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2026-08-06 09:48:44 UTC

Record low gas stocks expose Europe to risk of price spikes
Europe's natural gas stocks have fallen to a record low after the US-Israeli war on Iran squeezed global supply
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/record-low-gas-stocks-expose-europe-risk-price-spikes-2026-08-06/

2026-07-29 08:35:33 UTC

France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe
https://apnews.com/article/europe-wildfires-france-spain-bordeaux-0880421447ebd9ad4d2e505b37c54181

2026-07-01 17:02:18 UTC

Renewables covered record 58% of German electricity consumption in first half of 2026
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/renewables-covered-record-58-german-electricity-consumption-first-half-2026 #renewables #solar #PV #windpower
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2026-05-04 08:00:47 UTC

German intraday power plunges to record low EUR -855/MWh
Strong renewable energy output meets lower demand due to the Labour Day public holiday across much of Europe
https://montelnews.com/news/fdbb6610-4474-43ca-b30f-7501dbdb4faf/german-intraday-power-price-plunges-to-record-low-eur-855-mwh

2026-04-23 07:51:03 UTC

The Myth of Green Germany - Energiewende Runs Out of Fuel
Germany’s politicians no longer even pay lip service to the idea that the country ought to share its Energiewende with the world
https://www.thedriftmag.com/the-myth-of-green-germany/
https://www.thedriftmag.com/the-myth-of-green-germany/

2026-02-20 08:36:55 UTC

Leaked German rule change ‘violates EU law’ – legal firm
Draft proposals to rewrite German grid operators’ obligations to prioritise renewables violate EU law, according to the country’s wind power association
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1948877/leaked-german-rule-change-violates-eu-law-%E2%80%93-legal-firm

2026-02-13 19:05:22 UTC

CCS far costlier than expected, needs broad state backing – analysis
Think tanks say current project costs range between €150 and 300 per tonne, "at least 50% higher than previous forecasts”
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/ccs-far-costlier-expected-needs-broad-state-backing-analysis
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2026-02-06 08:37:00 UTC

Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe's top EV seller in 2025
Another setback for the U.S. automaker after China's BYD dethroned it as the world's top EV maker last year
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-overtook-tesla-europes-top-ev-seller-2025-2026-02-05/

2026-01-29 19:59:03 UTC

Eastern German lignite mine to close three years early due to renewables abundance
Excess supply of electricity, especially during summer, means operations are no longer economically viable throughout whole year, operator LEAG says
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eastern-german-lignite-mine-close-three-years-early-due-renewables-abundance
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2026-01-05 08:21:50 UTC

Leftwing militants claim responsibility for arson attack on Berlin power grid
Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restore
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/leftwing-militants-responsibility-arson-attack-berlin-power-grid

2025-07-31 12:56:05 UTC

Survey commissioned by ClientEarth shows that recycling claims on plastic packaging mislead consumers into thinking plastic products are environmentally friendly
https://www.clientearth.org/latest/news/ipsos-survey-proves-recycling-claims-on-plasitc-packaging-greenwashing/

2025-06-04 19:20:15 UTC

EU 2040 climate target, grid infrastructure, ending Russian energy imports key priorities for Denmark's EU Council presidency in 2nd half of this year
"three very important issues, and the biggest one will probably be to set the 2040 climate target"
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-2040-climate-target-ending-russian-energy-imports-priorities-denmarks-eu-council-presidency
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2025-04-09 15:28:59 UTC

Aspiring German government agrees on coalition treaty
- Conditional support for EU 2040 90% climate target
- Lower energy prices key competitiveness measure
- Reactivating nuclear power plants not mentioned
CLEW will publish a comprehensive analysis tomorrow
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2025-03-18 19:57:59 UTC

Outgoing German economy minister warns next govt against creating new energy dependencies
Green Party's Habeck rejects idea to resume energy trading with Russia, warns against relying on US
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/outgoing-german-economy-minister-warns-next-govt-against-creating-new-energy-dependencies
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2025-01-28 08:55:07 UTC

German demand soars for Russian LNG via European ports
https://www.ft.com/content/81f60240-9f01-4dd8-85b0-1fec654a5257

2025-01-23 20:23:48 UTC

Five countries agree “energy security cornerstone” hydrogen pipeline from North Africa to Europe
Algeria, Austria, Italy, Germany, Tunisia plan 3,500km energy corridor for transporting green hydrogen
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/five-countries-agree-energy-security-cornerstone-hydrogen-pipeline-north-africa-europe
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2025-01-09 13:49:17 UTC

Tesla slides in German EV ranking as new registrations plummet 41 percent
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/tesla-registrations-plummet-41-percent-germany-2024-company-slides-ev-ranking #tesla #emobility #EVs
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2024-11-28 22:16:51 UTC

Higher prices during energy crisis pushed energy efficiency, renewables in German businesses – analysis
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/higher-prices-during-energy-crisis-pushed-energy-efficiency-renewables-german-businesses-analysis #renewables #efficiency #energyefficiency
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2024-11-27 13:40:04 UTC

Germany adds record 17.5 GW solar PV in 2024, small-scale units problematic
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-adds-record-175-gw-solar-pv-2024-small-scale-units-problematic photo: BSW Solar #solar #PV
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2024-11-20 09:12:47 UTC

EU green H2 consumption to fall well short of 2030 target – Acer
Only Denmark and Germany have so far started consultations on rules for hydrogen network planning or tariffs, Acer said in report
https://montelnews.com/news/7bd8b4e2-36bd-4fe0-bd4b-5a162aef45b0/eu-green-h2-consumption-to-fall-well-short-of-2030-target-acer
https://montelnews.com/news/7bd8b4e2-36bd-4fe0-bd4b-5a162aef45b0/eu-green-h2-consumption-to-fall-well-short-of-2030-target-acer

2024-11-13 13:54:10 UTC

Energy industry urges German lawmakers to put energy policy stability ahead of party politics
Parliament must "agree on practicable legislation as soon as possible" ahead of snap election to avoid disruptions, industry leaders warn
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-industry-urges-german-lawmakers-put-energy-policy-stability-ahead-party-politics

2024-08-23 12:26:15 UTC

July brings new German solar power output record in single month, despite lower sunshine levels
At over 10 TWh, solar power accounted for around 43% of renewable electricity generation
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/july-brings-new-german-solar-power-output-record-single-month