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This month in ‘What the press say’:

Record-breaking renewable energy in the EU, rising numbers of jobs in the renewables sector and the question of whether the 1.5°C global warming limit in the Paris Agreement can still be adhered to.

solarserver.de, 12 February 2025: Jobs in renewable energy continued to rise in 2023 (in German only)

Solarserver takes a look at the number of jobs in the renewables sector. According to the online portal for renewable energy, heat pumps and photovoltaics were particularly successful in creating jobs in 2023.

tagesspiegel.de, 10 February 2025: A matter of effort in climate action (in German only)

2024 was the first year that the global average temperature was 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Tagesspiegel examines whether this agreed warming limit has now been rendered obsolete.

tagesschau.de, 23 January 2025: Almost half of EU electricity from renewables (in German only)

Some 47 per cent of electricity in the EU is now generated from renewable sources. This was revealed by an analysis from energy experts, which Tagesschau analysed in its online edition. The share of fossil fuels in the EU is shown to be at a historic low.