Benjamin Wehrmann

2 weeks ago | cleanenergywire.org | Benjamin Wehrmann

Ole Adolphsen is an associate at the Research Cluster Climate Policy and Politics of the German Institute for International Security Affairs (SWP). Photo: SWP Clean Energy Wire: Russia’s war on Ukraine and the return of Donald Trump to the White House have led to a drastic shift in the perception of security policies across Europe, as the region rushes to make good on decades of reduced defence spending and make its militaries more capable.

2 weeks ago | cleanenergywire.org | Benjamin Wehrmann

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2 weeks ago | cleanenergywire.org | Benjamin Wehrmann

Germany must unleash the potential of power purchase agreements (PPAs) to raise private capital for the fast expansion of its renewable energy system, the national energy agency dena has said. “PPAs are key for a cost-efficient energy transition,” said dena head Corinna Enders. PPAs – often long-term agreements directly between an electricity producer and a consumer like a company – would provide businesses with planning security and reduce the state’s costs for renewables expansion, she argued.

2 weeks ago | cleanenergywire.org | Benjamin Wehrmann

Süddeutsche Zeitung / Handelsblatt Financial companies from Germany are readjusting their sustainability policies amid the US government’s anti-climate action activities. Reinsurance company Munich RE announced its departure from the pro-climate action industry groups Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, Net-Zero Asset Managers Initiative, Climate Action 100+ and Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported.

2 weeks ago | cleanenergywire.org | Benjamin Wehrmann

Water temperatures in the North Sea this spring hit their highest level ever recorded by Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The average temperature of 8.7°C topped the long-term average by 0.9°C. “The whole North Sea is experiencing the warmest spring since the beginning of analyses in 1997," said the BSH, adding that temperatures in the Baltic Sea had also hit record levels in early 2025.