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HomeThe road towards a new energy era
Germany aims to become one of the most energy-efficient and environmentally sound economies in the world while maintaining competitive energy prices and a high level of prosperity. Federal Environment Minister Röttgen and Federal Economics Minister Rösler reaffirmed this goal in a joint interim assessment of the transformation of the energy system, which also looks ahead to the challenges to be faced in the years and decades to come.
Overview: Transformation of the energy system
Launching conference for German RETech Partnership
Parliamentary State Secretaries Reiche and Kopp welcome the the German RETech Partnership association. The newly formed association unites German closed cycle management companies and institutions of higher education. [
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Federal Cabinet adopts German Resource Efficiency Programme (ProgRess)
The goal of the on 29 February adopted Programme is to continuously increase raw material productivity in German industry through market incentives, research and innovation and advice, and thus to promote a further decoupling of our growth from resource consumption. [ more]
Energy reform well underway
On 23 February, Federal Economics Minister Philipp Rösler and Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen presented a common position of the Federal Government on tariff payments for electricity generated from photovoltaics and on the proposed EU Energy Efficiency Directive. [ more]
WHO European Centre for Environment and Health opened in Bonn
Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen and Federal Minister of Health Daniel Bahr joined WHO Regional Director for Europe Zsuzsanna Jakab to open the WHO European Centre for Environment and Health in Bonn on 14 Februar.
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Germany and Kazakhstan strengthen cooperation
Katherina Reiche, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Environment Ministry, Federal Economics Minister Dr Philipp Rösler and Industry Minister Aset Issekeshev of Kazakhstan signed a joint declaration on the strengthening of cooperation in the field of energy efficiency on 8 February 2012. [ more]
Environment Minister Röttgen meets Chinese colleague Zhou Shengxian
The exchange on bilateral environmental cooperation, which is carried out with the central planning commission alongside the bilateral climate cooperation, was at the heart of the meeting. [ more]
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions a great success
Even in the phase of economic recovery in 2010 Germany met its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany in 2010 decreased by almost 25% compared to the reference year 1990. [ more]
UN International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
The UN has declared the "International Year of Sustainable Energy for All". UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon proclaimed the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All at the start of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. [ more]
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German nuclear ban blazes a trail
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