As Germany prepares for elections on February 23, a striking shift has emerged: climate action, a defining issue in the last national vote just over three years ago, has nearly disappeared from the ...

Centuries of forestry decisions are colliding with climate reality, and the result is a landscape of dead trees and dying ...

The public still wants action, but elections in the world’s third-biggest economy may stall progress. “The End of Germany’s Climate Crusade.” That’s how a Politico headline last week described the ...

Conservatives on track to lead country after election win They back some fossil-fuel friendly policies How to pay for carbon neutrality amid planned tax cuts unclear Possible climate policy rollback ...

Germany has long been considered a global leader on climate change and the clean energy transition. In its landmark Climate Action Law adopted in December 2023, the country aimed to reduce greenhouse ...

Germany was long considered to be ahead of the pack on climate, but does that hold true under chancellor Friedrich Merz? During his short visit to the UN COP30 summit in Brazil last week, German ...

As Germany prepares for a change of government, climate experts are hopeful that Sunday's election results mean that the country will continue to be a leader in ambitious efforts to slash ...

Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany's Christian Democrats, speaks to voters during an election campaign tour stop on February 20, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Credit - Photo by Maja ...