The Renewable Energy Sources Act was enacted in Germany on April 1, 2000. It has fundamentally changed the landscape of energy supply and has often been copied worldwide as an export hit.
By Bernhard Pötter
Germany submits the next emission allowances from the coal phase-out to Brussels for deletion on time. It is now clear that the "market stability reserve" has also taken the allowances for the 2021 closures, which were not formally deleted, off the market.
By Bernhard Pötter
The question whether and how international shipping will price its emissions for the first time and subsequently reduce them will be decided next week. So far, however, the fronts have hardened between opposing and ambitious countries.
By Fritz Vorholz
The number of subsidy applications for heat pumps and other eco-friendly heating systems in Germany was significantly higher in March than last year – but lower than in February.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The new German government wants to soften the guidelines for funding fossil fuel projects abroad. Critics complain that the leeway for gas-fired power plants or LNG infrastructure is already being "exploited to the maximum".
By Nico Beckert
Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS has to pay a fine of 25 million euros because it wrongly claimed to be a market leader in the ESG sector. It had previously been fined a similar amount in the USA.
By Lukas Bayer
In 2024, fewer new coal power plants were built worldwide than in any year since 2004. However, new construction still outpaced plant closures. To meet climate goals, OECD countries would need to more than triple their annual shutdowns. Meanwhile, China is building coal plants at its fastest pace in years.
By Nico Beckert
Under President Donald Trump, the USA is increasingly withdrawing from climate protection. In just a few weeks, this has led to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and billions in investments.
By Carsten Hübner
Everyone is eagerly awaiting the new NDCs up to 2035, but it is questionable how meaningful the targets will be. This is because the reporting rules are very general. Calculation tricks, fudged statistics and altered climate balances have long been common practice among countries and companies.
By Arne Schütte
In the coalition negotiations, the CDU/CSU is calling for projects abroad to be included in EU emissions trading. This is ruled out for the next few years, but this option is also currently being examined within the EU in order to achieve the 2040 target. There is sharp criticism from the Greens and SPD.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
