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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action today published the new notice on the funding programme for applied energy research as part of its 8th Energy Research Programme. The Ministry is looking for innovative project ideas for research …
In the wake of the launch of the civil aviation research programme LuFo Climate VII-1 and the re- announcement of the aviation development loan programme LED, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has reorganised two key funding …
On the occasion of the Ukraine Recovery Conference taking place in Berlin, Germany's leading export credit agencies and investment insurers signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for the support of Ukraine. Federal Minister for Economic …
© iStock.com/Tony Tremblay According to figures from the Federal Statistical Office1, output in the goods-producing sector nearly stagnated, falling by 0.1% in April compared with the preceding month. It had already fallen slightly in March (-0.4%) …
© Monty Rakusen/cultura/Corbis According to the Federal Statistical Office1, new orders fell slightly in April compared to the previous month (-0.2%), adjusted for price, calendar and seasonal effects. This shows that the downward trend seen since the …
The federal cabinet adopted the key principles for a Carbon Management Strategy and draft legislation on the basis of this to amend the Carbon Storage Act today. The intention is to make it possible for Germany to use CCS/CCU and to transport CO2 and store …
Federal Minister Habeck said: “European cohesion policy stands for cohesion and solidarity in Europe. Commissioner Ferreira is strongly committed to this. European Structural Funds incentivise the regions to make strategic investments and thus to …
Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Dr Franziska Brantner said: “New Zealand is one of our strategically most important and closest partners in the Indo-Pacific region. The agreement brings us even …
The signing of the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDOI) is an important step towards sustainable cooperation in the energy sector. Germany, Austria und Italy thus want to promote the creation of a hydrogen import corridor between the three countries. The …
Today, Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten and German State Secretary for Energy Dr. Philipp Nimmermann agreed to explore the development of a hybrid offshore connection in order to tap the great regional potential for offshore wind energy in …
The construction work on the German side for “NeuConnect”, the first powerline directly connecting the UK and Germany, starts today at Wilhelmshaven. Together with Minister of State for Trade Policy Gregory Hands, Minister of Economic Affairs of Lower …
At the margins of the French-German Council of Ministers, France and Germany agreed to cooperate on flexibility in the electricity system. This new bilateral cooperation underlines the joint understanding of the importance of this topic for the next decade …
At their meeting in Brussels, EU Energy Ministers today adopted Council conclusions on expanding a sustainable grid infrastructure. State Secretary Sven Giegold represented the Federal Republic of Germany at the meeting. All EU Member States agree that …
The EU Competitiveness Council today formally adopted the EU Supply Chain Act, with the majority of Member States voting in favour of it and Germany abstaining. The Member States must now transpose the directive into national law. State Secretary Sven …
Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta presented his report on the future of the Single Market at the European Council meeting yesterday. Since last September Enrico Letta had visited dozens of cities in the EU and in the accession countries and held …
© iStock.com/blackred Economic development in Germany picked up slightly at the beginning of the year with real GDP growth of 0.2% in the first quarter. Growth was primarily fuelled by construction investment (weather-related) and net foreign demand ( …
