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Heat, drought, low water levels trigger concerns about health and shipping in Germany

1 day ago | cleanenergywire.org | Carolina Kyllmann

Climate & CO2 Adaptation Society Clean Energy Wire / Handelsblatt / Ludwigshafen 24 / TAZ The mild winter and low rainwater levels could have severe consequences for Germany's agriculture, shipping industry and public health. Large parts of the country are experiencing extreme drought, according to the drought monitor of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research.
Germany's new energy minister rules out return to conventional nuclear

3 days ago | cleanenergywire.org | Sören Amelang

Germany's new economy and energy minister, Katherina Reiche from chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), has ruled out the country's return to conventional nuclear power plants. "The phase-out has been completed. A return to nuclear power requires not only money, but also the trust of the companies that are supposed to make this commitment, and not just for one legislative period, but beyond," Reiche said.
Further electrifying Germany's railway lines key for climate, national security - train lobby groups

6 days ago | cleanenergywire.org | Carolina Kyllmann

Germany must speed up the electrification of its rail network for military purposes as well as for environmental reasons, said the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) and transport NGO Pro-Rail Alliance. "No one has thought about military purposes in the upgrading and modernisation of the German rail network in recent decades," said VDV head Oliver Wolff. Longer and heavier trains can be operated on routes with overhead lines, according to the associations.
Merz calls for “restart” for Europe as new chancellor makes first official trips to France, Poland

6 days ago | cleanenergywire.org | Benjamin Wehrmann

ARD / Tagesspiegel / Clean Energy Wire The new German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has called for a “restart” of Franco-German relations at his first international trip on Wednesday (7 May), after his government officially started work the day before. In Paris, Merz met with French president Emmanuel Macron, upholding a tradition for the new chief of government that underlines the close ties between the EU’s two most influential member states.
Germany’s new energy minister calls for “reality check” of costs and risks of renewables

6 days ago | cleanenergywire.org | Benjamin Wehrmann

The new German economy and energy minister, conservative Christian Democrat (CDU) politician Katherina Reiche, has said that Germany had to “find a new agreement on the fundamentals” to run a freer energy market and achieve more innovation in the sector, with energy security being the highest priority. “The blackout on the Iberian Peninsula showed how vulnerable an electricity system can be.
Merz government urged to table convincing climate and energy plans in first 100 days

1 week ago | cleanenergywire.org | Benjamin Wehrmann

Photo: Deutscher Bundestag, Thomas Imo/phototek. The six-month wait for a new German government came to an end when Friedrich Merz was finally confirmed as chancellor in a day of high drama in parliament on 6 May. Stakeholders and observers have urged the new chancellor to keep energy and climate decisions high on his government’s agenda.
Energy and climate community relieved over Merz’s election, calls for coalition unity

1 week ago | cleanenergywire.org | Sören Amelang

The election of Friedrich Merz as Germany’s new chancellor in an unprecedented second parliamentary vote was greeted with relief by the country’s energy, industry, and environmental associations. But the groups also warned that Merz’s humiliating defeat in the first round must not foreshadow disunity in the coalition government, given that decisive action was needed to further Germany’s energy transition and meet climate targets.
Designated German climate minister could push transition with experience bridging political divide

1 week ago | cleanenergywire.org | Julian Wettengel

Photo: Bundesregierung / Steffen Kugler. Germany’s designated next environment minister Carsten Schneider may not have much background in climate policy, but his experience in navigating political divide in the country’s east and its population’s fatigue of constant changes could help him advance the transition towards net zero.
Merz’s failure to secure majority in first round of chancellor vote stuns Germany

1 week ago | cleanenergywire.org | Benjamin Wehrmann

Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz in parliament. Photo: Deutscher Bundestag, Thomas Imo/phototek. Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure the necessary majority to become chancellor of Europe’s biggest economy in a first round of voting in parliament. The unprecedented result stunned lawmakers and observers alike, failing to immediately provide the stability and clarity many had hoped for.
Germany’s pick for transport minister signals cautious approach in “problem child” sector

1 week ago | cleanenergywire.org | Sören Amelang

Transport Cars Government The choice for Germany’s new transport minister suggests the country is unlikely to face a profound policy overhaul to get the emission-intensive sector on track to meet ambitious 2030 climate targets. Long-serving conservative parliamentarian Patrick Schnieder is an outspoken advocate of improving road and rail infrastructure in rural areas, and has shown little appetite for climate-centric reforms.