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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1h

US demands EU dismantle green regulations in threat to trade deal

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 5h

German Cabinet splits over EU combustion engine ban letter

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

German Cabinet splits over EU combustion engine ban letter

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

www.politico.eu

Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 5h

The 'typhoon-proof' wind farms powering China's coast

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

The 'typhoon-proof' wind farms powering China's coast

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

www.bbc.com

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 5h

EU steel import quota plan goes too far, says European auto lobby

Plan threatens European automakers with higher input and administrative costs, ACEA said.

EU steel import quota plan goes too far, says European auto lobby

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.

www.reuters.com

Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 5h

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Electricity demand is growing, but growth in solar and wind was so strong it met 100% of extra demand, even helping drive a slight decline in coal and gas use, according to think tank Ember

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

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.

www.bbc.com

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 18h

German government advisors urge structural shift over support for energy-intensive industries

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 19h

Rooftop solar on housing blocks could cover over a quarter of new capacity by 2030 – researchers

www.cleanenergywire.org/news/rooftop... #renewables #solarPV #energytransition

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 20h

Germany considers leniency on emissions limits for carmakers that use green steel made in the EU – sources

www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #emissions #energytransition #cars #transport

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

Germany considers leniency on emissions limits for carmakers that use green steel made in the EU – sources

www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany... #EUGreenDeal #cars #transport

Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

Rooftop solar on housing blocks could cover over a quarter of new capacity by 2030 – researchers

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

German government advisors urge structural shift over support for energy-intensive industries

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

EU to push development banks' climate focus despite US opposition, draft shows

The European Union will double down on its support for reforming global development banks to do more to fight climate change, a draft EU document showed, a stance that puts Brussels at odds with the U.S. ahead of World Bank and IMF meetings this month.

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

A decade of national climate action: stocktake and the road ahead - research report

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

French and German power prices hit seven-month high on cold snap

French and German Power Prices Hit Seven-Month High on Cold Snap

French and German power prices climbed to the highest since February on forecasts for colder temperatures and concerns about lower renewable output.

www.bloomberg.com

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

European Union's US gas use set to soar, increasing price volatility

Europe will need to import up to 160 additional liquefied natural gas cargoes this winter due to lower storage and a decline in pipeline flows from Russia and Algeria, according to analysts and data, deepening its dependency on U.S. gas.

www.reuters.com

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

Sweden fails to secure strategic power reserve for this winter

A Swedish tender to reserve up to 800 megawatt (MW) of back-up electricity generation capacity for this winter has failed, leaving the country more exposed to potential power disruptions, transmission system operator Svenska kraftnat said on Tuesday.

www.reuters.com

Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

European chemicals giant Ineos plans to cut output in Germany

"The closures are the direct result of crippling energy and carbon costs, and a lack of tariff protection," says company

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

European Chemicals Giant Ineos Plans to Cut Output in Germany

Chemicals giant Ineos Group Ltd. plans to cut production in Germany, blaming high costs and cheap imports.

www.bloomberg.com

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV

Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV - News - IEA

Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV - News from the International Energy Agency

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

German government confirms tax exemption for electric cars to continue

Finance minister says tax exemption is on the agenda for chancellor Merz’s “car summit” on 9 October

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

Germany starts preparations for 2026 round of industry climate contracts

For first time, country's Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme allows CCS and CCU projects

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 1d

Germany’s solar industry calls for 100 GWh 2030 grid battery target

“Massive potential as an efficiency booster for the energy transition”

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 2d

German government confirms tax exemption for electric cars to continue

Finance minister says tax exemption is on the agenda for chancellor Merz’s “car summit” on 9 October

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 2d

Germany starts preparations for 2026 round of industry climate contracts

CCS and CCU projects eligible in country's Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme for first time

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 2d

Germany’s solar industry calls for 100 GWh 2030 grid battery target

Industry calls for speeding up deployment of stationary batteries to harness their “massive potential as an efficiency booster for the energy transition”

www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...

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