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- Germany boosts renewables with “biggest energy policy reform in decades” https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-boosts-renewables-biggest-energy-policy-reform-decades 303 comments
- German govt sees signs of slight economic upturn, energy-intensive industry production increases https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-govt-sees-signs-slight-economic-upturn-energy-intensive-industry-production-increases 3 comments europe
- Germany's largest heating installer terminates sale of gas boilers, focuses on heat pumps https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germanys-largest-heating-installer-terminates-sale-gas-boilers-focuses-heat-pumps 7 comments europe
- Germany launches “pioneering” subsidy system to slash industry emissions https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-launches-pioneering-subsidy-system-slash-industry-emissions 25 comments europe
- Nuclear plant operators and German government agree to extend operations until April 2023 https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/nuclear-plant-operators-and-german-government-agree-extend-operations-until-april-2023 84 comments worldnews
- Urgent repairs needed at nuclear plant earmarked to back up German electricity https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/urgent-repairs-needed-nuclear-plant-earmarked-back-german-electricity 4 comments energy
- German nuclear extension would not reduce CO2 emissions – ifo institute https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-nuclear-extension-would-not-reduce-co2-emissions-ifo-institute 83 comments europe
- July marks Germany’s third monthly solar power output record in a row https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/july-marks-germanys-third-monthly-solar-power-output-record-row 69 comments europe
- July marks Germany’s third monthly solar power output record in a row https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/july-marks-germanys-third-monthly-solar-power-output-record-row 117 comments upliftingnews
- German e-car registrations up 26 percent in first half of 2022 https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-e-car-registrations-26-percent-first-half-2022 7 comments europe
- Gazprom announcement to reduce Nord Stream gas flows could jeopardise German storage target https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/gazprom-announcement-reduce-nord-stream-gas-flows-could-jeopardise-german-storage-target 5 comments energy
- Local utility installs one of Europe’s largest heat pumps in Rhine River for district heating https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/correction-local-utility-installs-one-europes-largest-heat-pumps-rhine-river 3 comments energy
- German foreign minister to use scheduled flights to lower emissions https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-foreign-minister-use-scheduled-flights-lower-emissions 2 comments upliftingnews
- Geothermal energy could cover a quarter of Germany’s heating needs – researchers https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/geothermal-energy-could-cover-quarter-germanys-heating-needs-researchers 4 comments energy
- Q&A: Why is Germany phasing out nuclear power and why now? https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/qa-why-germany-phasing-out-nuclear-power-and-why-now 36 comments energy
- Germany needs 20-30 GW of new gas plants to ensure supply security – RWE CEO https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-needs-20-30-gw-new-gas-plants-ensure-supply-security-rwe-ceo 28 comments europe
- Majority of Germans believe scientists’ climate change warnings are correct https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/majority-germans-believe-scientists-climate-change-warnings-are-correct 17 comments europe
- Nord Stream 2 gets new construction permit as researchers question pipeline's necessity https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/nord-stream-2-gets-new-construction-permit-researchers-question-pipelines-necessity 55 comments europe
- German power sector could achieve 100% renewables by 2040 – economy minister https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-power-sector-could-achieve-100-renewables-2040-economy-minister 3 comments technology
- German regional govt aims to shield Nord Stream 2 against U.S. sanctions https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-state-set-foundation-secure-work-nord-stream-2 200 comments europe
- Renewable sources overtook fossil fuels in German power production last year. Germany has reduced its total GHG emissions by about 42 percent over 1990 levels, overshooting its original 2020 target https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/renewables-produce-more-power-fossil-fuels-germany-first-time 3 comments europe
- Germany remains odd one out as more and more countries announce combustion engine bans https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-remains-odd-one-out-more-and-more-countries-announce-combustion-engine-bans 8 comments europe
- German state of Lower Saxony against nuclear power plant in bordering Netherlands https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-state-lower-saxony-against-nuclear-power-plant-bordering-netherlands 13 comments europe
- Extinction Rebellion activists occupy the headquarters of Germany's lignite mining industry association, throw documents out of the windows https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/extinction-rebellion-occupies-lignite-industry-lobby-offices-berlin 17 comments worldnews
- Germany marks first ever quarter with more than 50 percent renewable electricity https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-marks-first-ever-quarter-more-50-pct-renewable-electricity 57 comments germany
- German govt adopts coal exit, fixes hard coal compensation https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-govt-adopts-coal-exit-fixes-hard-coal-compensation 4 comments worldnews
- Risen from the ruins, Germany's solar power sector has zest for action in 2020 https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/risen-ruins-germanys-solar-power-sector-has-zest-action-2020 3 comments europe
- Hamburg wants to build world's largest hydrogen plant. "According to the article, the plant running on electricity from wind turbines will would be able to produce about 22,000 cubic metres of hydrogen per hour" https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/hamburg-wants-build-worlds-largest-hydrogen-plant 62 comments energy
- Europe's largest economy aims to exit coal to reach climate goals https://www.cleanenergywire.org/dossiers/europes-largest-economy-aims-exit-coal-reach-climate-goals 19 comments europe
- Construction of more than 2,000 onshore wind turbines in Germany is on hold due to bureaucratic hurdles and delays in the licensing process, according to a survey of industry representatives https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/nearly-10gw-new-wind-power-hold-due-licensing-issues 3 comments worldnews
- German fossil fuel power plants emitted 33 percent less CO2 in June 2019 compared to the same month last year due to a market-driven “fuel switch” from coal to gas https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/switch-coal-gas-cut-co2-emissions-german-fossil-fuel-power-plants-third-researcher 34 comments worldnews
- Solar PV single largest source of Germany’s net power production in June https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/solar-pv-single-largest-source-germanys-net-power-production-june 5 comments worldnews
- Renewables provided a record 77 percent of Germany's net public electricity supply on Easter Monday https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/renewables-hit-record-77-percent-german-power-easter-monday 3 comments worldnews
- European leaders did not call for climate neutrality by 2050 at today’s summit in Brussels, despite several countries including France suggesting it to be included. Germany is among a group of countries rejecting a tougher wording on emission goals https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-omits-reference-climate-neutrality-2050-media-reports-german-resistance 3 comments worldnews
- Wind provides half of Germany’s power for a whole week - Wind turbines, solar panels and other renewable energy sources contributed 64.8 percent to the country’s net power production between March 4 and 10 https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/wind-provides-half-germanys-power-whole-week 21 comments germany
- France ceases to support Germany on Nord Stream 2 https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/france-ceases-support-germany-nord-stream-2-media-report 165 comments europe
- Renewables supplied a record 40.4 percent of net power generation for public supply in Germany in 2018 https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/renewables-supplied-40-percent-net-public-power-germany-2018 3 comments worldnews
- Germany's energy mix keeps getting cleaner as coal and nuclear are phased out in favour of renewable energy https://www.cleanenergywire.org/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_text_image/public/fig2_gross_power_production_in_germany_1990_2018.png?itok=9loncumf 565 comments europe
- The upcoming commission tasked with the management of Germany’s coal exit will prioritise jobs and economic stability over climate protection, a strategy paper suggests. https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coal-commission-focussed-economy-bavarian-nuclear-request 4 comments worldnews
- Germany set to miss 2020 greenhouse gas reduction target by 66-106 million tons of CO2 after phasing out nuclear power that would have reduced emissions by 80 million tons. https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-set-widely-miss-climate-targets-env-ministry-warns 10 comments worldnews