New figures from Destatis – Germany’s Federal Statistical Office – shows that green jobs grew by 2% in 2020. This represents an increase of roughly 6,000 persons employed compared with a year earlier. The highest turnover was achieved with goods Read more…
The reluctance of European nations to push for stronger climate change policies has deepened the continent’s energy dependence on Russia. Indeed the current Russia-Ukraine war has exposed just how it is almost impotent to take very crucial political and economic Read more…
The German government says it will contribute €100 million to the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). This is in affirmation of its commitment to tap Africa’s renewable energy potential and drive its transition to clean energy sources. Read more…
German auto giant Mercedes Benz will team-up with Stellantis and TotalEnergies to advance battery cell production. Together, they will set-up a battery consortium of Automotive Cells Company (ACC). The ACC consortium is being supported and promoted within the European Union and by France and Germany Read more…
The United States and Germany have announced the signing of a climate and energy partnership. The announcement was made in Washington DC after U.S President Joe Biden met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. This partnership will strengthen climate ambition and Read more…
As the move towards zero carbon emissions through energy transition continues, German states are asking for more Federal funding to expand local public transportation. This would lead to increased annual spending from 2022 to 2030 by an additional 1.5 billion Read more…
The German Bundestag (Parliament) has amended the nation’s Climate Protection Act which will ensure a binding neutrality target for 2045. The new law will ensures the climate target for 2030 will be increased from 55 to 65 percent. A new Read more…
A new study by German experts shows that Europe’s largest economy needs a massive supply of hydrogen to attain its net-zero emission goals by 2050. The study was performed on behalf of the German Hydrogen Council by the three Fraunhofer Read more…
Starting from June, the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) is organizing 16 adventure tours throughout Germany. It means nature enthusiasts can take trips to alpine expeditions and summit ascents in the Bavarian mountains, canoe trips over the Old Rhine or for Read more…
……Political Parties also champion ban One out of four Germans now support a ban on short-haul flights. This represents twenty-four percent of respondents to a survey by the opinion research institute YouGov on behalf of the German Press Agency. Around Read more…