Energy outlook 2026: The price issue returns
Five issues are likely to dominate European energy policy this year. Why the issue of costs is forcing its way back onto the agenda.
By Manuel Berkel
Five issues are likely to dominate European energy policy this year. Why the issue of costs is forcing its way back onto the agenda.
By Manuel Berkel
Greece is expanding its gas-fired power plants and wants to become a hub in south-eastern Europe for LNG imports. This strategy runs counter to the country’s climate targets – and has been welcomed by the US.
By Felix Keßler
The German Ministry of Economics has provided an explanation as to why a key monitoring report on the energy transition was changed in several places shortly before its publication. However, this contradicts internal emails.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Despite climate targets, the IEA expects consumption of fossil fuels to increase by 0.5% this year. Why the U.S. has burned more again — and India unusually little.
By Redaktion Table
The monitoring report, which was commissioned by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, contains various changes between the first draft submitted and the final version. Greenpeace has sharply criticized the Ministry’s approach.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Import bans on ICE vehicles, expansion of charging infrastructure and battery exchange stations: According to an analysis by Agora Verkehrswende, the continent is ideally placed to leapfrog the age of the internal combustion engine.
By Kai Schöneberg
At a hearing in the Bundestag, experts welcomed the Hydrogen Acceleration Act. However, they questioned whether classifying hydrogen infrastructure as an overriding public interest would speed up approval processes.
By Alex Veit
In the period from 2026 to 2030, the combination of energy storage and renewables could accelerate China's energy transition. However, Greenpeace East Asia warns of a slowdown in the renewables boom.
By Nico Beckert
The Paris Agreement has changed the global economy, but progress is too slow. COP30 in Belém should set three priorities: Expanding renewables, abandoning fossil fuels, protecting forests — and fairness in all areas.
By Laurence Tubiana
The World Energy Outlook 2025 shows that the world is currently heading towards a warming of 2.5 degrees despite rapid growth in renewables. In order to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees, investments would have to be doubled.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt