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Journalism for the energy transition. We cover Europe's move to climate neutrality based on 10 years expertise with Germany's Energiewende.
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Germany greenlights record 2,000 km of high-voltage grid extensions in 2025
Country approves several major high-voltage direct current connections from windy north to industrial centres in the south
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Country approves several major high-voltage direct current connections from windy north to industrial centres in the south
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Germany greenlights record 2,000 km of high-voltage grid extensions in 2025
Country approves several major high-voltage direct current connections from windy north to industrial centres in the south
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Country approves several major high-voltage direct current connections from windy north to industrial centres in the south
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Berlin power outage caused by arson attack triggers calls to put security over transparency
Obligation to publish sensitive information on critical infrastructure makes sabotage too easy, argues energy industry group
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Obligation to publish sensitive information on critical infrastructure makes sabotage too easy, argues energy industry group
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/berlin-...
January 5, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Berlin power outage caused by arson attack triggers calls to put security over transparency
Obligation to publish sensitive information on critical infrastructure makes sabotage too easy, argues energy industry group
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/berlin-...
Obligation to publish sensitive information on critical infrastructure makes sabotage too easy, argues energy industry group
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/berlin-...
Why the Baltic Sea moved to the centre of Europe's energy map
As Europe’s energy landscape evolves, new strategic hotspots for resilience and growth are emerging
As Europe’s energy landscape evolves, new strategic hotspots for resilience and growth are emerging
www.weforum.org
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Why the Baltic Sea moved to the centre of Europe's energy map
As Europe’s energy landscape evolves, new strategic hotspots for resilience and growth are emerging
As Europe’s energy landscape evolves, new strategic hotspots for resilience and growth are emerging
Energy storage boom strengthens demand outlook for beaten-down lithium
Outlook for 2026 driving hopes for an accelerated turnaround for an industry struggling with oversupply
Outlook for 2026 driving hopes for an accelerated turnaround for an industry struggling with oversupply
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Energy storage boom strengthens demand outlook for beaten-down lithium
Outlook for 2026 driving hopes for an accelerated turnaround for an industry struggling with oversupply
Outlook for 2026 driving hopes for an accelerated turnaround for an industry struggling with oversupply
Share of renewables in Poland’s energy mix stagnant in 2025, with coal still dominant
Poland generated just over 29% of its electricity from renewables in 2025, almost exactly the same proportion as in 2024
Poland generated just over 29% of its electricity from renewables in 2025, almost exactly the same proportion as in 2024
Share of renewables in Poland's energy mix stagnant in 2025, with coal still dominant
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January 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Share of renewables in Poland’s energy mix stagnant in 2025, with coal still dominant
Poland generated just over 29% of its electricity from renewables in 2025, almost exactly the same proportion as in 2024
Poland generated just over 29% of its electricity from renewables in 2025, almost exactly the same proportion as in 2024
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
Germany greenlights record 2,000 km of high-voltage grid extensions in 2025
Agency approves several major high-voltage direct current power lines that will connect industrial centres in the south to wind power generation in the north
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Agency approves several major high-voltage direct current power lines that will connect industrial centres in the south to wind power generation in the north
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Germany greenlights record 2,000 km of high-voltage grid extensions in 2025
Agency approves several major high-voltage direct current power lines that will connect industrial centres in the south to wind power generation in the north
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Agency approves several major high-voltage direct current power lines that will connect industrial centres in the south to wind power generation in the north
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Berlin arson attack power outage triggers calls to put security over transparency
Obligation to publish sensitive information on critical infrastructure makes sabotage too easy, argues industry lobby group
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/berlin-...
Obligation to publish sensitive information on critical infrastructure makes sabotage too easy, argues industry lobby group
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/berlin-...
January 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Berlin arson attack power outage triggers calls to put security over transparency
Obligation to publish sensitive information on critical infrastructure makes sabotage too easy, argues industry lobby group
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/berlin-...
Obligation to publish sensitive information on critical infrastructure makes sabotage too easy, argues industry lobby group
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/berlin-...
Denmark’s Ørsted files legal challenge to Trump’s wind project block
The move comes after the US government suspended leases on all large US offshore wind projects in December
The move comes after the US government suspended leases on all large US offshore wind projects in December
Denmark’s Ørsted files legal challenge to Trump’s wind project block
The move comes after the US government suspended leases on all large US offshore wind projects in December.
www.euronews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Denmark’s Ørsted files legal challenge to Trump’s wind project block
The move comes after the US government suspended leases on all large US offshore wind projects in December
The move comes after the US government suspended leases on all large US offshore wind projects in December
The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026
From a split in the global electric vehicle market to how China will factor climate into its five-year plan, these are the themes Bloomberg News reporters are watching
From a split in the global electric vehicle market to how China will factor climate into its five-year plan, these are the themes Bloomberg News reporters are watching
www.bloomberg.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:33 AM
The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026
From a split in the global electric vehicle market to how China will factor climate into its five-year plan, these are the themes Bloomberg News reporters are watching
From a split in the global electric vehicle market to how China will factor climate into its five-year plan, these are the themes Bloomberg News reporters are watching
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.
www.bloomberg.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year
Why Europe’s night-train renaissance derailed
Aging carriages, high costs and reluctant incumbents choked off the night-train revival — even as passengers clamor for more
Aging carriages, high costs and reluctant incumbents choked off the night-train revival — even as passengers clamor for more
Why Europe’s night-train renaissance derailed
Aging carriages, high costs and reluctant incumbents choked off the night-train revival — even as passengers clamor for more.
www.politico.eu
January 5, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Why Europe’s night-train renaissance derailed
Aging carriages, high costs and reluctant incumbents choked off the night-train revival — even as passengers clamor for more
Aging carriages, high costs and reluctant incumbents choked off the night-train revival — even as passengers clamor for more
Bricks and sand are the next big thing in Europe's energy transition
Thermal storage is nothing new, and now it might be time to go back to the future
Thermal storage is nothing new, and now it might be time to go back to the future
Bricks and sand are the next big thing in Europe's energy transition | Euractiv
Thermal storage is nothing new, and now it might be time to go back to the future
www.euractiv.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Bricks and sand are the next big thing in Europe's energy transition
Thermal storage is nothing new, and now it might be time to go back to the future
Thermal storage is nothing new, and now it might be time to go back to the future
Leftwing militants claim responsibility for arson attack on Berlin power grid
Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restore
Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restore
Leftwing militants claim responsibility for arson attack on Berlin power grid
Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restore
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Leftwing militants claim responsibility for arson attack on Berlin power grid
Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restore
Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restore
Preview 2026: Security of supply in focus as Germany must move fast on new gas power plants – analysts
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/securit... Photo: RWE #energytransition
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/securit... Photo: RWE #energytransition
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Preview 2026: Security of supply in focus as Germany must move fast on new gas power plants – analysts
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/securit... Photo: RWE #energytransition
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/securit... Photo: RWE #energytransition
2026 set to shape the future of the EU’s climate and energy architecture
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/2026-se... #EUGreenDeal #cleanindustrialdeal #emissions #MFF
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/2026-se... #EUGreenDeal #cleanindustrialdeal #emissions #MFF
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
2026 set to shape the future of the EU’s climate and energy architecture
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/2026-se... #EUGreenDeal #cleanindustrialdeal #emissions #MFF
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/2026-se... #EUGreenDeal #cleanindustrialdeal #emissions #MFF
Preview 2026: Energy storage association BVES expects strong growth 'in every segment'
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now so energy system can absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now so energy system can absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
January 2, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Preview 2026: Energy storage association BVES expects strong growth 'in every segment'
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now so energy system can absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now so energy system can absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Preview 2026: Softening EU fleet limits a step backwards for Europe’s car industry – NGO
Germany's must focus support on affordable vehicles and end tax breaks for combustion engines next year, T&E says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Germany's must focus support on affordable vehicles and end tax breaks for combustion engines next year, T&E says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
January 2, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Preview 2026: Softening EU fleet limits a step backwards for Europe’s car industry – NGO
Germany's must focus support on affordable vehicles and end tax breaks for combustion engines next year, T&E says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Germany's must focus support on affordable vehicles and end tax breaks for combustion engines next year, T&E says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Preview 2026: Germany urged to fight harder to protect EU emissions trading ambition – researcher
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January 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Preview 2026: Germany urged to fight harder to protect EU emissions trading ambition – researcher
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Preview 2026: Energy storage association BVES expects strong growth 'in every segment'
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now to enable energy system to absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now to enable energy system to absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
December 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Preview 2026: Energy storage association BVES expects strong growth 'in every segment'
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now to enable energy system to absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now to enable energy system to absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Preview 2026: Softening EU fleet limits is a step backwards for Europe’s car industry – T&E
Germany's must focus support on affordable vehicles and end tax breaks for combustion engines next year, NGO says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Germany's must focus support on affordable vehicles and end tax breaks for combustion engines next year, NGO says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
December 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Preview 2026: Softening EU fleet limits is a step backwards for Europe’s car industry – T&E
Germany's must focus support on affordable vehicles and end tax breaks for combustion engines next year, NGO says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Germany's must focus support on affordable vehicles and end tax breaks for combustion engines next year, NGO says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
2026 set to shape the future of the EU’s climate and energy architecture
ETS 2 debate not over: “Of course, this will be discussed again,” says Brigitte Knopf, founder of the think tank Zukunft KlimaSozial
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/2026-se...
ETS 2 debate not over: “Of course, this will be discussed again,” says Brigitte Knopf, founder of the think tank Zukunft KlimaSozial
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/2026-se...
December 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
2026 set to shape the future of the EU’s climate and energy architecture
ETS 2 debate not over: “Of course, this will be discussed again,” says Brigitte Knopf, founder of the think tank Zukunft KlimaSozial
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/2026-se...
ETS 2 debate not over: “Of course, this will be discussed again,” says Brigitte Knopf, founder of the think tank Zukunft KlimaSozial
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/2026-se...
Preview 2026: Energy storage association BVES expects strong growth 'in every segment'
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now so that energy system can absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now so that energy system can absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
December 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Preview 2026: Energy storage association BVES expects strong growth 'in every segment'
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now so that energy system can absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now so that energy system can absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
🎆 2025 highlights ➡️ Our reporter @carokyllmann.bsky.social travelled to Rotterdam to learn how Europe's cities are stepping up action to withstand future foods, droughts and heatwaves.
Read her analysis including tile popping, floating offices and tree nurseries here:
Read her analysis including tile popping, floating offices and tree nurseries here:
Europe’s cities step up efforts to fight heat, drought, floods
With Europe warming twice as fast as the global average, cities across the continent are becoming pioneers in withstanding deadly heatwaves, prolonged droughts and devastating floods. Urban resilience is on the rise, but even simple measures like planting more trees can prove harder to implement than expected. Some cities have got creative to get citizens involved.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🎆 2025 highlights ➡️ Our reporter @carokyllmann.bsky.social travelled to Rotterdam to learn how Europe's cities are stepping up action to withstand future foods, droughts and heatwaves.
Read her analysis including tile popping, floating offices and tree nurseries here:
Read her analysis including tile popping, floating offices and tree nurseries here:
CLEW's Special Dispatch Europe | Preview 2026
Clean Energy Wire’s authors in Warsaw, Brussels, Zadar and Milan, as well as those in the CLEW newsroom in Berlin, weigh in on their expectations for the biggest #climate & #energy stories in 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/special... #emissions
Clean Energy Wire’s authors in Warsaw, Brussels, Zadar and Milan, as well as those in the CLEW newsroom in Berlin, weigh in on their expectations for the biggest #climate & #energy stories in 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/special... #emissions
December 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
CLEW's Special Dispatch Europe | Preview 2026
Clean Energy Wire’s authors in Warsaw, Brussels, Zadar and Milan, as well as those in the CLEW newsroom in Berlin, weigh in on their expectations for the biggest #climate & #energy stories in 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/special... #emissions
Clean Energy Wire’s authors in Warsaw, Brussels, Zadar and Milan, as well as those in the CLEW newsroom in Berlin, weigh in on their expectations for the biggest #climate & #energy stories in 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/special... #emissions