Amid a cold snap and a sharp drop in European carbon prices, Germany's coal-fired power plants, including those running on ...

Some of Germany’s most polluting power plants are back in profit and ramping up output due to a sharp drop in carbon permit ...

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Solar power has quietly pulled ahead of coal and gas in Germany’s electricity mix, even though the country is better known for grey skies than blazing sunshine. In 2025, solar’s share of German ...

Germany should stop using coal for electricity production by 2038, a government-appointed commission said Saturday, laying out an 80-billion euro roadmap to phase out the polluting fuel. The ...

In Art & Coal, a major exhibition in Germany's Ruhr region, artists explore the 900-year-old culture of coal-mining as the country's last two mines prepare to close. DUISBURG, Germany — In various ...

Germany will close its last black coal mine on Friday, turning the page on two centuries of mining history in the Ruhr region that helped fuel the country's post-war "economic miracle". Although the ...

Germany produced 18% of its electricity through solar power in 2025, up from 14% in 2024, a significant leap that meant solar overtook both coal and methane gas in the country’s electrical supply – ...