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Germany is currently on track to miss its legally binding climate targets by 2030, despite government projections to the contrary, the Council of Experts on Climate Change has warned.

Germany on track to miss its legally-binding climate targets by 2030, group warns

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Germany is currently on track to miss its legally binding climate targets by 2030, despite government projections to the contrary,…

Businesses across the G7 – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US – remain committed to decarbonisation, but are 'reframing' how they talk about and approach net-zero strategies, a new report by the BSI has found.

Businesses across the G7 are ‘reframing’ how they talk about net zero, says BSI

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Businesses across the G7 – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US – remain committed to decarbonisation, but are…

Brazil and Germany have announced a major economic cooperation, which will seek to mobilise R$4.1 billion (€700 million) for green projects in Brazil.

Brazil and Germany announce €700 million investment to fund climate finance and sustainable mobility

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Brazil and Germany have announced a major economic cooperation agreement, which will seek to mobilise R$4.1 billion (€700 million) for…

Aerial view of a large industrial roof covered with solar panels, surrounded by green fields and roads around.

Solnet Group completes three onsite solar installations for Amazon in Germany

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Solnet Group has installed three onsite solar projects at Amazon sites across Germany, in Achim, Sindelfingen and Gattendorf. The projects,…

The ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, and the associated increase in fuel prices, are prompting more Germans to consider purchasing an electric vehicle, a new study by mobile.de has found.

Strait of Hormuz crisis prompting more Germans to switch to electric vehicles

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The ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, and the associated increase in fuel prices, are prompting more Germans to…

Train in Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Germany’s DUH calls for full electrification of rail network by 2035

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Environmental organisation Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has called on Germany’s federal government to commit to full electrification of the country’s rail…

Germany reported a 17.4% increase in solar energy generation in 2025, to 70.1 billion kWh, a new record high, new data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has found.

Germany reported record solar electricity production last year

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Germany reported a 17.4% increase in solar energy generation in 2025, to 70.1 billion kWh, a new record high, new…

Some two fifths (39%) of German consumers would choose an electric vehicle for their next car purchase, with 16% willing to go fully-electric, up from 14% last year, a new study by Deloitte has found.

Two fifths of German consumers would opt for an EV for their next car purchase

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Some two fifths (39%) of German consumers would choose an electric vehicle for their next car purchase, with 16% willing…

Dutch and German supermarkets are leading the way when it comes to how well their climate plans align with the Paris Agreement, as well as their efforts to shift protein sales toward plant-based options, a new study has found.

Dutch and German supermarkets ‘lead the way’ in climate performance

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Dutch and German supermarkets are leading the way when it comes to how well their climate plans align with the…

Germany ‘lost momentum’ on climate action last year, says think tank

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Germany saw a slowdown in momentum on climate action in 2025, according to a new report by the Agora Energiewende…