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German carbon capture row heightened by EU’s draft 2040 climate plan
Germany’s upcoming carbon management strategy is being delayed by government divisions on carbon capture and storage (CCS), further exacerbated by a leaked EU climate policy draft for 2040 promoting the controversial technology.
read more... 02/02/2024
Germany needs to speed up offshore wind capacity expansion to hit targets
Germany raised installed offshore power wind capacity by 257 megawatts (MW) in 2023 to reach 8,465 MW but needs to step up the pace to meet a target of 30,000 MW by the end of 2030, industry groups said on Tuesday.
read more... 31/01/2024
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EU Commission looks into Germany's natural gas levy
The European Commission has asked the EU's energy regulator ACER to examine whether a tariff Germany added to its natural gas exports distorts the bloc's single market in a possible breach of competition rules, three sources close to the matter said.
read more... 29/01/2024
Germany to miss 2024 heat pump target by half
Despite record sales in 2023, Germany’s political target of 500,000 heat pumps for 2024 looks out of reach amid a drastic drop in natural gas prices and a drawn-out political fight over heat pump mandates.
read more... 25/01/2024
Germany set for gas power plant expansion deal this week
German stakeholders are set to agree a deal on a much-anticipated roadmap for the construction of several new gas-fired power plants this week, three government and industry sources told Reuters on Monday.
read more... 23/01/2024