The German government agreed that utility RWE could expand the Luetzerath coal mine in exchange for a faster national coal phase-out
In a pivot away from Russian gas, Germany cut energy consumption to its lowest level since the Berlin Wall fell – but increased coal burning
German support for any of the projects would breach a pledge made last year to stop funding coal, oil and gas projects overseas from 1 January
Egypt has agreed to consider a net zero target and speed up renewable deployment with the multimillion dollar package
Olaf Scholz is boosting gas infrastructure projects on the basis they will be “hydrogen-ready”, which experts say is unrealistic and risks locking in high emissions
The German initiative aims to fix the flaws in humanitarian aid, but with no new money behind it campaigners are sceptical
Olaf Scholz and Mario Draghi met with Argentina’s president Alberto Fernández to discuss support for new gas infrastructure on the sidelines of G7 meetings
G7 leaders pledged to end overseas public finance for fossil fuels but made exceptions for temporary gas investments deemed “necessary” to address the energy crisis
There are worrying signs from Berlin and Tokyo of backsliding on a pledge to end public finance for fossil fuel projects overseas by the end of the year
Green vice-chancellor Robert Habeck is fast-tracking gas import facilities to weaken the Kremlin’s market power
To make an impact as G7 president, Berlin must reduce its dependency on fossil gas and get all the key ministries working together
The new German government must prioritise the climate crisis in its Africa policy, and make climate diplomacy with Africa a core component of its G7 presidency
In a letter, Berlin stressed its opposition to nuclear while calling on the European Commission to ease restrictions on gas in the transition to clean energy
Germany missed its climate targets in 2021 and the incoming “traffic light” coalition is promising a major policy package to turn things around
A “traffic light coalition” of centre-left, green and pro-business parties has agreed to strengthen climate policies in the next German government
While heavy rain was forecast, infrastructure was overwhelmed and many residents did not get the message about the dangers
A surprise plan to strengthen Germany’s emission targets reignites debate on quitting coal and pricing carbon ahead of September’s election
In a surprise verdict, Germany’s highest court found that government climate targets violate the freedoms of youth plaintiffs by deferring emissions cuts
The premier of Germany’s coal mining heartland could be chosen as the country’s conservative alliance candidate for chancellor in a general election in September
The EU’s biggest economies are investing billions of euros in building clean hydrogen fuel capacity to decarbonise heavy industry and transport