In brief | 16 December '24

The Guardian: Germany: parliament to declare no confidence in chancellor Olaf Scholz

Chancellor triggered path to elections, due to take place on 23 February, by firing finance minister Christian Lindner last month.

DeSmog: Russian gas giant given access to global LNG summit alongside German government

Campaigners call participation by company Novatek at Berlin flagship conference "disappointing" and "disturbing."

Forbes: Bitcoin mining powers Europe’s energy transition during crisis

By stabilizing grids, utilizing surplus energy, integrating renewable sources, technology is becoming a surprising ally.

dpa: Germany's Greens put 'climate dividend' at heart of election campaign

Dividend drawn from carbon taxes to become major plank in their manifesto for February elections, report says.

Euractiv: New EU Commission must remain focused on building up hydrogen value chain

CEO of Hydrogen Europe's op-ed says there is no net zero scenario without sustainable hydrogen for hard to abate sectors, transport, and energy storage.

Electrive: Germany will subsidise TSMC chip factory with up to 5 billion euros

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company partners with Bosch, Infineon and NXP for Dresden factory.