Diesel war goes on: BMW rejects allegations
BMW has denied that engine management software shut off a system filtering nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in some of its…
KfW-Research: Germans see the need for a ‘mobility transition’ – majority in favour of a speed limit on Autobahns
In the face of increasingly congested roads, air contaminant concentrations above permitted levels in many cities, and high greenhouse gas…
Germany’s energy use and emissions likely to rise yet again in 2017
Higher energy demand triggered by economic growth and colder weather is likely to push up Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions again…
Coal exit would damage German economy – FDP
Closing coal plants to help achieve “ambitious” emissions cuts had little merit environmentally but would be economically damaging, the head…
New EU car CO2 limits in danger amid German automaker lobbying
While the Dieselgate scandal still roars on, the European Union may be about to water down new CO2 limits for…
German utilities are struggling with digitalization, especially in retail
Marius Buchmann German utilities claim that they are becoming consumer-centred, service-based organisations, but research from Oliver Wyman shows that in…
Hungary – its “perfect” play on the gas market (analysis by Dumitru Chisăliţă)
Dumitru Chisăliţă The construction of monofilar national transport systems is no longer an option to develop the national transport systems…
Germany set to widely miss climate targets, Env. ministry warns
Germany’s environment ministry fears high emissions from coal-fired power plants and transport will make the country miss its 2020 climate…
Europe stands divided on Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Nord Stream 2—Gazprom’s pipeline project to twin the existing Nord Stream pipeline between Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea, is dividing…
France and Germany seek agreement on EU carbon market reform by November
France and Germany will work together on measures to reinforce carbon pricing in the European electricity sector and want an…
E.ON gets EUR 2.85bn German nuclear tax refund
E.ON, the energy utilities provider, has announced an improvement in its financial position as a result of a substantial refund…
Germany, steering clear of diesel bans, plans city transport fund
Germany’s transport minister announced plans on Thursday for a fund to help cities modernize their transport systems and reduce pollution,…
Germany recalls Porsche Cayenne models over emissions software
German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Thursday announced a recall of Porsche Cayenne models equipped with 3-litre diesel engines after…
Angela Merkel might announce Germany’s coal exit
Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to have signalled the end of brown coal in Germany, Michael Bauchmüller writes in Süddeutsche Zeitung.…
France to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its…
German investors react, too: Fiscal changes obstruct FDI – AHK Romania
The tax changes announced by the new government are directed “against the business environment” and are “a real danger to…
Germany, Austria tell U.S. not to interfere in EU energy policy
While Nord Stream 2 pipe may be exposed to a US ban, Germany and Austria condemned a proposed expansion of…
Germany: Solar and nuclear power at par in May
With a record amount of 5.57 terawatt hours (TWh), Germany’s solar power plants in May almost generated as much electricity…
