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Merkel's Legacy on Russia Casts a Shadow over Her Party - Guido Bergmann / BPA / laif

A Few Sanctions and That Was It Merkel's Legacy on Russia Casts a Shadow over Her Party

Angela Merkel knew how brutal Vladimir Putin could be. But under her leadership, Germany became increasingly dependent on Russian natural gas. Her energy policy errors are now weighing heavily on the country. By Florian Gathmann, Dirk Kurbjuweit und Gerald Traufetter

Germany's Alternatives to Putin's Gas - Wojciech Wrzesien / Shutterstock

LNG Imports and Nuclear Power Germany's Alternatives to Putin's Gas

The German government is currently bracing itself for a period without Russian energy supplies. All ideas are on the table, even extending the lifespans of nuclear power plants that are slated to close this year. Will energy security now trump climate protection?

The World Is Failing To Rid Itself of Coal - David Maurice Smith / Agence VU / laif

Troubling Addiction The World Is Failing To Rid Itself of Coal

It is the most CO2 intensive of all fuels and yet consumption of it is rising dramatically, regardless of the climate crisis. We’re burning coal like there is no tomorrow. Why is it proving so difficult to phase out?

South Africans Fight for Their Right to Breathe - Stefan Kleinowitz

Coal in the Age of Corona South Africans Fight for Their Right to Breathe

Each year, thousands of South Africans die from the consequences of coal-fired power generation. The respiratory disease COVID-19 is exacerbating the country's health crisis. By Bartholomäus Grill

Can Germany Break Its Lignite Habit? - Hans Blossey / Funke Foto Services

Brown Coal, Fool's Gold Can Germany Break Its Lignite Habit?

Can Germany finally turn its back on brown coal? It will have to in order to reach its CO2 reduction pledges. But lignite is a reliable source of cheap energy and provides lots of jobs in economically fragile regions. Von Benedikt Becker, Frank Dohmen, Gerald Traufetter und Steffen Winter

Life in Purgatory on the Ukrainian Front Lines - Dmitri Beliakov / DER SPIEGEL

Left Behind Life in Purgatory on the Ukrainian Front Lines

Trade has slowly resumed between Kiev and Donetsk despite the ongoing trade embargo, but life for those who live on the frontlines in Ukraine remains difficult. And war could return to the region at any moment. Von Christian Neef

Is Capitalism Destroying Our Planet? - WILLIAM HONG/ REUTERS

The Warming World Is Capitalism Destroying Our Planet?

World leaders decided in Copenhagen that global warming should be limited to 2 degrees Celsius. Achieving that target, though, would take nothing less than a miracle. With another round of climate negotiations approaching, it is becoming increasingly clear that mankind has failed to address its most daunting problem. Von Alexander Jung, Horand Knaup, Samiha Shafy und Bernhard Zand

Vattenfall Overpowers Coal Critics - Z1022 Patrick Pleul/ dpa

Benevolent Protector Vattenfall Overpowers Coal Critics

Swedish energy giant Vattenfall dominates life in the Lausitz region of eastern Germany. Now it wants to expand its coal mining operations there -- but opposition to the plans is being drowned out by the company's importance to the local economy. Von Sven Becker

Coal Boom Could Destroy Great Barrier Reef - DB/ dpa

'Death By a Thousand Cuts' Coal Boom Could Destroy Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is rapidly losing its coral, to the point that UNESCO may soon place the natural wonder on its "in danger" list. Climate change is one culprit, but so is the country's booming extraction industry. Environmentalists warn that time is running out for the reef. Von Samiha Shafy

Mining Legacy Pollutes East German Rivers - Patrick Pleul/ dpa

Muddy Waters Mining Legacy Pollutes East German Rivers

The Spree River region in Eastern Germany is a major tourist destination, known for its picturesque, meandering tributaries. But now tons of iron ochre flushed up from brown-coal pit mines are turning the river brown, killing plants and animals, and threatening to drive visitors away from its prime attraction. Von Christoph Seidler

Pollution Forces Chinese Leaders to Act - ? China Daily China Daily Information Corp - CDIC / Reuters/ REUTERS

The Coal Monster Pollution Forces Chinese Leaders to Act

China's power plants and factories are spewing out toxic emissions and covering the country with smog and grime. For the new leadership, protecting the neglected environment has become a question of preserving its power. Von Bernhard Zand

Last Shift in the Shaft Coal Companies Refuse to Pay Mining Victims

After two centuries of coal mining in Germany companies are pulling out of the industrial Ruhr region, leaving millions of dollars worth of damage in their wake. Though companies used to compensate the victims of mining operations, some are now resorting to dubious tactics to escape responsibility. Von Frank Dohmen und Barbara Schmid

Poland Wages War on Efforts to Save the Climate - Darek Redos/ AFP

'Coal-aholics' Poland Wages War on Efforts to Save the Climate

Poland is addicted to coal. That is the message the country has been sending both domestically and internationally as Warsaw prepares to host the global climate summit next year. In Europe, the Poles are isolated in their fight for looser emissions reduction goals and against fixes to the EU's cap-and-trade system. Von Joel Stonington

A Hi-Tech Revival for Europe's Foulest River - dapd

Cleaning the Sewer A Hi-Tech Revival for Europe's Foulest River

For over a century, cities and companies have been dumping waste into the Emscher River in Germany's industrial heartland. But a massive project is bringing life back to Europe's dirtiest river and diverting the sewage into an ultra-modern, underground drain complete with water elevators and cleaning robots. Von Matthias Schulz

Massive Carbon-Capture Facility Spawns Skepticism and Hope - Helge Hansen/ TCM

'Norway's Moon Landing' Massive Carbon-Capture Facility Spawns Skepticism and Hope

The world's largest facility for filtering carbon dioxide out of industrial emissions was inaugurated in Norway this week. While some see it as a godsend in efforts to reach environmental targets, others find the technology too dangerous and expensive. Von Gerald Traufetter

The EU's Emissions Trading System Isn't Working - DPA

Hot Air The EU's Emissions Trading System Isn't Working

Emissions trading, the European Union hoped, would limit the release of harmful greenhouse gases. But it isn't working. The price for emissions certificates has plunged, a development that is actually making coal more attractive than renewable energy. Von Alexander Jung

Is Berlin Still in the Nuclear Power Business? - Daniel Karmann/ dpa

'Paving the Way for a New Fukushima' Is Berlin Still in the Nuclear Power Business?

The German government may be getting out of the nuclear power business at home, but it is still active internationally. Berlin is currently reviewing applications for federal export guarantees for four nuclear projects abroad. Environmentalists are furious, saying the phaseout must also apply to the sale of atomic energy technology.

A Coal Region's Quest to Switch to Renewables - Julian Stratenschulte/ picture alliance / dpa

Mining Green Energy A Coal Region's Quest to Switch to Renewables

Germany's bituminous coal mines are soon to lose their subsidies. But one Ruhr Valley company is looking to transform its mines into sources of renewable energy. Along the way, they could solve one of Germany's largest challenges as it attempts to switch over to green energy. Von Frank Dohmen und Barbara Schmid

German States Block Carbon Capture Law - Bernd Settnik/ dpa

Climate Protection German States Block Carbon Capture Law

The German government had hoped to push through a new law allowing the testing of underground greenhouse gas storage, in hopes of slowing climate change. But on Friday the country's states blocked the plans by rejecting the proposed bill. Germany could now face action by the European Union.

Germany Could Restart Nuclear Plant to Plug Energy Gap - dapd

Phase-Out Hurdle Germany Could Restart Nuclear Plant to Plug Energy Gap

Germany's energy agency is warning that one of the German reactors mothballed in the wake of Fukushima may have to be restarted to make up for possible power shortages this winter and next. Berlin is also using money earmarked for energy efficiency to subsidize coal-fired power plants.

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