Germany

Acquisition of stricken solar company likely to be concluded next month

German capital joins nine other cities including London, LA, Rio and Beijing to host all-electric races next year

United States joins Germany, China and Italy as only countries to exceed 10GW of photovoltaic capacity

Solar PV market consolidates further as Conergy reportedly files for bankruptcy and Panasonic closes Hungary plant

Irish presidency fails to endorse 95g CO2/km target in a move that has angered green groups and disappointed some automakers

Sources say Angela Merkel wants discussion on 95g/km target taken off the agenda at today's EU meeting

Council of the Least Developed Countries Fund and Special Climate Change Fund back projects in Cameroon, Namibia, Haiti and the Andean region

Politicians from 10 countries promise to highlight benefits of a transition to a low-carbon economy

EU figures say UK recorded 3.9 per cent increase and Germany a 0.9 per cent rise, as two countries remain Europe's biggest polluters

Climate Minister Greg Barker lobbies EU to halt plans for punitive tariffs against China, as EU leaders back plans for 2030 climate targets