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
For ten months now, the approval of the solar package I by Brussels under state aid law has been pending. As a result, hundreds of projects in Germany are on hold. Several members of the European Parliament had asked Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for mediation.
By Markus Grabitz
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
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
Confucius Institutes at six of Australia’s top universities have closed in recent months. The country fears these institutes may be used to spread Chinese propaganda.
By Leonardo Pape
Language barriers and limited access to information make employee participation more difficult in Chinese-owned companies in Germany. However, there have been no reported attempts to actively obstruct works councils.
By Leonardo Pape
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
