Europe needs joint plan on electricity, hydrogen and CO2 networks for successful chemical industry transition – report Report focused on major chemical industry cluster spanning Netherlands, Flanders in Belgium, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

Energy-intensive industries in Germany see 15-percent production fall since start of Ukraine war Higher energy prices since energy crisis, exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are hitting Germany’s energy-intensive industries especially hard

Uneven benefits of German-Norwegian electricity link show need for coordinated policy responses – report NordLink has raised average electricity prices and increased price volatility in southern Norway, while lowering average prices in Germany

Europe needs joint plan on electricity, hydrogen and CO2 networks for successful chemical industry transition – report The chemical industry is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise

Energy-intensive industries in Germany see 15-percent production fall since start of Ukraine war Over the same period, production across the entire industrial sector fell by 9.5 percent

Uneven benefits of German-Norwegian electricity link show need for coordinated policy responses – report Germany has clearly benefitted from the interconnector, but Norway has faced substantial negative effects

World’s biggest climate fund says UK halves planned contribution The move constitutes a major setback following the cancellation of a $4 billion pledge from the US last year

Ember: Germany’s battery opportunity

CGEP: The EU Industrial Accelerator Act: Brussels fights ‘tooth and nail’ for Europe’s economic future – commentary

EU LNG imports hit record high in 2025 – ACER warns of growing exposure to global market risks www.acer.europa.eu/news/eu-lng-...

Study warns of dangerous heat at 2026 World Cup as climate risks grow www.reuters.com/sports/socce... www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...

IEEFA: Europe to source two-thirds of its LNG imports from US in 2026 as dependence deepens

E.ON posts slight increase in first-quarter core earnings, keeps outlook Europe's largest energy network operator posted a ​2% rise in core profit, partly driven by its business with industrial customers in its home-market Germany www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Govt’s proposed grid reform could significantly increase wind energy subsidy costs – environment agency UBA warned that the redispatch clause is “not an expedient measure” because it would deter many projects from entering tenders for government support

Green tech share in new German start-ups continues decline – report While the total number of green tech start-ups held steady compared to 2024, it has fallen sharply since 2021 – from 545 down to 312 in 2025, the report found

Costly gas amid Iran war hinders German storage refilling, sector warns On 1 May 2026, the average storage level in Germany stood at only around 26 percent – a level last seen during the crisis year of 2021/2022, said INES

Govt’s proposed grid reform could significantly increase wind energy subsidy costs – environment agency German govt’s proposed changes for connecting renewables to grid could increase wind energy subsidies by up to 40 billion euros

Costly gas amid Iran war hinders German storage refilling, sector warns Security of supply could be at risk if next winter turns out to be comparatively cold, storage facility operator association INES said

Green tech share in new German start-ups continues decline – report Share of green tech start-ups as proportion of all newly founded start-ups in Germany has decreased from 11% in 2024 to 9% last year (down from peak of 17% in 2022)

Germany Moves E-SAF Project Into Schwedt Refinery as €350M State Backing Lands Move ties aviation fuel decarbonisation directly to Berlin’s wider effort to stabilise politically sensitive refinery

Race for Critical Minerals Leaves EU Struggling to Keep Up Amid a hotly contested global race for minerals, a mining project in Slovakia illustrates the EU’s struggle to get its act together

Siemens Energy Sees Data Centers Driving Demand Into 2030s The manufacturer is sold out in major parts of its business until 2030 and beyond as the electrification trend is proving structural, Chief Financial Officer Maria Ferraro said

Germany, Great Britain, Bulgaria Europe’s most attractive co-location investment markets for 2026 Report outlines where co-location is already viable and how investors can optimise assets amid tightening grid constraints and rising market volatility

Inland seas around the world are severely affected by climate change Under lead of Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW), climate simulations were used to investigate how 19 inland seas, are responding to climate change

German states urge strategy to secure gas for winter, call for crisis reserve Council warns storage levels could become the Achilles' heel of the energy sector www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...

Half of new heating systems sold in Germany are heat pumps More heat pumps were sold than gas boilers for the first time last year, energy agency says www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-ne...

German states urge strategy to secure gas for winter, call for crisis reserve States warn low storage levels could become the Achilles' heel of the energy sector www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...

Half of new heating systems sold in Germany are heat pumps “In 2025, more heat pumps were sold than gas boilers for the first time,” energy agency says www.cleanenergywire.org/news/half-ne...

Researchers issue climate change warning as sea ice in Antarctica melts to record lows The change has been so extreme that vast areas of ice equivalent to the size of Greenland have melted, experts say www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...?

Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weather www.theguardian.com/environment/...?

‘We are talking about energy security for Europe’: Norway doubles down on oil and gas production Norway’s energy minister says country has a ‘responsibility’ to address shortfalls caused by wars in Ukraine and Middle East

EU countries weigh letting industry kill more wildlife European industry claims that strict environmental protections are stopping it from building www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...

NATO backs renewables as solution to energy security, despite US skepticism Military alliance sees clean power as a logical replacement for fossil fuels

Why Polestar Is Doubling Down on Net Zero as Rivals Pull Back on EVs Climate ambition may be cooling, but regulations still require companies to measure and disclose emissions

China Green Tech Firms Target New Consumers Hit by Iran War Energy Shock Suppliers of batteries, solar panels and electric cars are pushing to capitalize on rising demand

German energy use down in early 2026, as heavy industries cut output www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-... #industry #energyefficiency #energytransition #economy

Three quarters of Germans say car is indispensable, half use it daily – survey www.cleanenergywire.org/news/three-q... #EVs #emobility #energytransition #transport

Sabotage threats have put Europe's power networks on alert Grid operators are building new defences against sabotage and cyberattacks

German energy use down in early 2026, as heavy industries cut output www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...

Three quarters of Germans say car is indispensable, half use it daily – survey www.cleanenergywire.org/news/three-q...

Warming seas are brewing extreme weather in months ahead, scientists forecast Concerns raised about the development of an El Niño warming cycle this year combined with climate change

China and Europe form carbon alliance as US bets on fossil fuels

RIFS: Planning for hydrogen under geopolitical uncertainty Many hydrogen strategies for energy-intensive industries do not adequately address geopolitical risks, says report www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/plan...

EU and India jointly promote battery recycling The EU and India are launching a joint initiative worth €15.2 million dedicated to recycling electric vehicle batteries.

Relaxed CO₂ targets for HGV manufacturers come into force As expected, the European Union has now relaxed the rules for CO₂ fleet targets for heavy-duty vehicles.

Germany risks massively overbuilding its hydrogen infrastructure – report The report stated that hydrogen demand in Germany is unlikely to reach official projections

Vocal minority of laggard companies hinder German car industry transition – survey Only one in eight companies surveyed had not yet begun the shift toward electric mobility

Baden-Württemberg could become first German state to allow underground CO2 storage www.cleanenergywire.org/news/baden-w... #CCS #carbonstorage #emissions #CO2

European Commission approves €5 billion German State aid scheme to support decarbonisation of industry ec.europa.eu/commission/p... Background:

Germany risks massively overbuilding its hydrogen infrastructure – report German government's strategy to expand hydrogen infrastructure is oversized and could lead to additional costs for taxpayers of about €45 billion, according to IEEFA report