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Merkel Critique Sparks EU Climate Debate
The recent EU summit has ignited a fierce political row, with Germany’s Green party leadership accusing Chancellor Friedrich…
EU Seeks Climate Action Flexibility
The European Council’s summit in Brussels concluded Thursday with a significant pushback against the European Commission’s ambitious climate…
Greenpeace Urges EU Leaders Climate Action
The upcoming EU leaders’ summit is facing mounting pressure to adopt ambitious climate targets for 2040, with Greenpeace…
Hamburg Votes Early Climate Goal
Hamburg’s citizens have decisively accelerated the city’s climate goals while simultaneously rejecting a proposal for a universal basic…
Söder Questions Germany’s Climate Target
A growing rift is emerging within Germany’s ruling coalition as Markus Söder, leader of the Bavarian CSU party,…
Merkel Accusations Spark Auto Climate Row
The German government is embroiled in a contentious debate regarding adherence to the European Union’s 2035 deadline for…
Climate Activists Slam Potential Combustion Engine Ban Reversal
The debate surrounding the European Union’s planned ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles has intensified, with leading…
Climate Protesters Occupy CDU Headquarters
Activists from the group “New Generation” disrupted proceedings at the Konrad-Adenauer-Haus, the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union…
Economist Questions Climate Goals
A leading German economist is questioning the feasibility and strategic value of Germany’s and the European Union’s current…
Climate Goals Face Political Shift
Leading figures within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) are calling for a reassessment…
Greens Fight Climate Goal Rollback
A significant disagreement has emerged within German political circles regarding the nation’s climate targets. Green Party parliamentarian Julia…
Jung Defends 2045 Climate Goal
A debate within the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) regarding the country’s commitment to climate neutrality by 2045…
Climate Risks Now National Security Priority
German politicians from both the center-right Union and Green parties are raising concerns over emerging security risks linked…
Climate Goal Challenged Amid Global Crisis
The timeline for achieving climate neutrality by 2045 in Saxony-Anhalt is facing scrutiny, with State Premier Reiner Haseloff…
Global Leaders Urge Peace Climate Action
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urged the international community to prioritize peace and climate protection as…
Climate Change Impacts Forest Economies Differently
A new study from the Technical University of Munich has quantified the potential economic impact of climate change…
Germany Urges EU Climate Action
The German Environment Minister, Carsten Schneider, is advocating for a swift agreement on increased EU climate targets ahead…
Coalition Uses Climate Funds to Fill Budget Gaps
A recent analysis by the German Institute for Economic Research (IW) suggests the governing coalition is utilizing the…
Germany Backs EU Climate Goal 2040
The German government has reached a consensus on a unified position regarding the EU’s climate target for 2040.…
Climate Protesters Halt Highway Near Munich
Climate activists disrupted traffic on the A9 autobahn near Munich on Thursday morning, partially blocking the roadway for…
Climate Funds Fall Short of Expectations
Despite the establishment of a €500 billion special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality (SVIK), the German federal…
Climate Goal 2040 Faces Resistance
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…
Climate Change Now Impacts German Jobs
A majority of German workers are already experiencing the effects of climate change in their workplaces, according to…
Water Scarcity Looms As Climate Change Bites
Germany’s Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has cautioned about the increasing impact of climate change on water resources and…
Greens Vow Stronger Climate Fight This Autumn
Germany’s Green Party intends to significantly sharpen its focus on climate policy as opposition work resumes following the…
Union Demands Rethink of Germany’s 2045 Climate Goal
Germany’s powerful chemical industry union, IGBCE, is urging a re-evaluation of the nation’s 2045 climate neutrality target and…
German Parties Oppose Climate Fund Shift
Cross-party opposition is mounting in Germany regarding a proposed budgetary shift that could impact climate protection funding. A…
CO2 Storage Alone Won’t Fix Climate Crisis Warns Agency
Germany’s Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has cautioned the government against over-reliance on carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies…
Climate Disasters Drive Surge in German Aid Missions
The President of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), Sabine Lackner, has observed a growing correlation between…
German State Leader Seeks Climate Policy Relief for Key Industries
The Premier of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, is calling for a fundamental reassessment of climate policy amidst growing concerns…
Higher Commute Allowance Could Hinder Climate Goals
A leading climate researcher is urging the German government to reconsider a planned increase to the commuter allowance,…
Wealthy Must Pay More For Climate Action
A leading Green Party politician in the German state of Hesse, Mathias Wagner, has advocated for increased financial…
Used Cooking Oil Biodiesel Climate Claims Scrutinized
A recent study commissioned by the German Environmental Aid (DUH) is questioning the climate-friendliness of biodiesel derived from…
Gas Power Plans Face Climate Union Pushback
Plans by German Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche (CDU), to incentivize the construction of new natural gas-fired…
Homeowners Embrace Climate Action
A new study indicates homeowners with children are demonstrably more receptive to innovative energy generation concepts. The findings,…
Qatar Threatens Gas Cuts Over EU Climate Rules
Qatar has reportedly warned European nations that it may halt natural gas deliveries if the European Union does…
Germany’s Climate Goal Faces Doubts
The German government remains committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2045, but acknowledges it will require significant and…
Greens Alert Merz Climate Law Risks
A leading figure within the German Green Party has issued a stark warning to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and…
Climate Crisis Tops Social Concerns
As Earth Overshoot Day approaches this Thursday, Environment Minister Carsten Schneider has signaled a shift towards a socially-oriented…
Low Income Families Get Climate Tech Boost
The German Federal Minister for the Environment, Carsten Schneider (SPD), is developing new measures to alleviate the financial…
Germany Risks Missing Climate Targets
A recently released climate protection report from the German government indicates a growing risk that the nation will…
Merz Questions Climate Goals Sparks Debate
Germany’s commitment to achieving climate neutrality by 2045 remains firmly in place, according to Environment Minister Carsten Schneider.…
Merz Hails Improved Investment Climate
The German government is hosting a significant investment summit at the Chancellery on Monday afternoon, signaling what officials…
Climate Goals Stalled Expert Report Sparks Debate
A recently released expert report, intended to assist the Transport Ministry in achieving climate targets, is facing criticism…
Climate Funds Falter Germany Risks Missing Goals
A new report by the Federal Audit Court has raised serious concerns regarding the German government’s ability to…
Greens Push Climate Resilience Funding
Four years after the devastating floods in the Ahr Valley, a leading Green Party politician is advocating for…
Germany Demands Climate Action Clarity
A call for clarity regarding climate policy initiatives is being voiced within the German government. Carsten Schneider, Federal…
Greens Demand Corporate Seizure Climate Fight
A prominent figure within Germany’s Green Youth movement is advocating for the nationalization of several major corporations as…
Merkel Ally Defends Climate Goals
The German government remains committed to its established climate protection goals, affirmed Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) during parliamentary…
Germany Defends EU Climate Goals
The German Federal Minister for Development Cooperation, Reem Alabali Radovan, has voiced her support for the European Commission’s…
Union Criticizes EU Climate Goal
German trade union confederation, the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB), has voiced concerns regarding the European Union’s proposed new climate…
Municipalities Seek Climate Adaptation Aid
André Berghegger, Chief Executive Officer of the German Association of Towns and Municipalities, has emphasized the crucial need…
Construction Workers Demand Climate Short-Time Work Pay
The head of Germany’s IG BAU trade union, Robert Feiger, has raised concerns about the health risks faced…
Heatwave Fuels Climate Policy Criticism
Kiel, Germany – Climate researcher Mojib Latif of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel has criticized…
EU’s Bold Climate Target Will Shock the World
The European Commission unveiled a proposed amendment to the EU Climate Law on Wednesday, setting the stage for…
Germany’s Climate Goals Collapsing
Leading economist and economic advisor Veronika Grimm has expressed doubts regarding Germany’s ability to achieve its climate neutrality…
Moore Drying Up Germany Faces Climate Crisis
As Germany grapples with increasingly frequent heatwaves, the President of the German District Association (DLT), Achim Brötel, is…
Germany’s €5.31 Billion Climate Fund Delay: A Blow to EU’s Green Ambitions?
Germany to Miss EU Deadline for National Climate Plan Submission The German government is likely to miss the…
Third Consecutive Decline in Business Climate
Economic Sentiment in the German Auto Industry Remains Low, Ifo Institute Reports The Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic…
A Wake-Up Call for Climate Protection
DB Cargo’s Chief Executive Warns of Fundamental Failures in Rail Freight Sigrid Nikutta, the CEO of DB Cargo…
Climate Emergency: Merkel’s Last Warning: ‘Europe’s Future at Stake’!
European Climate Goals and Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme to Remain in Place, Says Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel…
Abandoning Emissions Cuts, Targeting the Rich for Climate Levy
In a significant shift in the party’s climate policy, the Green party’s leadership is abandoning its restraint in…
Cities Demand Urgent Action on Climate Adaptation
A new plan is proposed by the Association of Cities and Municipalities to better protect communities from heatwaves.…
Germany’s Climate Ambitions in Reverse?
Germany’s Climate Ambitions Spark Debate Over Economic Implications Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Minister-President, Manuela Schwesig, has expressed concerns over overly ambitious…
Red Cross Demands €18 Billion for Climate and Digital Resilience
A German Red Cross President Calls for Investment in Social Infrastructure The President of the German Red Cross,…
Alarming Warning from a Renowned Climate Expert
Environmental Concerns Mount as Oceans Face ‘Alarming’ State Ahead of the World Oceans Day on Sunday and the…
Greens Demand Urgent Climate Adaptation as Water Scarcity Hits Home
As the country faces an extremely dry first half of 2025, the Green Party is urging the federal…
Will Climate Neutrality Fund Deliver or Disappoint?
The German government has announced plans to conduct regular success controls for the newly established special fund, Infrastructure…
Politics and Media Under Fire as Climate Activist Luisa Neubauer Fights Back Against Propaganda and Disinformation
Environmental Activist Urges Truth and Action on Climate Change In the face of accusations of anti-business bias against…
EU on Track to Meet 2030 Climate Goals, But More Needs to be Done
EU Closes in on 2030 Climate Goal as Member States Improve Emissions Reduction Plans The European Union is…
Business Climate Improves, but Price Hikes Loom
Economic Sentiment in German Retail Sector Shows Slight Improvement in May According to the Ifo Institute in Munich,…
Climate Activist Warns of ‘How-Dare-You-Moment’ in German Government
In the run-up to the first coalition committee meeting on Wednesday, climate activist Luisa Neubauer has strongly warned…
Experts Slam Plan to Gut Germany’s Heating Act, Claiming it’s a Step Backwards in Climate Protection
Experts Question Minister’s Plan to Reform Building Energy Act Germany’s Minister of Economics, Katharina Reiche, has faced criticism…
Klingbeil’s Accounting Tricks Fundamentally Undermine Climate Protection
Bundesfinanzminister Under Fire for Unconventional Budgeting in Climate and Investment Funds German government’s efforts to combat climate change…
Solar Expansion: Nearly Every Second Major City Would Miss Climate Target.
German Cities Fall Short of Paris Climate Goals, Study Finds A recent analysis by the German Environmental Aid…
Majority of Germans Support Mandatory Climate Damage Insurance
A recent study by the Ifo Institute has revealed that there is a higher level of societal acceptance…
Greens Demand Immediate Action on Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Protection
Green Party’s Fraktionspresidentin Katharina Dröge has urged Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) to immediately propose the implementation…
April 2025: Second Warmest on Record, Paris Climate Agreement Goal in Jeopardy
Last month, April 2025, was the second hottest April on record, according to the European Union’s Earth observation…
US Tariffs Hit Auto Industry, Business Climate Plummets
The business climate index of the German automotive industry has slightly decreased in April 2025, falling to -30.7…
MiniKo Coalition Agreement Ignores Climate Neutrality
The economy is a major concern in Germany and the current coalition agreement does not address the country’s…
Doom’s Reward: Hirschhausen’s Climate Crusade Cashes In!
Austrian Heinz-Oberhummer-Award has been presented for around a decade, jointly awarded by the Science Busters, Karl-Franzens-University of Graz,…
Toleranz Tot: Climate Warriors Turned into ‘Criminal Association’ in Shocking German Crackdown
Munich’s prosecution of five leading members of the “Last Generation” for forming a criminal organization has finally been…
CO2 Catastrophe: Top Economist Warns of Backtracking on Climate and E-Mobility Revolution
Economist Ottmar Edenhofer has urged the Union and SPD to maintain their commitment to the energy and transport…
Insurers Sound the Alarm on Climate Chaos
A coalition of the German Insurance Association (GDV) and the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (Nabu) has called…
The Fight for Infrastructure and Climate Funding Has Begun
The municipalities are to decide on the use of the 500-billion-euro special fund for infrastructure and climate protection.…
Climate Neutrality by 2045?
Experts in constitutional law have expressed concerns about the planned passage of a clause on climate neutrality by…
Climate Protection: The Last Stand of the Constitution?
A coalition of members of the Union parties has presented a legal opinion warning that any rollbacks of…
GREEN REVOLT: Climate Warriors in the Saddle, as Fears of Backtracking on Environmental Reforms Spread!
German Greens see success for climate protection in planned constitutional reform. “We as the Greens have significantly changed…
Bureaucracy Brawl: Greens and SPD Clash on Climate and Red Tape
In the context of negotiations on simplifying European climate and environmental regulations, critics fear a lowering of standards…
Joining OPEC+ in a Climate of Controversy
The Organization of the Exporting Countries of Oil (OPEC) has gained a new partner country. On Tuesday, Brazil’s…
Habeck’s Last-Minute Climate Cash Promise?
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, a Green party candidate, has not yet given up on the Chancellor’s office.…
750 BILLION REASONS TO DELAY THE CLIMATE NEUTRALITY TARGET?
A study commissioned by the FDP’s Bundestag faction estimates that a delay in the climate target from 2045…
Climate Fury: 150 German Cities Unite for a Future in Peril
Thousands of people in Germany took to the streets on Friday, responding to the call from “Fridays for…
Ex-Minister Blasts Climate Activists for Lack of Concrete Action
The former Federal Environment Minister, Jürgen Trittin (Greens), believes that climate activists have a duty to engage in…
Ukraine, Climate and More!
The Chancellor candidates from the Union, AfD, SPD and Greens faced questions from the public in the ZDF…
Climate Marches to Go On, Despite Munich Auto Attack
The planned climate protests for Friday are set to take place in over 150 locations, despite the suspected…
UN Deadline Looms, Greenpeace Demands Climate Action Now!
In the face of the deadline for submitting climate protection plans (NDCs) on Monday, with 195 states having…
No Deal Without Climate Action!
In a recent interview with the German news portal T-Online, Katharina Dröge, the leader of the Green Party’s…
BREAKING: Germany’s Environmental Savior Takes on the Government in a Historic Court Battle for Climate Action!
The German Environmental Aid Foundation has announced that it will take the federal government to court to enforce…
BREAKING: Trump Abandons Planet, Signs Order to Exit Paris Climate Deal
In a swift move, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday, announcing the country’s withdrawal…