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Industry alliance warns raw materials could become Europe’s “Achilles heel”
German industry associations and labour unions call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
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German industry associations and labour unions call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Industry alliance warns raw materials could become Europe’s “Achilles heel”
German industry associations and labour unions call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
German industry associations and labour unions call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
Industry alliance warns raw materials could become Europe’s “Achilles heel”
German labour unions and industry associations call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
German labour unions and industry associations call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Industry alliance warns raw materials could become Europe’s “Achilles heel”
German labour unions and industry associations call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
German labour unions and industry associations call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
Energy industry urges consensus ahead of German coalition meeting on heating transition
Association says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate-friendly heating
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Association says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate-friendly heating
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November 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Energy industry urges consensus ahead of German coalition meeting on heating transition
Association says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate-friendly heating
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Association says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate-friendly heating
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
Average German household spends 0.4% of net income on national CO2 price for heating and transport – env agency analysis
Poorer households relatively more burdened, but cost redistribution compensates large part of disparity
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Poorer households relatively more burdened, but cost redistribution compensates large part of disparity
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/average...
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Average German household spends 0.4% of net income on national CO2 price for heating and transport – env agency analysis
Poorer households relatively more burdened, but cost redistribution compensates large part of disparity
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/average...
Poorer households relatively more burdened, but cost redistribution compensates large part of disparity
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/average...
Notification period to cut off German gas grid users should be halved to 5 years – association
Local utilities group VKU says transformation plans make longer waiting time impractical for many municipalities
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/notific...
Local utilities group VKU says transformation plans make longer waiting time impractical for many municipalities
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/notific...
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Notification period to cut off German gas grid users should be halved to 5 years – association
Local utilities group VKU says transformation plans make longer waiting time impractical for many municipalities
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/notific...
Local utilities group VKU says transformation plans make longer waiting time impractical for many municipalities
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/notific...
Car toll and general levy could help Germany close public transport's financing gap – report
Mileage-based toll and contributions from groups that indirectly benefit from more trains and buses justified for funding infrastructure, think tanks argue
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Mileage-based toll and contributions from groups that indirectly benefit from more trains and buses justified for funding infrastructure, think tanks argue
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/car-tol...
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Car toll and general levy could help Germany close public transport's financing gap – report
Mileage-based toll and contributions from groups that indirectly benefit from more trains and buses justified for funding infrastructure, think tanks argue
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/car-tol...
Mileage-based toll and contributions from groups that indirectly benefit from more trains and buses justified for funding infrastructure, think tanks argue
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/car-tol...
Car toll and general levy could help Germany close public transport's financing gap – report
Mileage-based toll and contributions from groups that indirectly benefit from more trains and buses justified for funding infrastructure, think tanks say
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/car-tol...
Mileage-based toll and contributions from groups that indirectly benefit from more trains and buses justified for funding infrastructure, think tanks say
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/car-tol...
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Car toll and general levy could help Germany close public transport's financing gap – report
Mileage-based toll and contributions from groups that indirectly benefit from more trains and buses justified for funding infrastructure, think tanks say
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/car-tol...
Mileage-based toll and contributions from groups that indirectly benefit from more trains and buses justified for funding infrastructure, think tanks say
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/car-tol...
Notification period to cut off German gas grid users should be halved to 5 years – association
Local utilities group says transformation plans make longer waiting time impractical for many municipalities
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/notific...
Local utilities group says transformation plans make longer waiting time impractical for many municipalities
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/notific...
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Notification period to cut off German gas grid users should be halved to 5 years – association
Local utilities group says transformation plans make longer waiting time impractical for many municipalities
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/notific...
Local utilities group says transformation plans make longer waiting time impractical for many municipalities
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/notific...
Average German household spends 0.4% of net income on national CO2 price for heating and transport – analysis
Poorer households relatively more burdened, but cost redistribution compensates large part of disparity
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/average...
Poorer households relatively more burdened, but cost redistribution compensates large part of disparity
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/average...
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Average German household spends 0.4% of net income on national CO2 price for heating and transport – analysis
Poorer households relatively more burdened, but cost redistribution compensates large part of disparity
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/average...
Poorer households relatively more burdened, but cost redistribution compensates large part of disparity
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/average...
Half of EU budget should contribute to environmental goals – German NGOs
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-eu... #climate #EUGreenDeal #emissions #MFF
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-eu... #climate #EUGreenDeal #emissions #MFF
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Half of EU budget should contribute to environmental goals – German NGOs
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-eu... #climate #EUGreenDeal #emissions #MFF
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-eu... #climate #EUGreenDeal #emissions #MFF
Germany pledges €1bn to tropical rainforest fund
“We are not providing a loan here, nor are we just giving guarantees. We are giving money,” said env min Schneider
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #climate #COP30
“We are not providing a loan here, nor are we just giving guarantees. We are giving money,” said env min Schneider
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #climate #COP30
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Germany pledges €1bn to tropical rainforest fund
“We are not providing a loan here, nor are we just giving guarantees. We are giving money,” said env min Schneider
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #climate #COP30
“We are not providing a loan here, nor are we just giving guarantees. We are giving money,” said env min Schneider
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #climate #COP30
Half of EU budget should contribute to environmental goals – German NGOs
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-eu... #MFF #ClimateAction #EUGreenDeal
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-eu... #MFF #ClimateAction #EUGreenDeal
November 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Half of EU budget should contribute to environmental goals – German NGOs
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-eu... #MFF #ClimateAction #EUGreenDeal
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-eu... #MFF #ClimateAction #EUGreenDeal
Germany pledges one billion euros to tropical rainforest fund
“We are not providing a loan here, nor are we just giving guarantees. We are giving money,” said env min Schneider
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
“We are not providing a loan here, nor are we just giving guarantees. We are giving money,” said env min Schneider
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Germany pledges one billion euros to tropical rainforest fund
“We are not providing a loan here, nor are we just giving guarantees. We are giving money,” said env min Schneider
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
“We are not providing a loan here, nor are we just giving guarantees. We are giving money,” said env min Schneider
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Coordinated energy grid planning could save EU more than 500 billion euros – think tanks
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coordin... #energytransition #electricity
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coordin... #energytransition #electricity
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Coordinated energy grid planning could save EU more than 500 billion euros – think tanks
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coordin... #energytransition #electricity
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coordin... #energytransition #electricity
EU clears €1.75 billion in compensation for early coal plant closures in eastern Germany
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-clea... #coalexit #fossilfuels #energytransition
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-clea... #coalexit #fossilfuels #energytransition
November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
EU clears €1.75 billion in compensation for early coal plant closures in eastern Germany
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-clea... #coalexit #fossilfuels #energytransition
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-clea... #coalexit #fossilfuels #energytransition
Coordinated energy grid planning could save EU more than 500 billion euros – think tanks
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coordin...
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coordin...
November 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Coordinated energy grid planning could save EU more than 500 billion euros – think tanks
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coordin...
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coordin...
EU clears €1.75 billion in compensation for early coal plant closures in eastern Germany
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-clea...
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-clea...
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
EU clears €1.75 billion in compensation for early coal plant closures in eastern Germany
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-clea...
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-clea...
Germany enters heating season with unexpectedly low storage level of gas
Filling level of 75 percent well below previous years, very cold weather could pose challenges, industry lobby group warns
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Filling level of 75 percent well below previous years, very cold weather could pose challenges, industry lobby group warns
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Germany enters heating season with unexpectedly low storage level of gas
Filling level of 75 percent well below previous years, very cold weather could pose challenges, industry lobby group warns
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Filling level of 75 percent well below previous years, very cold weather could pose challenges, industry lobby group warns
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Approval for energy transition remains high in Germany as citizens see effects - survey
81 percent generally supportive of shift to renewable energy sources; project transparency becoming major concern
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/approva...
81 percent generally supportive of shift to renewable energy sources; project transparency becoming major concern
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/approva...
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Approval for energy transition remains high in Germany as citizens see effects - survey
81 percent generally supportive of shift to renewable energy sources; project transparency becoming major concern
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/approva...
81 percent generally supportive of shift to renewable energy sources; project transparency becoming major concern
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/approva...
Germany faces costly EU carbon target miss for lagging reductions in transport and buildings – UBA
Sectors emitted nearly 295 million tonnes of CO2 together in 2024, around 17 million tonnes more than allowed under Germany’s climate targets
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Sectors emitted nearly 295 million tonnes of CO2 together in 2024, around 17 million tonnes more than allowed under Germany’s climate targets
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Germany faces costly EU carbon target miss for lagging reductions in transport and buildings – UBA
Sectors emitted nearly 295 million tonnes of CO2 together in 2024, around 17 million tonnes more than allowed under Germany’s climate targets
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Sectors emitted nearly 295 million tonnes of CO2 together in 2024, around 17 million tonnes more than allowed under Germany’s climate targets
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Germany enters heating season with unexpectedly low storage level of gas
Filling level of 75% well below previous years, very cold weather could pose challenges, industry lobby group warns
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Filling level of 75% well below previous years, very cold weather could pose challenges, industry lobby group warns
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Germany enters heating season with unexpectedly low storage level of gas
Filling level of 75% well below previous years, very cold weather could pose challenges, industry lobby group warns
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Filling level of 75% well below previous years, very cold weather could pose challenges, industry lobby group warns
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Approval for energy transition remains high in Germany as citizens see effects - survey
81% of respondents generally supportive of shift to renewable power, project transparency becoming major concern
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/approva...
81% of respondents generally supportive of shift to renewable power, project transparency becoming major concern
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/approva...
November 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Approval for energy transition remains high in Germany as citizens see effects - survey
81% of respondents generally supportive of shift to renewable power, project transparency becoming major concern
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/approva...
81% of respondents generally supportive of shift to renewable power, project transparency becoming major concern
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/approva...
Germany faces costly EU carbon target miss for lagging reductions in transport and buildings – UBA
Sectors emitted nearly 295 million tonnes of CO2 together in 2024, around 17 million tonnes more than allowed under Germany’s climate targets
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Sectors emitted nearly 295 million tonnes of CO2 together in 2024, around 17 million tonnes more than allowed under Germany’s climate targets
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
November 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Germany faces costly EU carbon target miss for lagging reductions in transport and buildings – UBA
Sectors emitted nearly 295 million tonnes of CO2 together in 2024, around 17 million tonnes more than allowed under Germany’s climate targets
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Sectors emitted nearly 295 million tonnes of CO2 together in 2024, around 17 million tonnes more than allowed under Germany’s climate targets
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Energy industry relieved as Germany sticks to renewable power expansion ambitions
Commitment creates planning and investment security required by sector, says renewable energy federation
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
Commitment creates planning and investment security required by sector, says renewable energy federation
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
November 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Energy industry relieved as Germany sticks to renewable power expansion ambitions
Commitment creates planning and investment security required by sector, says renewable energy federation
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
Commitment creates planning and investment security required by sector, says renewable energy federation
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
German government divided over COP30 push to make luxury flyers pay extra
Social Democrat (SPD) ministries signal they are open to the idea, but those under conservative (CDU) leadership reject initiative
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Social Democrat (SPD) ministries signal they are open to the idea, but those under conservative (CDU) leadership reject initiative
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
German government divided over COP30 push to make luxury flyers pay extra
Social Democrat (SPD) ministries signal they are open to the idea, but those under conservative (CDU) leadership reject initiative
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...
Social Democrat (SPD) ministries signal they are open to the idea, but those under conservative (CDU) leadership reject initiative
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...