Germany agrees extra funding for coal exit
Policy
The German cabinet has approved legislation to create a timetable to close more than 100 coal power stations. The draft
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Putin eyes 2021 Nord Stream 2 completion date
Policy
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany will be finished by early
Germany’s climate measures disappoint activists
Policy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced a plan to spend €54 billion to reduce emissions. She said the coalition government
Poroshenko vows to fight Nord Stream 2
Policy
Ukraine continues to oppose the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, according to the embattled president, Petro Poroshenko, who
Germany hopes imports will bridge power gaps
Industry
Germany will rely on power imports and it abandons coal and nuclear energy before 2038, according to Thomas Bareiss, Berlin’s
France agrees Nord Stream compromise
Policy
The European Union has adopted a Franco-German compromise on allowing Germany to remain the lead negotiator with Russia on the
Merkel promises coal exit laws by May
Environment
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised legislation by May detailing the exit from coal after a government-appointed commission recommended a
Europe’s five most important energy stories of 2018
Opinion
Dynamic market, geopolitical, and technological forces make the global energy system impossible to predict. As a net consumer and importer
Merkel calls on EU to counter Trump
Consumption
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Europe to assert its interests more forcefully against disturbances caused by Donald Trump,
Crisis-hit pipeline proposes Denmark bypass
Consumption
Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator behind the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, is reportedly developing a route bypassing Denmark
Trump condemns Nord Stream
Policy
Donald Trump has criticised Germany’s reliance on Russian energy, saying it is “totally controlled” by Moscow. “Germany is totally controlled
Nord Stream ruins Polish green efforts: PM
Environment
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has praised European Union efforts to transform its energy sector but has warned that the
US threatens Nord Stream sanctions
Industry
Washington has stepped up its opposition to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany, saying the project
Oil giants count Iran costs
Policy
Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran threatens to put billions of euros worth of European trade in
Merkel suggests Nord Stream 2 U-turn
Policy
Amid tension with her eastern neighbours and the European Commission over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, German Chancellor Angela