France, Germany to aim for energy accord ‘by the end of the month’ Michael Murphy October 12, 2023 Paris and Berlin will aim to clear their differences over the EU’s proposed power market reform by November, the leaders....
Germany extends emergency coal capacity for another winter Michael Murphy October 05, 2023 Faced with another winter of scarce gas supplies, the German government is keeping its lignite coal power plants on standby....
F-gas revision: far more than a climate victory for Europe Michael Murphy September 04, 2023 Swiftly banning fluorinated gases (F-gases) will not only significantly curb the EU’s climate impact, but also reduce its dependence on....
German coalition seeks economic reset, but no agreement on energy subsidies Michael Murphy August 31, 2023 Concluding a two-day government retreat, Germany’s coalition passed a stimulus package and bureaucracy relief measures to boost businesses and tackle....
Franco-German ties ‘robust and rooted in trust’ despite recent tensions Hannah Steiner November 26, 2022 French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne was in Berlin on Friday (25 November) to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in....
Could green hydrogen replace fossil fuels for home electricity? George Scott January 01, 2022 Electrolyzing the equivalent amount of water from one toilet flush could power a typical house for a week.
Nuclear energy scares people. The climate crisis is giving it another chance Liang Lan December 28, 2021 EU climate chief Frans Timmermans recently indicated that both nuclear and natural gas — which is made up mostly of....
From environment to economy: what to expect from new German government George Scott November 25, 2021 Analysis: coalition wants Germany to remain Europe’s ‘anchor of stability’ but there will be some changes