In brief | 20 February '25
Carbon Brief: Profile: Germany
The nation with both the most renewable power and the highest emissions in Europe.
Agora Energiewende: Update FAQ on Germany's Energiewende
An interactive dashboard with data and FAQs on the German energy transition.
DW: Are high electricity prices a threat to Germany's industry?
With German parliamentary elections underway, businesses are warning that electricity prices are just too high. But how bad is the problem really?
Eurostat: EU greenhouse gas footprint: 10.7 tonnes per capita in 2022
In 2022, the greenhouse gas footprint of goods and services consumed in the EU amounted to 10.7 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalents per capita.
Bloomberg: Far-right pushes Germany’s political system to the breaking point
An energy crisis triggered by Germany’s reliance on Russian gas has combined with long unresolved issues like aging infrastructure and red tape to contribute to two straight years of economic contraction.
Reuters: EU countries split over whether to delay green reporting rules
Spain and Italy defend some rules that Germany and France want to delay, documents seen by Reuters showed.
EEA: Decisive measures needed to meet EU’s environmental, climate and sustainability objectives
Despite steady progress in key areas, the European Union is only partially on track to achieve the EU’s 2030 climate, environment and sustainability objectives, according to the latest monitoring report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
