A farm in Saxony didn't like the idea of a mountain of its hard-grown potatoes being wasted. Now truckloads of tubers are on their way to Berlin and Leipzig to be freely distributed.
Germany’s greenhouse gas emission cuts slowed sharply in 2025 as the North Sea experienced its warmest year on record, piling pressure Wednesday on the conservative-led government to boost climate protection efforts.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Tuesday hailed the EU's proposals to help the struggling auto sector and manufacturers gave them a cautious welcome – but an industry group called them "disastrous".
Germany's ruling coalition said Thursday it will limit the right of environmental groups to bring court challenges over infrastructure projects, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz battles to revive the economy.
A fountain of oil 'ten to 12 metres high' was reported in the Uckermark region after a pipeline broke on Thursday morning. A clean up operation is ongoing, but authorities say local rivers may have been affected.
A common chore in Germany is collecting and returning recyclable containers to get money back. But machines don't accept crushed cans, or bottles missing their barcodes. Can you still get your deposit back in this case?
The German capital has set a new precedent by becoming the first state to adopt a Climate Adaptation Act. The law says that the city should have one million trees in fifteen years time, to be financed in part by the federal government's special fund.
Here's a rundown of the fines that can be imposed on cyclists in Germany if they break rules. They are part of The Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) which apply to all road users
The morning sun shines on lush vines as harvesters pick grapes. The hillside vineyard looks like it could be in Italy but lies near Berlin, where climate change has transformed winemaking.
German sports car maker Porsche said Friday that it would dramatically slow its shift to electric vehicles amid weak demand, prompting parent company Volkswagen to warn of a multibillion-euro hit.
Waste management companies in around 40 German municipalities have plans to stop collecting biowaste bins that contain too many impurities. Here's where enforcement is being tightened, and why you'll want to sort your compost carefully.
Did you know that throwing out old electronics in the regular mixed trash is illegal in Germany? Here are the easiest ways to safely and legally dispose of e-waste in Germany.
Environmental campaign group Greenpeace has slammed the fact that budget flights between destinations in Europe are still often significantly cheaper than travelling by train.
Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares of land in European Union countries this year, a record since recording began in 2006, according to AFP analysis of official data.
A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into fridge-size units that homes and businesses can use to store their excess solar and wind energy.
With zero-waste markets found in the majority of cities across the country, Germany is a good place to try embracing a reduced-waste or plastic-free lifestyle. We take a look at Germany's waste reduction efforts, and where you can shop to reduce the amount of trash you bring home.
A German court on Monday convicted and handed prison sentences, some suspended, to four former Volkswagen managers over their part in the "dieselgate" emissions-cheating scandal, Bloomberg reported.
Properly sorting your waste has long been a big topic in Germany, but upcoming rule changes mean the penalties for not separating organic waste are set to get even tougher.
German prosecutors asked for jail sentences Friday in the trial of four former Volkswagen managers accused of fraud in the "dieselgate" emissions-cheating scandal.
The British government has introduced temporary restrictions on travellers from European countries from bringing meat and dairy produce – even in sandwiches – into the country.
It will be darker than normal in many places all over the world on Saturday, including hundreds of locations in Germany as people take part in a climate-protection campaign. So what is Earth Hour all about?
Germany’s highest court in Karlsruhe decided on Wednesday that a local consumer tax on throw-away packaging for food is legal. Now other cities in the region may follow suit.
