Germany says climate measures will narrow but not fully close the country’s emissions gap by 2030
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany says climate measures will narrow but not fully close the country’s emissions gap by 2030

Associated Press  

BERLIN — An array of climate measures being introduced by Germany’s government will bring the country closer but not all the way toward meeting its national goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, officials said Wednesday. Germany’s Climate Ministry said that measures already in place or soon to become law will reduce emissions by about 900 million metric tons of carbon dioxide for the period from 2022 to 2030 — about 80% of the 1,100 million tons of the planet-warming gas the government is aiming to cut. “For the first time, I would say, it is possible to keep to the climate targets,” added Habeck, a member of the environmentalist Greens who is also Germany’s vice chancellor. “The art of making things possible consists in not easing off now; I would say that we have put the ship back on course, and of course it is important now to pick up speed.” After months of haggling that helped push down the governing coalition’s poll ratings, leaders of the three-party alliance also reached a compromise this week over plans to replace old fossil fuel heating systems with cleaner alternatives such as heat pumps.

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U.S. emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: study
2 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: study

Raw Story  

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to an analysis released Thursday, as the incoming Trump administration looks set to double down on fossil fuels. Study co-author Ben King told AFP the small drop came despite the US economy expanding last year by 2.7 percent, "a …

Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites
1 year, 1 month ago

Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Germany plans to enable underground …

Germany’s climate effort to lag below 2030 targets, say experts
1 year, 7 months ago

Germany’s climate effort to lag below 2030 targets, say experts

Al Jazeera  

Germany aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 65 percent by 2030, on the road to greenhouse gas neutral by 2045. Germany’s greenhouse emissions gap will likely be more extensive than government estimates in 2030, even if reduction measures are fully implemented, a group of climate experts said. Berlin aims to cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 65 percent by …

Climate talks chief, who also heads oil company, says world must ‘attack all emissions, everywhere’
1 year, 8 months ago

Climate talks chief, who also heads oil company, says world must ‘attack all emissions, everywhere’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The head of this year’s United Nations climate talks called Thursday for governments and businesses to tackle global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all regions and sectors if they want to stop the planet from passing a key temperature limit agreed on more than seven years ago. “We need to attack all emissions, everywhere: one, two …

Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s economy minister welcomed a deal Friday among European Union countries to increase by more than a third the bloc’s renewable energy target for 2030. “The new European rules will trigger an investment boom for renewables and make it legally binding,” said Economy Minister Robert Habeck, whose portfolio includes energy and climate. Under the new rules, countries that …

Germany to ease solar rules as new installations surge
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany to ease solar rules as new installations surge

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s energy minister announced plans Friday to ease bureaucratic hurdles for solar power as the country set a new record for photovoltaic installations during the first quarter. Europe’s biggest economy added 2.7 gigawatts of solar power capacity during the first three months of 2023, putting it on course to beat the target of 9 GW this year, compared …

Climate talks see push for global renewable energy target
1 year, 10 months ago

Climate talks see push for global renewable energy target

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany called Tuesday for governments around the world to work on setting an ambitious target for renewable energy that would “ring in the end of the fossil fuel age” and help prevent dangerous global warming. “That is why I want to open the debate on whether we should and can reach a target on renewables at the next …

German town bids farewell to nuclear, eyes hydrogen future
1 year, 11 months ago

German town bids farewell to nuclear, eyes hydrogen future

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Emsland nuclear power plant has indeed contributed significantly …

Green groups slam German government’s energy, climate deal
1 year, 11 months ago

Green groups slam German government’s energy, climate deal

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Environmental groups have criticized a deal between Germany’s three governing parties on energy and climate policies, saying Wednesday that it risks watering down essential measures to curb global warming. But Germany’s BUND environmental group accused Scholz of giving in to “expensive false solutions” and ignoring warnings contained in a recent U.N. climate report about the need for drastic …

German governing parties agree on energy, climate measures
1 year, 11 months ago

German governing parties agree on energy, climate measures

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s three ruling parties announced Tuesday that they have an agreement on a series of energy and climate policies following weeks of infighting that threatened to paralyze the government. Senior members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats and two smaller parties, the environmentalist Greens and pro-business Free Democrats, said three days of closed-doors talks had resulted in …

War, transport weigh on Germany’s efforts to curb emissions
2 years ago

War, transport weigh on Germany’s efforts to curb emissions

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany cut its greenhouse gas emissions by almost 2% last year, beating previous estimates but still falling far short of the cuts needed to meet its medium-term climate goals, officials said Wednesday. But the cut in Russian fossil fuel supplies also prompted the German government to reactivate shuttered coal and oil power plants, pushing up emissions in the …

How climate change could cost Germany trillions of euros
2 years ago

How climate change could cost Germany trillions of euros

Firstpost  

Berlin: More frequent extreme weather events as a result of climate change could cost Germany close to €1 trillion by 2050, according to a government-commissioned study published Monday. The consequences of increasing global temperatures, such as severe floods or heat, could cost Europe’s largest economy up to €910 billion in a “strong” scenario without any adaptation measures, according to the …

Scholz says labor, climate challenges loom for Germany
2 years ago

Scholz says labor, climate challenges loom for Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday that his country faces considerable challenges, but also opportunities, in the coming years as it seeks to transform toward a green economy with a shrinking workforce. Scholz, a member of the center-left Social Democratic Party, said that due to demand for workers “Germany will leave the problem of joblessness behind in the …

Germany, EU pursue 'constructive' talks on deal to ban combustion engines
2 years ago

Germany, EU pursue 'constructive' talks on deal to ban combustion engines

Hindustan Times  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said talks were constructive with the European Union in resolving a dispute over plans to ban new combustion-engine cars in the bloc from 2035, after Berlin derailed the effort this past week. Germany has put pressure on the commission, the EU’s executive arm, to come forward with a proposal that would allow combustion cars running exclusively …

German government sued over failure to meet climate goals
2 years, 2 months ago

German government sued over failure to meet climate goals

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A prominent environmental group said Tuesday that it is suing the German government over the failure to meet its own climate targets. The group, which has more than 450,000 members, argues that time is running out for Germany to meet its national climate goals for 2030 and achieve ‘net zero’ emissions by 2045. A report published earlier this …

Germany to draw up legislation to enable carbon storage
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany to draw up legislation to enable carbon storage

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany is working on legislation to enable the use of the much-discussed technology of underground carbon storage, a top government official said Thursday, adding that it is preferable to releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Speaking to an industry group in Norway, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also Germany’s economy and climate minister, pointed to the prospects …

Germany likely missed climate target again, activists angry
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany likely missed climate target again, activists angry

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Data published Wednesday by a respected environmental think tank indicates Germany likely missed its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions again last year, despite a big effort by the new government to expand the renewable energy use. Germany’s economy minister said official figures won’t be released until mid-March, but noted that higher emissions from coal-fired power plants reactivated …

Groups ask EU to drop carbon removal from climate plans
2 years, 3 months ago

Groups ask EU to drop carbon removal from climate plans

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Scores of environmental groups issued a joint appeal Monday for the European Union to drop carbon removal methods from its climate plans, arguing that some of them rely on untested technology while others may not absorb as many greenhouse gas emissions as claimed. The EU’s executive Commission has proposed creating a system for certifying so-called offsets — carbon …

Germany's Scholz warns against fossil fuel 'renaissance'
2 years, 4 months ago

Germany's Scholz warns against fossil fuel 'renaissance'

The Hindu  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday urged COP27 participants not to lose sight of renewable energy targets despite the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "There must not be a worldwide renaissance of fossil fuels," Scholz said in a speech at the climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. As a result, officials had made the decision to restart mothballed …

Climate protests criticized; but Germany missing 2030 goal
2 years, 4 months ago

Climate protests criticized; but Germany missing 2030 goal

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German officials urged environmental activists to engage in “constructive” protests and avoid endangering lives Friday as government-appointed experts warned that the key European Union country risks missing its climate targets for 2030. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz “supports all democratic engagement, and we have repeatedly stressed that in connection with the climate protests,” Wolfgang Buechner, the chancellor’s spokesperson, told …

Germany puts off transport emissions decision until 2023
2 years, 4 months ago

Germany puts off transport emissions decision until 2023

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany is postponing politically sensitive decisions on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector until 2023 amid strong opposition from one governing party to the idea of a universal speed limit, officials said Monday. The libertarian Free Democratic Party, which controls the Transport Ministry, has long blocked the introduction mandatory speed limits seen in most of Germany’s …

U.N. Report: Climate Pollution Reductions 'Highly Inadequate'
2 years, 5 months ago

U.N. Report: Climate Pollution Reductions 'Highly Inadequate'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The world, especially richer carbon polluting nations, remains “far behind” and is not doing nearly enough ― not even promising to do enough ― to reach any of the global goals limiting future warming, a United Nations report said. “The report confirms the utterly glacial pace of climate action, despite the looming precipice of climate tipping points …

UN report: Climate pollution reductions ‘highly inadequate’
2 years, 5 months ago

UN report: Climate pollution reductions ‘highly inadequate’

Associated Press  

The world, especially richer carbon polluting nations, remains “far behind” and is not doing nearly enough -- not even promising to do enough -- to reach any of the global goals limiting future warming, a United Nations report said. “The report confirms the utterly glacial pace of climate action, despite the looming precipice of climate tipping points we’re approaching,” said …

Warning of ‘global catastrophe,’ U.N. says climate change measures are ‘highly inadequate’
2 years, 5 months ago

Warning of ‘global catastrophe,’ U.N. says climate change measures are ‘highly inadequate’

LA Times  

The world, especially richer carbon-emitting nations, remains “far behind” and is not doing nearly enough — nor even promising to do enough — to reach any of the global goals limiting future warming, a United Nations report said. “The report confirms the utterly glacial pace of climate action, despite the looming precipice of climate tipping points we’re approaching,” said climate …

Energy agency: CO2 emissions rise in 2022, but more slowly
2 years, 5 months ago

Energy agency: CO2 emissions rise in 2022, but more slowly

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that it expects carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to rise again this year, but by much less than in 2021 due to the growth in renewable power and electric cars. Last year saw a strong rebound in carbon dioxide emissions — the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming …

Economists, activists call for $100B climate fund in Germany
2 years, 6 months ago

Economists, activists call for $100B climate fund in Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Economists, scientists and environmental campaigners called Tuesday for the German government to create a 100 billion-euro fund for tackling climate change. One of its spokespeople, Luisa Neubauer, said Germany should take its cue from a bill recently passed in the United States that envisions $375 billion in federal investments to fight climate change over the decade. Volker Quaschning, …

Germany’s climate plan: More bike lanes, no car speed limit
2 years, 8 months ago

Germany’s climate plan: More bike lanes, no car speed limit

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government unveiled a new package of climate measures Wednesday to close the emissions gap in the transport and housing sectors as part of the country’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2045. But Wissing, a member of the pro-business Free Democratic Party, said Germany would not be introducing a general highway speed limit that environmental activists …

Economists: Current measures won’t meet German energy goals
2 years, 8 months ago

Economists: Current measures won’t meet German energy goals

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany won’t achieve its targets for phasing out fossil fuels and ramping up renewable energy by 2030 with the measures currently in place, according to a think tank report released Wednesday. The respected German Institute for Economic Research, or DIW, examined the goals that Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government set itself since coming to power last year following an …

Germany faces natural gas ‘crisis,’ raises warning level
2 years, 9 months ago

Germany faces natural gas ‘crisis,’ raises warning level

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies Thursday, warning that Europe’s biggest economy faces a “crisis” and storage targets for the winter are at risk after Russia reduced energy deliveries to several countries. The government said the decision follows cuts Russia made to natural gas flows starting last week and surging …

Germany sticks to 2030 coal exit target amid energy worries
2 years, 9 months ago

Germany sticks to 2030 coal exit target amid energy worries

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government said Monday that it remains committed to its goal of phasing out coal as a power source by 2030, despite deepening worries about a cut in Russia’s gas supplies. In neighboring Netherlands, the government announced Monday that despite Moscow’s reductions in gas deliveries to parts of Europe it still plans to close the biggest Dutch …

German govt seeks to resolve wind power dispute with states
2 years, 9 months ago

German govt seeks to resolve wind power dispute with states

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government unveiled a bill Wednesday to resolve a long-running dispute between federal authorities and the country’s 16 states over where to build land-based wind power plants. Some German states have bristled at proposals that would require them to set aside at least 1.4% of their surface for wind parks by 2026 and 2% by 2032, arguing …

UN chief: Governments’ inaction on climate is ‘dangerous’
2 years, 9 months ago

UN chief: Governments’ inaction on climate is ‘dangerous’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned Tuesday of a “dangerous disconnect” between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it. This inaction has grave consequences.” Guterres said Russia’s war in Ukraine risked worsening the crisis, because major economies were “doubling down on fossil fuels” that are to blame for …

G7 vows to end greenhouse emissions from 2035, could boost climate aid
2 years, 10 months ago

G7 vows to end greenhouse emissions from 2035, could boost climate aid

The Hindu  

Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035, making it highly unlikely that those countries will burn coal for electricity beyond that date. Financial aid for developing countries In a move aimed at ending the recurring conflict between rich and poor nations …

‘Time running out’: US, Germany intensify climate change fight
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Time running out’: US, Germany intensify climate change fight

Al Jazeera  

Deal will see the two nations develop and deploy technologies to speed up the clean energy transition, particularly in the areas of offshore wind power, zero-emissions vehicles and hydrogen. US climate envoy John Kerry said both countries aim to reap the benefits of shifting to clean energy early through the creation of new jobs and opportunities for businesses in the …

Germany: G-7 nations can lead the way on ending coal use
2 years, 10 months ago

Germany: G-7 nations can lead the way on ending coal use

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s energy and climate minister said Thursday that the Group of Seven wealthy nations can lead the way on ending the use of coal, a heavily polluting fossil fuel that’s responsible for a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans. “The G-7 can perhaps take on a certain pioneering role to push forward ending the use …

What Germany’s climate movement got right: Breaking rules
3 years, 2 months ago

What Germany’s climate movement got right: Breaking rules

Al Jazeera  

Skipping school and civil disobedience make Germans uncomfortable. In late November 2021, Germany’s new coalition government announced its aim to phase out coal power across the country by 2030, eight years ahead of schedule. To draw attention to the climate crisis, activists such as myself – I belong to Wald Statt Asphalt, an alliance of forest occupations against highways – …

Germany faces ‘gigantic’ task meeting energy, climate goals
3 years, 2 months ago

Germany faces ‘gigantic’ task meeting energy, climate goals

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s new climate minister said Tuesday that the country faces a “gigantic” task if it wants to achieve its goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring sufficient energy for its energy-hungry industry. The government plans to phase out coal power “ideally” by 2030 as well, filling the gap with less polluting natural gas until enough renewable energy …

Germany to slip back in cutting greenhouse gases, emission to grow by largest amount since 1990: Study
3 years, 7 months ago

Germany to slip back in cutting greenhouse gases, emission to grow by largest amount since 1990: Study

India Today  

Germany is forecast to slip back below the threshold it had set for cutting greenhouse gases by 2020, amid a post-pandemic recovery and unfavorable conditions for renewable energy, according to a report by an environmental think tank Sunday. Berlin-based Agora Energiewende examined data from the first half of 2021 to forecast that total emissions in Germany this year will be …

Study: German emissions to grow by largest amount since 1990
3 years, 7 months ago

Study: German emissions to grow by largest amount since 1990

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany is forecast to slip back below the threshold it had set for cutting greenhouse gases by 2020, amid a post-pandemic recovery and unfavorable conditions for renewable energy, according to a report by an environmental think tank Sunday. Berlin-based Agora Energiewende examined data from the first half of 2021 to forecast that total emissions in Germany this year …

German Greens make election pledge to meet climate goals
3 years, 7 months ago

German Greens make election pledge to meet climate goals

Associated Press  

BERLIN — With less than two months before Germany holds an election, the environmentalist Green party announced a 10-point plan Tuesday that puts the Paris climate accord’s goal at the heart of its election program. Among the measures proposed is the creation of a dedicated Climate Ministry that would have the power to veto government decisions which don’t comply with …

EU unveils tough climate rules, eyes tax on foreign firms
3 years, 8 months ago

EU unveils tough climate rules, eyes tax on foreign firms

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union unveiled sweeping new legislation Wednesday to help meet its pledge to cut emissions of the gases that cause global warming by 55% over this decade, including a controversial plan to tax foreign companies for the pollution they cause. European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans said that by failing to act now, “we would fail our …

European Union unveils tough climate proposal, including new taxes on foreign firms
3 years, 8 months ago

European Union unveils tough climate proposal, including new taxes on foreign firms

LA Times  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, and other commission officials announce plans for new emissions rules at a news conference in Brussels on Wednesday. ”The principle is simple: emission of CO 2 must have a price, a price on CO 2 that incentivizes consumers, producers and innovators to choose the clean technologies, to go toward the clean and …

Germany maps path to reaching ‘net zero’ emissions by 2045
3 years, 10 months ago

Germany maps path to reaching ‘net zero’ emissions by 2045

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government adopted an ambitious plan Wednesday to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2045, five years earlier and with deeper cuts than previously planned. The roadmap approved by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet sets out a number of measures for achieving the new target, including spending more to expand renewable energy sources and …

Germany aims for net zero emissions by 2045, 5 years earlier
3 years, 10 months ago

Germany aims for net zero emissions by 2045, 5 years earlier

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German officials proposed Wednesday that the country could bring forward the date for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” to 2045, after Germany’s top court ruled that existing plans place too much of the burden for curbing climate change on young people. The proposed targets so far include few details on how the emission cuts would …

Researchers: Climate pledges see world closing on Paris goal
3 years, 10 months ago

Researchers: Climate pledges see world closing on Paris goal

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Recent pledges by the United States and other nations could help cap global warming at 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, but only if efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” by 2050 succeed, scientists said Tuesday. But if 131 countries that make up almost three-quarters of global emissions actually meet their pledged …

New pledges by U.S., others put Paris climate accord goals in closer reach, scientists say
3 years, 10 months ago

New pledges by U.S., others put Paris climate accord goals in closer reach, scientists say

LA Times  

Recent pledges by the United States and other nations could help cap global warming at 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, but only if efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” by 2050 succeed, scientists said Tuesday. If 131 countries that account for almost three-quarters of global emissions also meet their pledged or discussed “net …

Court: Germany must share climate burden between young, old
3 years, 10 months ago

Court: Germany must share climate burden between young, old

Associated Press  

BERLIN — In a ruling hailed as groundbreaking, Germany’s top court said Thursday the government must set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that existing legislation risks placing too much of a burden for curbing climate change on younger generations. Fellow lawyer Roda Verheyen said the decision would likely mean Germany’s plans to phase out coal …

Global emissions goals come with big cost and political hurdles
3 years, 11 months ago

Global emissions goals come with big cost and political hurdles

Live Mint  

Countries aiming to sharply reduce their emissions to meet climate goals must be prepared for staggering costs and looming political battles as they seek to overhaul swaths of their economies, climate analysts and economists say. China needs to invest $21 trillion over three decades to overhaul transportation, industry and construction while building nuclear, wind and solar production facilities to reach …

Editorial: Biden set the right climate goal. Now we have to meet it
3 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Biden set the right climate goal. Now we have to meet it

LA Times  

Thousands of new cars are stored at Toyota logistics service yard in Long Beach. President Biden opened an international climate summit Thursday with a pledge that the U.S. would reduce carbon emissions by 50% by the end of the decade. Regrettably, Biden didn’t describe his road map for getting there, but he has included some elements in earlier proposals, such …

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