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October 21, 2021 at 4:20 am

Greenpeace chief warns of ‘greenwashing’ at UN climate talks

The head of environmental group Greenpeace has warned against efforts by countries and corporations to “greenwash” their ongoing pollution of the planet at the forthcoming...

October 19, 2021 at 9:46 pm

Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals

A U.N.-backed study has found that the world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas in the coming...

Business

October 18, 2021 at 4:02 am

Top German tabloid editor ousted over misconduct claims

The powerful chief editor of Germany’s best-selling newspaper Bild has been relieved of his duties following revelations of misconduct.

Business

October 10, 2021 at 9:01 pm

German companies urge next government to step up on climate

Dozens of large German companies have urged the country’s next government to put in place ambitious policies to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris...

Business

October 6, 2021 at 2:26 am

Nobel in chemistry honors ‘greener’ way to build molecules VIEW

Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize for chemistry for finding an “ingenious” and environmentally cleaner way to build molecules that can be used to...

October 3, 2021 at 11:57 pm

New plant in Germany aims to cut flying’s carbon footprint VIEW

German officials have unveiled what they say is the world’s first commercial plant for making synthetic kerosene as part of an effort to reduce the...

September 29, 2021 at 12:02 am

Teflon leader: Party’s big loss won’t tarnish Merkel’s image VIEW

Angela Merkel will leave office in the coming months with her popularity intact, despite her party’s dismal election result

Olaf Scholz, Finance Minister and SPD candidate for Chancellor, waves during the election party at Willy Brandt House in Berlin, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Exit polls show the center-left Social Democrats in a very close race with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkelâ€™s bloc in Germanyâ€™s parliamentary election, which will determine who succeeds the longtime leader after 16 years in power. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP) LFP329 LFP329

September 25, 2021 at 11:08 pm

Social Democrats narrowly beat Merkel’s bloc in German vote VIEW

The center-left Social Democrats have won the biggest share of the vote in Germany's national election

Business

September 24, 2021 at 5:01 am

Thunberg joins large German climate rally ahead of election VIEW

Tens of thousands of environmental activists have rallied outside Germany’s parliament two days before the country holds a national election and demanded that politicians take...

Nation & World

September 24, 2021 at 12:50 am

Contenders tout credentials in close vote to replace Merkel VIEW

The contenders to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor have sought to mobilize voters as the election campaign neared its close, touting their credentials to...