Julian Wettengel
@wettengel.bsky.social
Journalist, reporting on climate & energy for Clean Energy Wire
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#Preview2026: Germany urged to fight harder to protect EU emissions trading ambition – researcher
Weakening the ETS w/o strengthening other policies risks collapsing climate action structure, "tanking overall clean investments," says @ph-jaeg.bsky.social
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Weakening the ETS w/o strengthening other policies risks collapsing climate action structure, "tanking overall clean investments," says @ph-jaeg.bsky.social
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
December 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
#Preview2026: Germany urged to fight harder to protect EU emissions trading ambition – researcher
Weakening the ETS w/o strengthening other policies risks collapsing climate action structure, "tanking overall clean investments," says @ph-jaeg.bsky.social
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
Weakening the ETS w/o strengthening other policies risks collapsing climate action structure, "tanking overall clean investments," says @ph-jaeg.bsky.social
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/preview...
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Security of supply in focus as Germany must move fast on new gas power plants in 2026 – analysts
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/securit... Photo: RWE #preview2026 @auroraer.bsky.social
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/securit... Photo: RWE #preview2026 @auroraer.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Security of supply in focus as Germany must move fast on new gas power plants in 2026 – analysts
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/securit... Photo: RWE #preview2026 @auroraer.bsky.social
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/securit... Photo: RWE #preview2026 @auroraer.bsky.social
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Germany covers nearly 56 percent of 2025 electricity use with renewables
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #renewableenergy #solarpower #windpower
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #renewableenergy #solarpower #windpower
December 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Germany covers nearly 56 percent of 2025 electricity use with renewables
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #renewableenergy #solarpower #windpower
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #renewableenergy #solarpower #windpower
How can Germany exit #coal, #oil and #gas while guaranteeing supply security and avoiding costly reserve capacities? The govt has not given this enough thought, say advisors
“The general lack of strategies is a significant problem" - Felix Matthes @oekoinstitut.bsky.social
“The general lack of strategies is a significant problem" - Felix Matthes @oekoinstitut.bsky.social
Germany needs gas and oil phase-out strategies, coal exit on track for now – govt advisors
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #energytransition #climateneutrality #emissions
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #energytransition #climateneutrality #emissions
December 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
How can Germany exit #coal, #oil and #gas while guaranteeing supply security and avoiding costly reserve capacities? The govt has not given this enough thought, say advisors
“The general lack of strategies is a significant problem" - Felix Matthes @oekoinstitut.bsky.social
“The general lack of strategies is a significant problem" - Felix Matthes @oekoinstitut.bsky.social
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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
Years of delay, not a whole lot has changed. Germany says it needs around 10 GW new gas-fired power plants by the early 30s to secure electricity supply
As these will not run very much -mainly at times of little wind/sun- state support is needed to get them built. How much? Auctions will show...
As these will not run very much -mainly at times of little wind/sun- state support is needed to get them built. How much? Auctions will show...
Germany scales back plans for new gas-fired power plants
Facilities must be built in a way that allows them to be later converted to run on hydrogen
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Facilities must be built in a way that allows them to be later converted to run on hydrogen
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Years of delay, not a whole lot has changed. Germany says it needs around 10 GW new gas-fired power plants by the early 30s to secure electricity supply
As these will not run very much -mainly at times of little wind/sun- state support is needed to get them built. How much? Auctions will show...
As these will not run very much -mainly at times of little wind/sun- state support is needed to get them built. How much? Auctions will show...
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2025 set to be second or third warmest year on record, continuing exceptionally high warming trend
wmo.int/news/media-c... #climate #StateofClimate
wmo.int/news/media-c... #climate #StateofClimate
2025 set to be second or third warmest year on record, continuing exceptionally high warming trend
The alarming streak of exceptional temperatures continued in 2025, which is set to be either the second or third warmest year on record, according to the State of the Global Climate Update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
wmo.int
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
2025 set to be second or third warmest year on record, continuing exceptionally high warming trend
wmo.int/news/media-c... #climate #StateofClimate
wmo.int/news/media-c... #climate #StateofClimate
Smaller German industry is not happy about the #ETS2 delay. Firms already pay a national carbon price for #heating & #transport fuels, which they say puts them at a disadvantage in the EU
Others say the 1-yr delay removes transition incentives
@derbdi.bsky.social @kerstinandreae.bsky.social
Others say the 1-yr delay removes transition incentives
@derbdi.bsky.social @kerstinandreae.bsky.social
EU ETS2 delay harms smaller firms, removes transition incentives – German industry
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-ets2... #EUGreenDeal #emissionstrading #CO2
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-ets2... #EUGreenDeal #emissionstrading #CO2
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Smaller German industry is not happy about the #ETS2 delay. Firms already pay a national carbon price for #heating & #transport fuels, which they say puts them at a disadvantage in the EU
Others say the 1-yr delay removes transition incentives
@derbdi.bsky.social @kerstinandreae.bsky.social
Others say the 1-yr delay removes transition incentives
@derbdi.bsky.social @kerstinandreae.bsky.social
EU governments decided to postpone the full introduction of the new emissions trading system #ETS2 by one year to 2028
German env min Schneider expects approval by the European Parliament, and says that the GER govt would now debate the details of Germany's national carbon price system in 2027
German env min Schneider expects approval by the European Parliament, and says that the GER govt would now debate the details of Germany's national carbon price system in 2027
November 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
EU governments decided to postpone the full introduction of the new emissions trading system #ETS2 by one year to 2028
German env min Schneider expects approval by the European Parliament, and says that the GER govt would now debate the details of Germany's national carbon price system in 2027
German env min Schneider expects approval by the European Parliament, and says that the GER govt would now debate the details of Germany's national carbon price system in 2027
It is always about the total volume of emissions on the way to climate neutrality 2050. Today's decisions by EU member states -- a weak 2040 target and postponing the start of the #ETS2 -- mean more ambition needed in the later years, and more emissions overall until mid-century
Delaying #ETS2 could endanger the EU 2030 climate target. Governments should recognize that the decarbonisation of buildings and transport is an investment in security and resilience as well as in climate. www.politico.eu/article/draf... #2040 #climatelaw
Draft deal sets weaker 85 percent domestic climate target for EU
After 18 hours of negotiations, countries gave preliminary approval to a “take it or leave it” text on the 2040 target.
www.politico.eu
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It is always about the total volume of emissions on the way to climate neutrality 2050. Today's decisions by EU member states -- a weak 2040 target and postponing the start of the #ETS2 -- mean more ambition needed in the later years, and more emissions overall until mid-century
Th EU 2040 climate target deal "is an important step forward for the climate and good news for the German economy, because it creates a level playing field," says env min Schneider
Adds: "on this basis, Europe can play a leading role at #COP30"
Adds: "on this basis, Europe can play a leading role at #COP30"
Beim EU-Umweltrat ist es nach intensiven Verhandlungen gelungen, dass nun auch die EU ein verbindliches starkes Klimaziel für 2040 hat.
„Das ist ein wichtiger Fortschritt für das Klima & eine gute Nachricht für die dte. Wirtschaft, weil sie gleiche Wettbewerbsbedingungen hat", so Carsten Schneider.
„Das ist ein wichtiger Fortschritt für das Klima & eine gute Nachricht für die dte. Wirtschaft, weil sie gleiche Wettbewerbsbedingungen hat", so Carsten Schneider.
November 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Th EU 2040 climate target deal "is an important step forward for the climate and good news for the German economy, because it creates a level playing field," says env min Schneider
Adds: "on this basis, Europe can play a leading role at #COP30"
Adds: "on this basis, Europe can play a leading role at #COP30"
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Voters in the Netherlands head to the polls this week for 2nd time in less than 2 years:
Dutch elections underscore risk to EU climate ambition amid political instability
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/dutch-e... #verkiezingen2025
Dutch elections underscore risk to EU climate ambition amid political instability
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/dutch-e... #verkiezingen2025
October 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Voters in the Netherlands head to the polls this week for 2nd time in less than 2 years:
Dutch elections underscore risk to EU climate ambition amid political instability
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/dutch-e... #verkiezingen2025
Dutch elections underscore risk to EU climate ambition amid political instability
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/dutch-e... #verkiezingen2025
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Dutch elections underscore risk to EU climate ambition amid political instability
NL voters head to polls on 29 Oct; frequent snap elections have made it harder to maintain consistent #climate and #energy policies
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/dutch-e...
NL voters head to polls on 29 Oct; frequent snap elections have made it harder to maintain consistent #climate and #energy policies
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/dutch-e...
October 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Dutch elections underscore risk to EU climate ambition amid political instability
NL voters head to polls on 29 Oct; frequent snap elections have made it harder to maintain consistent #climate and #energy policies
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/dutch-e...
NL voters head to polls on 29 Oct; frequent snap elections have made it harder to maintain consistent #climate and #energy policies
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/dutch-e...
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German local utilities urge “clear rules for orderly gas exit” as many lack grid transition plan
As climate neutrality deadline nears, 46% of municipal utilities and local energy suppliers are unclear on what to do with their gas networks, VKU survey found
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...
As climate neutrality deadline nears, 46% of municipal utilities and local energy suppliers are unclear on what to do with their gas networks, VKU survey found
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...
German local utilities urge “clear rules for orderly gas exit” as many lack grid transition plan
As Germany moves towards its goal of a climate neutral economy by 2045, local utilities are struggling to develop plans to decommission or repurpose their networks of gas pipelines, a survey by utility association VKU found.
www.cleanenergywire.org
October 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
German local utilities urge “clear rules for orderly gas exit” as many lack grid transition plan
As climate neutrality deadline nears, 46% of municipal utilities and local energy suppliers are unclear on what to do with their gas networks, VKU survey found
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...
As climate neutrality deadline nears, 46% of municipal utilities and local energy suppliers are unclear on what to do with their gas networks, VKU survey found
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...
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🔜Next Tuesday: our webinar on #COP30
Journalists will get tips on how to cover the Belém climate talks in Brazil and from afar
🤝In collaboration with @n-ost.bsky.social
Speakers:
🇧🇷 Daniela Chiaretti
🇹🇯 Timur Idrisov
🇬🇧 @chloefarand.bsky.social
Sign up: www.cleanenergywire.org/webinars/cli...
Journalists will get tips on how to cover the Belém climate talks in Brazil and from afar
🤝In collaboration with @n-ost.bsky.social
Speakers:
🇧🇷 Daniela Chiaretti
🇹🇯 Timur Idrisov
🇬🇧 @chloefarand.bsky.social
Sign up: www.cleanenergywire.org/webinars/cli...
Climate talks in the Amazon – Reporting on COP30
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October 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🔜Next Tuesday: our webinar on #COP30
Journalists will get tips on how to cover the Belém climate talks in Brazil and from afar
🤝In collaboration with @n-ost.bsky.social
Speakers:
🇧🇷 Daniela Chiaretti
🇹🇯 Timur Idrisov
🇬🇧 @chloefarand.bsky.social
Sign up: www.cleanenergywire.org/webinars/cli...
Journalists will get tips on how to cover the Belém climate talks in Brazil and from afar
🤝In collaboration with @n-ost.bsky.social
Speakers:
🇧🇷 Daniela Chiaretti
🇹🇯 Timur Idrisov
🇬🇧 @chloefarand.bsky.social
Sign up: www.cleanenergywire.org/webinars/cli...
"Expect an extensive and contentious revision of the EU's climate and energy policy framework in the summer" 2026, says @e3g.bsky.social's @pepeescrig.bsky.social based on leaked Commission work programme
www.linkedin.com/posts/pepees...
www.linkedin.com/posts/pepees...
October 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"Expect an extensive and contentious revision of the EU's climate and energy policy framework in the summer" 2026, says @e3g.bsky.social's @pepeescrig.bsky.social based on leaked Commission work programme
www.linkedin.com/posts/pepees...
www.linkedin.com/posts/pepees...
Germany's Merz emphasised EU competitiveness in his speech to parl, demanding an end to overregulation, faster processes + more open markets
"This does not contradict our clear commitment to our climate targets by 2045 + interim targets by 2040"
Unclear if he referred to GER or EU 2040 target
"This does not contradict our clear commitment to our climate targets by 2045 + interim targets by 2040"
Unclear if he referred to GER or EU 2040 target
October 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Germany's Merz emphasised EU competitiveness in his speech to parl, demanding an end to overregulation, faster processes + more open markets
"This does not contradict our clear commitment to our climate targets by 2045 + interim targets by 2040"
Unclear if he referred to GER or EU 2040 target
"This does not contradict our clear commitment to our climate targets by 2045 + interim targets by 2040"
Unclear if he referred to GER or EU 2040 target
September 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Germany spent €6.1bln on international climate finance last year, but 2025 target "great challenge"
Uncertainty over Germany’s contribution comes at time when other major donors announce cuts
Uncertainty over Germany’s contribution comes at time when other major donors announce cuts
Germany spent €6.1bln on international climate finance last year, but 2025 target "great challenge"
Germany spent 6.1 billion euros from its 2024 federal budget on climate mitigation and adaptation in poorer countries, but the government said budget cuts make matching that amount this year uncertain.
www.cleanenergywire.org
September 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Germany spent €6.1bln on international climate finance last year, but 2025 target "great challenge"
Uncertainty over Germany’s contribution comes at time when other major donors announce cuts
Uncertainty over Germany’s contribution comes at time when other major donors announce cuts
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Turning German forests, peatland and soils into net carbon sink “generational task” – env min
Germany to fall short of 2030 climate target for land use, but environment ministry plans to boost natural carbon sinks
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/turning...
Germany to fall short of 2030 climate target for land use, but environment ministry plans to boost natural carbon sinks
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/turning...
September 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Turning German forests, peatland and soils into net carbon sink “generational task” – env min
Germany to fall short of 2030 climate target for land use, but environment ministry plans to boost natural carbon sinks
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/turning...
Germany to fall short of 2030 climate target for land use, but environment ministry plans to boost natural carbon sinks
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/turning...
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German finance minister calls for ‘buy European’ approach in clean tech and infrastructure
With billions in new infrastructure investments, e.g. "I would like to see European-produced steel being used,” said Klingbeil
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-... photo: DB
With billions in new infrastructure investments, e.g. "I would like to see European-produced steel being used,” said Klingbeil
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-... photo: DB
September 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
German finance minister calls for ‘buy European’ approach in clean tech and infrastructure
With billions in new infrastructure investments, e.g. "I would like to see European-produced steel being used,” said Klingbeil
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-... photo: DB
With billions in new infrastructure investments, e.g. "I would like to see European-produced steel being used,” said Klingbeil
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-... photo: DB
State secretary Wetzel @bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de speaks out in favour of onshore #CO2 storage in Germany. However, that decision is up to the federal states. I wouldn't bet on it.
Germany cannot afford ‘not in my backyard’ approach on CO2 storage – official
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #carboncapture #CCS
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #carboncapture #CCS
September 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
State secretary Wetzel @bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de speaks out in favour of onshore #CO2 storage in Germany. However, that decision is up to the federal states. I wouldn't bet on it.
Looks like Germany has a long way to go until first auctions for new gas power plants start. Then, projects must still win the auction, before they can apply for permits & start construction
i.e.: no way there will be new plants by 2030?
@hannskoenig.bsky.social @osborneclarkeuk.bsky.social
i.e.: no way there will be new plants by 2030?
@hannskoenig.bsky.social @osborneclarkeuk.bsky.social
German gas plant auctions unlikely to start before late 2026 – law firm
“Yes, it is possible to hold auctions by the end of the year – but we are talking about 2026” - Anna von Bremen, Osborne Clarke
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...
“Yes, it is possible to hold auctions by the end of the year – but we are talking about 2026” - Anna von Bremen, Osborne Clarke
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...
September 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Looks like Germany has a long way to go until first auctions for new gas power plants start. Then, projects must still win the auction, before they can apply for permits & start construction
i.e.: no way there will be new plants by 2030?
@hannskoenig.bsky.social @osborneclarkeuk.bsky.social
i.e.: no way there will be new plants by 2030?
@hannskoenig.bsky.social @osborneclarkeuk.bsky.social
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Apply now to be part of our study trip to Hamburg "Can hydrogen deliver on its climate promise?" from 19 to 22 October 2025.
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RESEARCH TOUR - Invitation to Hamburg: Can hydrogen deliver on its climate promise?
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September 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Apply now to be part of our study trip to Hamburg "Can hydrogen deliver on its climate promise?" from 19 to 22 October 2025.
www.cleanenergywire.org/research-tou...
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A taxonomy ruling by the ECJ, the State of the European Union speech, a new Strategic EU-India Agenda, a high-speed rail network plan, and a global vision w/ #energy + #climate diplomacy objectives ahead of #COP30
This and more in our updated EU agenda
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/w...
This and more in our updated EU agenda
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/w...
September 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A taxonomy ruling by the ECJ, the State of the European Union speech, a new Strategic EU-India Agenda, a high-speed rail network plan, and a global vision w/ #energy + #climate diplomacy objectives ahead of #COP30
This and more in our updated EU agenda
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/w...
This and more in our updated EU agenda
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/w...