Clean Energy Wire

Germany must seize a “unique historical opportunity” to lead in nuclear fusion technology by committing three billion euros for the construction of demonstration plants, the country’s leading fusion startups said.

Germany will adapt the rollout of renewables to the lagging grid expansion and lower its hydrogen ambitions, in a bid to reduce the costs of its landmark energy transition.

The EU ETS “urgently needs to be adjusted” to prevent industry in the union from falling behind global competitors as the momentum of the green transition has slowed, said German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp.

With Europe warming twice as fast as the global average, cities across the continent are becoming pioneers in withstanding deadly heatwaves, prolonged droughts and devastating floods.

Many activists and industry representatives agree that the government coalition of Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has reached the 100-day mark in office with a subpar record on advancing the country's energy transition.

Germany’s government cabinet has adopted a draft law to allow and promote the large-scale buildup of carbon storage and transport infrastructure in Germany.

The German government has fleshed out how it intends to build the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor in a “High-Tech Agenda”, which also sets ambitious targets for other technologies it considers key for the energy transition.

It will require a great deal of effort to win over the majority of EU member states by September to agree on a 2040 climate target for the bloc, as well as find unanimity for the union’s 2035 target required under the Paris Agreement, said German environm