Germany

Ruling makes legal history by confirming major emitters can be held liable for their share of emissions, while China ramps up overseas renewables investment and EU ratifies High Seas Treaty

Plus EU Parliament and Council agree rules tackling microplastic pollution, Germany's likely coalition government agrees on climate platform, and Benin partners with VCMI to harness carbon credit revenues

European leaders look to ramp up clean energy spending in response to growing geopolitical risks

Investment in climate-related technology firms reached $1.95bn in the EU in 2024, according to CommerzVentures

From a flailing US grid to the future of nuclear power production, here's a guide to the issues you will need to keep front and centre in 2025

Replicating green finance schemes that are already up and running in Ireland, Belgium, and Germany could turbocharge demand for energy efficiency upgrades, the Green Finance Institute suggests

Oil and gas giant reverses 2021 ruling in blow to climate campaigners, European Parliament delays landmark deforestation legislation by a year, and German city announces 2035 gas grid phase-out

Euro 2024 hit 95 per cent of pre-tournament targets aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, UEFA confirms

Biden administration funds 25 clean energy technology projects spanning 30 states, Chinese state-run oil and gas producer joins COP28 charter and German government defeated in ‘EU first’ air pollution case

All the top green news from around the world, including Germany's new climate budget, Shell's decision to halt a major biofuel project, and Siemens Energy's expansion plan