Industry welcomes German government plans to accelerate hydrogen rollout

The German government has agreed on a draft law to accelerate the lagging expansion of hydrogen infrastructure. “Licensing procedures are too slow and too bureaucratic. With the hydrogen acceleration law, we will simplify them from the ground up,...

Green Hedge sells 100 MW German battery storage project

Green Hedge Infra GmbH, a specialist developer of utility scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects focused on the German market, has sold its first ready-to-build battery storage project to Econergy International, a global independent...

Germany Leads First Mogadishu Climate Talk on Peace, Security and Environment

Germany Leads First Mogadishu Climate Talk on Peace, Security and Environment MOGADISHU, Somalia - For the first time, a Climate Talk was held in Mogadishu under the auspices of the Embassy of Germany in Nairobi. Organised in cooperation with the...

Armenian government approves €15.6 million technical cooperation agreement with Germany

During a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government sanctioned a technical cooperation agreement with Germany. YEREVAN, October 2. /ARКА/. During a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government sanctioned a technical cooperation agreement with...

Uncovering Medieval North Frisia: New Research Unit Explores Human Impact on the Wadden Sea

A new interdisciplinary research initiative is shedding light on how medieval communities shaped—and sometimes lost—the coastal landscapes of North Frisia in the Wadden Sea region of northern Germany. The project, titled Times of Rise and Failure...

Europeans demand stronger climate action and corporate accountability

The public backlash to green policies in Europe has likely been overblown, with a majority saying that large companies should be held accountable for human rights and environmental harms in their value chains, says new poll The EU’s CSDDD, which...

Medtecs Showcases Global Capabilities at MEDICA and A+A in Germany - Advancing Global Partnerships through Competitive Pricing, Assured Quality, and Reliable Delivery

TAIPEI, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, digitalization, and smart healthcare is creating unprecedented opportunities for global health services, while posing significant challenges and transformative...

German evening power surges as wind forecast drops

The European energy landscape is once again focused on Germany, but this time to assess electricity prices in the country. Rates have soared in the evening hours, mainly due to the expected decline in wind power generation. The country still...

Germany, Việt Nam strengthen co-operation across many fields

HCM CITY — Germany will continue to work closely with Việt Nam and HCM City in areas such as education, sustainable development and people-to-people interactions. The HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a meeting on Tuesday to...

Maguire: Italy's economic troubles have an upside for the moment, a positive climate.

The persistent economic crisis in Italy has led to the lowest emissions in its power sector for decades. Climate activists need to be aware that economic measures could cause a rapid U-turn on pollution trends. Italy has been experiencing economic...

Analysis-Germany using landmark infrastructure fund to ease budget pressures

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is using some of the financial firepower created by its taboo-busting fiscal reforms to prop up day-to-day spending rather than directing it all towards additional infrastructure to make the country...

German-Australian studio appointed to lead masterplan for Expo 2030 in Saudi Arabia

German-Australian studio Laboratory for Visionary Architecture has been appointed to lead the development of a concept masterplan and legacy designs for Expo 2030 Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Expo 2030 is a planned World Expo, a large-scale...

Renewables hit 57% of German electricity

Renewable energy sources, mainly wind and solar, accounted for nearly 57 per cent of Germany’s electricity consumption in the first three quarters of the year, the same level as a year earlier, according to industry data released on Tuesday....

EU: New research suggests majority of Europeans favour human rights and environmental protection in face of EU rollback

New polling by Ipsos reveals that a large majority of people (75%) across 10 European countries think it is important that the European Union (EU) uphold its own environmental laws. The new survey of 10,861 people – commissioned jointly by Amnesty...

Climate migrants could face a world of closing doors

"Climate change is going to challenge the very foundations of international relations," Gemenne said. The number of climate refugees is going to increase in the coming decades, according to a major UN report on climate impacts and vulnerability....

German loyalty to Croatia being tested

Warning signs from Germany Croatia’s 2025 tourism season has once again delivered impressive numbers, with 15.5 million arrivals and over 79 million overnight stays recorded by the end of August – a slight increase on last year. Revenues remain...

Jane Goodall’s life in photos: From groundbreaking primate research to environmental activism

Jane Goodall, the legendary conservationist, died at 91 on Wednesday. The British scientist passed away from natural causes after a life of advocacy and groundbreaking research. Jane Goodall plays with Bahati, a 3-year-old female chimpanzee, at...

Germany thrived in the first China Shock. But the next one could prove catastrophic.

BERLIN — On a cloudy day in mid-September, I biked across Germany's capital to meet up with Oliver Richtberg, a representative of the VDMA, at his organization's annual political conference. The VDMA is an industry association (whose name is a...

Jane Goodall obituary: The wildlife expert who tackled climate change

Jane Goodall, the primatologist and campaigner best known for her 1960s research in Africa that revealed the true nature of chimpanzees, has died. She was 91. Ms Goodall died of natural causes, the Jane Goodall Institute said on social media. She...

Germany gave record €11.8 billion away in international climate aid in 2024

At a time of domestic economic hardship, Germany provided a record €11.8 billion in international climate financing to other countries in 2024, according to figures released on Monday by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and...