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Energiewende (Transition to renewable power sources)

Germany's ambitions to completely restructure its energy sector have been talked about so much that the very word which stands for the current policy change - "Energiewende" - has even made it into the English language.

Germany is in the process of completely transforming its energy sector at a pace unmatched by most major industrialized nations. Nuclear power is being phased out as renewables are gradually taking over. DW's latest content on the topic can be found below.

Germany gets solar power boost amid energy crisis

Germany gets solar power boost amid energy crisis 08.08.2022

The war in Ukraine has exposed Germany's overreliance on Russian gas, prompting a search for alternatives. Solar power is one and is already seeing a surge. Is the former solar powerhouse on the cusp of a new solar boom?
Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan, Armenia trade blame over renewed clashes

Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan, Armenia trade blame over renewed clashes 03.08.2022

The EU has demanded an end to the fighting, which left several soldiers dead. Yerevan and Baku pointed fingers at one another over the latest violence.

Ukrainians prepare for another potential nuclear disaster near Chernobyl

Ukrainians prepare for another potential nuclear disaster near Chernobyl 03.08.2022

Armed only with small bottles of iodine, people around the former power plant are living in renewed fear of radiation poisoning since Russia's invasion. DW's Fanny Facsar reports in Chernobyl.
Yemen: Warring sides renew two-month truce

Yemen: Warring sides renew two-month truce 02.08.2022

The Yemeni government and Houthi rebels have once again renewed their truce at the very last minute. Attempts to expand the measures in the agreement, however, failed.
How German industry plans to cut its gas consumption

How German industry plans to cut its gas consumption 01.08.2022

Not a week goes by without warnings of rising gas prices or renewed calls to save energy any way possible. But how are German companies that are highly dependent on the fossil fuel preparing for a looming shortage?
Government urges Germans to save energy

Government urges Germans to save energy 29.07.2022

Faced with a drastic reduction in gas delivery by the Russian energy giant Gazprom, Germans are being asked to cut energy consumption to save gas for the winter. Here's how some people are reacting.
Libya: Militia shootout in Tripoli leaves a dozen dead

Libya: Militia shootout in Tripoli leaves a dozen dead 22.07.2022

Renewed clashes in the center of the Libyan capital have killed several civilians, including a child. The violence comes amid tense political rivalries in the divided country.
Russia resumes shelling of major Ukrainian city

Russia resumes shelling of major Ukrainian city 22.07.2022

Russia has launched attacks on several cities in eastern and southern Ukraine. Three people were killed and more than 20 injured in renewed shelling of the second-largest city, Kharkiv, where a crowded market was hit.
Albania belatedly begins to harness the power of the sun

Albania belatedly begins to harness the power of the sun 20.07.2022

Albania enjoys the most sunshine hours of any country in Europe. But the Ukraine war and rising prices for energy are making the Balkan country using more solar power for electricity production.
US renews space flight cooperation with Russia for ISS

US renews space flight cooperation with Russia for ISS 15.07.2022

Despite geopolitical tensions between the US and Russia, NASA and Roskosmos will keep using each other's bases to send astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station.
US announces Pacific push amid growing Chinese influence

US announces Pacific push amid growing Chinese influence 13.07.2022

The United States wants to triple funding to the region over the next decade and establish two new embassies. Pacific leaders have welcomed the renewed US focus on their region.
Drought and heat: How is climate change hitting Europe?

Drought and heat: How is climate change hitting Europe? 07.07.2022

Lots of sun, little rain: Europe is grappling with another summer of record temperatures and low water levels. Countries like Italy are struggling to fight climate change, and keep the cost of food and energy down.
Germany's Scholz: Ukraine war calls for faster energy transition — as it happened

Germany's Scholz: Ukraine war calls for faster energy transition — as it happened 06.07.2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to "turbo charge" renewable power and limit Russia's influence on energy policy. Meanwhile, Kyiv denied Russia's claims that it destroyed US-supplied rocket systems.
European Parliament backs listing nuclear energy, gas as 'green'

European Parliament backs listing nuclear energy, gas as 'green' 06.07.2022

The push to label natural gas and nuclear energy as "green" in order to lure in more private investors was met with heavy resistance. But EU lawmakers ultimately gave it the green light.
British PM Johnson under pressure after resignations

British PM Johnson under pressure after resignations 06.07.2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under renewed pressure after two ministers quit his cabinet. Johnson is to face questions in parliament over whether he lied about his knowledge of sexual assault allegations against a Conservative party figure.
US weighs restructuring Trump-era China tariffs to fight inflation

US weighs restructuring Trump-era China tariffs to fight inflation 06.07.2022

US President Joe Biden's administration remains divided on whether to allow some of the tariffs to expire to ease inflation or renew them to maintain leverage over Beijing.
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