Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on November 25, 2024 - 12:36 GMT

One year after signing the bilateral plan of action, Italy and Germany reinforce their commitment to work together to boost the EU’...

Today, one year after the signature of the bilateral German-Italian plan of action on 22 November 2023 by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz as part of German-Italian intergovernmental consultations, …

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Published on November 6, 2024 - 16:42 GMT

High-level UAE delegation visits Berlin for Talks on Carbon Pricing & Hydrogen

Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have strengthened their close cooperation in hydrogen trade and climate protection during the visit of a high-level delegation from the UAE to Berlin from October 28th to 30th. Stefan Wenzel, Parliamentary State …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 20:04 GMT

Habeck invites to second European summit on bidirectional charging

Federal Economic Affairs Minister Dr Robert Habeck hosted today the second European summit for bidirectional charging. Around 90 European decision-makers from business and government came together to discuss the next steps for the introduction of …

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Published on October 21, 2024 - 19:24 GMT

Habeck presents first carbon contracts for difference: 15 transformation projects can now launch

Federal Minister Robert Habeck has handed over the first carbon contracts for difference to companies today at an event in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. These companies can now begin work on their transformation projects. …

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Published on October 18, 2024 - 19:05 GMT

International Energy Agency calls for further acceleration of the global energy transition in spite of lower energy prices

The 2024 World Energy Outlook published today by the International Energy Agency (IEA) calls for decisive political action to limit the global rise in temperatures to 1.5°C. In the report, the IEA also emphasises the contribution that the energy transition …

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Published on October 8, 2024 - 11:33 GMT

G20 energy ministers agree joint steps to boost the global expansion of renewable energy and move away from fossil fuels

The G20 energy ministers have issued a joint communiqué in which they reaffirm the goals to accelerate the global energy transition which the international community adopted at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai (COP28) just under a year ago. At …

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Published on October 2, 2024 - 14:00 GMT

International Climate Finance: Strengthening Green Guarantees

At the last UN Climate Change Conference COP28, the German Federal Government launched the Green Guarantee Group. It will develop concrete recommendations before the COP30 in Brazil on how to advance the use of “green guarantees” in promoting green …

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Published on September 26, 2024 - 14:17 GMT

Germany, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and France are calling for stronger legal enforcement in the field of E-Commerce

Germany, together with Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and France call for a strong and unified European approach to address the challenges in E-Commerce regarding direct imports of products from third countries violating European standards. Consumer …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 10:05 GMT

Cooperation between Australia and Germany in the fields of energy and climate is being expanded

Australia and Germany have signed an historic deal to deepen cooperation on new green hydrogen supply chains via € 400million (€660 million) H2 Global funding window to guarantee European buyers for Australia’s renewable hydrogen producers. It comes as the …

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Published on September 9, 2024 - 08:33 GMT

2nd MEFED Dialogue Paves the Way for Deepened Energy Cooperation between Germany, the European Union, and the Mediterranean and ...

Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of the Federal Republic of Germany, Robert Habeck, and the Minister for Environment and Energy of the Hellenic Republic, Theodoros Skylakakis, will host the 2nd MENA-Europe Future …

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Published on August 2, 2024 - 18:21 GMT

State Secretary Sven Giegold at the 9

Sven Giegold, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action: Thank you for the opportunity to be part of the first panel debate at this year’s cohesion forum. I greatly appreciate this meeting with experts from all Member …

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Published on July 30, 2024 - 10:47 GMT

The time for AI-based robotics is now

The Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger and the State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Udo Philipp, have opened KIRO2024, the first joint conference on progress in AI-based robotics. Federal Research …

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Published on July 29, 2024 - 15:32 GMT

Federal Cabinet adopts import strategy for hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives

The Federal Cabinet today adopted the import strategy for hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives. The import strategy sets out a clear and reliable framework for the urgently needed imports of hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives to Germany. It is a key component …

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Published on July 29, 2024 - 10:36 GMT

The economic situation in Germany in June 2024

© iStock.com/blackred The latest indicators still paint a subdued picture of the German economy at the start of summer: the palpable brightening of the sentiment indicators for the industrial sector, construction and services and the improvements in the …

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Published on July 24, 2024 - 11:43 GMT

The Future Fund: DeepTech & Climate Fund invests in quantum computing startup planqc

The federal DeepTech & Climate Fund (DTCF) is investing around €10 million in the quantum computing startup planqc, which was established in 2022. The startup in Garching near Munich, which is a spin-off from the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, …

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Published on July 23, 2024 - 16:00 GMT

Presentation of the OECD report on artificial intelligence in Germany

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today presented a report produced by it on the status of the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Germany to representatives of the Federal Government. State Secretary …

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Published on July 22, 2024 - 15:00 GMT

Minister Habeck at the Ukraine Recovery Conference

The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 (URC2024) will take place in Berlin on 11 and 12 June. Its motto is: “United in Defence. United in Recovery. Stronger together”. Some 2,000 participants representing more than 70 countries as well as international …

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Published on July 22, 2024 - 15:00 GMT

Senior representatives of EU Member States call for appointment of SME envoy of the European Commission

The Network of SME Envoys and the European SME associations call on the new European Commission to swiftly appoint a senior SME envoy. The common declaration entitled “Smart, Modern, Empowering – Inspiration for future SME policies”, which was adopted at …

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Published on July 11, 2024 - 18:17 GMT

Market consultation launched for second auction of H2Global hydrogen programme

In order to support the global market ramp-up of green hydrogen via purchase contracts and price signals, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is providing up to €3.53 billion from the Climate and Transformation Fund for the …

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Published on July 11, 2024 - 09:00 GMT

Important step for global hydrogen ramp-up – Germany will work with H2Global to import green hydrogen products on a large scale ...

The results of the first bidding round for the import of green hydrogen under the H2Global programme are now available: between 2027 and 2033, at least 259 thousand tonnes of green ammonia will be exported to Germany. In total, this is more than ten …

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