Climate action, competitiveness, and independence must go hand in hand, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra warns in an interview.
By Lukas Knigge
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) has launched a consultation with other ministries on its draft bills covering the Grids Package, the amendment to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and power plant tenders. However, it has not addressed concerns from the Social Democrats.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
More heat-related deaths, more heat warnings and more infectious diseases: The latest report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change warns that climate change is also worsening public health across Europe. Yet the issue still receives little political attention.
By Kai Schöneberg
Last year, the expansion of solar energy in Asian countries nearly offset the growth in the Northern Hemisphere. Nevertheless, emissions rose, primarily due to the United States.
By Lukas Bayer
Bavaria aims to be climate-neutral by 2040, with per-capita emissions set to drop by 65% by 2030. However, the German Environmental Aid Association says that the government is not doing enough to meet these targets. It is now filing a lawsuit.
By Alexandra Endres
In Belém, Germany had announced a contribution of €1 billion to the Brazilian Rainforest Fund. Just in time for Brazilian President Lula’s visit to the Hannover Messe, the remaining details were announced. The KfW is also set to participate.
By Lukas Knigge
The World Bank’s Climate Change Action Plan could be put on hold. The United States wants to remove climate action from the development bank’s agenda.
By David Goeßmann
Wider price spreads in the electricity market, lower hardware costs: In March, large-scale batteries with a capacity of around 600 MWh were connected to the grid, marking the highest monthly increase in capacity ever recorded. However, energy storage systems cannot do everything.
By Kai Schöneberg
The European Commission wants to use the EU Emissions Trading System to bring down energy prices. But a non-paper shows the German government is skeptical that the ETS is the right tool and prefers to rely on proven measures instead.
By Lukas Knigge
The European Commission has given the green light for the so-called “Palu Funding Directive” for measures aimed at restoring agricultural wetlands. The German Federal Ministry for the Environment is now launching a corresponding funding program.
By Cornelia Meyer
