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Bonn climate talks are a critical test for international cooperation ahead of COP30
WWF International
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Posted on June, 12 2025 WWF urges stronger political alignment on key priorities: phasing out fossil fuels, ending ecosystem destruction and scaling up climate finance Bonn, Germany (12 June 2025) – As delegates convene in Bonn for the UN Climate...
German state-owned energy giant to build major wind farm in Scotland
The Herald (Scotland)
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June 12, 2025
One of two German firms involved in the deal, Uniper is owned by the state. It said it has taken the decision to start the construction phase of its first wind farm scheme in East Ayrshire. Renewable energy will be produced by 2028. (Image:...
Mood in German wind power industry darkens as US bets on fossil fuels
Clean Energy Wire
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June 12, 2025
The business climate in Germany's wind industry has fallen to the lowest level in four years, reported business daily Handelsblatt. The biggest reason for the mood shift – captured in a survey by market research company Trendresearch and the...
Volkswagen Prices 94HP Polo At $32,000 In Germany
AutoSpies
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The Polo turns 50 this year. Hardly breaking news. Well, Volkswagen is giving the baby Golf a special edition to mark half a century since the original model, penned by Bertone’s Marcello Gandini, came out. It goes on sale today in Germany, but...
US to skip Bonn climate talks as world charts path to COP30
E&E News
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June 12, 2025
The Trump administration is bailing on a climate summit in Bonn, Germany, that has long served as a stepping stone to broader international talks later in the year. The State Department confirmed the decision not to send a delegation to the Bonn...
Econergy acquires 200 MWh of German batteries
ESS News
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June 12, 2025
Israel-headquartered developer Econergy Renewable Energy announced its entry into the German market on Wednesday with the acquisition of two battery energy storage system projects in Brandenburg which have a combined capacity of 100 MW/200 MWh....
Tailorlux & German Plastics Centre-SKZ kick off KIMaTex project
Fibre 2 Fashion
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In the KIMaTex research project, Tailorlux GmbH and the German Plastics Centre - SKZ are developing a system that can reliably identify components like elastane or PET and contaminants like PFAS in textiles. The goal: to make this information...
‘Energy Security’, Renewable Energy and Urgent Climate Action
Resilience
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June 12, 2025
The climate crisis is intensifying. The year 2023 was not only the warmest year on instrumental records but was calculated to be the hottest year in the past 100,000 years. Urgent calls for phasing out all kinds of fossil fuels are getting louder....
ISA Drives $200 Mn Effort To Scale Distributed Renewables in Africa
Saur Energy
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Data states that nearly $2 trillion was invested in clean energy in the last fiscal year alone Solar photovoltaics leads the way and holds the largest share of these investments International Solar Alliance (ISA) held its sixth meeting of the...
Winds of Change: How Offshore Wind Boosts Taiwan-EU Collaboration and Shapes Taiwan’s Climate Identity
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE)
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June 12, 2025
The article is published as part of a joint issue “Green Synergies: Sustainability, Security, and Taiwan-Europe Collaboration” between CHOICE and the University of Nottingham’s Taiwan Insight. Offshore wind energy plays a central role in Taiwan’s...
ONE CYR'S VIEW: Germany’s Chancellor visits Washington, departs a victor
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Today’s nonstop 24/7 electronic media environment places a premium on mayhem, turmoil, and destructive and tragic events. In consequence, important positive developments are easily overlooked. This is the ironic price of pervasive news media that...
Trump Administration Targets State Climate Laws
National Law Review
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June 11, 2025
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi is expected to release a report any day detailing the Justice Department’s upcoming plans to combat “state overreach,” which is seen as impeding the Trump administration’s energy dominance agenda. What might be...
Wildfires Pull Climate Onto the Agenda as G7 Leaders Meet in Alberta
The Energy Mix
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June 12, 2025
With the G7 leaders’ summit due to descend on Kananaskis, Alberta June 15-17, questions are swirling about what Canada can accomplish with this year’s G7 presidency and how agreement is possible with Donald Trump in the room—while swirling smoke...
Record temperatures herald 'climate hell', UN chief warns after hottest ever May
The National News
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Humankind is on a fast track to “climate hell”, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday after scientists announced the world experienced its hottest May on record and the 12th consecutive month of record heat. The UN chief also...
Why German tourists are quietly saying goodbye to Pattaya? Social media, sentiment, and the struggling euro offer clues
Pattaya Mail
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June 11, 2025
“I used to love Pattaya. Now I feel like a walking ATM” – A growing sentiment from German regulars who won’t return. (Photo – Jomtien Beach, Thailand) PATTAYA, Thailand – Once a mainstay of Pattaya’s high-season tourism scene, German tourists have...
German Mayor pledges support for development in Atwima Kwawoma District
Ghana News Agency
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June 11, 2025
By Dorothy Frances Ward Twedie (Ash), June 11, GNA – Mayor Rolf Beuting of Murnau, a town in Bavaria, Germany, and his delegation have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the rapid development of the Atwima Kwawoma District in the areas of...
Climate and sustainability roundup: Munich Re resurfaces NZIA nightmares?
InsuranceERM
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Waking up to the news that Munich Re had withdrawn from four major climate alliances – including the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) – felt all too familiar. It was, after all, on a sunny spring Friday in March 2023 that the same German...
German finance companies review sustainability policies against backdrop of US pressure
Clean Energy Wire
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June 11, 2025
Financial companies from Germany are readjusting their sustainability policies amid the US government’s anti-climate action activities. Reinsurance company Munich RE announced its departure from the pro-climate action industry groups Net-Zero...
German authorities break silence on ‘constructive’ search for Madeleine McCann
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany increases state subsidy for geothermal heating
ThinkGeoEnergy
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June 11, 2025
The State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany has announced an expanded subsidy program for residents and buildings aiming to utilize geothermal heat pumps. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) in Germany has increased subsidies for the...