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Germany calls for taxonomy changes, EU27 move forward on energy crisis reaction
Germany has called for changes to the European Commission's draft sustainable finance taxonomy guidelines on nuclear and gas, while EU energy ministers have made some progress in informal talks on guarding against future gas price spikes.
read more... 25/01/2022
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Germany mulls scrapping energy bill surcharge early as prices rise
The German government may scrap this year a surcharge on electricity bills used to support renewable power, to ease the strain of rising energy costs on millions of households, Social Democrat (SPD) co-leader Lars Klingbeil said on Saturday.
read more... 24/01/2022
Germany To Become Net Power Importer For The First Time Since 2002
Europe’s largest economy, Germany, is expected to become a net importer of electricity in 2023 for the first time since 2002 due to retiring coal plants and the nuclear phase-out, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.
read more... 17/01/2022
Germany will likely ‘miss its 2022 and 2023 climate targets’
Germany missed its climate target for 2021 and is likely to miss them again this year and next, according to Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck who said the country “must triple the pace of emission cuts” to reach its 2030 goals.
read more... 13/01/2022
German climate minister sets out plans for 572 TWh/yr green electricity by 2030
Germany's new economy and climate minister Robert Habeck has outlined plans to fast track renewables in order to meet an 80% share in the power mix target by 2030.
read more... 12/01/2022