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Public support for climate action remains strong across G7 countries

3 months ago3 months ago5 mins

Following on from the G7 Summit in France, a new study by the Potential Energy Coalition and The Rockefeller Foundation…

A continued dependancy on fossil fuels means "continuing to import inflation and economic instability, while exporting energy security, sovereignty and policy autonomy", UN climate chief Simon Stiell has told the opening of the UN June Climate Meetings (SB64) in Bonn, Germany.

Continuing to support fossil fuels will bring inflation and economic instability, says Stiell

4 months ago4 months ago5 mins

A continued dependancy on fossil fuels means “continuing to import inflation and economic instability, while exporting energy security, sovereignty and…

Germany's government intends to increase its focus on the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) in its future climate risk planning, according to reports.

Potential collapse of AMOC current ‘should be treated as a matter of European security policy’

4 months ago4 months ago3 mins

Germany‘s government intends to increase its focus on the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) in its…

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

4 months ago4 months ago3 mins

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

5 months ago5 months ago4 mins

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

5 months ago5 months ago4 mins

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

5 months ago5 months ago3 mins

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

6 months ago6 months ago3 mins

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

6 months ago6 months ago3 mins

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