Germany increases gas emergency preparations as Nord Stream operations resume
The Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Germany has reopened after a 10-day shutdown for scheduled maintenance. Robert Habeck, Germany's economy and climate minister, said the country "cannot rely on supply" in light of the country's lower utilization rate…
Current initiatives won’t reach German energy targets
With the existing policies in place, Germany won't be able to meet its 2030 goals of phasing out fossil fuels and increasing renewable energy, according to research released on Wednesday. The well-respected German Institute for Economic Research, also known as…
Germany will fall short of its 2030 e-vehicle goal owing to a deficiency of charging stations
Insufficient charging infrastructure will prevent Germany from achieving the planned 15 million electric vehicles by 2030, according to new research. The slow deployment of the infrastructure for charging electric cars jeopardizes the government's climate goals. research anticipates just 10,500,000 BEVs…
Germany declares gas crisis as Russia cuts supplies to Europe
Germany raised the "alarm stage" of its crisis gas plan on Thursday in response to declining Russian supplies, but refrained from enabling utilities to pass on rising energy bills to consumers in Europe's biggest economy. The action is the most…
Due to legislation, Germany’s wind power acceleration law might be delayed
Due to a lack of time for stakeholder and ministerial engagement, the German government's quest for further wind power capacity expansion might be postponed. Despite consultation with the relevant ministries, Justice Minister Marco Buschmann of the Free Democratic Party (FDP)…
Due to the turmoil in Ukraine, Germany plans to accelerate its renewable energy efforts
According to the country's finance ministry, Germany aims to expedite the development of wind and solar energy projects as the war in Ukraine underscores the need to reduce reliance on Russian natural gas. The nation, which relies on natural gas…
Germany has comparatively good initial position for climate change
Achieving the climate targets will have consequences for all countries and regions worldwide - albeit to very different degrees. In an international comparison, however, Germany's starting position is much better than that of other countries. The scope of economic change…
Germany will undertake an emergency effort to meet the “massive, monstrous” 2030 emissions target
Faced with a "dramatic backlog" of too high emissions left by the previous government and insufficient measures in place to meet the 2030 climate targets, Germany's new economy and climate minister, Robert Habeck, has announced the launch of climate emergency…
Fury as the EU pushes on with plans to classify gas and nuclear as “green”
The European Commission is facing a strong reaction over proposals to enable gas and nuclear projects to be labeled as "green," with Germany's economics minister leading the campaign against "greenwashing." The EU executive has been accused of attempting to bury…
Namibia’s first grid-scale BESS will get a €20 million grant from Germany’s state development bank
Namibia's government-owned energy utility company has received a €20 million (US$22.66 million) grant for the building of the African country's first grid-scale battery storage facility. Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) told Energy-Storage.news that the finance was made available through a bilateral…