19.12.2014
- In the face of only sluggish progress in finding support for the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment pact (TTIP) between the European Union and the United States, EU...
29.10.2014
- After months of discussion, the European Union's 28 member states have overcome their differences and agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40%, compared with 1990 levels, up...
15.09.2014
- Germany's federal environment ministry, as expected, has announced a planned moratorium on commercial hydraulic fracturing, or fracking above 3,000 meters depth until "at least"...
15.07.2013
- The European Union plans an investigation into Germany's renewable energy law due to concerns that exemptions for some firms from charges levied on power users breaches competition...
26.06.2013
- German geologists plan to campaign for greater public acceptance of hydraulic fracking in Europe's biggest economy, saying there is scope to make the shale gas industry more...
17.05.2013
- For Germany's chemical producers, 2013 began without the hoped-for improvement in business, but at least there was no further deterioration, the industry association Verband der...
02.02.2013
- Germany's upper house of parliament passed a resolution on Friday urging Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to tighten the rules for controversial modern drilling techniques, or...
27.08.2012
- Germany's energy strategy will cost consumers dearly as costs for new renewable power generation units and networks must be passed on, the head of the German unit of Swedish state...
