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Clean Energy Wire produces and facilitates top-quality journalism about the energy transition in Germany and beyond, and fosters cross-border cooperation among reporters covering the move towards a climate-friendly society.

Employment

Renewable Energy Employed 11 Million People last Year, 8% Growth Forecast

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In the US, “The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that wind turbine technician jobs will be the second-fastest-growing occupation through 2026

Climate Crisis

After Immigration, Europe’s Next Big Left-Right Divide is Climate Action

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By Rachel Waldholz | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – The European elections delivered major gains for Green parties in several countries, as voters signalled a strong desire for more aggressive action on climate change. In Germany, the Green surge was especially strong. The party doubled its support, coming in second to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s […]

Green Transportation

The Green Future is Here: Audi to sell a Million Electric Cars a Year within 5 Years

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By Benjamin Wehrmann | – (Clean Energy Wire) – German carmaker Audi has announced the goal of selling one million electric cars per year by the mid-2020s and to offer 30 e-car models by that time, with 20 models being purely electric. Audi CEO Bram Schott told shareholders tthat the company intends to “take the […]

Green Transportation

Zero Carbon Electric Air Taxi 5-Seater Completes Maiden Flight in Germany

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By Benjamin Wehrmann | – (Clean Energy Wire) – The new five-seater electric air taxi by aviation company Lilium from Munich has completed its first flight successfully. According to the company, the Lilium Jet’s maiden flight took place in early May in Germany, about two years after the first successful flight of Lilium’s two-seater, paving […]

Climate Change

Ruining the Planet: Not only are the German Far Right Scary Racists, they’re Climate Denialists to Boot

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Right-wing parties poised to bring climate scepticism to European parliament, with Germany’s AfD leading the way

Climate Change

Feeding us in a Climate Friendly Way requires Reducing Livestock

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( Clean Energy Wire) – Greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030 in the agriculture sector cannot be reached without implementing measures to reduce the livestock, according to a report by the Institute for Applied Ecology (Öko-Institut), commissioned by environmental umbrella organisation Climate-Alliance. Gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere are called greenhouse gases (GHGs). […]

Coal

Germany to End its Coal Industry, Go Green, within 20 Years

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( Clean Energy Wire) – Energy transition home country Germany eyes a phase-out of coal power by 2038 at the very latest, as the country tries to get back on track to create a climate-friendly economy. In its highly anticipated phase-out proposal, the country’s coal commission said the world’s fourth largest economy could also wean […]