Most large German cities planning farewell to natural gas supply, reject new heating energy rules District heating and heat pumps dominate municipal planning as many cities say govt's policy changes complicate preparation www.cleanenergywire.org/news/most-la...

Germany launches national low-water monitoring system amid use restrictions System that is part of national water strategy to make information on rivers, groundwater and soils available to experts for taking early prevention and adaptation measures www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

Foreign brands benefitting most from Germany's EV purchase support Tesla led ranking since beginning of year while Volkswagen ranks 8th, with just under 2% of support funds disbursed so far www.cleanenergywire.org/news/foreign...

Germany's adaptation efforts still lagging five years after Ahr Valley flood desaster - expert Chancellor Merz's memorial speech makes no mention of efforts to reduce underlying cause of climate-warming emissions www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

German govt falls short of expectations on economy, climate and transport – survey www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-... #government #Germany #climateaction #economy

June's record temperatures a "watershed" for Germany as heat stress reaches Mediterranean levels www.cleanenergywire.org/news/junes-r... #adaptation #heatwave #climatechange

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Q&A: What will the future of EU emissions trading look like? The upcoming reform of the #EUETS is one of the most important climate policy decisions of this decade. www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q... photo: BASF SE #energytransition #carbonmarket

EU should reform carbon market to include direct air capture, the “gold standard” for removals – start-up CEO "Our vision is to enable a carbon negative future," says Phlair CEO Feucht www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-shou... #CDR #emissions #climate

EU should reform carbon market to include direct air capture, the “gold standard” for removals – start-up CEO "Our vision is to enable a carbon negative future. But you can only get there by serving customers that benefit from our product" -CEO Feucht www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-shou... #CDR

Member states have yet to tap into EU support fund for decarbonising buildings and transport www.cleanenergywire.org/news/member-... #justtransition #ETS2 #EUGreenDeal

Renewables covered record 58% of German electricity consumption in first half of 2026 www.cleanenergywire.org/news/renewab... #renewables #solar #PV #windpower

Social Climate Plans provide push for just transition in the European Union – think tank www.cleanenergywire.org/news/social-... #justtransition #climateneutrality #cleanenergy #EVs

Germany adds €11 bln to environmentally harmful subsidies in 2026 – think tank www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #tankrabatt #fossilfuels #subsidies

Power grids set to receive speedier permissions under new German law www.cleanenergywire.org/news/power-g... #electricity #grid #network #energytransition

Power grids set to receive speedier permissions under new German law www.cleanenergywire.org/news/power-g...

Strengthening ETS in upcoming reform “pivotal” for EU’s economic future, German govt advisors say Agreement will be “one of the most important economic policy decisions of this decade” www.cleanenergywire.org/news/strengt...

Government reform plans put record in renewable energy jobs at risk in Germany – report Number of people employed in the country’s renewable energy sector reached 436,000 last year www.cleanenergywire.org/news/governm...

Germany's gas grid can absorb only very limited hydrogen, advisory council says Blending is technically feasible only within tight limits, and offers limited climate benefits www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

Germany's logistics sector will need more electricity than steel and chemicals combined – report Sector will require 186 TWh of electricity per year by 2045, industry association says www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

Battery storage growing fast in Germany, higher potential through rule changes – solar industry Projects totalling around 58 GWh are currently in the planning pipeline, with their implementation far from certain, industry group says www.cleanenergywire.org/news/battery...

Last nuclear waste containers return to Germany, closing 30-year reprocessing programme Transports from France and UK that became symbol of anti-nuclear protests end as country struggles to find final waste deposit www.cleanenergywire.org/news/last-nu...

Govt says Chinese brands do not benefit disproportionately from Germany’s EV support Indicators point to a share of less than 15% for Chinese brands since subsidy programme launched in January, according to env min www.cleanenergywire.org/news/govt-sa...

Germany's grid operators achieve very high returns amid sluggish grid expansion – analysis Association says distribution grid operators' profits clash with high grid fees, slow modernisation and long waiting times www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

Three-quarters of new German homes equipped with heat pump www.cleanenergywire.org/news/three-q... photo: BWP #heating #energytransition #cleanenergy #electricity

Germany’s gas exit under way as challenges in heating and industry linger "A complete phase-out of gas is still a long way off," says ICIS analyst Schröder www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #fossilgas #energytransition #methane

Germany sets sights on global carbon removal leadership www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #CDR #emissions #carbonremovals #ParisAgreement

Germany’s grid digitalisation benefits remain largely untapped – European Commission www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #digitalisation #energytransition #renewables #smartmeter

Financing and permitting reforms needed to reach German 2030 renewables target – grid operators www.cleanenergywire.org/news/financi... #distributiongrid #electricity #infrastructure #windpower #solar

Germany's €500 bln climate and infrastructure fund spending lagging behind – govt report www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-... #infrastructure #decarbonisation #transporttransition