By Carolina Kyllmann | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – Renewable energy covered about half of electricity consumption in Germany during the first three months of 2023, according to preliminary calculations by energy industry association BDEW and the centre for solar research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW). In total, around 138 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) were consumed – […]
Germany Welcomes G7 Goals: 150 GW in New offshore Wind, 1,000 GW of Solar by 2030, and no more Coal
Sören Amelang ( Clean Energy Wire ) – The German government and NGOs have welcomed the first G7 commitment to concrete targets for the rollout of renewables, but environmentalists also warned that the rich nation’s inclusion of carbon capture and storage (CCS) could lead to a “huge greenwashing show”. Following a meeting of climate, energy […]
Paris is Burning: France Braces for 7.2° F. Heating in its ‘Turning Point’ Strategy
By Claire Stam | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Shocked by recent heatwaves, floods, wildfires and ongoing droughts, France is currently rebooting its strategy to cope with the impacts of climate change. In a “turning point” in the country’s adaptation efforts, the plans will also include proposals on how to deal with 4 […]
Environmental NGO wins greenwashing lawsuit against French Oil Co. TotalEnergies SE
By Carolina Kyllmann | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Climate Action Germany (DUH) has won a lawsuit against TotalEnergies over “climate-neutral” and “CO2-compensated” heating oil claims, the environmental NGO announced. DHU had sued on the basis that TotalEnergies’ Thermoplus heating oil was advertised to consumers in a way that violated consumer protection law, […]
Germany’s Heat Pump Boom Causes its Biggest Chip Maker to Expand
By Edgar Meza | – Handelsblatt ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Germany’s shift away from Russian gas, coupled with government plans to phase out fossil fuel heating systems, has led to a massive heat pump boom that is forcing the country’s biggest semiconductor producer, Infineon, to expand capacity, business daily Handelsblatt reports. Computer chips […]
German Electric Car exports rise more than 65 percent in 2022
By Edgar Meza | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – German exports of electric cars rose more than 65 percent last year to some 500,000 units valued at 24.2 billion euros, statistical office (Destatis) reports. While foreign trade of electric vehicles is growing in significance, combustion-engine automobiles still accounted for the majority of German […]
Climate Change Impacts could Cost Germany up to Nearly $1 Trillion by 2050
By Carolina Kyllmann | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – The consequences of climate change could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros by 2050, found a report by the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW), the Institute of Economic Structures Research (GWS) and consultancy Prognos AG. More frequent extreme weather events such as […]
Rooftop Solar Soared 40% (3 Gigawatts) in Germany Last Year, as Families Flee Unstable Russian Fossil Fuels
By Benjamin Wehrmann | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Solar PV expansion in Germany jumped 28 percent in 2022, with 7.2 gigawatts (GW) of new installations added to the grid in the past year, according to preliminary figures compiled by industry federation BSW Solar. Roof-mounted installations for family homes increased by 40 percent […]
Arresting Greta Thunberg: Germany’s Crackdown on anti-Coal Protests is not a Good Look
By Edgar Meza | – ( CleanEnergy Wire ) – The protests against the razing of the village of Lützerath in order to expand the brown coal mining operations of energy giant RWE are damaging Germany’s image and standing in international climate negotiations, Richard Klein, researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) told Table.Media. The […]
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