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2026-02-20 08:36:55 GMT

Leaked German rule change ‘violates EU law’ – legal firm
Draft proposals to rewrite German grid operators’ obligations to prioritise renewables violate EU law, according to the country’s wind power association
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1948877/leaked-german-rule-change-violates-eu-law-%E2%80%93-legal-firm

2026-02-13 19:05:22 GMT

CCS far costlier than expected, needs broad state backing – analysis
Think tanks say current project costs range between €150 and 300 per tonne, "at least 50% higher than previous forecasts”
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/ccs-far-costlier-expected-needs-broad-state-backing-analysis
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2026-02-06 08:37:00 GMT

Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe's top EV seller in 2025
Another setback for the U.S. automaker after China's BYD dethroned it as the world's top EV maker last year
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-overtook-tesla-europes-top-ev-seller-2025-2026-02-05/

2026-01-29 19:59:03 GMT

Eastern German lignite mine to close three years early due to renewables abundance
Excess supply of electricity, especially during summer, means operations are no longer economically viable throughout whole year, operator LEAG says
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eastern-german-lignite-mine-close-three-years-early-due-renewables-abundance
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2026-01-05 08:21:50 GMT

Leftwing militants claim responsibility for arson attack on Berlin power grid
Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restore
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/leftwing-militants-responsibility-arson-attack-berlin-power-grid

2025-07-31 12:56:05 GMT

Survey commissioned by ClientEarth shows that recycling claims on plastic packaging mislead consumers into thinking plastic products are environmentally friendly
https://www.clientearth.org/latest/news/ipsos-survey-proves-recycling-claims-on-plasitc-packaging-greenwashing/

2025-06-04 19:20:15 GMT

EU 2040 climate target, grid infrastructure, ending Russian energy imports key priorities for Denmark's EU Council presidency in 2nd half of this year
"three very important issues, and the biggest one will probably be to set the 2040 climate target"
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-2040-climate-target-ending-russian-energy-imports-priorities-denmarks-eu-council-presidency
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2025-04-09 15:28:59 GMT

Aspiring German government agrees on coalition treaty
- Conditional support for EU 2040 90% climate target
- Lower energy prices key competitiveness measure
- Reactivating nuclear power plants not mentioned
CLEW will publish a comprehensive analysis tomorrow
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2025-03-18 19:57:59 GMT

Outgoing German economy minister warns next govt against creating new energy dependencies
Green Party's Habeck rejects idea to resume energy trading with Russia, warns against relying on US
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/outgoing-german-economy-minister-warns-next-govt-against-creating-new-energy-dependencies
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2025-01-28 08:55:07 GMT

German demand soars for Russian LNG via European ports
https://www.ft.com/content/81f60240-9f01-4dd8-85b0-1fec654a5257

2025-01-23 20:23:48 GMT

Five countries agree “energy security cornerstone” hydrogen pipeline from North Africa to Europe
Algeria, Austria, Italy, Germany, Tunisia plan 3,500km energy corridor for transporting green hydrogen
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/five-countries-agree-energy-security-cornerstone-hydrogen-pipeline-north-africa-europe
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2025-01-09 13:49:17 GMT

Tesla slides in German EV ranking as new registrations plummet 41 percent
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/tesla-registrations-plummet-41-percent-germany-2024-company-slides-ev-ranking #tesla #emobility #EVs
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2024-11-28 22:16:51 GMT

Higher prices during energy crisis pushed energy efficiency, renewables in German businesses – analysis
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/higher-prices-during-energy-crisis-pushed-energy-efficiency-renewables-german-businesses-analysis #renewables #efficiency #energyefficiency
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2024-11-27 13:40:04 GMT

Germany adds record 17.5 GW solar PV in 2024, small-scale units problematic
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-adds-record-175-gw-solar-pv-2024-small-scale-units-problematic photo: BSW Solar #solar #PV
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2024-11-20 09:12:47 GMT

EU green H2 consumption to fall well short of 2030 target – Acer
Only Denmark and Germany have so far started consultations on rules for hydrogen network planning or tariffs, Acer said in report
https://montelnews.com/news/7bd8b4e2-36bd-4fe0-bd4b-5a162aef45b0/eu-green-h2-consumption-to-fall-well-short-of-2030-target-acer
https://montelnews.com/news/7bd8b4e2-36bd-4fe0-bd4b-5a162aef45b0/eu-green-h2-consumption-to-fall-well-short-of-2030-target-acer

2024-11-13 13:54:10 GMT

Energy industry urges German lawmakers to put energy policy stability ahead of party politics
Parliament must "agree on practicable legislation as soon as possible" ahead of snap election to avoid disruptions, industry leaders warn
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-industry-urges-german-lawmakers-put-energy-policy-stability-ahead-party-politics

2024-08-23 12:26:15 GMT

July brings new German solar power output record in single month, despite lower sunshine levels
At over 10 TWh, solar power accounted for around 43% of renewable electricity generation
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/july-brings-new-german-solar-power-output-record-single-month

2024-06-14 18:30:48 GMT

Increasing smartphone lifespans to at least 5 years could halve #emissions from devices – report
Currently, smartphones in Germany are replaced after an average of 2.5 years, and an estimated 210 million devices languish unused in drawers
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/increasing-smartphone-lifespans-least-five-years-could-halve-emissions-devices-report
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