Energy ministers from 15 federal states call on #FriedhelmMerz to remain committed to expanding #renewableenergy as it remains a key measure for reducing dependence on #oilandgas imports and increasing security and affordability of energy supply in Germany and Europe #ActOnClimate #Renewables

(S+) Warum zahlen Franzosen weniger für Gesundheit – und leben länger? Deutschland debattiert – mal wieder – über die Reform seines teuren Gesundheitswesens. Ein Blick nach Frankreich zeigt, was unsere Nachbarn besser machen.

Why Do the French Pay Less for #Healthcare — and Live Longer? Germany is debating—once again—the reform of its expensive healthcare system. A look at France shows what our neighbors are doing better. www.spiegel.de/ausland/gesu... #EmmanuelMacron #FriedhelmMerz

Top Brussels official urges Europeans to work from home and drive less Energy commissioner says the oil crisis triggered by Iran war will bring lengthy upheaval, in a speech reminiscent of the Covid pandemic.

The European Commission has urged people to work from home, drive and fly less, and for EU countries to urgently roll out #renewables #DanJørgensen Europe is facing a "very serious situation" with no clear end in sight. www.politico.eu/article/euro... #KatharinaReiche #FriedhelmMerz #ActOnClimate

MEPs back plans for ‘return hubs’, raising fears of ‘human rights black holes’ European parliament votes in favour of sending refused asylum seekers to offshore hubs, in ‘historic setback for refugee rights’

People with no right to stay in the EU could be detained for up to two years or sent to offshore centres under plans voted for by the EP on Thursday - Alliance of #EPP (CDU) and #AfD MEPs, a further cooperation of Centrists with the #FarRight www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m... #FriedhelmMerz

Germany misses climate targets as emissions barely fall in 2025 Greenhouse gases dropped just 0.1% last year as environment minister criticises lack of improvement

CO2 emissions in Germany have again missed targets set by the Climate Protection Act and barely fell at all in 2025. Emissions decreased by just 0.1% compared to the previous year, according to the German Environment Agency. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m... #KatharinaReiche #CDU #FriedhelmMerz

Middle East war live: Germany’s Merz hits out at ‘wrong’ US decision to ease Russia oil sanctions Chancellor’s comments follow Trump’s move to allow countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea

#FriedhelmMerz says US decision to ease sanctions on Russia is ‘wrong’. “The overriding suggestion is: when will this war end and what strategy will be used to bring it to an end? These questions have not really been answered.” www.ft.com/content/d213... #DonaldTrump could you answer, please?

Minister for Economic Affairs #KatherinaReiche (CDU) is backing gas-fired power stations. A new study calculates that electricity from natural gas costs up to 67 pence per kilowatt hour – seven times more expensive than renewable energy. #FriedhelmMerz #CDU are wasting taypayers money #ActOnClimate

Qatar warns war will force Gulf to stop energy exports ‘within days’ Brent crude tops $90 after gas producer says it will take ‘weeks to months’ to restore deliveries

#Qatar warns war will force Gulf to stop energy exports ‘within days’ - Qatar’s energy minister has warned that war in the Middle East could “bring down the economies of the world” www.ft.com/content/be12... via @FT #DonaldTrump #KatharinaReiche #FriedhelmMerz #Heizungsgesetz #Renewables

The #Greens have emerged from their slump in the polls and have made significant gains in recent weeks in light of the reversal of climate policy by #KatharinaReiche and #FriedhelmMerz. They could become the strongest party in Baden-Württemberg on Sunday. #Grüne #ActOnClimate #Heizungsgesetz

Security of supply and stable prices were promised. In reality, we are currently experiencing the spring of fossil fuels – and their costs.
The calculation is simple:
Fossil fuels = expensive + create dependency
Renewable energy = cheap + creates independence #KatharinaReiche #CDU #FriedhelmMerz

Scientists see little good in the new heating law. They warn of social imbalance and point out that climate targets will be missed. A social battle over energy looms. #KatharinaReiche #FriedhelmMerz #CDU #ClimateEmergency

Gas lobbyist #KatharinaReiche wants to promote gas heating again. It is not the wealthy who pay the high gas prices, but tenants. Gas prices will always be volatile and will sometimes skyrocket. The #CDU is making the poor poorer. #FriedhelmMerz #VladimirPutin #Iran #DonaldTrump #oilandgas

Hormuz crisis is a wake-up call for complacent gas consumers The world has already reckoned with its dependence on oil but retains other energy vulnerabilities

Hormuz crisis is a wake-up call for complacent #gas consumers - Spot gas prices at the European TTF hub were up over 40% after Iranian attacks caused Qatar to shut down production facilities www.ft.com/content/0bd2... via @FT #FriedhelmMerz #KatharinaReiche #Heizungsgesetz #CDU #AfD #ActOnClimate

Weather tracker: February temperature records broken in France and Spain Warmth was result of high pressure developing across central Europe, which brought southerly winds

Cities across Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the Basque Country, matched or exceeded their long-term February records, with temperatures of 27.1C and 27.6C recorded in Bilbao and San Sebastián, more than 13C above average for the time of year. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ActOnClimate #FriedhelmMerz

Bringing. Down. Costs.
When solar is allowed to build, it delivers the most affordable energy on the market. #FriedhelmMerz #KatharinaReiche #SolarPower #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate

China solar boom helps energy emissions fall slightly in 2025 Official statistics show 0.3% decline even as total power demand rises

China solar boom helps energy emissions fall slightly in 2025. It helped to meet a larger part of its growing power need whilst #FriedhelmMerz and #KatgarinaReiche are boosting #gas in large installations which are and easy target for drones www.ft.com/content/bf9d... via @FT #ActOnClimate

BYD spotted testing 1500 kW Flash Charge in China, nearly triple Tesla V4 power Single-gun peak rating of 1500 kW reported at demonstration flash charging station.

#BYD has been spotted conducting internal testing of its megawatt-level flash charging network in Shenzhen, following earlier leaks revealing a 1,500 kW charging system nearly trippling #TeslaV4 carnewschina.com/2026/03/01/b... #ElectricVehicles #FriedhelmMerz #CDU #ActOnClimate

While #FriedhelmMerz and gas lobbyist #KatharinaReiche want to roll back heating regulations in Germany in favour of gas, renewable energies are triumphing in Denmark when it comes to heating. #CDU & #AfD

(S+) Solarenergie: Katherina Reiche plant massive Einschnitte für Dachanlagen Der Bau privater Solardachanlagen droht praktisch unwirtschaftlich zu werden. Laut einem Gesetzentwurf, der dem SPIEGEL vorliegt, plant das Wirtschaftsministerium gleich vier neue Hürden.

#KatharinaReiche and #FriedhelmMerz are planning further hurdles for the expansion of #renewable energies – especially #solarenergy - evident from a working draft for the amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u... #wildfires #heatwaves #ClimateEmergency #CDU #AfD

In 1990, it was said that more than 4% #sola energy would never be possible. Conservatives laughed at the Greens and today, with solar providing 60% of energy, they are still trying to promote #oilandgas at the expense of #renewables #KatharinaReiche #FriedhelmMerz #DonaldTrump #AfD #Republicans

(S+) Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz: Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz rückt offen von Trumps Amerika ab Er ist genervt von den Europäern und hat keine Lust auf Moralpredigten: In München widerspricht der Kanzler dem US-Vizepräsidenten. Fünf Erkenntnisse aus Friedrich Merz’ Rede bei der Sicherheitskonfer...

A rift has opened up between Europe and the US #FriedhelmMerz says, citing #JDVance who said that the greatest danger to Europe was not Russia but in a supposedly prevailing woke attitude that threatened freedom of expression www.spiegel.de/politik/deut... #VladimirPutin & #DonaldTrump #Republican

Germany is betting big on killer drones. In Ukraine, they couldn’t hit their targets. Supplier Helsing, a darling of the country’s new defense industry, insists that its unmanned devices are reliable — but data from the front lines suggests otherwise.

#Germany is preparing to spend €267.7 million on a #drone system just as battlefield data from Ukraine raises questions about how well it works. a centerpiece of Germany’s drive to turn #Bundeswehr into a force capable of fighting a war www.politico.eu/article/ukra... #FriedhelmMerz #VladimirPutin

Commission takes action for clean and competitive automotive sector The Commission today presented the Automotive Package to support the sector\'s efforts in the transition to clean mobility.

The winner is #FriedhelmMerz but he will loose in the long run. From 2035 cars will need to comply with a 90% tailpipe emissions reduction target, while 10% emissions will need to be compensated through low-carbon steel Made in the EU, or from e-fuels and biofuels. ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #EVs

After it missed the EV revolution, #Volkswagen will stop manufacturing cars in Dresden marking the first time in its 88-year history that it will close production in Germany as China and Europe sales are weak and US tariffs weighing on sales in US giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... #FriedhelmMerz

This £40k electric car can charge its battery in just 12 minutes Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng G6 looks like incredible value for money

This £40k electric car can charge from 10 to 80% its battery in just 12 minutes. The #XpengG6 with a range of 322 mls has an 800-volt system architecture that’s capable of charging battery at a massive 451 kW www.t3.com/auto/electri... #ElectricVehicles #FriedhelmMerz #Volkswagen #CDU #EPP #AfD

China's carbon emissions may have started to fall in 2025 The world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide is on the cusp of a turning point that could herald the beginning of a global decline in fossil fuel use

2025 may be the year that China’s greenhouse gas emissions begin a long-term downward trend whilst #FriedhelmMerz fights or #oilandgas cars and #DonaldTrump calls #ClimateChange a hoax. China shows that we can live without #fossilfuels #FarRight #AfD #CDU #EPP www.newscientist.com/article/2504...

#friedhelmmerz #CDU #csu #AfD #EPP #hocheffizient #ActOnClimate #ElectricVehicles

Infrastructure investors push for deals with big oil and gas groups BlackRock, Brookfield and Apollo among players sensing opportunities in energy sector

Infrastructure investors push for deals with big #oilandgas groups including #FriedhelmMerz 's #BlackRock, #Brookfield and #Apollo are courting the leading oil and gas companies, as the sector grapples with a lack of enthusiasm from public-market investors on.ft.com/4rp8im9 via @FT #ClimateEmergency

Electric car sales overtake gasoline and diesel in Europe, Tesla misses momentum The European new car market is now dominated by electrified vehicles, which captured nearly two-thirds of all registrations in October 2025 as traditional petrol and diesel sales declined sharply.

October 2025 was a turning point in EU's automotive landscape, with sales of gasoline-vehicles falling sharply and giving up the market lead. #Electricvehicles, plug-in hybrid, and standard hybrid accounted for 63.9% - a jump of 55.4%! www.arenaev.com/electric_car... #FriedhelmMerz #AfD #CDU #EPP

Volkswagen can now build EVs in China, claiming it can cut costs by up to 50% For the first time, Volkswagen can now fully develop new vehicles outside of Germany. Volkswagen claims it can cut development...

After opening its first Test Workshop in Hefei, China, #Volkswagen can fully develop new vehicles outside of Germany. #VW claims it can cut development costs by up to 50% by building #ElectricVehicles in China and export them from there electrek.co/2025/11/25/v... #EVs #FriedhelmMerz #CDU #AfD