The Clean Industrial Deal is to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s economy and industrial sector. Decarbonisation is turning into an engine for growth. It comes with falling energy prices, good jobs and an optimised framework for businesses.
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Are the climate targets within reach based on the country’s current climate policy? This is the question the German Environment Agency wanted to answer in its 2025 greenhouse gas projection, which was recently published. The study helps identify gaps early, so that they can be closed in time.
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The average electricity price paid by households has steadily declined after the energy crisis. This is the outcome of the latest electricity price analysis conducted by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) (BDEW). But what are the components of the electricity price?
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The federal funding for energy and resource efficiency in business programme (EEW) was launched in 2019 to increase energy and resource efficiency and the use of renewable process heat in industry and commerce. A new report looks at the outcomes so far.
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Ever heard of lignin? This by-product of the cellulose and paper industry has so far hardly been used. However, it could make the furniture of the future not only more lightweight and modular, but also highly recyclable. The material is being thoroughly tested in the LignoLight research project.
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Renewables with record global growth rates, the launch of Germany’s first hydrogen core network, and a comeback of pumped-storage power plants.
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“The future lies in a world without fossil energy. The crucial question is how to shape the energy transition in a way that is economically viable, socially just, and secure.”
The Lightweighting Atlas by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action brings together companies and research institutions at national and international level. Exciting project portraits from the Lightweighting Technology Transfer Programme show how lightweighting is paving the way for a smart and sustainable industrial sector. Find out more
In their input paper, the members of the advisory board sketch out the chances and challenges of further development of energy research funding, making five specific recommendations to policy-makers. Find out more
Companies can now enter the 2025 Energy Efficiency Award. Prizes are awarded for innovative projects and concepts that help lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and which can easily be transferred to other companies. Find out more
The independent Expert Commission on Energy Transition Monitoring published its status update on the state of the energy transition on 21 March 2025. This publication looks at the progress made towards the 2030 targets and towards a secure, economically viable, affordable and environmentally and climate-compatible energy supply. Find out more
By notifying the European Commission of a deletion of emission certificates, the Federal Cabinet has ensured that the phase-out of coal has a positive effect on the climate. Whenever a coal-fired power plant is shut down, emissions of harmful CO2 emissions must be verifiably lowered. Deletion of the certificate ensures that certificates that are no longer being used cannot be passed on to other power plants or installations causing CO2 emissions. Find out more
Low-cost heat, clean air and low energy consumption: two micro projects from the field of energy research show how smart technologies can speed up the urban energy transition in individual buildings and entire neighbourhoods. Find out more
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