Germany

Policy

Job of ending coal in Germany handed to 31-member committee

Commission will set a phase-out timeline for coal, but greens warn it may be too weak and divided to salvage Germany's reputation as a climate leader

clock 06 June 2018 • 3 min read

Energy

Renewables cover more than 100 per cent of German power demand on May Day

Surge in Germany's clean power generation on May 1st pushes power prices into negative

clock 02 May 2018 • 1 min read

Energy

Green powerhouse: E.ON agrees to acquire Innogy from RWE in €43bn deal

Complex deal promises to reshape European energy market, as utility giants respond to renewables shift

clock 12 March 2018 • 2 min read

Automotive

German cities to ban diesel cars following landmark court ruling

City officials can immediately ban diesel cars from German streets in areas where air pollution breaches legal levels, in a ruling that deals further blow to ailing sector

clock 28 February 2018 • 2 min read

Transport

Reports: Germany eyes free public transport offer to wean nation off polluting cars

Letter from German ministers to EU Commission reveals government is looking to test radical free transport plan later this year in order to help fight air pollution

clock 14 February 2018 • 2 min read

Wind

Eight things you need to know about today's renewables reports

From record-breaking European wind energy installations to France's ambitions to become tidal energy leader, BusinessGreen rounds up the need-to-know green energy news

clock 13 February 2018 • 5 min read

Policy

German coalition deal raises hopes of coal phase out date

Coalition agreement to appoint special commission to explore how binding German emission targets can be met

clock 07 February 2018 • 2 min read

Energy

Report: EU renewables beat coal power for the first time

Think tank Sandbag's analysis shows EU on right path to decarbonise power sector, but challenges remain - particularly on efficiency and in Eastern Europe

clock 30 January 2018 • 4 min read

Politics

Green goals: Merkel agrees coalition blueprint with SPD

Deal could revive Germany's 'grand coalition' and retain long term emission targets, but negotiating blueprint remains light on details for future climate strategy

clock 12 January 2018 • 2 min read

Politics

Is Germany's reported climate plan compromise all bad?

BusinessGreen takes a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly in Germany's mooted climate strategy

clock 09 January 2018 • 5 min read