No German leader's diary would be complete without a visit to the venerable IAA motor show, which welcomes Angela Merkel on Tuesday for the last time in her chancellorship.
A citizens' initiative called 'Berlin autofrei' (car-free Berlin) certainly hopes so. It's drafted a proposal - currently being reviewed by the city's Senate - to cut the number of cars in the city and create the world's largest reduced-car area.
German environmental groups on Friday announced a legal offensive against car giants Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW to force them to reduce emissions faster, emboldened by recent court victories in favour of climate protection.
A new survey into mobility in several major economies shows that Germans want to change their behaviour towards more environmentally friendly travel. But there’s a hitch...
The use of Germany's buses, trains and trams has plummeted during the Covid pandemic, with many opting to go by car instead - and according to a new study, the trend shows no sign of reversing any time soon.
July 2021 marks the month with the highest temperatures since records began 142 years ago, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Here's how the rising temperatures are affecting countries covered by The Local.
It may be near-impossible for those of us who have several countries we call home to stop flying completely, but can we fly more sensibly or minimise our climate impact in other ways? We want to hear your best tips for living an environmentally-friendly life.
A fierce debate has been ignited among German politicians over whether to impose a 130km-an-hour speed limit on the Autobahn after the September elections.
Germany passed legislation on Friday imposing more ambitious climate targets and tougher curbs on pesticides to protect insects - both controversial flagship projects of Chancellor Angela Merkel's government.
Consciousness of climate change has waned in the wake of the Covid crisis, with just 72 percent of Germans considering it the "biggest future threat" in 2021, compared with 83 percent in 2019.
The EU's top court ruled on Thursday that
Germany continually violated upper limits for nitrogen dioxide, a polluting
gas from diesel motors that causes major health problems, over several years.
The German government on Wednesday approved a new law setting more ambitious targets to reduce CO2 emissions, after the country's top court declared a flagship climate law "insufficient".
With his Social Democrats (SPD) lagging in the
polls behind the Greens and the Christian Democrats, German Finance Minister
Olaf Scholz on Sunday pledged to prioritise climate change as he leads the
party into September general elections.
The German government said Wednesday it would
set more ambitious targets to reduce CO2 emissions after a landmark ruling by
the country's top court declared a flagship climate protection law
"insufficient".
Germany's highest court ruled Thursday that
the government's flagship climate protection plan was "insufficient", a major
setback for Angela Merkel's right-left coalition in an election year when environmental issues are expected to take centre stage.
Germany's highest court ruled Thursday that
the government's flagship climate protection plan was "insufficient" as it
failed to set emission reduction targets beyond 2030, thereby threatening to
infringe on the freedoms of future generations.
Germany said Tuesday it had met its national climate goal for 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic helped to drive the biggest reduction in emissions for three decades in Europe's biggest economy.
The German government on Wednesday
proposed legislation to halt a dramatic decline in insect populations, but drew immediate fire from farmers who said the new measures threatened their
livelihoods.
Germany is set to be the first country to ban
mass shredding of male chicks in the poultry industry, the government said
Wednesday after approving a draft law on the controversial practice.
In many ways, being energy efficient in Germany is effortless, because that’s simply how things are done here, writes one American journalist who spent time working in Berlin.
US automaker Tesla was forced to
suspend forest clearing for a new German plant Tuesday after environmentalists
won an injunction over threats to the habitats of resident lizards and snakes.
Many German apartment buildings have a designated bin for unwanted advertisement pamphlets. An opt-in system may help reduce waste, but some believe it could be damaging for local business.
