Germany was once seen as a climate champion. It set ambitious targets to slash planet-heating pollution. Its Green party rode high in the 2021 elections, becoming part of the government. Fast ...

World / The public still wants action, but elections in the world’s third-biggest economy may stall progress. Mark Hertsgaard This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism ...

Climate action has been sidelined in the leadup to Germany's federal election and many policies are facing political backlash. With just over a week until Germans head to the ballot box, Pit ...

Germany has long been considered a global leader on climate change and the clean energy transition. In its landmark Climate Action Law adopted in December 2023, the country aimed to reduce ...

Some climate advocates read the blueprint with relief, as it stopped short of torching many of Germany’s long-term climate targets, such as achieving net-zero by 2045 and phasing out coal by 2038.

Here in the U.S., though, there is no market for balcony solar. Ward, a Republican state representative in Utah who learned about the tech last year, wants that to change.

As Germany prepares for a change of government, climate experts are hopeful that Sunday's election results mean that the country will continue to be a leader in ambitious efforts to slash planet ...

Germany’s Election Dodges Its Climate Debacle. The mainstream parties tiptoe around the green fiasco that is devastating the country’s economy. By . Joseph C. Sternberg. Share. Resize.

A Peruvian farmer who says German energy giant RWE's emissions have contributed to the melting of Andean glaciers, increasing the flood risk to his home, took his case to court on Monday in a ...