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German parliament approves billion-euro agreement to compensate coal plant operators

The German parliament approved the government’s billion-euro agreement to compensate coal plant operators on Wednesday evening. Under the agreement, operators receive compensation for shutting plants down...

Michael Simire - January 14, 2021

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Germany to reward farmers over environmental performance

At the Agricultural Congress organised by the German Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) on Wednesday, January 13, 2021,...

Michael Simire - January 13, 2021

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Germany advocates better biodiversity protection, joins conservation coalition

Germany has joined the "High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People". Chancellor Angela Merkel announced this on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the One Planet...

Michael Simire - January 11, 2021

Waste Management

Germany updates waste prevention programme

Germany has decided to update its waste prevention programme, which bundles the social efforts and goals of environmental policy to avoid waste in the...

Michael Simire - January 6, 2021

Climate Change

Germany achieved 2020 climate goal thanks to pandemic, say experts

Germany surpassed its goal for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in 2020, but as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and not policy...

Michael Simire - January 4, 2021

Pollution

Germany earmarks €4.9m to curb plastic waste pollution in Caribbean Sea

Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) says it is supporting the "Prevention of Marine Pollution in the Caribbean"...

Michael Simire - December 21, 2020

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