Germany’s gas crisis could be an opportunity
Does Germany face a “winter of shivering,” as the country’s biggest tabloid is saying? Will people be forced to freeze because they can no longer pay their gas bills? Will the…
We must not repeat Germany’s energy mistake
Germany shut down half of its remaining nuclear plants in December. Two months later, Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. The resulting humanitarian chaos and energy crisis across Europe has thrown into full…
Germany’s Scholz: Ukraine war calls for faster energy transition — as it happened
Donetsk governor urges people to flee Donetsk regional Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko urged civilians to flee as Russian forces bombarded the region. “Russia has turned the entire Donetsk region into a…
Germany raises gas alert as Russia cuts supply
Germany has moved closer to rationing natural gas as it raised the alert level under an emergency plan after Russia slashed supplies to the country. “Gas is now a scarce…
Germany refuses to agree to EU ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035
Germany’s government is refusing to agree to European Union plans to effectively ban the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035, according to Finance Minister Christian Lindner. In its bid…
Europe braces for blistering temperatures in early heat wave
A number of Western European nations are set to experience record temperatures for the time of year on Saturday, with forest fires breaking out in several locations amid dry conditions.…
No second chances for G7 climate action
As of October 2021, the G7 — comprising Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States — accounted for a quarter of the world’s carbon emissions…
German study links long-term exposure to air pollution before the pandemic to greater risk of severe COVID-19
Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a greater risk of severe COVID-19, new research being presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and…