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RWE, Germany's largest power producer, is shifting focus to long-term energy resilience amid geopolitical tensions. Germany ...

Last week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called his country’s nuclear phase-out a “serious strategic mistake.” This is an ...

2024 was a strong year for wind energy in Germany — permit awards for onshore wind turbines accelerated, among other key measures. The two parties that are expected to secure the biggest share of ...

Germany's new coalition government is shifting energy policy, potentially rolling back ambitious climate targets. The government plans a €500 billion infrastructure fund to upgrade the nation's aging ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, May 8 (Reuters) - Clean energy sources generated the smallest amount of Germany's electricity in over a decade so far in 2025, dealing a blow to the energy transition momentum of ...

Germany’s previous coalition government could not agree on necessary measures to achieve the binding national 2030 climate targets and a number of political issues were left unresolved. But in the ...

Climate Protection Goals and Climate Neutrality: The coalition is committed to German and European climate goals and aims for climate neutrality by 2045. The Paris Agreement will be implemented.

Robert Habeck, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, speaks at a press conference marking the opening of the "Industry Conference 2024." Kay Nietfeld/dpa Germany has once again ...

Solar power has quietly pulled ahead of coal and gas in Germany’s electricity mix, even though the country is better known for grey skies than blazing sunshine. In 2025, solar’s share of German ...