UK alone spends €5.7bn and Germany €12bn but analysis finds subsidies often go towards most polluting fleet vehicles
UK and European governments give companies subsidies worth €32bn (£29bn) a year…
The coronavirus pandemic has altered economic priorities for governments around the world. But as wildfires tear up the west coast of the United States and Europe reels after one of its hottest…
Vast majority of world’s electricity companies remain heavily invested in fossil fuels.
Only one in 10 of the world’s electric utility companies are prioritising investment in clean renewable energy…
Despite the lush, verdant nature that surrounds the German town of Ulrichstein, residents here — and in the region — suffer from acute water shortages.
Ulrichstein Mayor Edwin Schneider, meanwhile,…
German transmission system operator 50Hertz has launched an economic and climate initiative aiming to draw 100 per cent of the electricity delivered from renewable sources by 2032.
50Hertz supplies…
Rainforest Action Network recently uncovered a document that lists the 11 companies that are currently insuring the controversial Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline in Canada.
The Bundestag and Bundesrat — Germany's lower and upper houses of parliament — passed legislation on Friday that would phase out coal use in the country in less than two decades as part of a road map…
Extremists exploit rural nostalgia and farmers’ anger at globalisation to smuggle in ideology.
The poster advertising the evening of debate and organic canapés in Halle’s university district looked…
Petition launched to have Henties Bay tourist attraction removed and put in a museum.
Windhoek — In Namibia’s coastal fishing village of Henties Bay the main tourist attraction is a noose hanging…
The German government has adopted a long-term strategy for the production of green hydrogen amid efforts to support the sector by establishing value chains.
The National Hydrogen Strategy bets on…
Around 500 climate activists on Saturday gathered outside the new Datteln 4 coal power plant in Germany's Ruhr region, to protest against its opening.
Fridays for Future, Greenpeace, as well as…
German federal government, the coastal states, and the transmission system operators have signed a joint agreement to raise Germany’s offshore wind capacity target from 15 GW to 20 GW by 2030.…
The 130-km-grid is slated to be completed in late 2022 to provide chemical and refinery clients with hydrogen.
Oil major BP, German utility RWE, chemicals producer Evonik and gas grid operators have…
Maritime Minister Norbert Brackmann lays out Germany's key focus for EU presidency.
Germany is to work towards better coordination of European Union maritime policy, including on offshore wind,…
The highlight of this year is probably circled in your calendar already: WindEnergy Hamburg! The wind industry’s only meeting with a global reach returns from 22 to 25 September 2020.
One man, some very old solar panels, and a law that looks a lot like part of the proposed US Green New Deal helped transform the way Germany gets its power.
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Hans-Josef Fell describes…
Believe it or not, with 12.74% of its total energy consumption driven by renewables, Germany leads the world, according to a new study. In addition, renewables accounted for 40% of Germany’s…
The Energy Cloud for Nations – Kaiserwetter opens up a new era of effective climate governance presenting its new B2G product at the COP25 Sustainable Innovation Forum in Madrid.
Local associations are pushing for measures that help accelerate the expansion of geothermal district heating supply in Germany, highlighting its important role and untapped potential to provide…