rise feared to impact beer production in Europe- researchers

    12 Oct 2023, 11:49 Jack McGovan Climate & CO2 Agriculture ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / S¨¹ddeutsche Zeitung Rising temperatures in Europe could have a negative impact on one of the world's most important regions for growing hops, a key ingredient in beer ...
  • 12 Jan 2021 |

    Germany joins international biodiversity coalition

    12 Jan 2021, 13:43 Charlotte Nijhuis International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Der Spiegel Germany is joining the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced at the One Planet Summit for biodiversity in Paris. The ...
  • 11 Mar 2024 |

    Hydrogen exports to EU could bolster Ukraine¡¯s economy ¨C German govt advisors

    11 Mar 2024, 13:11 Benjamin Wehrmann Hydrogen EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Hydrogen trade with the EU could play an important role in rebuilding the economy and energy infrastructure of Ukraine, Germany¡¯s government-appointed National Hydrogen Council has said. ...
  • 13 Mar 2023 |

    German ministers seek to strengthen trade and climate action ties in Brazil and Colombia

    13 Mar 2023, 13:41 Carolina Kyllmann International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Handelsblatt / dpa Germany¡¯s economy and agriculture ministers seek to intensify strategic cooperation with Brazil and Colombia on trade and climate action, they said. Over a six-day ...
  • 03 Mar 2022 |

    Germany releases a share of its oil reserve to calm the market

    03 Mar 2022, 12:55 Edgar Meza Fossil fuels Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The German government is releasing oil reserves from the country¡¯s Petroleum Stockholding Association (EBV) in an effort to calm the oil market. The move follows a decision on Wednesday ...
  • 06 Oct 2023 |

    Economists reject proposal for industry power price subsidies ¨C survey

    06 Oct 2023, 12:18 Julian Wettengel Industry Cost & Prices ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The majority of over 200 economists surveyed by the Institute for Economic Research (ifo) reject German economy minister Robert Habeck¡¯s proposal to subsidise electricity for ...
  • 30 Aug 2023 |
    Gas

    Energy industry ¡°fairly optimistic¡± for upcoming winter gas supply one year after Russian delivery halt

    30 Aug 2023, 12:03 Julian Wettengel Gas ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany can be ¡°fairly optimistic¡± regarding its gas supply in winter 2023/2024, said energy industry association BDEW, one year after Russia ended its pipeline supply to the country on 31 August. ...
  • 07 Mar 2024 |

    Germany can completely fill its gas storage by next winter- operators

    07 Mar 2024, 13:29 Jack McGovan Gas Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany is expected to completely fill its gas storage by the 2024/2025 winter, according to storage system association INES. Gas levels remain sufficient and the association doesn¡¯t expect to ...
  • 17 Dec 2020 |

    Germany backs major international green hydrogen project in Saudi-Arabia

    17 Dec 2020, 13:53 Expert BMWi- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Bundesministerium f¨¹r Wirtschaft und Energie Renewable Energy Act | EEG 2014 Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Policy Benjamin Wehrmann Hydrogen International Clean ...
  • 25 May 2021 |

    Germany should increase taxes in aviation sector to cut emissions- report

    25 May 2021, 13:18 Expert Climate Neutrality Foundation Stiftung Klimaneutralit?t Climate & CO2 Renewables Renewable Energy Act | EEG Industry Efficiency Edgar Meza Mobility ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The Berlin-based Climate Neutrality Foundation is calling ...
  • 05 Mar 2024 |

    German conservatives call for reversing combustion engine car ban in draft EU election programme

    05 Mar 2024, 12:08 Julian Wettengel Cars EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany's alliance of centre-right conservative parties CDU/CSU is aiming to reverse the ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035, which the EU decided on last year, according to a ...
  • 17 May 2023 |

    Exit of German energy state secretary deals blow to Green Party¡¯s climate plans

    17 May 2023, 14:09 Germany¡¯s Green energy and climate action minister, Robert Habeck, has suffered a setback for his decarbonisation plans with the departure of his energy state secretary, Patrick Graichen. Habeck¡¯s state secretary left his post following ...
  • 28 Sep 2018 |

    Global energy transition carries geopolitical risks and opportunities ¨C research paper

    The global transformation towards a decarbonised energy system has positive effects for human security, such as reducing the dependence on fossil resources supply chains, strengthening the access to energy as an economic factor, and thus increasing ...
  • 26 Sep 2023 |

    Germany, UK seek to expand cooperation on offshore wind-based hydrogen

    26 Sep 2023, 12:32 Expert GTAI- Germany Trade & Invest Economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany Business & Jobs International Edgar Meza Wind Hydrogen dpa / Handelsblatt Germany and the UK aim to cooperate on the expansion of ...
  • 30 Apr 2024 |

    CLARIFICATION: German foreign ministry supports EU proposal to reduce emissions by 90 percent by 2040

    30 Apr 2024, 13:48 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Please note: This article has been updated to clarify that support for the target so far has been voiced only by the foreign ministry, while the government cabinet has yet to agree ...
  • Germany faces setbacks in international arbitration cases over energy transition

    05 Aug 2020, 14:32 Business & Jobs International Tagesspiegel Background Germany has faced multiple setbacks over the last month in two separate cases over its energy transition plans before an international arbitration court, Christian Schaudwet ...
  • 22 Sep 2023 |

    Price drops for clean technologies could become energy transition 'game changer' ¨C report

    22 Sep 2023, 13:16 Expert Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change Climate & CO2 Policy International Carolina Kyllmann Renewables Cost & Prices ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The past decade has seen a sharp drop in prices for clean ...
  • 06 Jan 2021 |

    Biden administration will be ¡°quantum leap¡± for US-German relations ¨C transatlantic coordinator

    06 Jan 2021, 13:19 Expert SWP- German Institute for International and Security Affairs Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik Policy International Security G20 & G7 Charlotte Nijhuis Climate & CO2 EU Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland The new US ...
  • 03 Dec 2021 |

    Sustainability has become ¡°existential challenge¡± for companies ¨C Siemens

    03 Dec 2021, 13:20 Expert Siemens Business & Jobs Charlotte Nijhuis Business Handelsblatt German industrial giant Siemens regards industrial companies' responsibility to become more environmentally friendly as a defining task of the future and ...
  • 08 Dec 2023 |

    Industry group and NGO say Germany helped water down EU green buildings agreement

    08 Dec 2023, 13:30 Expert DENEFF- German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency Deutsche Unternehmensinitiative Energieeffizienz Citizens' energy Business & Jobs Efficiency Expert NABU- Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union Der ...
  • 11 Sep 2023 |

    Lack of G20 agreement means fossil fuel exit "left open for COP28 to answer" ¨C German envoy

    11 Sep 2023, 13:49 Julian Wettengel Renewables G20 & G7 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) influential economies? have agreed ?on the aim to triple of renewable energy capacity globally by 2030, but stopped short of calling for an ...
  • 30 Mar 2023 |

    Ukrainian and German renewable energy industry vow to strengthen cooperation

    30 Mar 2023, 13:29 Julian Wettengel Renewables International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Associations from the German and Ukrainian renewable energy industry have agreed to work together more closely to speed up the energy transition in both countries. The ...
  • 21 Jun 2023 |

    China and Germany agree ¡°Climate and Transformation Dialogue¡± in difficult political landscape

    21 Jun 2023, 09:00 The governments of China and Germany have agreed to introduce a ¡°Climate and Transformation Dialogue¡± to speed up their transition towards a more climate friendly economy. Fighting climate change remained a main concern for the two ...
  • 16 May 2022 |

    G7 ministers call for ¡°new climate partnerships¡± with emerging and developing countries

    16 May 2022, 13:07 Julian Wettengel G20 & G7 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Foreign ministers of the seven leading western industrialised states (G7) have committed to supporting emerging and developing countries in their endeavour to transition towards climate ...
  • 12 Sep 2023 |

    Coastal states call for tenfold funding increase to German ports in energy transition

    12 Sep 2023, 14:30 Jennifer Collins Transport Freight ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany's ports require huge investments to maintain their crucial position in supplying energy and goods, and to keep up with the energy transformation, said coastal state ...
  • Quarrelling German coalition treads lightly on climate as economy dominates EU election agenda

    30 Apr 2024, 14:44 The surge of populist parties that oppose ambitious climate policies has left its mark on Germany¡¯s national debate as it did in many other European countries ahead of the upcoming EU elections. Fearful of the backlash against the costs ...
  • 16 Feb 2024 |

    EU greenlights €4.6 billion in German state support for hydrogen projects

    16 Feb 2024, 12:26 Julian Wettengel Hydrogen EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The European Union has given Germany and six other EU countries the green light to provide a total of 6.9 billion euros in state support to companies for 33 projects along the hydrogen ...
  • Germany among top ten countries capable of managing climate challenges ¨C ranking

    14 Jun 2019, 13:15 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 International KPMG Germany is one of seven European countries in the top ten of international auditor KPMG¡¯s ¡° Change Readiness Index 2019 ¡±, assessing countries¡¯ ability to manage change and build a ...
  • 15 Feb 2024 |

    Germany deletes EU CO2 allowances freed up by coal exit

    15 Feb 2024, 13:06 Julian Wettengel Coal EU Table.Media CO2 allowances from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) no longer used by coal power plants which were shut down as part of Germany's coal exit will be deleted to make sure they are not ...
  • 28 Sep 2020 |

    US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 no clear breach of international law ¨C German parliament research service

    28 Sep 2020, 13:41 Julian Wettengel Security FAZ / Tagesspiegel Background The German national parliament¡¯s (Bundestag) research service does not regard US sanctions against German companies in connection with the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline as a ...
  • 06 Sep 2023 |

    Germany¡¯s Scholz announces charging infrastructure push in IAA mobility show opening address

    06 Sep 2023, 13:25 S?ren Amelang Mobility Cars Tagesschau German chancellor Olaf Scholz used his opening address at the IAA mobility show in Munich to unveil a push to increase the number of rapid charging points in the country, reports Tagesschau. ...
  • 04 Aug 2023 |
    EU

    Germany aims to submit delayed draft climate plan update to EU this summer ¨C ministry

    04 Aug 2023, 12:12 Julian Wettengel EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The German government aims to submit the draft update of the country¡¯s national energy and climate plan (NECP) to the EU sometime this summer, a spokesperson from the economy and climate ministry ...
  • 30 Jan 2023 |

    German chancellor Scholz wants to secure critical raw materials from South America

    30 Jan 2023, 12:48 Carolina Kyllmann International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German chancellor Olaf Scholz wants promote energy cooperation and secure critical raw materials for the energy transition from South America. The politician is visiting Argentina, Chile ...
  • 08 Nov 2023 |

    Logistics associations say Germany must improve conditions to enable climate neutral road freight

    08 Nov 2023, 13:52 Benjamin Wehrmann Transport Freight ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The German road freight sector¡¯s shift towards climate neutrality is being complicated by framework conditions, a group of industry associations and lorry producers have warned in a ...
  • 25 Jan 2023 |

    Germany to promote green restructuring of African economy ¨C dev ministry

    25 Jan 2023, 13:03 Carolina Kyllmann International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany wants to promote the development of a climate and environmentally-friendly economy in Africa, the development ministry (BMZ) announced in its ¡° Africa strategy ¡±. ¡°Africa is ...
  • 03 Jul 2024 |

    EU Emissions Trading System reduces air pollution ¨C report

    03 Jul 2024, 13:21 Jack McGovan Climate & CO2 Society EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Spiegel The European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has reduced the emission of hazardous air pollutants like sulphur dioxide, particulate matter, and nitrogen oxides, ...
  • 23 Jan 2023 |

    Germany and France strengthen energy transition ties following cracks in relation

    23 Jan 2023, 13:34 Carolina Kyllmann International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany and France have reiterated their wish to work together on the energy transition, technological sovereignty, supporting industry in the transition to climate neutrality and ...
  • 09 Feb 2024 |

    Gas storage companies confident that Germany can enter next winter with full supplies

    09 Feb 2024, 13:04 S?ren Amelang Gas Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany can probably fill its gas storages to the brim before next winter, operators have said. ¡°It is possible to completely refill the gas storage facilities again before the coming winter ...
  • 29 Oct 2019 |

    US airlines complain about Germany's 'illegal' climate levy- report

    29 Oct 2019, 14:10 S?ren Amelang Transport Policy Die Welt Germany's plan to introduce a climate levy on airline tickets to finance a decrease in train fares violates an EU-US aviation treaty, according to US airlines. "The cross-subsidization ...
  • Vote25: Keeping homes affordable while making them climate-friendly is next German govt's big challenge

    23 Jan 2025, 10:30 Making German homes less climate-damaging and keeping them affordable for residents at the same time will be a central task for the country's next government. The heated controversy over a phaseout law for oil and gas boilers is ...
  • 04 Aug 2020 |

    US's Nord Stream 2 threats pose 'difficult gray area' for German diplomats- legal expert

    04 Aug 2020, 14:24 Edgar Meza Gas Security Die Welt The US government's threat of sanctions against companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project has led to angry calls of defiance by government officials and business leaders in ...
  • 17 Jan 2023 |

    Oil and gas supplies made Germany Norway's most important export partner in 2022

    17 Jan 2023, 13:25 Carolina Kyllmann International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany imported around 62 billion euros of Norwegian natural gas, oil and condensates in 2022 and has become the country¡¯s number one goods importer, said the German-Norwegian chamber ...
  • New German development minister to highlight climate in cooperation with global South

    09 Dec 2021, 13:34 b.wehrmann Elections & Politics International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ In the context of the formation of Germany¡¯s new government, former environment minister Svenja Schulze moves on to lead the country¡¯s development ministry (BMZ), ...
  • 07 Nov 2023 |

    Germany funds Africa¡¯s first green ironworks in Namibia

    07 Nov 2023, 13:05 Edgar Meza Hydrogen International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The German government is supporting the establishment of Africa¡¯s first green ironworks with a grant of 13 million euros. A consortium consisting of three German companies, CO2Grab, TS ...
  • 19 Jul 2023 |

    Airplanes in Germany to be supplied with clean electricity during airport stops

    19 Jul 2023, 13:19 Benjamin Wehrmann Transport Airplanes in Germany will be made more environmentally friendly by supplying them with clean electricity during stops at the airport, the country¡¯s transport minister, Volker Wissing, has said. Airplanes ...
  • Cleaning up supply chains feasible task for Germany's companies ¨C env agency

    27 Jul 2020, 13:07 Expert UBA- Federal Environment Agency Umweltbundesamt Climate & CO2 Citizens' energy Benjamin Wehrmann Business & Jobs International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Ensuring compliance with a possible supply chain act that makes certain ...
  • Merkel calls for honouring Paris deal as German climate action falters

    29 May 2018, 00:00 In a plea for global cooperation and the rule of law in international relations, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the signatories of the Paris Climate Agreement to honour their commitment and implement the agreed emissions ...
  • 31 Oct 2023 |

    Implementing catenary trucks ¡°technically possible, but very challenging¡± ¨C researchers

    31 Oct 2023, 13:44 Edgar Meza Freight ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Catenary trucks powered by overhead lines represent an option for clean freight transport, yet setting up the required infrastructure on German motorways would be "technically possible, but very ...
  • Future ambition of Germany's energy transition faces test in upcoming election in eastern states

    30 Aug 2024, 12:42 Three eastern German states will elect a new government in September 2024, marking a potentially pivotal moment in the post-reunification history of the country and for the future of its climate and energy transition policies. The ...
  • 23 Aug 2023 |

    Germany¡¯s homes face increasing risk of overheating in summer ¨C report

    23 Aug 2023, 13:21 Carolina Kyllmann Adaptation ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ New constructions and renovations in Germany are failing to sufficiently account for the growing effects of climate change, increasingly putting them at risk of overheating during summer ...
  • Germany updates sustainability strategy, reaches most 2020 energy and climate goals

    10 Mar 2021, 13:44 Expert Destatis Federal Statistical Office- Statistisches Bundesamt Energiewende Kerstine Appunn Climate & CO2 International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Picking up on the United Nations¡¯ call for a ¡°decade of action¡± to implement the 2030 ...
  • 26 Sep 2023 |

    Germany strives for establishing climate-neutral aviation industry ¨C Scholz

    26 Sep 2023, 12:30 Expert DLR- German Aerospace Center Deutsches Zentrum f¨¹r Luft- und Raumfahrt Transport Technology Edgar Meza Transport Hydrogen Die Welt / ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Aviation industry representatives and political leaders in Germany have vowed ...
  • 09 Feb 2018 |

    Air pollution and climate change issues for international security

    The Munich Security Conference included climate change and emissions pollution as some of the biggest issues for international security in its 2018 report. ¡°In the end, few experts doubt the long-term effects a changing climate will have on international ...
  • 14 Sep 2023 |

    Rains in Greece and Libya dwarf Germany¡¯s 2021 disaster, must spur action ¨C climate researcher

    14 Sep 2023, 13:51 Benjamin Wehrmann Adaptation International BR The record rainfalls triggering deadly floods in Libya and Greece dwarf the precipitation that caused Germany¡¯s 2021 flood catastrophe, and are a grim reminder of the need to act on and ...
  • 07 Nov 2023 |

    Power outage durations in Germany decreased during energy crisis year 2022

    07 Nov 2023, 12:58 Expert Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA) Bundesnetzagentur Electricity market Grid Cost & Prices Edgar Meza Electricity Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany saw a slight drop in ...
  • 25 Oct 2022 |

    Renewable energy exports key pillar for Ukraine¡¯s reconstruction ¨C chancellor Scholz

    25 Oct 2022, 13:34 Energy exports to western Europe are one of the pillars a future Ukrainian economy could rest on, Germany¡¯s chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukraine¡¯s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a conference in Berlin on the war-torn country¡¯s ...
  • 04 Nov 2019 |

    Germany and India agree close partnership on clean mobility and renewables

    04 Nov 2019, 14:10 Benjamin Wehrmann Transport International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The governments of India and Germany have agreed on close cooperation to promote a climate-friendly transition in the energy and transport sectors. On a visit to India, German ...
  • 14 Jun 2021 |

    German government paves way for CO2 exports ¨C media report

    14 Jun 2021, 12:31 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 Welt am Sonntag The German government is preparing the necessary regulatory steps to make it possible to export and store the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) in seabeds outside Germany, reports ...
  • German wind industry relishes international attention as domestic perspectives stagnate

    The German wind industry has lauded the international optimism regarding the renewable energy source at the global fair WindEnergy Hamburg but complained that the interest of German politicians in this growth sector has faded. Nearly 1,500 exhibitors from ...
  • 22 Sep 2022 |

    Germany and C?te d¡¯Ivoire plan climate and development partnership

    22 Sep 2022, 14:00 Jessica Bateman Agriculture International The German economic cooperation ministry (BMZ) has announced plans for a climate and development partnership with the C?te d¡¯Ivoire. This will involve restoring five million hectares of tropical ...
  • 09 Aug 2023 |

    German Greens propose to boost flagging economy with building investments

    09 Aug 2023, 13:56 S?ren Amelang Heating Policy dpa Germany's Green Party parliamentary group wants to support the country¡¯s struggling economy with a 30 billion euro investment programme that focuses on energy-efficient building modernisations. An ...
  • 18 Dec 2018 |

    German car industry decries EU agreement on 2030 car fleet emission limits

    18 Dec 2018, 11:24 Expert VDA- German Association of the Automotive Industry Transport S?ren Amelang ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Cars Business & Jobs ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German carmakers have decried the EU agreement on 2030 car fleet emission targets as ...
  • COP26 delay no excuse to put off climate action, German officials and activists say

    02 Apr 2020, 13:31 Rachel Waldholz Climate & CO2 International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The decision to postpone the COP26 UN climate negotiations because of the coronavirus pandemic drew praise and concern from Germany. Government officials, experts and ...
  • 27 Jul 2020 |

    Siemens faces international criticism for supplying new Indonesian coal-fired plant

    27 Jul 2020, 13:01 Expert Siemens Business & Jobs Edgar Meza Coal Business Tagesspiegel Siemens Energy has signed a supply contract with South Korean plant manufacturer Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction for a planned coal-fired power plant on ...
  • Uncertainty from govt turmoil casts doubt over Germany¡¯s energy transition progress

    02 Oct 2024, 13:00 Germany¡¯s three-party coalition government is increasingly fractured following a federal budget crisis and painful defeats in several elections, casting a shadow over the progress of the country¡¯s energy transition. Energy industry and ...
  • French company hosts Russian nuclear experts in Germany to prepare fuel rod factory conversion

    10 May 2024, 14:07 Benjamin Wehrmann Nuclear phase-out Security S¨¹ddeutsche Zeitung Russian nuclear power experts have been deployed to the northern German town of Lingen to assist French company Framatome in modernising the local nuclear fuel rod factory ...
  • 04 Nov 2022 |

    Europe¡¯s credibility at risk during UN climate talks amid energy crisis

    04 Nov 2022, 14:20 The European Union aims to take on a leadership role when the global community meets in Egypt for the annual UN climate change conference. But a unified European voice is difficult to maintain as member states are hampered by ...
  • Germany opposes Russia's cutoff from SWIFT banking over energy access concerns

    25 Feb 2022, 13:12 Kerstine Appunn Finance International Security ARD / RND / POLITICO The European Union on Thursday announced wide-ranging economic sanctions against Russia in response to president Vladimir Putin¡¯s military attack on Ukraine- but didn¡¯t ...
  • 15 Oct 2021 |

    German seaports seen as key sites for development and transport of green hydrogen

    15 Oct 2021, 11:31 Edgar Meza Hydrogen International Die Welt German seaports could soon become key sites for the development of the country¡¯s hydrogen economy, according to a recent report by the German Maritime Center (DMZ) in Hamburg. Hydrogen is seen ...
  • 24 Feb 2021 |

    Climate change must become fixed part of UN Security Council agenda ¨C German foreign minister

    24 Feb 2021, 12:38 Expert Federal Foreign Office Ausw?rtiges Amt International Security Julian Wettengel Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German foreign minister Heiko Maas has reiterated his government¡¯s calls to make climate change a key focus of all ...
  • 14 Jun 2024 |

    Broad civil society alliance in Germany calls for ¡°European Green and Social Deal¡±

    14 Jun 2024, 12:53 S?ren Amelang Society EUElections2024 EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ A broad alliance of German environmental NGOs, unions, consumer, and church groups has called for a ¡°European Green and Social Deal¡± to be implemented in the next EU legislature ...
  • 16 Jan 2024 |

    Natural hydrogen discoveries near French-German border fuel hopes for H2 abundance

    16 Jan 2024, 12:51 Edgar Meza Benjamin Wehrmann Hydrogen EU S¨¹ddeutsche Zeitung A global rush to find natural hydrogen (H2) is intensifying the focus on what could turn out to be a much cheaper source for the gas, seen to play a key role in the energy ...
  • 20 Jun 2023 |

    Eastern Germany strong regarding country's electric vehicle production

    20 Jun 2023, 12:27 Expert VDA- German Association of the Automotive Industry Transport Jessica Bateman Cars Business & Jobs dpa / Die Welt Around half of all e-cars made in Germany are being produced in the eastern states, despite the region only ...
  • 05 Sep 2023 |

    Germany's climate action 'insufficient' to meet targets ¨C researchers

    05 Sep 2023, 12:07 Jennifer Collins Climate & CO2 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany's climate policy and action are "insufficient" to meet its national and international climate targets,? according to the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) project. ...
  • 11 Aug 2021 |

    Effective climate finance needs equal rules in donor and recipient countries ¨C DIW researchers

    11 Aug 2021, 13:49 Kerstine Appunn Finance ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ One of the main objectives of this year¡¯s UN Climate summit in Glasgow (COP26) should be reworking the details of international climate finance and include more links to reciprocal efforts in ...
  • European gas grid operators agree to build North Sea hydrogen network ¨C media report

    20 Apr 2023, 12:33 S?ren Amelang Wind Hydrogen International Handelsblatt Nine European gas transmission grid operators have agreed to construct a pipeline network in the North Sea to transport hydrogen made in offshore wind farms, business daily ...
  • Germany takes lead with 2045 net zero target but disappoints on climate finance

    07 May 2021, 15:54 Germany¡¯s chancellor Angela Merkel has stressed the need for action against global warming, and urged countries to not fall behind on climate protection measures and financing for developing countries despite the ¡°massive holes¡± in ...
  • 07 Mar 2022 |

    City of Hamburg presents strategy to become European green hydrogen hub

    07 Mar 2022, 14:13 S?ren Amelang Hydrogen Cities ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Die Welt The city of Hamburg is aiming to play a key role in the German and European shift towards a hydrogen economy with a new import strategy for the climate-friendly fuel. The ...
  • 12 Jan 2024 |

    German state Saxony and neighbour Czechia agree joint infrastructure for hydrogen imports

    12 Jan 2024, 13:50 Benjamin Wehrmann Hydrogen EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Czechia and eastern German state Saxony have agreed to deepen their cooperation on a joint network for hydrogen and to generally intensify research and industry exchange in the budding ...
  • 09 Nov 2021 |

    Day 9 at COP26: Germany signs pledge to end foreign fossil fuel funding by 2022, hailed as ¡°game changer¡±

    09 Nov 2021, 18:30 After a week of political announcements, ministers this week join their negotiators to hash out the nitty-gritty of the Paris Agreement rulebook and eyes are on a possible solution for carbon markets under Article 6. ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ tracks the ...
  • 31 Aug 2023 |

    Germany had above average warm summers for 27 consecutive years ¨C weather service

    31 Aug 2023, 13:28 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany¡¯s volatile 2023 summer weather was marked by heat peaks, extreme rainfall and above-average sunshine ¨C with the temperature once again being significantly above the long-term ...
  • 10 Jan 2024 |

    Germany accounted for more than half of industry subsidies granted in EU during energy crisis ¡ª report

    10 Jan 2024, 15:18 Franca Quecke Industry EU Handelsblatt Germany provided more state aid for companies during the energy crisis than all of the other 26 member states of the European Union combined, reports business daily Handelsblatt. The data comes ...
  • 30 May 2022 |

    EU carbon border tariff could push countries to step up climate action ¨C foreign office

    30 May 2022, 13:56 Benjamin Wehrmann Industry EU Der Tagesspiegel / ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The German foreign ministry¡¯s special envoy for international climate action, former Greenpeace head Jennifer Morgan, has said she supports the idea of higher import ...
  • 09 Jan 2024 |

    Suspected sabotage at regional German LNG pipeline might cause million-euro-damage ¨C report

    09 Jan 2024, 14:03 Franca Quecke Gas Security Der Spiegel / Hamburger Abendblatt The alleged sabotage of an important gas pipeline currently under construction in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein might lead to damages of at least 1.6 million euros, ...
  • German importers ¡°insufficiently prepared¡± for EU carbon border tax ¨C consultancy

    18 Aug 2023, 14:06 Julian Wettengel Business & Jobs International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Large swathes of German industry will be impacted by the incoming carbon border tax, but a survey among affected companies shows they are ¡°insufficiently prepared¡± for ...
  • 12 Jan 2022 |

    G7 climate club could strike ¡°grand bargain¡± on climate and health ¨C advisor to German govt

    12 Jan 2022, 12:00 As some of the richest democracies in the world, the Group of Seven (G7) have the opportunity to strike a ¡°grand bargain¡± with developing nations on combatting climate change at the same time as health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
  • 19 Dec 2018 |

    Preview2019- Climate Action Law ¡°crucial¡± step, says Greenpeace head

    19 Dec 2018, 10:10 Germany must face several fundamental energy and climate decisions in 2019 to save the country's Energiewende and its international standing, according to Greenpeace head Jennifer Morgan. Most importantly, the promised Climate ...
  • 17 Dec 2021 |

    Popular conservative Merz wins bid for German CDU leadership

    17 Dec 2021, 14:17 Benjamin Wehrmann Elections & Politics ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Conservative hardliner Friedrich Merz looks set to become the leader of German opposition party the Christian Democrats (CDU). In an internal vote by CDU members, Merz ...
  • German environment ministry to retain climate tasks despite losing competencies ¨C new minister

    10 Dec 2021, 14:00 BMU- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Climate & CO2 Policy b.wehrmann Elections & Politics Government ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The new German environment minister has said climate action will ...
  • 18 Nov 2022 |

    Intensified energy cooperation between Poland and Germany aimed at increasing mutual trust

    18 Nov 2022, 12:29 Benjamin Wehrmann International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Poland and Germany have agreed to intensify their cooperation on energy policy through joint projects on energy efficiency, renewables, infrastructure and the energy market design. ¡°The ...
  • 18 Jul 2019 |

    EU must raise 2030 emissions reduction goal to go climate neutral by 2050 ¨C researchers

    18 Jul 2019, 13:36 Expert SWP- German Institute for International and Security Affairs Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik Policy International Security G20 & G7 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 Policy German Institute for International and Security ...
  • German government's supply chain draft law criticised for shunning environmental standards

    15 Feb 2021, 13:44 After months of internal dispute, Germany's government has agreed on a draft law for reforming corporate responsibility for sustainable supply chains. Large companies that rely on imported resources and workers in source countries, ...
  • 07 Jul 2021 |

    Flexibility solutions could allow German industry to relieve power grid

    07 Jul 2021, 12:16 Edgar Meza Grid Industry ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German companies could make a significant contribution to stabilising the electricity grid by flexibly adapting their demand to available supply, according to a new study conducted by the ...
  • 14 Dec 2023 |

    Conversion into ammonia will be a ¡°dominant transport technology¡± for hydrogen ¨C report

    14 Dec 2023, 13:24 S?ren Amelang Industry Hydrogen ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Converting hydrogen to ammonia will be "the dominant transport technology" in order to ship the fuel to Germany, according to a report ?commissioned by the World Energy Council ...
  • 15 Nov 2022 |

    New Just Energy Transition Partnership with Indonesia important signal for COP27 ¨C env minister

    15 Nov 2022, 13:22 Julian Wettengel International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Reuters The G7, along with Norway and Denmark, have announced a 20 billion U.S. dollar partnership to support Indonesia in moving away from fossil fuels and speeding up its energy ...
  • 30 Mar 2023 |

    Germany to further expand cooperation on climate and energy with Chile and Uruguay

    30 Mar 2023, 13:42 Carolina Kyllmann Industry International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany has signed agreements to intensify its cooperation on climate and energy with Chile and Uruguay, with strong focus on decarbonising emission-intensive industry. At the ...
  • 17 Mar 2022 |

    Germany supports EU proposal to end sales of combustion engine cars from 2035

    17 Mar 2022, 14:00 S?ren Amelang Cars EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Politico Germany backs the EU proposal to phase out the sale of combustion engine cars from 2035, dropping its earlier insistence on an exception for cars using synthetic e-fuels made with ...
  • 19 May 2021 |

    U.S. climate envoy Kerry's efforts ahead of COP26 welcomed by German politicians

    19 May 2021, 13:34 Edgar Meza International dpa John Kerry, the U.S. presidential envoy for climate, called for greater global efforts in the fight against climate change during his visit to Berlin on Tuesday, German news agency dpa reports. Global ...
  • 20 May 2020 |

    Researchers weigh in on scope and scale of hydrogen use ahead of Germany's national strategy launch

    20 May 2020, 13:44 Expert Climate-Alliance Germany Klima-Allianz Deutschland Climate & CO2 Expert EWI- Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne Energiewirtschaftliches Institut an der Universit?t zu K?ln Electricity market Business ...
  • 21 May 2021 |

    Majority of German consumers want supply chain law that protects the environment

    21 May 2021, 13:13 Expert VZBV- Federation of German Consumer Organisations Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband Cost & Prices Kerstine Appunn Business International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ A majority of consumers would like to see a strong supply chain law ...
  • 13 Jan 2022 |

    German industry calls on government to use G7 presidency for cooperation on climate

    13 Jan 2022, 14:11 BDI- Federation of German Industries Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Policy s.amelang Industry G20 & G7 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany should use its G7 presidency to push for more international cooperation in the fight against ...
  • 09 Nov 2022 |

    French and German politicians and business leaders assure sound cooperation on energy and climate

    09 Nov 2022, 13:19 Benjamin Wehrmann International dpa / Handelsblatt / ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Politicians and business representatives from France and Germany have stressed the need for a sound and extensive cooperation of the two key EU members to maintain ...
  • 31 Aug 2021 |

    German industry calls for greater speed of the energy transition

    31 Aug 2021, 13:41 Expert BDI- Federation of German Industries Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Policy Charlotte Nijhuis Industry dpa / Der Spiegel Tough and lengthy approval procedures are slowing down the ...
  • 08 Nov 2023 |

    Industry and environmental experts warn against watering down Germany's sector climate targets

    08 Nov 2023, 13:47 Benjamin Wehrmann Climate & CO2 Government ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Industry representatives and environmental groups have warned the German government against scrapping key components of the country¡¯s Climate Action Law in a planned ...
  • 31 Mar 2023 |

    State energy ministers call for industry power price and lower electricity tax

    31 Mar 2023, 11:37 Julian Wettengel Industry Cost & Prices ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / MDR The energy ministers from Germany¡¯s sixteen states have called on the federal government to examine lowering the electricity tax to the European minimum, and supporting ...
  • 29 Aug 2023 |

    German heating law brawl could have repercussions for planned EU rules

    29 Aug 2023, 13:31 Julian Wettengel Heating EU Contexte ?nergie Several European energy experts warn that the German government coalition row over a planned law to phase out fossil fuel-powered boilers could have repercussions for similar ongoing ...
  • 21 Dec 2023 |

    Germany joins EU hydrogen auction scheme in bid to ramp up domestic production

    21 Dec 2023, 13:08 Carolina Kyllmann Hydrogen EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany has become the first member state to join an EU scheme to support domestic renewable hydrogen production through the European Hydrogen Bank. Under the "Auctions-as-a-Service¡± ...
  • 12 Sep 2023 |

    Texas¡¯s energy future a key focus on German foreign minister¡¯s U.S. visit

    12 Sep 2023, 14:04 Benjamin Wehrmann Renewables International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The future of the energy system in economic powerhouse state Texas will be a key feature during an upcoming trip of German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock to the United ...
  • 20 Dec 2023 |

    German energy industry welcomes extension of EU emergency measures

    20 Dec 2023, 12:53 Ruby Russel Renewables EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German industry associations have welcomed a decision by EU energy ministers to extend temporary measures ?to reduce dependence on Russian gas and protect EU energy consumers from price spikes ...
  • 21 Dec 2023 |

    Preview 2024: Luring green industry to EU without increasing costs a key challenge ¨C Franco-German office

    21 Dec 2023, 10:12 Preparing a fast expansion of renewable power will be a key challenge for governments across Europe in 2024, says Sarah Jilibert-Schabram of the Franco-German Office for the Energy Transition (DFBEW). France and Germany both have stated ...
  • 21 Jul 2023 |

    Poland¡¯s decision to resume mining on the Polish-Czech-German border irks local lawmakers

    21 Jul 2023, 14:12 Expert Greenpeace Czech Republic Climate & CO2 Renewables Expert Greenpeace Germany Greenpeace Deutschland Climate & CO2 Jack McGovan Coal International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / taz / ARD A decision by Poland¡¯s Supreme Administrative ...
  • 05 Oct 2021 |

    Carbon border adjustment cannot create fully level playing field for EU industry ¨C report

    05 Oct 2021, 12:03 Kerstine Appunn Cost & Prices EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ A European CO2 border adjustment payment can be a first step towards a fairer competition environment regarding emission costs but not accounting for indirect emissions means that a ...
  • 20 Dec 2023 |

    Preview 2024: Next EU Commission must start Fit-for-90 package talks to pave way to climate neutrality- BEE

    20 Dec 2023, 09:05 Europe has no time to lose in formulating its renewed emissions reduction ambitions after the results of next June¡¯s European Parliament elections become known, says Simone Peter from the German Renewable Energy Federation. A ¡°Fit-for ...
  • 20 Dec 2023 |

    Preview 2024: Climate action funding must be ever more carefully targeted during budget crisis ¨C economist

    20 Dec 2023, 10:40 Money that Germany has earmarked for climate action should be spent on projects that have a direct impact on key sectors, says Claudia Kemfert from the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW). The economist warns against cross ...
  • Next German government must quickly take coal plants offline ¨C Greenpeace head

    The only way to enable ¡°Chancellor [Angela] Merkel¡¯s next government to reach the 2020 climate target is to exit from coal-fired power generation,¡± writes Jennifer Morgan, executive director of Greenpeace International in a guest commentary in the ...
  • 31 Oct 2023 |

    Germany must not waste time in global race to host industrial production of the future ¨C econ min

    31 Oct 2023, 13:50 Julian Wettengel Industry ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany must act quickly to secure its place as a key location for industries in an increasingly climate-friendly global economy, said economy minister Robert Habeck. ¡°Almost all major ...
  • 30 Sep 2021 |

    Financial institutions call on German companies to set climate targets ahead of COP26

    30 Sep 2021, 13:16 Charlotte Nijhuis Finance COP26 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung A month ahead of the international climate conference COP26 in Glasgow, 220 financial institutions call on 1,600 companies to define solid targets to reduce their greenhouse ...
  • 08 May 2023 |

    Scholz¡¯s visit to Kenya yields possible new ¡®climate club¡¯ member, geothermal power exchange

    08 May 2023, 13:34 Benjamin Wehrmann Climate & CO2 Renewables ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / ARD Kenya has signalled its interest in becoming the first African nation in an international ¡®climate club¡¯ of countries agreeing on tighter climate action rules that ...
  • G7 commit to ¡°predominantly¡± decarbonise electricity by 2035

    27 May 2022, 13:31 The Group of Seven western industrialised states (G7) has committed to making their electricity systems ¡°predominantly¡± carbon-free by 2035, but stopped short of setting a concrete date for exiting coal. Following their meeting in ...
  • Energy crisis and climate policy lead to strong increase of German state subsidies

    31 Aug 2023, 13:53 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 Cost & Prices ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German state subsidies are set to increase to 67 billion euros in 2024 from 38 billion euros in 2021, mainly driven by efforts to green the economy and the energy ...
  • 06 Jun 2023 |

    Chinese MG e-cars make successful entry into German car market, overtake traditional brands

    06 Jun 2023, 13:02 Benjamin Wehrmann Cars International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Chinese manufacturers of electric cars are increasingly gaining a foothold in Germany¡¯s car market, May 2023 figures released by Germany¡¯s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) ...
  • 27 Feb 2020 |

    Germany bucks international trend with solid increase in electric cars

    27 Feb 2020, 14:18 Rachel Waldholz Cars Hydrogen ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The number of electric cars on German roads increased significantly last year, while major markets like the U.S. and China recorded slower growth. That's according to? a survey by the ...
  • ¡°Pope tells Merkel to keep pressing for international ³¦´Ç´Ç±è±ð°ù²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô¡±

    Pope Francis has urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand firm over international climate protection and protect the Paris Climate Agreement against dissenters, news agency Reuters reports. "The Pope encouraged me to continue to fight for ...
  • 14 Oct 2021 |

    No G20 state on 1.5¡ãC path, Germany no exception

    14 Oct 2021, 13:26 Expert Germanwatch Climate & CO2 Edgar Meza Climate & CO2 The progress made so far by the world¡¯s largest industrialised and emerging countries is far too miniscule to adhere to the Paris Agreement¡¯s 1.5 degree temperature ...
  • Report calls for reduction of environmentally harmful subsidies in Germany

    29 Aug 2023, 13:33 Edgar Meza Climate & CO2 Cost & Prices ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ A new report commissioned by Germany¡¯s Bertelsmann Stiftung and carried out by the Forum ?kologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft (F?S) economic think tank, criticises the ...
  • 27 Jun 2022 |

    G7 should opt for import tariff on oil and gas from Russia ¨C researchers

    27 Jun 2022, 14:23 Kerstine Appunn International Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The G7 leaders should agree on import tariffs on Russian oil and gas at their summit in Elmau, according to researchers from the economic institute IfW Kiel. "A tariff ...
  • 03 Jan 2019 |

    ICCT EU stats: e-cars emit less CO2 over lifetime than combustion cars

    03 Jan 2019, 12:00 Expert ICCT- International Council on Clean Transportation Transport Julian Wettengel ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Transport Cars ICCT The International Council on Clean Transportation has published a collection of European vehicle market ...
  • Drop in coal power and weak economy push German emissions to lowest level in 70 years ¨C report

    04 Jan 2024, 12:51 Germany¡¯s greenhouse gas emissions fell around ten percent last year to the lowest level since around 1950, as a weak economy and high prices caused energy-intensive industry to lower production and electricity generation from coal ...
  • EU must make rail travel key focus after 2024 elections ¨C industry and NGOs

    15 May 2024, 12:33 Jack McGovan Transport EUElections2024 EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Rail travel should be the focus of legislative and investment decisions in the aftermath of the 2024 EU elections, an alliance of rail industry and NGOs said in an open letter ...
  • 18 Jul 2023 |

    Reduced Chinese LNG demand raises prospect of lower gas prices in Germany next winter

    18 Jul 2023, 13:46 Benjamin Wehrmann Gas Cost & Prices Handelsblatt Lower liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases by China may become a boon for Germany¡¯s supply of the fossil fuel in the coming winter season, business daily Handelsblatt reported. In ...
  • 06 Dec 2023 |

    Climate action among top issues for German voters ahead of 2024 EU Parliament elections- survey

    06 Dec 2023, 13:27 Milou Dirkx Society EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Action against climate change ranks among the topics people in Germany want the European Parliament to prioritise, according to the? latest Eurobarometer survey. Climate action and EU defence are ...
  • 07 Dec 2023 |

    Germany¡¯s finance minister questions need of state support for batteries, hydrogen, semiconductors

    07 Dec 2023, 13:16 Benjamin Wehrmann Industry Cost & Prices WirtschaftsWoche German finance minister Christian Lindner has questioned the need for generous state support to attract investments in future industries, such as battery, hydrogen or ...
  • 14 Nov 2019 |

    COP25 in Madrid must lead to higher ambitions at crucial time for international climate action ¨C German govt

    14 Nov 2019, 13:26 Expert BMU- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Bundesministerium f¨¹r Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit Climate & CO2 Policy Expert Federal Foreign Office Ausw?rtiges Amt ...
  • 19 Apr 2023 |
    Gas

    Germany can fill gas storages before winter, but risks of shortage remain ¨C operators

    19 Apr 2023, 13:24 Julian Wettengel Gas ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany will be able to fully fill its gas storage facilities over the summer even if only a moderate volume of the fuel is available in the EU internal market, but there is still a risk of a ...
  • 30 Nov 2023 |

    Evaluation criteria, bonus payments could boost European renewable energy manufacturers ¨C report

    30 Nov 2023, 13:10 Edgar Meza Renewables EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ In order to increase the market share of European manufacturers in the renewable energy sector, wind turbines and photovoltaic (PV) roof systems could receive more funding if they are produced ...
  • 05 Feb 2024 |

    EU's 90% emissions reduction target by 2040 must be flanked by supporting measures ¨C energy industry

    05 Feb 2024, 13:29 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The European Union could achieve an ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target of 90 percent by 2040, compared to 1990, but the bloc must "consistently" implement the ...
  • 29 Nov 2023 |

    German budget challenges could affect EU budget, debt rules, industrial policy ¨C media report

    29 Nov 2023, 13:36 Carolina Kyllmann Policy EU Table.Media The consequences of Germany's current budget struggles will have implications on the European Union, but the extent of the impact will depend on decisions taken by the ruling coalition ...
  • 26 Mar 2024 |

    EU's battery production ambitions take shape with new German factory, criticism over state aid

    26 Mar 2024, 13:21 Julian Wettengel Cars Technology EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / NDR / NZZ German chancellor Olaf Scholz has hailed the start of construction of a battery cell factory by Swedish Northvolt in northern Germany for being "of strategic ...
  • 27 Jun 2023 |

    France, Italy, Germany launch joint push for securing critical raw materials

    27 Jun 2023, 09:42 Julian Wettengel Resources & Recycling EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / Bloomberg Ministers from France, Italy and Germany have agreed on closer cooperation on the extraction, processing and recycling of critical raw materials needed for ...
  • Right-wing populists challenge Europe¡¯s climate efforts

    07 Jun 2024, 12:00 Right-wing populist parties opposed to climate action are gaining power and popularity across the European continent and are set to do well in the 2024 European Parliament elections. These parties strongly influence climate narratives ...
  • 09 Nov 2021 |

    Climate activists demand 2030 end to combustion engines in lawsuit against Volkswagen

    09 Nov 2021, 12:50 Edgar Meza Cars ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The heads of Greenpeace Germany and an activist from climate protest group Fridays for Future activist have filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen in a German court accusing the carmaker of failing to do ...
  • 28 Jun 2024

    In brief

    28 Jun 2024, 12:00 Carolina Kyllmann Julian Wettengel Associated Press: Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU¡¯s top jobs European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will lead the EU¡¯s powerful executive branch. News agency AP ...
  • 11 May 2023 |

    German minister opposes economic decoupling from China, but warns against over-reliance

    11 May 2023, 13:11 Edgar Meza Policy Security Handelsblatt / ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Economy minister Robert Habeck has warned against over-reliance on China and called for the broadening of supply chains while reassessing ¡°the opportunities and risks of our ...
  • 23 Dec 2022 |

    Preview 2023: Climate action delay in transport sector must end ¨C govt advisor

    23 Dec 2022, 10:24 After the shock of the energy crisis in 2022, the German government must tackle a range of issues that have been relegated to the back burner due to Russia¡¯s war on Ukraine, says Brigitte Knopf, secretary general at the Mercator ...
  • 22 Sep 2022 |

    Germany pushes for EU alliance on energy transition technologies

    22 Sep 2022, 14:08 Jessica Bateman Technology EU Tagesspiegel Background The German government will propose a ¡°European Alliance for Transformation Technologies¡± at an upcoming meeting of EU ministers responsible for industry policy and the internal ...
  • 05 Apr 2019 |

    Energiewende can become "export hit" for Germany ¨C op-ed by foreign minister

    05 Apr 2019, 12:46 Julian Wettengel Energiewende Security WirtschaftsWoche Many countries see Germany as a pioneer of the energy transition and the government will make greater use of this role to push action also on an international scale, writes German ...
  • 18 Oct 2018 |

    Germany¡¯s energy transition will require significant imports of green fuels - study

    The global energy transition will require the presence of a sizeable international market for synthetic fuels and Germany will have to import significant amounts of green fuels created by converting renewable energy with so-called power-to-x technologies, ...
  • 27 Jun 2023 |
    Gas

    EU state aid rules hurdle for German plans for state support to build new gas power plants

    27 Jun 2023, 12:06 Julian Wettengel Gas Handelsblatt The European Commission (EC) has concerns over Germany¡¯s economy ministry plans to create incentives for the construction of new?gas-fired power plants with a combined capacity of about 25 gigawatt (GW) ...
  • ¡°Germany and the EU should intensify their outreach to climate allies¡±

    Germany and other EU member states should strengthen? cooperation on climate protection, in light of the upcoming US administration's likely reversal of climate legislation, writes Susanne Dr?ge in an commentary for the German Institute for ...
  • ¡°Scenario crazy¡±

    Many climate scientists are worried that incoming US President Donald Trump¡¯s administration will confound international negotiations, Michael Bauchm¨¹ller writes in S¨¹ddeutsche Zeitung. ¡°There¡¯s either a scenario Bush or a scenario crazy in store for US ...
  • COP24 in Katowice will be ¡°milestone in international climate policy¡± ¨C state secretary

    There is much detail work to be done until the UN Climate Change Conference will start in Polish Katowice on 2 December, said the German environment ministry after a preparatory meeting in Krak¨®w. However, the will of governments to agree on a rulebook ...
  • Germany faces balancing act in climate leadership role

    05 Jul 2017, 00:00 The pressure on Germany to take global leadership on climate action has been constantly mounting since US President Donald Trump decided to take the United States out of the Paris climate agreement. Ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg ...
  • 05 Apr 2022 |

    'The world is on fire'- German reactions to IPCC report link conflicts and fossil fuels

    05 Apr 2022, 13:43 The new chapter of the 6th report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) focuses on mitigating climate change effects. Commentators from Germany regard the report as ¡°a clear call to society and policymakers for ...
  • Merkel wins respect for G20 climate result at "B-"-summit

    08 Jul 2017, 00:00 The German presidency and chancellor Angela Merkel pulled off a ¡°solid¡± diplomatic success on climate policy by closing the ranks of all G20 members except the United States at the summit in Hamburg, experts for climate diplomacy said. ...
  • 20 Mar 2017 |

    Germany reiterates G20 climate focus at energy transition conference

    Germany aims to use a large international energy conference in Berlin to inject fresh momentum and ideas into the G20 process in the run up to the Hamburg summit in July. "We want to use our G20 presidency this year to find a common position for all ...
  • 26 May 2020 |

    CO? removal necessary to reach EU climate neutrality 2050 ¨C study

    26 May 2020, 12:43 Expert SWP- German Institute for International and Security Affairs Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik Policy International Security G20 & G7 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ An active removal of several hundred ...
  • 12 Mar 2021 |

    Germany and Saudi Arabia want to cooperate on hydrogen

    12 Mar 2021, 13:36 Expert BMWi- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Bundesministerium f¨¹r Wirtschaft und Energie Renewable Energy Act | EEG 2014 Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Policy Kerstine Appunn Hydrogen International Clean Energy ...
  • German government divided over subsidising industry electricity

    03 May 2023, 12:02 Julian Wettengel Industry Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Reuters / Handelsblatt / Merkur German chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and finance minister Christian Lindner (FDP) have criticised plans by the economy ministry to subsidise ...
  • German carmakers plan €58 billion investment in e-mobility, self-driving cars

    04 Mar 2019, 13:33 Rachel Waldholz Cars Hydrogen Business & Jobs ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / The Daily Telegraph / Die Welt / Deutsche Welle German carmakers are planning a major investment in electric vehicles over the next three years, the German ...
  • Next phase of global climate policy requires more national action ¨C and a CO2 price

    13 May 2019, 14:00 Implementing the Paris Agreement means that countries have to have more ambition on a national level and the same is true for the European Union, Germany¡¯s environment minister Svenja Schulze said at the opening of the 10th Petersberg ...
  • 06 Nov 2019 |

    Nuclear power experts meet in Berlin to debate best ways for plant dismantling

    06 Nov 2019, 13:32 Expert BMU- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Bundesministerium f¨¹r Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit Climate & CO2 Policy Benjamin Wehrmann Nuclear phase-out ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ ...
  • 26 Aug 2019 |

    Number of domestic and international air passengers continues to rise in Germany

    26 Aug 2019, 13:32 Benjamin Wehrmann Transport ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The number of flights taken in Germany to domestic as well as international destinations continues to rise, the Destatis national statistical office has found. In the first half of 2019, the ...
  • 03 Feb 2017 |

    ¡°German foreign aid is at record high and rising¡±

    Germany is a reluctant global leader but persistently works on providing assistance to developing countries, not least in the energy sector, Catherine Cheney writes on international development website? devex.com. Effective development assistance must be ...
  • ¡°G7 summit: Six countries send clear message for the climate¡±

    Environmental and development NGO Germanwatch is ¡°relieved¡± that all leaders except US President Donald Trump clearly committed to the Paris Climate Agreement and there was no ¡°weakening or re-interpretation¡± of the accord, the organisation writes in a ...
  • Germany pushes for global renewables targets at G20 summit

    08 Sep 2023, 13:42 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 Renewables G20 & G7 ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany is advocating for an agreement on "a clear and concrete target" for the global expansion of renewables among the Group of Twenty (G20), said ...
  • Hydrogen industry ramp-up in Germany faces raw material supply challenge ¨C agency

    06 Jun 2023, 12:59 Benjamin Wehrmann Hydrogen Resources & Recycling dpa / Der Stern The lack of mineral resources could become a challenge for the planned ramp-up of hydrogen industry in Germany, Europe and worldwide, news agency dpa writes in an? ...
  • 22 Feb 2022 |

    Reactions from Germany to halt of Nord Stream 2 following Russian aggression

    22 Feb 2022, 16:45 Many German politicians, business associations, and environmental NGOs have welcomed the government's decisions to halt the contentious gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 following Russian aggression towards Ukraine. Against the backdrop ...
  • 08 Sep 2021 |

    Tripling of climate investments needed if Germany wants to reach 2030 target ¨C think tanks

    08 Sep 2021, 13:35 Expert Agora Energiewende Think tank on German, European and international climate and energy policy Climate & CO2 Electricity market Energiewende International Benjamin Wehrmann Cost & Prices Government ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ ...
  • German chancellor pledges €4 bn for Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative

    20 Nov 2023, 16:30 Germany will invest 4 billion euros in sustainable energy projects in Africa until 2030 to help improve the continet¡¯s role in renewable power, green hydrogen and critical raw material extraction, chancellor Olaf Scholz announced at the ...
  • 07 Mar 2023 |

    German postal service calls for CO2 labelling on parcels

    07 Mar 2023, 12:25 Julian Wettengel Climate & CO2 Freight dpa Germany¡¯s postal service Deutsche Post has called for mandatory labelling of the CO2 footprint of parcels sent by parcel services to inform customers, reports news agency dpa. Such a ...
  • 11 Jan 2023 |

    Skills shortage becomes cyber security risk in energy industry ¨C consultancy

    11 Jan 2023, 12:21 Julian Wettengel Digitalisation Tagesspiegel Background A lack of IT specialists is becoming a cyber security risk for German energy industry companies, reports newsletter service Tagesspiegel Background Cybersecurity. ¡°Electricity grid ...
  • 31 Oct 2023 |

    Security, affordability and a healthy planet top future priorities of young Europeans ¨C survey

    31 Oct 2023, 13:37 Carolina Kyllmann Society EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Security and affordability is the top priority for the future young Europeans want, followed by a liveable planet and social justice, according to the Next Generations Study 2023 survey by ...
  • 'The world needs Russia' to solve climate crisis- German development minister

    29 Nov 2019, 13:39 Benjamin Wehrmann Climate & CO2 International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Global climate action and environmental protection can only work with an active Russian engagement, Germany's development minister Gerd M¨¹ller said at the German ...
  • 18 Apr 2023 |

    Germany ¡°in critical phase¡± as industry location, associations warn

    18 Apr 2023, 13:01 Carolina Kyllmann Industry Welt Online / WirtschaftsWoche / ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Citing high energy costs, too much bureaucracy and a lack of skilled workers, the heads of industry associations have warned of a bleak future for Germany if ...
  • 07 Dec 2022 |

    Germany and Europe in danger of falling behind on renewables due to regulation, bureaucracy ¨C dena head

    07 Dec 2022, 12:44 Expert dena- German Energy Agency Deutsche Energie-Agentur Grid Business & Jobs Cost & Prices Technology Efficiency Julian Wettengel Renewables ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The International Energy Agency¡¯s (IEA) latest report on renewable ...
  • Bolsonaro says Brazil ¡°doesn't need¡± Amazon aid as German government debates cuts

    13 Aug 2019, 13:43 Expert BMU- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Bundesministerium f¨¹r Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit Climate & CO2 Policy Freja Eriksen Climate & CO2 Cost & Prices ...
  • EU climate commissioner says climate targets no danger for industry

    04 Dec 2018, 15:33 S?ren Amelang ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Climate & CO2 Business International Handelsblatt Germany's industry should not be worried about the European commission's proposal for a climate-neutral Europe by 2050, according to EU ...
  • 12 Apr 2024 |

    Germany must support other EU countries in preparing for social impacts of new CO2 price ¨C env agency

    12 Apr 2024, 14:08 Expert UBA- Federal Environment Agency Umweltbundesamt Climate & CO2 Citizens' energy Julian Wettengel Carbon market EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The German government should use its national experiences to support EU neighbours in ...
  • 25 Oct 2023 |

    German industrial associations welcome EU wind power action plan, NGO cautions nature protection must not fall behind

    25 Oct 2023, 12:51 Julian Wettengel Wind EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German energy industry players have welcomed a European Union package of proposals to strengthen the bloc¡¯s wind power industry. The main goal of the measures in the package should be to ...
  • ¡°Collateral damage in Europe¡±

    New US sanctions against Russia will have serious consequences for the energy supply in Germany and Europe, writes Kirsten Westphal of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in a guest commentary for S¨¹ddeutsche Zeitung. ¡°The ...
  • 08 Feb 2023 |

    Germany and France say ¡°substantial progress¡± made in green subsidy talks with U.S.

    08 Feb 2023, 13:16 Carolina Kyllmann Finance International Die Zeit The German and French economy ministers said ¡°substantial progress¡± has been made in talks about transparency and cooperation on green subsidies between the EU and the U.S during a visit ...
  • 24 Oct 2023 |

    German ruling coalition party FDP rejects EU proposal for contracts for difference to support renewables

    24 Oct 2023, 11:58 Julian Wettengel Renewables EU Spiegel / ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ German government coalition member and pro-business party FDP (Free Democratic Party) has criticised a proposal agreed by EU member state governments last week to make so-called ...
  • 24 Aug 2023 |

    EU debate on post-2030 climate efforts should focus on proven policies, not ambitions ¨C researchers

    24 Aug 2023, 13:16 Julian Wettengel Policy EU FAZ The European Union should focus on strengthening existing policy instruments when charting the course for climate action in the years after 2030, write researchers Brigitte Knopf and Oliver Geden in an op ...
  • 18 Mar 2022 |

    Tackling climate crisis to be at heart of German security strategy ¨C foreign min

    18 Mar 2022, 13:41 Julian Wettengel International Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The climate crisis and its effects on people¡¯s lives around the world will be at the heart of the National Security Strategy being developed by the German government, said ...
  • 21 Oct 2021 |

    Environmental organisations call for end to short-haul flights in Germany

    21 Oct 2021, 13:24 Expert BUND- Friends of the Earth Germany Bund f¨¹r Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland Climate & CO2 Charlotte Nijhuis Mobility ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / dpa Several environmental organisations are calling for an immediate end to short ...
  • Ministers call for global hydrogen cooperation as climate activist says leaders have ¡°failed¡±

    16 Mar 2021, 17:30 Germany¡¯s foreign minister Heiko Maas and economy minister Peter Altmaier have called for closer global cooperation in key energy transition areas, such as green hydrogen, to help the world reach ambitious climate targets. As renewable ...
  • Germany pledges €112 million for Kenya¡¯s renewable and green hydrogen expansion

    12 Dec 2022, 13:11 Carolina Kyllmann Renewables Hydrogen International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany has pledged at least 112 million euros to support Kenya in implementing ¡°its ambitious goal of switching entirely to renewable energy sources by 2030,¡± the ...
  • 06 Aug 2021 |

    Green Party list in small state of Saarland excluded from ballot during German election

    06 Aug 2021, 13:21 Charlotte Nijhuis Elections & Politics Tagesschau The regional list of Germany¡¯s Green Party will be excluded from the ballot in the state of Saarland during the national election, the federal election committee announced on 5 ...
  • 10 Mar 2022 |

    EU climate plans must become 'Apollo programme for energy sovereignty' ¨C NGOs

    10 Mar 2022, 13:22 S?ren Amelang International EU The European Parliament and the EU member states must insist on improvements to the European Commission's insufficient plans for emission reduction to rapidly make the bloc more independent from ...
  • 19 Oct 2023 |

    German gas grid operator joins EU hydrogen pipeline project H2Med

    19 Oct 2023, 13:16 Carolina Kyllmann Hydrogen EU Handelsblatt / Tagesspiegel Background One of Germany's major gas grid operators has joined the pipeline project "H2Med", which is set to transport hydrogen from the Iberian Peninsula towards ...
  • 23 Feb 2024 |

    Following EU pressure, German fashion retailer Zalando abandons 'sustainable' labels

    23 Feb 2024, 13:40 Franca Quecke Company climate claims EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Following a dialogue with the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities,?Berlin-based fashion retailer?Zalando has committed to removing "misleading ...
  • 10 Oct 2023 |

    Macron, Scholz hail Airbus cooperation as role model for jointly mastering ¡°ecological transition¡±

    10 Oct 2023, 13:10 German chancellor Olaf Scholz and French president Emmanuel Macron held an informal meeting aimed to nurse the crucial Franco-German axis for Europe¡¯s industrial transformation on the way to climate neutrality. In Hamburg, northern ...
  • ¡°We will not leave developing countries alone¡± ¨C environment minister

    30 Nov 2018, 15:02 Julian Wettengel ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Climate & CO2 International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Germany will not leave developing countries alone in dealing with climate protection and adaptation to climate change, said German environment ...
  • Raising carbon price could help lower German renewables levy to 2.5 cents ¨C think tank

    07 May 2021, 12:01 Expert Agora Energiewende Think tank on German, European and international climate and energy policy Climate & CO2 Electricity market Energiewende International Julian Wettengel Renewable Energy Act | EEG Cost & Prices Clean ...
  • 28 Feb 2024 |

    Germany to adopt 2060 target for net-negative greenhouse gas emissions

    28 Feb 2024, 13:14 The German government is aiming to introduce a 2060 target for net-negative greenhouse gas emissions, as well as intermediate targets for technical carbon sinks, as key elements of its contribution to the Paris climate targets. By the ...
  • 08 Mar 2022 |

    Chancellor Scholz says Russian energy supplies ¡°essential¡± as fears of halt to trading loom

    08 Mar 2022, 13:30 Benjamin Wehrmann International Security ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / The Guardian / CNN German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected calls for immediately ending all energy trading with Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. ¡°Europe¡¯s ...
  • Germany supports pilot project for testing offshore wind farm deconstruction

    28 Nov 2018, 16:19 Benjamin Wehrmann ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Wind Technology International Stiftung Offshore Wind Energy Together with international partners, the German economy and energy ministry (BMWi) has initiated a project to study the removal of ...
  • 22 Jul 2020 |

    Volkswagen warns that US battery row could disrupt supplies

    22 Jul 2020, 13:32 Expert VW- Volkswagen Transport Cars Cars International manager magazin / Reuters Car-makers Volkswagen and Ford say that a legal battle between two South Korean battery manufacturers in the United States could hamper the production of ...
  • Industry calls for better CO2 price protection measures against competitive disadvantages

    06 May 2021, 13:06 Edgar Meza Climate & CO2 Cost & Prices Handelsblatt Sectors of German industry are struggling with rising carbon prices and demanding help from the government, which has made CO2 pricing a key part of its climate protection ...
  • Next German govt must put CO2 pricing centre stage of ¡°more European¡± climate policy ¨C advisor

    26 Aug 2021, 10:15 International partners can be assured that Germany¡¯s next government coalition after the September election will not veer far off course of the country¡¯s current climate and energy policy, says government advisor and director of two ...
  • 09 Nov 2020 |

    Europeans express relief, hope for climate cooperation after Biden win

    09 Nov 2020, 14:57 European leaders, researchers and media commentators breathed a collective sigh of relief following Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential elections and expressed hope for a new partnership on combating climate change. The news ...
  • 11 Apr 2019 |

    The World Bank still massively invests in fossil fuels despite climate pledge ¨C NGO

    11 Apr 2019, 12:56 Julian Wettengel Finance International ICIJ / Urgewald The World Bank is touting investments in solar parks and other climate-friendly projects ?but has continued to finance oil and gas exploration, pipelines and refineries that ...
  • 13 Oct 2023 |

    EU plan for scaling up green technologies lacks focus and funding- German NGOs

    13 Oct 2023, 13:26 S?ren Amelang Industry EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ The EU¡¯s proposed strategy for scaling up energy transition technologies would soften environmental standards across the board, is too broad in scope, and also lacks the necessary funding,? ...
  • 18 Aug 2022 |

    Energy crisis must give rise to true European energy and climate policy ¨C former EU commissioner

    18 Aug 2022, 14:15 Benjamin Wehrmann EU Security Der Tagesspiegel The European energy crisis caused by Russia¡¯s war on Ukraine has created the right environment for ¡°finally and forcefully implementing a Europeanisation of energy and climate policy,¡± ...
  • German environment ministry praises US states for upholding climate action

    The US states, cities, companies, and civil society actors that have confirmed their unwavering support for international climate action despite the US administration¡¯s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement ¡°gives courage¡± to everyone adhering to ...
  • 08 Jun 2021 |

    2020s must be ¡°decade of sustainability¡±, says German chancellor Merkel

    08 Jun 2021, 13:20 Julian Wettengel International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Governments across the world have to make the 2020s the ¡°decade of sustainability¡±, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the 20th annual conference of the German Council for ...
  • 09 Dec 2022 |

    Estern German coal regions secure €1.4bn for renaturation of opencast mines

    09 Dec 2022, 13:53 Carolina Kyllmann Coal ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Former coal regions in eastern Germany have secured a budget worth 1.44 billion euros for the renaturation of lignite mines over the next five years. The states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony ...
  • 15 Jan 2021 |

    Insurer Allianz plans to reduce assets' climate impact by one quarter by 2025

    15 Jan 2021, 12:50 Charlotte Nijhuis Finance ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ / S¨¹ddeutsche Zeitung / dpa Germany¡¯s largest insurance company Allianz has set a new interim target for the restructuring of 800 billion euros in investments, the company announced in a press ...
  • Opportunities and opposition ¨C East Germany's oscillating energy transition

    30 Aug 2024, 12:00 Beyond technical necessities, any country's energy system is the result of political preferences, the general state of development, resource endowment and the level of demand from citizens and businesses. In Germany, this led to ...
  • Q&A- Germany¡¯s nuclear exit: One year after

    16 Apr 2024, 10:05 Decades of debates came to an end in April 2023, when Germany finally shuttered its last nuclear power plants after the energy crisis. One year on, predictions of supply risks, price hikes and dirty coal replacing carbon-free nuclear ...
  • 21 Jul 2023 |
    EU

    Covering climate and energy policy during Spain¡¯s EU Council presidency

    21 Jul 2023, 08:50 Spain is set to be a key driver of the European Union¡¯s climate and energy agenda for the coming six months as it has taken over leadership of the Council of the EU, a crucial institution of the 27-member bloc. At a time when Russia¡¯s ...
  • 11 Jul 2023 |
    EU

    Q&A ¨C Italy strives to become EU energy leader a year ahead of 2024 EU vote

    11 Jul 2023, 10:35 In early June 2024, Italian citizens will head to the polls to elect their representatives in the European Parliament, along with the other member states. Public debate remains fierce with continued inflation and energy woes, and ...
  • 26 Jul 2018 |

    Germany's maritime freight emissions

    26 Jul 2018, 09:28 Germany's maritime freight industry is big business that boasts globally ranked shipping companies, state-of-the-art ports, and reliable logistics. The country's merchant fleet mainly runs on CO?-intensive heavy oil, as do ...
  • 09 Jun 2023 |
    EU

    Q&A ¨C French torn between energy price fears and climate threat a year before EU vote

    09 Jun 2023, 12:51 One year from now, French citizens will go to the polls to have their say in the makeup of the European Parliament, together with citizens from across the EU. Energy and climate policy could play a decisive role in the elections, as ...
  • 27 Jul 2018 |

    Air cargo emissions in Germany

    27 Jul 2018, 15:05 Aviation is one of the fastest-growing sources of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. Direct emissions from airplanes and other aircrafts account for more than two percent of global emissions, roughly equivalent to the total greenhoue ...
  • ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Guide ¨C Germany nears 2030 climate targets, transport and heating remain laggards

    07 May 2025, 14:15 Germany is nearly on track to achieve its 2030 emission reduction targets, with rapid progress in the expansion of renewables making up for the lagging transport and heating sectors. The new government is set to continue with the ...
  • 26 Jul 2021 |

    Vote21: climate & energy in German parties' election programmes

    26 Jul 2021, 17:11 Climate and energy are two of the key issues that dominate Germany's 2021 general election. ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ provides a compact overview of major parties' plans to make the country comply with international climate targets ...
  • 14 Jan 2021 |
    EU

    Who sets the targets? Expert Q&A on European energy and climate policy

    14 Jan 2021, 08:50 Energy targets and climate policies in European countries have never been set only at national level. On a continent where small states share multiple borders, their energy systems are becoming increasingly interlinked, and thus ...
  • Geared-up Germany enters second winter without Russian gas

    02 Nov 2023, 13:44 Germany is entering its second winter without the Russian gas supplies it used to take for granted. But the country is much better prepared than it was in 2022: Stockpiles are full, capacities for alternative imports have been increased ...
  • 28 Jul 2023 |

    IPCEI: Germany and France bet on joint EU platform for sustainable industry

    28 Jul 2023, 12:45 The EU¡¯s ¡®Important Projects of Common European Interest¡¯ (IPCEI) scheme is one of the bloc¡¯s key instruments for transforming its economy in the name of climate neutrality. The EU¡¯s two largest economies, Germany and France, are among ...
  • 25 Jul 2023 |

    A shared challenge: Attitudes about climate action in France and Germany

    25 Jul 2023, 13:30 Concerns over the impacts of climate change and demand for mitigation policy are high in France and Germany alike, which is hardly surprising given their geographic proximity and similar economic structure. However, the French and the ...
  • Q&A: COP28 and the 100 billion U.S. dollar climate finance commitment

    29 Nov 2023, 09:55 Two weeks before the start of the UN climate conference COP28 in Dubai, the OECD has said developed countries might have finally made good on their pledge to mobilise 100 billion U.S. dollars climate finance in 2022, two years later ...
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    Nuclear, gas, renewables: What will power the EU's 'Franco-German engine' in the future?

    23 Jun 2023, 14:00 Camille Lafrance Benjamin Wehrmann International EU ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ has set out on a cross-border cooperation project between France and Germany to understand why the two core EU members France and Germany struggle to agree on a ...
  • Climate and energy in France's snap elections ¨C a view from Germany

    20 Jun 2024, 14:43 Milou Dirkx Benjamin Wehrmann Elections & Politics EUElections2024 EU 2024 has shaped up to be a super election year- snap elections will be held in France on 30 June, with the second round scheduled for 7 July. ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ correspondent ...
  • 26 Mar 2024 |

    Women¡¯s struggles in coal belts of India, Germany: Cross-border collaboration on just transition

    26 Mar 2024, 09:58 Milou Dirkx Society International "In the history of mine closures in India, there is no gender justice." ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ grant winners Shuchita Jha and Flavia Lopes worked together across borders to examine the effects of mine closures ...
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    ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ supports Climate Tracker on assessing energy and climate coverage in Latin America

    04 Nov 2021, 15:40 Milou Dirkx International Latin America is a region full of potential climate and energy transition stories, and just as many challenges to overcome when covering them. To better understand these complexities and how to best support ...
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    Coping with eco-anxiety and building resilience: Strategies for journalists

    16 Oct 2024, 09:20 Josh Axelrod Society Managing the emotional strain of covering climate and environmental issues is a growing concern for many journalists. At ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨'s 10-year anniversary conference, participants discussed strategies for ...
  • 31 Mar 2023 |

    Spotlight on the IPCC: Network coverage on defusing the climate-time bomb

    31 Mar 2023, 13:50 Milou Dirkx International The latest IPCC Synthesis Report is ¡°a how-to guide to defuse the climate time-bomb,¡± according to UN Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres. The report concludes the IPCC¡¯s sixth assessment cycle (AR6), ...
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    What it's like to work with the ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ newsroom

    25 Jun 2021, 09:28 Isabel Sutton International In January 2021 Isabel Sutton joined ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ in what was an experiment for all involved: She became ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨'s first "remote" fellow as part of the International Journalism Programme as ...
  • 10 May 2019 |

    Journalists talk business on the energy transition- GETJO19 through the eyes of a cartoonist

    10 May 2019, 15:36 Rose-Anne Clermont Business International Capturing the energy transition story in cartoons. Mwelwa Musonko was listening, tweeting and networking along with 100 international journalists at the Global Energy Transition Journalism 2019 ...
  • ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ works on fixes to climate reporting at journalism festival

    20 Apr 2018, 15:22 Martha Otwinowski Climate & CO2 International One hour to generate a comprehensive roadmap of solutions to major challenges in climate change reporting together with over 40 international journalists? ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ accepted the ...
  • Are methane pledges a shell game? A cross-border reporting collaboration

    21 Nov 2023, 11:45 Milou Dirkx Fossil fuels International ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ grant winners Michael Buchsbaum, Ferm¨ªn Koop and Samuel Ajala looked into Shell's pledge to reduce methane emissions, reporting from three different continents. The team struggled with ...
  • Key take-aways from 1st Global Energy Transition Journalism Conference

    22 Dec 2017, 14:00 Sven Egenter Martha Otwinowski Climate & CO2 International COP23 "Don't annoy a journalist if you don't have a good story," said Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament from the Group of the Greens ...
  • 23 Aug 2019 |

    Three questions to Angelina Davydova, ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Ambassador for Russia and Central Asia

    23 Aug 2019, 10:20 Martha Otwinowski Policy International Angelina Davydova is a freelance journalist who regularly covers climate change, environmental/climate policy at the international and Russian level, the circular economy and energy transition ...
  • Three questions to Justin Gerdes, ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Ambassador for the United States (West Coast)

    25 Oct 2019, 09:59 Justin Gerdes Martha Otwinowski Climate & CO2 Elections & Politics International Justin Gerdes is a freelance journalist who regularly covers the energy transition from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a Contributing Writer for ...
  • Three questions to: Kwangyin Liu, ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Ambassador for Taiwan and East Asia

    06 Sep 2019, 09:55 Kwangyin Liu Martha Otwinowski Cost & Prices International Security Kwangyin („¢¹â¬“) is a journalist who regularly covers the energy transition, climate change, the circular economy, and the auto industry. She writes full time for ...
  • 16 Aug 2019 |

    Three questions to: Rudi Bressa, ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Ambassador for Italy

    16 Aug 2019, 12:15 Martha Otwinowski Policy International Rudi is ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ ambassador for Italy. He is a freelance journalist who regularly covers the energy transition, climate change, and the circular economy. Rudi contributes to La Stampa, LifeGate, ...
  • Dr. Tomas Wyns (Belgium)

    Doctoral researcher working on European and international climate policy, in particular the design of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), post-2020 industrial and innovation policy and enhancing global climate action under a 2015 international climate ...
  • Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)

    Independent body to foster the integration and completion of the European Internal Energy Market for electricity and natural gas. The agency's main activities are supporting the integration of the EU national energy markets, by developing common ...
  • International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA, Austria)

    Independent international research institute. www.iiasa.ac.at Ansa Heyl, press officer and editor heyl@iiasa.ac.at +43 2236807574 Researcher Austria @IIASAVienna ...
  • Center for International Climate Research (CICERO)

    Institute for interdisciplinary climate research. www.cicero.oslo.no Press office post@cicero.oslo.no +47 40004670 Researcher Norway @CICERO_klima ...
  • Institute for International and European affairs (Ireland)

    Dublin, Ireland-based policy think tank focussing on European and international policy trends. Its Energy Group focusses on critical issues of the ongoing low-carbon energy transition by analysing topics such as decarbonisation, renewable energy sources, ...
  • International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES, Croatia)

    Non-governmental and non-profit scientific organisation, engages in specific R&D activities common for the countries of the East and Southeast European and Mediterranean regions. www.sdewes.org Marina Kelava, PR officer sdewes@sdewes.org +385 16168126 ...
  • French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS)

    Independent think tank specialised in geopolitical and strategic issues. Focuses on energy and the environment, studies several regions. Frequently organises events and meetings, bringing together political, economic and military decision makers. ...
  • Greenpeace Slovakia

    Slovak office of international organisation. www.greenpeace.org Office info.slovakia@greenpeace.org ? +421 254771202 Environmental groups Slovakia @GreenpeaceSK ...
  • Get2C (Portugal)

    Has a vast knowledge on the European and international carbon emissions markets. get2c.pt +351968020313 (general number) Business Portugal @GET2C_climate ...
  • Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)

    Independent think tank that facilitates the transition towards sustainable development. Based in Paris and linked to its Sciences Po university, it identifies the conditions and proposes tools for integrating sustainable development into policies mainly ...
  • Fridays for Future Germany

    German branch of the international Fridays for Future movement, started by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. www.fridaysforfuture.de Environmental groups Germany @FridayforFuture ...
  • Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds (UK)

    Focuses on new interdisciplinary research partnerships that better link the physical, technological, economic and social understanding of climate change with strategies for mitigation and adaptation. www.climate.leeds.ac.uk Clare Martynski c.martynski ...
  • Stockholm International Water Institute

    Think tank with research focus on clean water and how climate change affects availability of water. Offers various webinars in English. Organises annual conference with high-level international participants and offers grant to journalists from low and ...
  • Prof. Dimitrios P. Lalas (Greece)

    Former director of the Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development and Greece¡¯s mediator in international climate negotiations. www.etvafund.gr Researcher Greece ...
  • Estonian Environment Agency

    State authority preparing national and international reports on the environment. www.keskkonnaagentuur.ee Kertu Kula, communication specialist kertu.kula@envir.ee +372 56943169 Government Estonia ...
  • ClientEarth (Poland)

    Polish member of international organisation, environmental law charity. www.pl.clientearth.org Marta Klimkiewicz, spokesperson mklimkiewicz@clientearth.org +48 223070181 Environmental groups Poland @ClientEarth_PL ...
  • Gas

    JSC Conexus Baltic Grid (Latvia)

    Gas transmission and storage operator trading internationally. Distribution to households is managed by Gaso. www.conexus.lv Office info@conexus.lv +371 67087900 Business Latvia ...
  • Greenpeace Norway

    Environmental organisation, part of Greenpeace International. www.greenpeace.org Aud Nord?, head of communications aud.nordo@greenpeace.org +47 41470649 Environmental groups Norway @GreenpeaceNorge ...
  • Bauhaus Earth

    Bauhaus Earth is a think-and-do tank for the transformation of the built environment into a sector with a positive impact on the planet and its inhabitants. It conducts scientific research and political advocacy to identify intervention points for the ...
  • German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)

    The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) is a think tank and research institute devoted to promote informed debate on foreign policy issues in Germany. Founded in 1955, the council provides politicymakers, businesses, and civil society with ...
  • Swedish Institute of International Affairs

    Conducts research and analyses on a wide range of issues, including climate, environment and energy. About half of UI¡¯s funding comes from the government and the rest from various public sources and from publishing analyses. It does not speak for the ...
  • Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHM?)

    Specialised organisation providing hydrological and meteorological services at the national and international level. www.shmu.sk Office of the director general shmu@shmu.sk +421 259415199 Researcher Slovakia ...
  • International Energy Research Centre (Ireland)

    Based in Cork, it conducts research in energy efficiency and low-carbon energy delivery. Jointly funded by the Irish government and industry actors. www.ierc.ie Professor Brian Norton, head of energy research brian.norton@ierc.ie +353 212346949 (general) ...
  • Friends of the Earth Latvia

    Runs campaigns and raises awareness on pollution, sustainability, impacts of international trade, etc. www.zemesdraugi.lv Office zemesdraugi@zemesdraugi.lv +371 67225112 +371 29326931 Environmental groups Latvia ...
  • Greenpeace Czech Republic

    Czech branch of the international environmental organisation. www.greenpeace.org Luk¨¢? Hr¨¢bek, spokesperson lukas.hrabek@greenpeace.org +420 603443140 Environmental groups Czech Republic @GreenpeaceCzech ...
  • Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI, Norway)

    Independent foundation enganged in research on international environmental, energy and resource management policy and laws. www.fni.no Anna Valberg, head of information avalberg@fni.no +47 97182523 Researcher Norway @FniNansen ...
  • MeRA25 party (Greece)

    Left-wing party, Greek branch of the international DiEM25 party, both led by economist Yanis Varoufakis. www.mera25.gr Office info@mera25.gr +30 210 3810671 Political parties Greece @mera25_gr ...
  • SWP- German Institute for International and Security Affairs

    The German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) is Europe¡¯s largest independent think tank in the fields of international politics, and foreign and security policy, according to their website. With offices in Berlin and Brussels, SWP¡¯s ...
  • Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL, Cyprus)

    Left-wing party, successor to the Communist Party of Cyprus established in 1926. In government between 2008 and 2013 under President Dimitris Christofias. www.akel.org.cy International Department interbureau@akel.org.cy +357 22817346 Political parties ...
  • Friends of the Earth Norway

    Active in nature conservation and climate issues. Has approximately 20,000 members and 100 local groups across the country. www.naturvernforbundet.no Dag Arne H?ystad, head of international department dah@naturvernforbundet.no +47 93009955 Environmental ...
  • WWF Greece

    Greek branch of the international environmental organisation WWF. Publishes research and policy analyses, raises awareness and advocates for environmental causes to government officials. www.wwf.gr Christi Sotiriou, communications officer c.sotiriou@wwf ...
  • WWF Italy

    Italy¡¯s largest environmental association, part of the WWF international network. www.wwf.it Antonio Barone a.barone@wwf.it +39 0684497332 Environmental groups Italy @wwfitalia ...
  • Environment Committee of the Estonian Parliament

    Standing committee of Parliament (Riigikogu) that deals with draft legislation on environmental policy, environmental protection, the use of natural resources and nature conservation. Ratifies international agreements concerning the environment. www ...
  • Greens Finland (Vihre?t- De Gr?na)

    Best known for policies driving climate action and environmental protection. www.greens.fi Sarianna Mankki, international relations officer sarianna.mankki@vihreat.fi +358 505131948 Political parties Finland @vihreat ...
  • Greenpeace Belgium

    International NGO campaigning on issues such as sustainable development and climate change. www.greenpeace.org Sarah Jacobs & Anne-Fran?oise Moens, press relations officers bpress@greenpeace.org +32 496263191 Environmental groups Belgium @greenpeace ...
  • WWF Finland

    Part of the extensive international WWF network, active in domestic climate policy discussions. www.wwf.fi Anne Brax, senior communications specialist anne.brax@wwf.fi +358 503671888 Environmental groups Finland @WWFSuomi ...
  • Gas

    Portuguese Association of Oil Companies (APETRO)

    Represents all the oil companies active in Portugal. Provides statistics and information on fuel consumption, oil and fuel prices or international oil and gas prices. Comments on all matters regarding oil, gas and fuel, including geopolitical issues. www ...
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO, UK)

    Created in September 2020 by the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development. www.gov.uk Office newsdesk@fcdo.gov.uk +44 2070083100 Government United Kingdom @FCDOGovUK ...
  • National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN, Romania)

    National authority, regulates, authorises and controls nuclear activities. Has legal personality, subordinated to the prime minister. www.cncan.ro Office office@cncan.ro +40 21 316 05 72 +40 21 317 38 07 (international affairs) Government Romania ...
  • Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)

    Represents the interests of the Finnish business community at national, EU and international levels. www.ek.fi Mari Haavisto, director, communications and responsibility mari.haavisto@ek.fi +358 503956135 Business Finland @Elinkeinoelama ...
  • Greenpeace Slovenia

    International organisation focusing on climate change and deforestation, and dedicated to preserving endangered animal species and preventing environmental abuses. www.greenpeace.org Office info.si@greenpeace.org +386 30404144 Environmental groups ...
  • WWF Belgium

    International NGO active in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. www.wwf.be Koen Stuyck, media coordinator & spokesperson koen.stuyck@wwf.be +32 499708641 +32 2340 0967 Environmental groups Belgium ...
  • Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (Slovenia)

    Deals with issues such as internationalisation, entrepreneurship, technological development, tourism, the internal market, regional development and the wood industry. www.gov.si Sta?a Zabuko?ek, public relations consultant stasa.zabukosek@gov.si +386 ...
  • Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests (Romania)

    Applies the government programme and strategy in the energy sector, represents the state and the government in energy-related matters, monitors the energy sector and its compliance with international treaties. www.mmediu.ro Press office comunicare@mmediu ...
  • Gaia Consulting (Finland)

    Provides innovative solutions for sustainability with expertise on climate change and biodiversity loss. www.gaia.fi Heidi Valtari, project administration, international projects, financial reporting, organising events and meetings, communications heidi ...
  • Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Slovakia)

    Responsible for the development of relations with other states and for cooperation with multinational and international organisations, in particular in the area of foreign and security policy, bilateral relations, economic cooperation, culture, science, ...
  • Finns Party (PS, Finland)

    Right-wing populist, conservative party, critical of the EU. Only major party in Parliament that opposes domestic climate measures. www.perussuomalaiset.fi Tuulia Tiihonen, secretary of international affairs tuulia.tiihonen@eduskunta.fi +358 503262227 ...
  • Ministry of Industry and Trade (Czech Republic)

    In charge of industry, energy and trade policy, business and investment promotion, internal trade and consumer protection. Led by Minister Karel Havlicek, member of the ANO 2011 party. www.mpo.cz ?t¨§p¨¢nka Filipov¨¢, head of press office and spokesperson ...
  • Ministry of Economic Development (Italy)

    Government department in charge of industrial policy, international trade, communications and energy. Established in 2006, following the reorganisation of the Ministry of Productive Activities. www.gov.it Press office ufficio.stampa@mise.gov.it +39 ...
  • Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO)

    Federal government body responsible for research policy in Belgium. Manages the participation of Belgium in European and international organisations. www.belspo.be Martine Vanderstraeten, programme manager ¨C climate Martine.Vanderstraeten@belspo.be +32 ...
  • Romanian Energy Center (CRE)

    Non-governmental, non-profit and non-political organisation, represents the interests of Romanian energy companies (electricity, gas, oil, water, nuclear, coal, renewables and R&D) at home and internationally. www.crenerg.org Irina Ni??, ...
  • National Lithuanian Energy Association

    National association of electricity and gas suppliers, member of Eurelectric, the World Energy Council and the International Gas Union. www.nlea.lt Gintar? Gaidelionyt?, director nlea@nlea.lt +37 065286228 Business Lithuania ...
  • Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb (AGR, Croatia)

    Croatia¡¯s leading higher education and scientific institution in the field of agriculture and related sciences established in 1919. Over 13,000 students have graduated and completed their postgraduate and doctoral studies at the faculty. www.agr.unizg.hr ...
  • ElectroGas Malta Ltd.

    Consortium of local and international corporations, selected as a sole provider of Malta¡¯s first LNG-to-power facilities, supplying gas-powered electricity. Equally owned by Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, Socar Trading SA and GEM Holding Limited. www ...
  • WWF Sweden

    Swedish branch of WWF. Active with international WWF issues as well as specific Swedish issues. www.wwf.se Press office press@wwf.se +46 8 546 57500 Environmental groups Sweden @WWFSverige ...
  • Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM, Italy)

    International, non-profit, policy-oriented research centre and think tank founded in 1989. Conducts high-quality, innovative, interdisciplinary and scientifically rigorous research in the field of sustainable development. www.feem.it Giulia Salustro ...
  • Ph.D. Radim Tolasz (Czech Republic)

    Interprets the results of international research in the field of climate change. Consults on adaptive and mitigative measures suitable for the territory of the Czech Republic. Cooperates with the UN IPCC and European Environment Agency, and co-creates the ...
  • Climate Action Network France (RAC-F)

    Brings together organisations involved in the fight against climate change, campaigns for an ecological, sustainable and solidary transition. French representative of Climate Action Network International (CAN-I), a worldwide network of 1,300 NGOs. www ...
  • Barents Euro-Arctic Council

    Intergovernmental organisation with the Nordic countries, Russia and the European Commission as members. Focuses on regional issues, including environment, energy and sustainability. Has various sub-groups. www.barentscooperation.org International Barents ...
  • Romania Energy Center (ROEC)

    Established in 2010 by Eugenia Gusilov as Romania¡¯s first English-language energy studies think tank. Independent organisation specialising in international affairs, area studies, complex analytics, energy market fundamentals, energy economics, energy ...
  • Notre affaire ¨¤ tous (France)

    Non-profit association created in 2015, successor of the End Ecocide on Earth movement. Seeks to gain recognition at the international criminal level of the most serious attacks on the environment. Focuses on climate justice. www.notreaffaireatous.org ...
  • Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities Denmark

    The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities is responsible for national and international efforts to prevent climate change. en.kefm.dk Jakob Sejr Teichert jaste@kefm.dk +45 41 72 38 05 Government Denmark @KlimaMin ...
  • Ministry for Foreign Affairs Sweden

    Responsible for shaping Sweden¡¯s foreign policy, international development cooperation (foreign aid, joint projects, including environmental projects, etc.) and foreign trade. www.government.se Klara Watmani klara.watmani@gov.se +46 8 405 1000 ...
  • IfW- Kiel Institute for the World Economy

    The Kiel Institute for the World Economy is an international centre for research in global economic affairs, economic policy consulting, and economic education. The institute also advises decision-makers in policy, business, and society and informs the ...
  • Sweco Lietuva

    International consultancy offering energy experts who work across the entire energy supply chain to maximise efficiency and sustainability. Sweco plans and designs e.g. the sustainable communities and cities of the future. www.sweco.lt Liudas Zalunskis, ...
  • Alpe Adria Green (AAG, Slovenia)

    International, non-governmental, apolitical, non-profit ecologically oriented environmental organisation. Operates in Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Macedonia. Active in the fields of nature protection, ...
  • Dr. Constanze Haug

    Constanze Haug works at adelphi as a Senior Project Manager in the fields of Climate and Energy. The key focus of her work at adelphi is the international carbon market, and emissions trading in particular. She is currently the Head of the Secretariat of ...
  • Ministry for the Ecological Transition (France)

    Deals with a wide array of topics linked to sustainable development and the environment, especially energy transition, climate, but also biodiversity, natural hazards, transport, marine resources, etc.?In charge of implementing the government¡¯s policies, ...
  • COWI

    COWI is a leading international engineering, economic and environmental science consulting group founded in Denmark. It delivers solutions in the areas of energy, industry, architecture, water, planning, infrastructure, buildings and environment with a ...
  • Climate Change Adaptation in Austria

    Provides information about climate change and its reasons. Offers data about national and international political programmes and about research and research organisations. created by the Federal Environment Agency in cooperation with the Federal Ministry ...
  • French Renewable Energy Trade Association (SER)

    The French Renewable Energy Trade Association (Syndicat des ?nergies Renouvelable- SER) was established in 1993 to promote the renewable energy industry's interests with respect to public authorities, parliament and all bodies in charge of energy, ...
  • Prime Minister of Croatia

    The government, headed by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovi?, exercises its executive powers in conformity with the Croatian Constitution and legislation enacted by the Croatian Parliament (Hrvatski sabor). The executive branch is responsible for proposing ...
  • Ministry of Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal (Belgium)

    In the field of environment, the Belgian federal government is responsible for the coordination of the country¡¯s international (climate) policy, product policy (e.g. product standards and associated criminal sanctions) and the marine environment. The ...
  • Association for Energy Economics

    An association open to entities working in the energy sector, research institutions, academics and students. Its mission is to create a forum for national and international professional discussions on Lithuanian energy policy and economy. One goal e.g. is ...
  • Danish Centre for Environment and Energy

    DCE is Aarhus University¡¯s central unit for knowledge exchange in the areas of nature, environment, climate and energy. DCE delivers science-based advice and solutions that help the ¡°greening¡± of the economy and promote sustainable growth at local, ...
  • SustainableEnergy

    SustainableEnergy (Vedvarende Energi) is a politically independent and membership-based organisation working in Denmark and internationally for a sustainable world. It works with more than 30 partners in five countries, facilitating local and national ...
  • Technical University of Denmark

    The Technical University of Denmark is an internationally recognised knowledge centre for the technical and natural sciences, known for its focus on sustainability and a business-oriented approach. The university¡¯s core research areas include energy, the ...
  • Energy Institute Hrvoje Po?ar (EIHP, Croatia)

    Wholly state-owned, non-profit scientific institution financed on a per-project basis through the execution of project development contracts won following international and national competitive biddings.?Areas of activity include:?strategic planning in ...
  • Red-Green Alliance Denmark

    The democratic socialist Danish Red-Green Alliance aims to combine politics for social change with politics to solve environmental problems at national and international level. The alliance was formed in 1989 by three left-wing parties, including the ...
  • Recording available: ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Press Club- What¡¯s next for energy & climate in Europe?

    10 Jun 2024 Berlin The EU is about to enter a crucial phase for the future shape of the European Green Deal. More than 360 million citizens can cast their ballot in the 2024 EU elections on 6-9 June. Their vote can shift the balance of power in the ...
  • 19 Oct 2023 |

    ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Masterclass: How to report on decarbonising heating

    19 Oct 2023 Berlin Heating homes during winter is a fossil fuel guzzler ¨C a major hurdle on the path to climate neutrality. The technologies needed for the shift to climate-friendly heating are available today, but getting them into boiler rooms is ...
  • ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Primer for international journalists: Climate policy at heart of Germany's most unpredictable election in decades

    14 Sep 2021 Berlin As the campaign leading up to Germany's scheduled 26 September federal elections enters the final stretch, ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ again invites journalists from around the world to join our debate about what the elections hold for the ...
  • Grants: Call for cross-border journalism on company climate claims

    08 Sep- 20 Oct 2022 Berlin Companies around the world increasingly make bold claims about their products being environmentally friendly, having good ESG scores, and achieving net-zero targets. Given the many examples of greenwashing, it is easy to be ...
  • ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Primer for international Journalists: Climate & Energy in Germany's election year

    03 Mar 2021 Berlin ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ would like to invite international journalists to a web meeting to kick off Germany's "super election year" 2021, in which six state elections and the federal election in September will set the course ...
  • 30 Mar 2022 |

    Exchange programme brings together journalists from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Germany in 2022

    30 Mar 2022 Berlin Apply now for the journalist exchange programme we are offering in cooperation with the International Journalists' Programmes (IJP). The programme is focussing on reporting in the field of climate and energy and is co-funded by ...
  • 20 Oct 2022 |

    ¡°Together for implementation¡± ¨C How to report on COP27 in an energy crisis

    20 Oct 2022 Berlin All eyes will be on Egypt in November for the 27th round of UN climate negotiations, where delegates will meet under the slogan "Together for implementation". Yet the world has changed a lot since COP26 in Glasgow in 2021: ...
  • 30 Sep 2021 |

    ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ election follow-up after the vote ¨C what happens next?

    30 Sep 2021 Berlin Germany's 2021 federal election on 26 September has ended with an unusually tight result that makes the upcoming coalition negotiations highly unpredictable. Neither the conservative CDU/CSU alliance nor the Social Democrats (SPD) ...
  • Uniting the world to tackle climate change ¨C UK, U.S. & EU on the road to COP26

    20 Apr 2021 Berlin The United Kingdom is set to host what many see as the most important global climate summit (COP26) since the deal over the landmark Paris Agreement was struck in 2015. This year¡¯s UN climate change conference on 1-12 November in ...
  • 31 Jan 2022 |

    Exchange programme brings together journalists from Poland and Germany in 2022

    31 Jan 2022 Berlin Apply now for the 2-months journalist exchange programme we are offering in cooperation with the International Journalists' Programmes (IJP). The programme is focussing on reporting in the field of climate and energy and is co ...
  • Summer Academy on climate journalism and energy transition

    01- 08 Sep 2024 Berlin Applications are closedGlobal heating and the move to a climate-neutral economy worldwide is a defining story of our time. It affects not only markets and business models but reaches deep into society, politics, and human wellbeing. ...
  • 07 Apr 2022 |

    Funding for Future: How sustainable finance reshapes climate action ¨C and why journalists should listen more closely

    07 Apr 2022 Berlin The financial system's role in international climate action efforts has moved into the spotlight in the past few years as investors around the world put pressure on companies to disclose the environmental or social impact of their ...
  • 16 Jun 2022 |

    G7 summit: How can Germany push the climate agenda as the war dominates debates?

    16 Jun 2022 Berlin Russia's war against Ukraine is bound to leave its mark on the G7 summit to be held in the German Alps on 26-28 June, but chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that it must not lead the group of large economies to neglect future crises, ...
  • 18 Mar 2024 |

    BETD side event: Climate Capitalism and a fair transition- How can business fix the climate crisis without wrecking democracy?

    18 Mar 2024 Berlin "It's now cheaper to save the planet than to destroy it." For long, profitable business and effective climate action have been portrayed as unreconcilable opposites. Yet over the past few years, a different picture of ...
  • 15 Mar 2022 |

    Postponed: Fighting climate change in court: Reporting on cases against companies

    15 Mar 2022 Berlin Several headline-grabbing victories for environmentalists have drawn the world's attention to the effectiveness of litigation as a tool for holding governments and companies to account for their carbon emissions. With increasing ...
  • 18 Jan 2021 |

    Europe and the U.S.- new dream team for climate action or rivals on the road to net zero?

    18 Jan 2021 Berlin Politicians and climate policy experts on both sides of the Atlantic have hailed the election of Joe Biden as the United States¡¯ next president as a new beginning for EU-U.S. relations to drive global emissions reduction. The president ...
  • 10 Feb 2022 |

    Postponed: Fighting climate change in court: Reporting on cases against governments

    10 Feb 2022 Berlin Several headline-grabbing victories for environmentalists have drawn the world's attention to the effectiveness of litigation as a tool for holding governments and companies to account for their carbon emissions. With increasing ...
  • ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Masterclass: How to report on climate adaptation

    31 May 2023 Berlin In the face of ever more destructive heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, and floods, adaptation remains a keystone of climate action. Cities, regions, and entire countries across the globe must act now to prepare for the full impact of ...
  • Workshop at conference: Energy transition reporting in Eastern Europe

    20- 22 Sep 2018 Warsaw APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSED- Climate change and the enery transition, migration and threats to democracy: a number of global events in recent years have forced journalists and their readers to be ready for the unprecedented. Arguably, ...
  • 25 Apr 2022 |

    Climate coverage and war: Reporting on the energy transition as a security priority

    25 Apr 2022 Berlin As the Covid19 pandemic was dragging to an end, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is violently shaking the international order. The biggest war in Europe since the end of WWII, the aggression against Ukraine is not only causing endless ...
  • Afolabi

    Nigeria Agriculture COP23 Nigerian Afolabi has been a journalist for the last seven years. She mainly covers agriculture and COP23. Additionally, she covers climate change and environmental pollution, Women in politics, Women and domestic violence. ...
  • Niranjan

    Germany Climate & CO2 Fossil fuels Energiewende Transport Industry International British Ajit Niranjan is the Guardian's European Environment Correspondent. Previously, he was a climate reporter at German public broadcaster DW News and a ...
  • Cunningham

    United States Climate & CO2 Fossil fuels Gas Transport International Security US American Nick is a freelance journalist focusing on oil and gas, climate change, and international politics. His work is mainly published on OilPrice.com, DeSmogBlog, and ...
  • Naylor

    United Kingdom Climate & CO2 Agriculture Carbon removal Fossil fuels British Hannah Naylor was an intern at ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨. She assisted with writing and editing pieces as part of the newsroom team.?Hannah is studying Environmental Science BSc at ...
  • Get involved ¨C ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ focus project on 2024 EU elections

    0D How can journalists get involved? Join our ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Journalism Network The ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ Journalism Network was launched based on the understanding that cross-border perspectives lead to better climate and energy journalism. Journalists can join this global network ...
  • Warren

    United Kingdom Climate & CO2 Agriculture Renewables Policy Elections & Politics EU British Alexandra Warren is a senior environment reporter for ENDS Europe. ...
  • Ramanauskiene

    Lithuania Business Society EU Lithuanian Vilija Ramanauskiene is a podcast editor and radio maker, covering societal as well as climate issues for Radio FM99, fm99.lt. ...
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    Egypt Agriculture Carbon market Renewables Business COP24 COP27 Egyptian Kotb has been a full-time journalist for the last 15 years and mainly publishes in Al-Ahram Weekly newspaper and Ahram Online (Egypt's leading English-language news publications ...
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    France International COP24 Congolese Freddy is a Congolese journalist based in Paris. He is founder of the Kinshasa-based radio station R¨¦veil FM International. His work is also published on Mediapart.fr. You can connect with him online via LinkedIn. ...
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    Spain Climate & CO2 Adaptation Fossil fuels Cities Green stimulus COP21 Spanish Mar¨ªa de Lourdes UquiIlas covers various energy and climate topics for EFE, one of the world's largest wire services. She focuses on construction, climate mitigation ...
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    Australia Climate & CO2 Agriculture Fossil fuels Renewables Mobility Business Technology Efficiency Society International Australian Neena Bhandari is a Sydney-based foreign correspondent and freelance journalist. She is a regular contributor to ...
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    India Agriculture Society Indian Abhijeet Gurjar is an independent visual journalist. He completed his Mass Communication & journalism education in 2006 after his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. His childhood passion for journalism brought him to ...
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    Albania Agriculture Renewables Resources & Recycling Society Government Albanian Arlis Alikaj is a freelance, investigative journalist contributing to various international and national publications, with a focus on environmental and social issues. ...
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    Pakistan Climate & CO2 Business International Security US American Sabrina Toppa? is an award-winning journalist based in Pakistan covering the environment, energy, and labor, among other topics. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Washington ...
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    Malaysia Climate & CO2 Mobility Technology Elections & Politics International Security Malaysian Vincent works for the daily newspaper Sin Chew Daily. Beyond energy & climate policy topics, he also covers diplomacy and international relations, ...
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    Bangladesh Climate & CO2 Adaptation Fossil fuels Renewables COP26 COP28 Bangladeshi Shamsuddin?Illius covers climate change and environment topics, as well as migration and business. His work has been published by?The Business Standard, AFP, The Third ...
  • Montojo

    Spain Climate & CO2 Agriculture Renewables Mobility Cities Politics International Marta is an environmental reporter currently working for Agencia EFE. As a freelancer, her work has been published in a variety of outlets worldwide, including Spanish ...
  • Ehlerding

    Germany Climate & CO2 Renewables Efficiency Policy International COP24 German Susanne Ehlerding works as an editor with Tagesspiegel Background Energie & Klima in Berlin. Susanne covers renewable energies and related issues, like retrofitting of ...
  • Chandrashekhar

    India Citizens' energy Climate & CO2 Solar Mobility Efficiency Cities International Indian Vaishnavi is ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨ ambassador for India, based in Mumbai. As a journalist, she is currently editorial consultant with The Times of India Mumbai and also ...
  • Appunn

    Denmark Climate & CO2 Agriculture Bioenergy Grid Nuclear phase-out Renewable Energy Act | EEG German Kerstine Appunn was a staff Correspondent for ÍþÁ¦²ÊÍæ·¨. She joined after working at the Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag newspaper ...
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    United Kingdom Bioenergy Citizens' energy Climate & CO2 Cars Digitalisation Agriculture British Clifford is an international editor at Innovation News Network- where he also has the editorship of the digital publication, 'The Innovation ...
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    Serbia Climate & CO2 Coal Cars Government EU COP28 Serbian Sa?a Dobrijevi? is currently a freelance journalist and used to cover climate, social and political topics for Kurir. In 2023 he was part of an IJP fellowship, covering climate topics for ...
  • Musonko

    Zambia Climate & CO2 Energiewende Society Zambian Mwelwa is an illustrator, artist and founder of Foresight Comics. Combining a passion for climate change and award-winning drawing skills, Mwelwa recently released ¡®The Fifth Element¡¯, a superhero ...
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    India Carbon removal Carbon market Fossil fuels Business Efficiency COP29 Indian Naina Gautam covers business, energy and sustainability topics. She is the Sustainability Editor and AIR Podcaster at Sustainability Karma. ...
  • O'Hara

    Germany Adaptation Renewables Security Australian Niomi O'Hara is a documentary film maker. Her current work focuses on the transition to renewable energy, mining and critical materials. ...
  • El Marakeshy

    Egypt Bioenergy Renewables Mobility Business Cities Society Egyptian Mariam is an award-winning international filmmaker and journalist, specialised in humanitarian as well as cultural, and environmental topics. ...
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    Austria Agriculture Finance Politics EU Austrian Franziska Schwarz covers Austrian and European politics, as well as environment and economics for Puls24. ...
  • Adhikari

    Nepal Climate & CO2 Agriculture Bioenergy Renewables Solar Utilities Technology Society Nepalese Deepak Adhikari is the editor of Nepal Check. He was the editor of South Asia Check, Nepal¡¯s first fact-checking outlet, for two and half years. Before ...
  • Kaminski

    United Kingdom Climate & CO2 Cars Politics Society Government COP25 British Isabella Kaminski is a freelance journalist whose work is mostly published in ENDS, Independent, Desmog, Guardian, Climate Home and Architects Journal. She covers the climate ...
  • Njagi

    Kenya Renewables Kenyan David Njagi is a freelance science journalist whose work has been published in both local and international media, such as Reuters, DeSmog UK and for Mongabay Reporting Network readers. You can read some of his work via his website ...
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    Italy Climate & CO2 Renewables Business International Italian Gianluca works for the national daily business newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. ...
  • Maksymov

    Ukraine Climate & CO2 Politics International Ukrainian ...
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