Bulgaria and Germany agree to cooperate on energy
Bulgaria and Germany signed a declaration on cooperation in energy, green policies and climate protection, the Bulgarian Energy Ministry announced on Sunday.
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Germany’s transport minister faces pay-to-play allegations
A German car association allegedly offered industry and lobbyists time with Transport Minister Volker Wissing in return for payment, according to a report.
EU Green Deal? No, thanks: Germany’s liberals want a weaker ‘Yellow Deal’
Germany’s Free Democrats say their backing for the next EU top executive hinges on weakening EU climate laws — a clear shot at Ursula von der Leyen.
Ursula von der Leyen’s secret climate crusade
Has the European Commission president given up on her green agenda going into a possible second term — or is she just biding her time?
German transport minister stirs climate debate with threat of driving bans
A debate on abandoning sector-specific climate targets is heating up in Germany after Transport Minister Volker Wissing from the liberal FDP party warned that he might have to impose car bans on weekends unless the country’s climate law is reformed.
German minister threatens ‘indefinite driving bans’ on weekends
The ruling coalition has been fighting over legislation that sets out binding climate targets.
‘The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the Swiss government’
They call themselves “the Senior Women for Climate Protection”. After losing their case in their home country, these Swiss women have finally secured a landmark win. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the Swiss government, which the …
Germany isn’t planning to slam brakes on the autobahn, minister says
The highway speed limit is a controversial debate in Germany.
Combustion engine ban least popular climate policy in Germany, France, Poland, survey shows
The EU’s 2035 ban on new cars with internal combustion engines is the least popular climate protection measure in Germany, France, and Poland, even among voters of centre-left parties, a new survey conducted in the three countries showed.
High time for a fifth fundamental European freedom: energy
The EU is based on four fundamental freedoms but it is time for a fifth: the free movement of energy. Integrated clean energy markets positively influence climate protection and future economic success, argues Monika Köppl-Turyna.
Give innovators the boost they need: fairness and transparency
A plea for EU Commissioners to support proposed regulation on licensing of standard essential patents.
Europe’s conservative bloc calls for dropping ban on car engines, tripling border guards
The draft manifesto puts a heavy emphasis on border control, security and protecting Europe’s ‘Christian values.’
Germany plans partial reform of its debt brake, Lindner says
Finance minister wants more flexibility for taking on debt in times when economy is struggling.
German budget crisis strikes at heart of the Greens’ ambitions
The party wanted to make Germany a ‘forerunner’ in the fight against climate change. But budget woes have thrown a wrench in their plans.
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Germany extends emergency coal capacity for another winter
Faced with another winter of scarce gas supplies, the German government is keeping its lignite coal power plants on standby for one more season.