On Valentine’s Day 2015, a group of climate-conscious Berliners launched a campaign to openly pressure Germany’s public institutions to divest from the fossil fuel industry — the greatest driving force of the worldwide climate crisis. Inspired by 350.org’s international call to action, Fossil Free Berlin joined campaigns spanning the world, from Ukraine to the United States; Nepal to Japan.
This video below brightened my morning as it showcased the sweet adventure of Microlino, a small three-wheeled EV. I don’t like long cars, space-grabbing cars. I love the perky older style of the Nissan LEAF and the BMW i3 — electric cars that others call funny looking. I guess they will have a field day with this young one. Check it out:
Up to 1.3 million older diesel cars in Germany could be barred from driving in 43 cities and towns if recent court orders are enforced.
Since 2014, when the reform process of the German Renewable Energy Act was proposed, the reform has been widely criticized by proponents and advocates of community energy projects, which number well over 1,000 across Germany. Community energy advocates feared that smaller community actors would not be able to compete with large corporate investors in the tender process.
The growth of the wind energy industry in Europe is expected to continue over the next five years, increasing by around 17 gigawatts (GW) per year through to 2022, but WindEurope believes “policy uncertainty and a lack of ambition” may halt this impressive growth in the long term.
The administrative court of Wiesbaden ruled Wednesday that Frankfurt must introduce diesel bans as of early 2019.
This week marks an important transitional step away from the obsolete technology of dirty fossil fuel vehicles and in favor of electric vehicles that can run on clean energy. The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) has come in to force in the EU from 1st of September 2018, leading to much hand-wringing by the traditional fossil fuel vehicle OEMs, whose cars have always been highly polluting, and are now running out of road.
European courts deliberate over the responsibility of politicians to enforce emissions cutting measures, and punishments for if they don’t.
Drought in Germany and Australia has had devastating effects on farmers, many of whom are realizing their livelihood is now impacted by climate change. That may alter the political calculus.
The service will arrive in 2019 with 1,500 e-Golf vehicles in Berlin and other major cities internationally.
