Ørsted plans to shrink company after Trump administration causes share price to plunge to all-time low

TotalEnergies and Siemens have called on European governments to abolish one of the EU's flagship corporate sustainability laws in order to boost the continent's competitiveness, a letter seen by Reuters shows.

Trade and other tensions between the European Union and China should not be allowed to derail joint work to cut emissions

Shipping’s global regulator will decide in October whether to ratify sweeping new rules that would force the oil-guzzling industry to start paying for its greenhouse gas emissions.

Disruptions to power supply have further decreased in Germany in 2024, showing that the country’s electricity grid “is one of the most reliable ones in Europe,” the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) said. Power supply disruptions in the country averaged 11.7 minutes last year, compared to 12.8 minutes in 2023.

Germany plans to overhaul its hydrogen support schemes and place more emphasis on imports to cut costs. Following recent setbacks, the economy ministry signalled a recalibration of the country’s strategy to build a hydrogen economy.

The German government expects the European Commission to approve compensation payments for coal company LEAG “in the next weeks,” the economy ministry (BMWK) has said. The coalition parties recently agreed on the legislative changes needed to enable the disbursement of up to 1.75 billion euros to the eastern German lignite operator as part of the country’s plan to end coal-fired power generation by 2038 at the latest.

Germany plans to overhaul its hydrogen support schemes and place more emphasis on imports to cut costs. Following recent setbacks, the economy ministry signalled a recalibration of the country’s strategy to build a hydrogen economy.

Disruptions to power supply have further decreased in Germany in 2024, showing that the country’s electricity grid “is one of the most reliable ones in Europe,” the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) said. Power supply disruptions in the country averaged 11.7 minutes last year, compared to 12.8 minutes in 2023.

Chancellor Merz's coalition has agreed to place tight restrictions on welfare recipients and promote the purchase of German-made electric vehicles. The news came ahead of a major auto industry summit. DW has more.

Spain's grid operator REE has detected steep voltage swings in the system over the past two weeks that are capable of affecting power supply in the country that suffered a massive blackout in April, it warned in a document sent to market regulator CNMC.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air and sea temperatures, sea ice cover and hydrological variables.

European countries curtailed a record amount of wind power in the first nine months of the year as excess output overwhelmed infrastructure that was unable to absorb surges in the flow of renewable power.

Germany will eke out meager expansion of 0.2% this year before growth strengthens to 1.3% in 2026 supported by tens of billions of euros in fiscal stimulus, according to revised government projections.

A letter signed by Germany’s economy minister has the center-left SPD up in arms.

China is racing to develop a new generation of wind farms that can not only survive tropical cyclones, but also harness their power.

A new EU plan to sharply cut steel import quotas goes too far and threatens European automakers with higher input and administrative costs, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association said on Wednesday.

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.