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The EU’s grand new plan to replace fossil fuels with trees
Replacing oil and gas with homegrown biomass will boost strategic autonomy and cut emissions, Brussels argues
Replacing oil and gas with homegrown biomass will boost strategic autonomy and cut emissions, Brussels argues
The EU’s grand new plan to replace fossil fuels with trees
Replacing oil and gas with homegrown biomass will boost strategic autonomy and cut emissions, Brussels argues.
www.politico.eu
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The EU’s grand new plan to replace fossil fuels with trees
Replacing oil and gas with homegrown biomass will boost strategic autonomy and cut emissions, Brussels argues
Replacing oil and gas with homegrown biomass will boost strategic autonomy and cut emissions, Brussels argues
UK "not in favour" of dimming the sun
Government says it opposes cutting-edge and controversial climate tech, but is willing to debate its regulation
Government says it opposes cutting-edge and controversial climate tech, but is willing to debate its regulation
UK ‘not in favor’ of dimming the sun
Government says it opposes the cutting-edge and controversial climate tech, but is willing to debate its regulation.
www.politico.eu
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
UK "not in favour" of dimming the sun
Government says it opposes cutting-edge and controversial climate tech, but is willing to debate its regulation
Government says it opposes cutting-edge and controversial climate tech, but is willing to debate its regulation
First Power From Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Using 15 MW Turbines
Project generated and delivered its first kilowatt-hour of electricity as it started the commissioning process for its turbines.
Project generated and delivered its first kilowatt-hour of electricity as it started the commissioning process for its turbines.
First Power From Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Using 15 MW Turbines
Germany’s largest offshore wind farm to date, EnBW’s He Dreith project, achieved key milestones as it proceeds with construction and provides encoura...
maritime-executive.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
First Power From Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Using 15 MW Turbines
Project generated and delivered its first kilowatt-hour of electricity as it started the commissioning process for its turbines.
Project generated and delivered its first kilowatt-hour of electricity as it started the commissioning process for its turbines.
CATL and Stellantis break ground on Spain’s largest EV battery plant
Europe’s second-largest carmaker Stellantis and Chinese EV battery giant CATL have started construction on a €4.1bn battery factory in northeastern Spain, expected to create 4,000 jobs
Europe’s second-largest carmaker Stellantis and Chinese EV battery giant CATL have started construction on a €4.1bn battery factory in northeastern Spain, expected to create 4,000 jobs
CATL and Stellantis break ground on Spain’s largest EV battery plant
Europe’s second-largest carmaker Stellantis and Chinese EV battery giant CATL have started construction on a €4.1bn battery factory in northeastern Spain, expected to create 4,000 jobs.
www.euronews.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
CATL and Stellantis break ground on Spain’s largest EV battery plant
Europe’s second-largest carmaker Stellantis and Chinese EV battery giant CATL have started construction on a €4.1bn battery factory in northeastern Spain, expected to create 4,000 jobs
Europe’s second-largest carmaker Stellantis and Chinese EV battery giant CATL have started construction on a €4.1bn battery factory in northeastern Spain, expected to create 4,000 jobs
Flood of grid battery requests requires new connection rules, says German energy industry
Grid connection applications for large-scale battery storage systems with a capacity of over 720 GW currently pending
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/flood-g...
Grid connection applications for large-scale battery storage systems with a capacity of over 720 GW currently pending
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/flood-g...
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Flood of grid battery requests requires new connection rules, says German energy industry
Grid connection applications for large-scale battery storage systems with a capacity of over 720 GW currently pending
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/flood-g...
Grid connection applications for large-scale battery storage systems with a capacity of over 720 GW currently pending
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/flood-g...
Coal phase-out policies could slow population decline in Germany's mining regions – analysis
Investments in structural economic transformation will be key factor in determining how fast regions shrink
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coal-ph...
Investments in structural economic transformation will be key factor in determining how fast regions shrink
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coal-ph...
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Coal phase-out policies could slow population decline in Germany's mining regions – analysis
Investments in structural economic transformation will be key factor in determining how fast regions shrink
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coal-ph...
Investments in structural economic transformation will be key factor in determining how fast regions shrink
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coal-ph...
Relocation of fertiliser industry out of Germany to more renewables-rich regions inevitable - report
“Industry must prepare for the fact that in the long term, no ammonia production will take place in Germany” without support
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/relocat...
“Industry must prepare for the fact that in the long term, no ammonia production will take place in Germany” without support
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/relocat...
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Relocation of fertiliser industry out of Germany to more renewables-rich regions inevitable - report
“Industry must prepare for the fact that in the long term, no ammonia production will take place in Germany” without support
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/relocat...
“Industry must prepare for the fact that in the long term, no ammonia production will take place in Germany” without support
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/relocat...
Germany's government said it will adopt a climate action programme by March 2026. Read up on the plans in our
Q&A: Germany’s Climate Action Programme 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q... #decarbonisation #climate
Q&A: Germany’s Climate Action Programme 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q... #decarbonisation #climate
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Germany's government said it will adopt a climate action programme by March 2026. Read up on the plans in our
Q&A: Germany’s Climate Action Programme 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q... #decarbonisation #climate
Q&A: Germany’s Climate Action Programme 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q... #decarbonisation #climate
Relocation of fertiliser industry out of Germany to more renewables-rich regions inevitable - report
“German industry must prepare for the fact that in the long term, no ammonia production will take place in Germany” without state support
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/relocat...
“German industry must prepare for the fact that in the long term, no ammonia production will take place in Germany” without state support
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/relocat...
November 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Relocation of fertiliser industry out of Germany to more renewables-rich regions inevitable - report
“German industry must prepare for the fact that in the long term, no ammonia production will take place in Germany” without state support
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/relocat...
“German industry must prepare for the fact that in the long term, no ammonia production will take place in Germany” without state support
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/relocat...
Germany's government said it will adopt a climate action programme by March 2026. Read up on the plans in our
Q&A: Germany’s Climate Action Programme 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q... #ClimateAction #CO2
Q&A: Germany’s Climate Action Programme 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q... #ClimateAction #CO2
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Germany's government said it will adopt a climate action programme by March 2026. Read up on the plans in our
Q&A: Germany’s Climate Action Programme 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q... #ClimateAction #CO2
Q&A: Germany’s Climate Action Programme 2026
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q... #ClimateAction #CO2
Flood of grid battery requests requires new connection rules, says German energy industry
Grid connection applications for large-scale battery storage systems with a total capacity of over 720 GW currently pending
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/flood-g...
Grid connection applications for large-scale battery storage systems with a total capacity of over 720 GW currently pending
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/flood-g...
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Flood of grid battery requests requires new connection rules, says German energy industry
Grid connection applications for large-scale battery storage systems with a total capacity of over 720 GW currently pending
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/flood-g...
Grid connection applications for large-scale battery storage systems with a total capacity of over 720 GW currently pending
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/flood-g...
Coal phase-out policies could slow population decline in Germany's mining regions – analysis
Investments in structural economic transformation will be a key factor in determining how fast the regions shrink
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coal-ph...
Investments in structural economic transformation will be a key factor in determining how fast the regions shrink
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coal-ph...
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Coal phase-out policies could slow population decline in Germany's mining regions – analysis
Investments in structural economic transformation will be a key factor in determining how fast the regions shrink
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coal-ph...
Investments in structural economic transformation will be a key factor in determining how fast the regions shrink
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coal-ph...
European Commission presents plan to unlock bioeconomy's potential
EU aims to further unlock the bioeconomy’s potential to help it replace fossil-based materials and products, create jobs and lead the global shift to clean industries
EU aims to further unlock the bioeconomy’s potential to help it replace fossil-based materials and products, create jobs and lead the global shift to clean industries
New plan to unlock the bioeconomy’s potential
New EU bioeconomy strategy proposes to drive green growth, create jobs and enable the EU’s shift to clean industries. Find out more.
commission.europa.eu
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
European Commission presents plan to unlock bioeconomy's potential
EU aims to further unlock the bioeconomy’s potential to help it replace fossil-based materials and products, create jobs and lead the global shift to clean industries
EU aims to further unlock the bioeconomy’s potential to help it replace fossil-based materials and products, create jobs and lead the global shift to clean industries
European Parliament backs delaying landmark anti-deforestation law
In a second vote in under a month, conservatives have rallied alongside the far-right to postpone the implementation of climate regulations
In a second vote in under a month, conservatives have rallied alongside the far-right to postpone the implementation of climate regulations
European Parliament backs delaying landmark anti-deforestation law
In a second vote in under a month, conservatives in the European Parliament have rallied alongside the far-right to postpone the implementation of climate regulations.
www.lemonde.fr
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
European Parliament backs delaying landmark anti-deforestation law
In a second vote in under a month, conservatives have rallied alongside the far-right to postpone the implementation of climate regulations
In a second vote in under a month, conservatives have rallied alongside the far-right to postpone the implementation of climate regulations
UK Clears Bond-Market Path for Nuclear to Be Treated as ‘Green’
Britain’s government is adding “nuclear energy-related expenditures” to a revision of its green financing framework
Britain’s government is adding “nuclear energy-related expenditures” to a revision of its green financing framework
www.bloomberg.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
UK Clears Bond-Market Path for Nuclear to Be Treated as ‘Green’
Britain’s government is adding “nuclear energy-related expenditures” to a revision of its green financing framework
Britain’s government is adding “nuclear energy-related expenditures” to a revision of its green financing framework
Ingrid Partners With Energiequelle To Develop 200 MW Of Battery Storage Across Germany, Projects Ready By 2026
Facilities to be strategically placed in distribution grid to provide flexibility
Facilities to be strategically placed in distribution grid to provide flexibility
Ingrid Partners With Energiequelle To Develop 200 MW Of Battery Storage Across Germany, Projects Ready By 2026
Ingrid partners with Energiequelle to develop 200 MW of Battery Energy Storage Systems across Germany for energy flexibility.
solarquarter.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Ingrid Partners With Energiequelle To Develop 200 MW Of Battery Storage Across Germany, Projects Ready By 2026
Facilities to be strategically placed in distribution grid to provide flexibility
Facilities to be strategically placed in distribution grid to provide flexibility
RWE and Apollo Global Management close transaction for German power grid
JV will help fund the expansion of the electricity transmission grid, with Apollo providing 3.2 billion euros in financing
JV will help fund the expansion of the electricity transmission grid, with Apollo providing 3.2 billion euros in financing
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
RWE and Apollo Global Management close transaction for German power grid
JV will help fund the expansion of the electricity transmission grid, with Apollo providing 3.2 billion euros in financing
JV will help fund the expansion of the electricity transmission grid, with Apollo providing 3.2 billion euros in financing
Industry alliance warns raw materials could become Europe’s “Achilles heel”
German industry associations and labour unions call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
German industry associations and labour unions call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Industry alliance warns raw materials could become Europe’s “Achilles heel”
German industry associations and labour unions call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
German industry associations and labour unions call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
Energy industry urges consensus ahead of German coalition meeting on heating transition
Lobby group says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate neutrality
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
Lobby group says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate neutrality
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
Energy industry urges consensus ahead of German coalition meeting on heating transition
Germany’s government needs to agree on how to provide industry with a reliable framework for the transition to clean heating, energy industry association BDEW has said. "We expect a consensus from the coalition," said BDEW head Kerstin Andreae. The call comes ahead of a cabinet meeting of the conservative CDU/CSU alliance and the Social Democrats (SPD) scheduled for 27 November.
www.cleanenergywire.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Energy industry urges consensus ahead of German coalition meeting on heating transition
Lobby group says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate neutrality
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
Lobby group says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate neutrality
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
Industry alliance warns raw materials could become Europe’s “Achilles heel”
German labour unions and industry associations call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
German labour unions and industry associations call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Industry alliance warns raw materials could become Europe’s “Achilles heel”
German labour unions and industry associations call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
German labour unions and industry associations call for domestic extraction, circular economy approaches such as recycling, and new partnerships
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/industr...
Energy industry urges consensus ahead of German coalition meeting on heating transition
Association says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate-friendly heating
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
Association says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate-friendly heating
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
November 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Energy industry urges consensus ahead of German coalition meeting on heating transition
Association says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate-friendly heating
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
Association says companies need a reliable framework for the shift to climate-friendly heating
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/energy-...
DLR research aircraft accompanies TUIfly flights to investigate climate-impacting contrails
Measurements investigate how modern, particularly low-soot engines influence contrails
Measurements investigate how modern, particularly low-soot engines influence contrails
DLR research aircraft accompanies TUIfly flights to investigate climate-impacting contrails | TUI Group - One of the world's leading tourism groups
TUI Group is one of the world’s leading tourism groups: 1,600 travel agencies, 6 airlines with around 150 aircraft, over 300 hotels with 214,000 beds, 17 cruise liners
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November 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
DLR research aircraft accompanies TUIfly flights to investigate climate-impacting contrails
Measurements investigate how modern, particularly low-soot engines influence contrails
Measurements investigate how modern, particularly low-soot engines influence contrails
Links between climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution highlight need for policies that work together
Climate change is projected to have surpassed land-use change as main driver of biodiversity loss by 2050
www.oecd.org/en/about/new...
Climate change is projected to have surpassed land-use change as main driver of biodiversity loss by 2050
www.oecd.org/en/about/new...
www.oecd.org
November 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Links between climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution highlight need for policies that work together
Climate change is projected to have surpassed land-use change as main driver of biodiversity loss by 2050
www.oecd.org/en/about/new...
Climate change is projected to have surpassed land-use change as main driver of biodiversity loss by 2050
www.oecd.org/en/about/new...
Massive Wildfire Liabilities Push Utilities to Use AI to Stop Blazes
Power companies are turning to tech firms that can spot fragile trees and map high-risk areas before fires start
Power companies are turning to tech firms that can spot fragile trees and map high-risk areas before fires start
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Massive Wildfire Liabilities Push Utilities to Use AI to Stop Blazes
Power companies are turning to tech firms that can spot fragile trees and map high-risk areas before fires start
Power companies are turning to tech firms that can spot fragile trees and map high-risk areas before fires start
Equinor explores role in Germany's gas plant capacity expansion
The Norwegian energy producer is looking at options for participating in a planned German gas-fired power plant tender but requires more detail before making any decision
The Norwegian energy producer is looking at options for participating in a planned German gas-fired power plant tender but requires more detail before making any decision
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Equinor explores role in Germany's gas plant capacity expansion
The Norwegian energy producer is looking at options for participating in a planned German gas-fired power plant tender but requires more detail before making any decision
The Norwegian energy producer is looking at options for participating in a planned German gas-fired power plant tender but requires more detail before making any decision