According to LichtBlick, Germany’s leading green electricity supplier, communities are failing to properly use solar PV systems on new building rooftops. According to the SolarCheck 2021, the ratio of newly installed solar system surface area to newly built roof areas…
The German government has made the decision to purchase “climate-friendly” goods in the future
By adopting a new administrative regulation, the German cabinet has determined that government procurement would become more climate-friendly as of January 2022. The procurement regulation “AVV Klima” will include a negative list of items that should not be purchased, such…
A more equitable climate transition is needed, according to the head of Germany’s consumer protection organizations
The chairman of the German Consumer Organizations Federation (VZBV) has advocated for a climate-friendly infrastructure model that simultaneously ensures a certain quality of living for residents. Klaus Müller remarked in an interview with the daily Der Tagesspiegel that, in addition…
Munich Motor Show (Munich Auto Show) With huge demonstrations and 400,000 tourists, the IAA comes to a close
Industry organization VDA declared the inaugural IAA mobility motor exhibition in Munich, which ended on Sunday, a success. “Over 400,000 people in only six days is a clear vote with their feet,” said Hildegard Müller, head of the VDA. The…
There is no election manifesto in Germany that is compatible with the 2030 climate objectives, according to a new research
According to a research done by DIW ECON on behalf of the Climate Neutrality Foundation, none of Germany’s main political parties have a cohesive plan to guarantee the country meets its 2030 emissions reduction target. While there are significant differences…
RWE is being pushed by an activist investor to get rid of coal and increase the company’s worth
Activist fund Enkraft is pressing for RWE, Germany’s largest energy provider, to offload its brown coal sector after purchasing a stake in the company, according to Reuters. Enkraft claimed it held more than 500,000 shares in RWE worth 16.4 million…
Around the world, hydrogen import-export agreements are “exploding”
According to data from the World Energy Council, the number of hydrogen partnerships throughout the world is growing and will certainly continue to rise. According to a news release, the organization has created 41 low CO2 or neutral hydrogen (H2)…
Europe should investigate local sourcing of renewable energy raw materials, according to the CEO of the mining industry
In a guest article in the business newspaper Handelsblatt, Roberto Garcia Martinez of Swedish mining company Eurobattery Minerals writes that European states should seriously consider sourcing key raw materials for more climate-friendly technologies domestically rather than relying on imports from…
Will the epidemic and the election of a new administration aid or impede climate action in the next year?
Germany’s energy transition agenda will be dominated by a ‘climate election’ in 2021, according to a preview The year 2021 is shaping up to be a turbulent and crucial one for climate and energy issues in Germany: Following months of…