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One in Five German Businesses Feel Negative Impact From Climate Change
Over one in five companies in Germany, or 21 percent, are already being affected by the negative consequences…
Two Thirds of Germans Support Climate Neutrality by 2045
According to a survey by the polling institute Forsa, a majority of people in Germany support achieving climate…
Strack-Zimmermann Demands Climate Dividend To Ease Energy Tax Burden
FDP politician Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann proposed a multi-faceted approach to alleviate the burden of high fuel and energy prices…
German Auto Industry Mood Dims As Business Climate Cools
The business climate within Germany’s automotive sector appeared somewhat dampened during March. According to the Munich-based Ifo Institute,…
Former Saxony‑Anhalt Premier Haseloff Calls for Weakening Climate Goals
Former Saxony‑Anhalt premier Reiner Haseloff (CDU) has called for a relaxation of Germany’s climate targets. “The ambitious goal of…
Climate Scientist Mojib Latif Warns of Powerful 2026 El Nino
Kiel climate scientist Mojib Latif believes a strong El Niño could develop in 2026. He told a German news outlet…
Former German Audit Chief Calls Govt a Shift Station Over 500 Billion Euro Climate Infrastructure Fund
Kay Scheller, the outgoing president of Germany’s Federal Court of Auditors, has criticised the federal government for its handling…
Germany’s Federal Cabinet Approves 2026 Climate Protection Plan
Germany’s federal cabinet has approved the 2026 Climate Protection Programme, which contains 67 measures intended to cut more…
Fridays for Future Warns Germany Climate Plan Falls Short Amid Politician Moves
Before the federal government’s climate‑protection programme was presented by Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) on Wednesday, the climate‑action…
DUH Threatens Court Enforcement Over Missing Climate Measures in Germany’s 2026 Plan
The Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) urges the federal government to close the climate‑policy gap in its upcoming 2026 climate…
German Finance Minister Reiche Calls EU 2050 Climate Target Into Question at Houston Energy Summit
On Monday, German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) raised questions about the EU’s 2050 climate target while speaking…
Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuits Against BMW and Mercedes‑Benz
The German Environmental Aid (Deutsche Umwelthilfe, DUH) lost its appeal against the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof). On…
Greens Slam Misuse of 500 Billion Euro Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate
The Green parliamentary group has issued a sharp criticism of how the €500 billion special fund’s investment money has…
Ifo Institute Signals Improving Housing Construction Climate
The mood in residential construction continues to improve. The Ifo business climate index rose from -20.8 in January…
Greens Alarm EU Over Billions in Climate Penalties If German Policy Stagnates
The new German climate assessment has triggered a call from the Green Party for a dramatic turnaround in…
German Retail Sentiment Dips in February as Business Climate Worsens
The business climate for German retail firms fell sharply in February, according to the Ifo Institute in Munich.…
Majority of Germans Support Five-Year Delay of Climate Targets
A majority of Germans are calling for a five‑year postponement of the country’s climate‑neutrality goal. According to a…
SPD Signals Change to Building Modernization Law as Climate Spokesman Pushes for Reform
The SPD climate‑policy spokesman Jakob Blankenburg has taken a distance from the planned Building Modernisation Act and has warned…
Nabu Slams Planned Building Energy Act Reform as Threat to Climate Protection
The Nature Conservation Federation (Nabu) has criticized the draft points presented by the black‑red coalition government for a…
Climate Activist Luisa Neubauer Calls New Heating Law a Heating Horror
Climate activist Luisa Neubauer has blasted the draft provisions of the revised Building Energy Act as totally inadequate. “The…
Greens Warn of Cost Trap as Heating Law Reform Threatens Germany’s Climate Goals
The Greens in the Bundestag warn that the proposed reform of the Heating Act will jeopardise Germany’s climate…
German Housing Market Climate Slightly Improves at Start of Year
The mood in Germany’s residential construction sector has edged up at the beginning of the year. In January,…
EU Climate Commissioner Calls for Expanded Nuclear Power in Europe
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has called for a broader use of nuclear power within the European Union. “We…
Germany Keeps Climate Course Firm in the Face of US Rollback
The U.S. government, on Thursday, struck down a central foundation for climate‑protection measures in the United States, prompting…
Trump Undermines US Climate Protection Foundation With Bold Rollback
U.S. President Donald Trump has overturned a critical pillar of American climate protection. On Thursday he rescinded the Environmental…
EU Parliament Approves New 2040 Climate Target in Green Deal Update
The EU Parliament approved amendments to the EU Climate Law on Tuesday, adding a new intermediate target for…
Schneider Fuels Building Updates and Climate Trades as Germany Heads for 2045 Net‑Zero
The German Federal Minister for the Environment, Carsten Schneider (SPD), announced a tightening of climate‑change measures aimed at achieving…
German Government Threatens to Miss 2030 Climate Target Despite Court Ruling
The German federal government is on the verge of missing the legally mandated 2030 interim climate target, according…
Germany and Australia Strengthen Security and Climate Cooperation
On Thursday, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) announced that Germany and Australia plan…
Auto Industry Business Climate Improves Slightly in January Ifo Survey
The business climate in Germany’s automotive sector, measured by the Munich Ifo Institute, ticked up slightly in January,…
Germany Electric Car Share Grows Too Slow to Meet Climate Goals
Electric vehicle adoption is rising in Germany, but the growth remains too slow to achieve rapid climate neutrality…
German Environment Minister Warns of New Heating Law Chaos as Climate Minister Urges Swift Reform and Subsidy Fixes
Climate‑protection minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) urged a swift agreement on new rules for heating‑system replacements and called for corrections…
Greens Urge Stronger Climate Measures Following Court Ruling Criticizing Government Plan
During the hearing of the Federal Administrative Court’s 2023 ruling on the coalition government’s climate‑protection plan, Green Party…
WWF Urges Broad Climate Action After Leipzig Court Ruling
The WWF welcomed the decision of the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig against the coalition government’s climate protection…
German Constitutional Court Demands More Climate Action From Current Government
The climate‑protection programme that was adopted by the coalition government in 2023 must be expanded with additional measures,…
Climate Scientist Warns of American Scientific Decline Under Trump
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber has warned that the United States, under the Trump administration, is on the brink of becoming a…
CDU Skips Vote on Redefining Climate Neutrality in February Emphasizes Green Goals While Safeguarding Economic Competitiveness
The CDU will not vote at its February plenary meeting on whether to dilute the definition of climate…
CDU Faction Eyes Climate Goal Shift
A significant internal rift is emerging within Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as influential factions push for…
Sustainability Council Urges Firm Climate Action
A prominent advisory body is warning that potential revisions to Germany’s climate targets pose a significant threat to…
Germany Questions EU Climate Goals
The Saxon state premier, Michael Kretschmer of the CDU party, is escalating criticism of the European Union’s ambitious…
EU Climate Goals Jeopardized by Emissions Delay
The postponement of the EU Emissions Trading System II (EU-ETS II) is raising serious concerns about the viability…
Greens Accuse Government of Climate Policy U-Turn
The German Green Party is voicing escalating concerns over the current coalition government’s climate policies, signaling a deepening…
Climate Goals Wavering Fears Rise
The recent shift in the European Union’s approach to phasing out internal combustion engine vehicles is raising concerns…
German Giants Underestimate Climate Risk
A comprehensive analysis of Germany’s leading corporations, those listed on the DAX index, reveals a stark disconnect between…
France Champions Climate Action Via Nuclear Renewables
President Emmanuel Macron has issued a forceful call for Europe to assert global leadership in decarbonization initiatives, marking…
Big Firms Cut Climate Spending Mittelstand Steps Up
The commitment of Germany’s largest corporations to climate protection has demonstrably weakened, according to a new report released…
Left Party Fears Climate Setback
The German government’s impending overhaul of heating regulations is drawing sharp criticism, with opposition voices warning of a…
Climate Group Slams Emissions Plan
The German Environmental Aid (DUH) has launched a scathing critique of the Federal Government’s draft proposal to reform…
Germany Unveils Ambitious Climate Action Plan
The German Environment Agency (UBA) has released a new study outlining a pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
Chemical Industry Risks Climate Goal Failure
A critical assessment of Germany’s chemical industry reveals a troubling divergence from pledged commitments to “green chemistry” potentially…
Factory Leak Fuels Climate Worry
A major industrial facility in Baden-Württemberg is suspected of releasing significant quantities of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), a potent…
Climate Scientist Voices Engine Ban Delay Concerns
The debate surrounding the planned combustion engine phase-out in Germany is creating uncertainty and potentially hindering the nation’s…
Germany Rethinks Climate Pledge Sparks Outrage
The German Green Party’s parliamentary leader, Katharina Dröge, has launched a sharp rebuke of the federal government’s recent…
Greens Demand Fair Climate Action
The German Green Party’s leadership is signaling a shift in strategy, acknowledging dwindling public enthusiasm for climate action…
Greens Convene Hannover Climate Focus
The Green Party’s federal convention continues in Hanover today, grappling with internal divisions and intensifying scrutiny of the…
Green Party Aims for Climate Policy Overhaul
The Green Party’s annual conference, commencing in Hannover, has been framed by its leadership as a crucial juncture…
Fossil Phaseout Stalled at UN Climate Talks
Negotiations at the United Nations climate conference in Belém concluded Saturday with a significant setback for the European…
Climate Talks Extend Amid Warnings
Negotiations at the COP30 climate conference in Belém have extended beyond their scheduled close, signaling a significant impasse…
Guterres Urges G20 Action on Climate
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has issued a stark warning to G20 leaders convening in…
Climate Talks Face Hurdles Schneider Urges Fossil Fuel Clarity
The international climate negotiations underway in Belem, Brazil, are facing significant headwinds, complicated by a disruptive fire at…
Climate Scientist Doubts Conference Outcome
Leading German climate scientist Mojib Latif has voiced deep skepticism regarding the potential for meaningful progress at the…
Climate Talks Stalled Progress Seen
Negotiations at the COP30 climate summit in Belém are encountering significant obstacles, according to former German climate envoy…
Klimaprotestor Slams Chancellor’s Climate Action
The German government’s recent pledge of €1 billion for the Amazon rainforest fund, announced during the UN climate…
Schneider Urges Climate Action Without Division
The German Environment Minister, Carsten Schneider of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has voiced concerns over the increasing…
EU Backs Ambitious 2040 Climate Goal
The European Parliament has approved a significant climate milestone for 2040, setting the stage for fraught negotiations with…
Public Backs Stronger Climate Action
A new report from the Institute for Social Cohesion (FGZ) has illuminated a complex and potentially pivotal shift…
Climate Action Urgency Soars
A new report from the Global Carbon Project (GCP), involving researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) and the Alfred-Wegener…
Climate Crisis Fuels Mass Displacement
The escalating climate crisis is triggering a global displacement emergency, forcing millions from their homes and exacerbating existing…
Merkz Faces Green Party Climate Criticism
The reluctance of the German government in the lead-up to the upcoming World Climate Conference is drawing sharp…
Funds Divert From Climate Goals
A concerning analysis by the Institute of German Economy (IW), a research body closely aligned with employer associations,…
Climate Activist Urges More Action
The German climate movement risks complacency, according to prominent Fridays for Future activist Luisa Neubauer, who has criticized…
Merz Champions German Climate Approach in Brazil
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, representing the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), aggressively championed Germany’s approach to climate crisis mitigation…
Lula Demands Climate Debt Repayment
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued a stark warning to wealthy nations ahead of the…
Aid Groups Urge Climate Action Funding
As global leaders converge in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 climate conference, a stark warning has emerged regarding…
EU Climate Goals Face Environmentalist Criticism
Environmental organizations have sharply criticized the EU’s recent climate targets, alleging significant loopholes and a dilution of commitment…
Germany Faces Climate Action Doubts
The German Green Party’s leadership has launched a scathing critique of the current federal government’s approach to climate…
Germany Shrinks Climate Delegation
Germany is significantly reducing the size of its delegation to the upcoming COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil,…
EU Agrees Weaker Climate Target 2040
Following an exhaustive eighteen-hour negotiation, EU member states have reached a tentative agreement on a significantly diluted climate…
Germany Risks Climate Goal Failure
A sobering assessment from the University of Hamburg’s Cluster for Climate, Climatic Change and Society paints a worrying…
EU Eases Climate Goals
Just days before the commencement of the World Climate Conference in Belém, the European Union is reportedly poised…
Left’s New Members Prioritize Social Issues Over Climate
A recent surge in membership for the German Left Party (Die Linke) is being driven primarily by young,…
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.…