German renewables report huge increases
Environment
Solar and wind power in Germany generated 39.3 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity for the national grid from June to August,
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Germany unveils coal funding ahead of state elections
Policy
The Germany cabinet has approved a plan to spend up to €40 billion by 2038 to reduce the impact of
Tesla eyes northwest German ‘Gigafactory’
Storage
Tesla appears to be looking to build a car factory in northwestern Germany with the tech giant inspecting possible locations.
Norway’s Statkraft buys German car recharging firm
Storage
Norway’s government-owned energy firm Statkraft has bought E-Wald, a German electric-vehicle (EV) charging firm, for an undisclosed fee as it
RWE reveals half-year profits boost
Industry
RWE, Germany’s biggest energy supplier, said its core profit increased by 20 per cent in the first six months of
Denmark’s Nord Stream delay could cost €660m
Policy
Denmark’s demand for an environmental assessment for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would increase costs by up to €660
Germany hopes to replace coal with hydrogen
Storage
Germany is increasingly looking to hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels to end the dependence on coal. Last month
US senators approve Russia pipeline sanctions
Policy
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has overwhelmingly approved sanctions on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from
Nord Stream takes Brussels to court
Consumption
The Nord Stream 2 consortium has taken the European Union to court to challenge legislation it says are designed to
Legal action between Nord Stream 2 and EU looms
Industry
The consortium behind the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is facing legal arbitration with the EU amid growing uncertainty for
Nord Stream 2 abandons Danish pipeline route
Industry
The Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline consortium says it has abandoned one of three applications to run through Danish
Activists storm German lignite mine
Industry
Hundreds of climate change activists have stormed an open cast, lignite coal mine in western Germany to campaign against fossil
Gas exports unstoppable: Gazprom
Consumption
Construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been completed for 58.7 per cent of its total length, according
Germany backs net-zero 2050 target
Policy
Germany is backing a European Union target to cut net carbon dioxide emissions to zero by 2050 ahead of the
Trump threatens Nord Stream sanctions
Policy
Donald Trump is exerting more pressure on Germany to abandon the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, even as