News & Analysis as of

Climate Change Germany

NAVEX

EU Regulations: The New Frontier for Business

NAVEX on

The European Union is a hotbed of regulatory activity, with new laws and directives constantly reshaping the business landscape. These changes can seem overwhelming, but understanding them is vital for any company operating...more

White & Case LLP

German Federal Court of Justice Significantly Increases Standard for Legitimate Environmental Benefit Claims

White & Case LLP on

German companies must clarify the meaning of a "climate neutral" claim directly in advertisements. For the first time, the German Federal Court of Justice ("FCJ") has established a standard for the legitimacy of environmental...more

Morgan Lewis

QUO VADIS: Tort Liability of Companies for Climate Damage?

Morgan Lewis on

As the recent heavy rainfall and the associated flooding in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg have shown, extreme weather events are becoming more and more frequent, with increasing damage. According to current projections,...more

Morgan Lewis

Carbon Dioxide Storage Act Amendment: An Important Step Toward Decarbonizing the German Industry?

Morgan Lewis on

On May 29, 2024, the German Federal Cabinet adopted a draft law to amend the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act (Kohlendioxid-Speicherungsgesetz – KSpG) and key points of a carbon management strategy. The draft law is based on a...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

German Federal Government Lays Foundation for CCS in Germany

Latham & Watkins LLP on

The key principles for a Carbon Management Strategy and draft act on the revision of the Carbon Storage Act create new opportunities for investors and project developers. The German Federal Government’s Carbon Management...more

A&O Shearman

Hydrogen update Germany - new regulatory and market developments

A&O Shearman on

Exciting times for hydrogen market participants in Germany – in the last months, a variety of new regulatory instruments and policy initiatives have been announced which will boost the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in...more

BCLP

All Washed Up - What Are the Risks for Firms That Won’t Show Greenwashing the Red Card?

BCLP on

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in green products and the promotion of sustainable objectives across the financial services industry. For example, we have seen much discussion of green loans, green...more

A&O Shearman

Update – Germany tightens energy efficiency requirements: New challenges for companies and data centers

A&O Shearman on

On 21 September 2023, the German Parliament passed the heavily discussed German Federal Act on the Increase of Energy Efficiency (Energieeffizienzgesetz – EnEfG) that aims at significantly increasing energy efficiency...more

Jones Day

Germany Launches EUR 50 Billion Funding Program for Decarbonization of Heavy Industry

Jones Day on

Germany has launched a massive EUR 50 billion funding program to support energy-intensive industries such as steel, chemical, and cement to become climate-neutral. The program offers considerable financial support for...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Neuigkeiten zum neuen Heizungsgesetz / Änderung des Gebäudeenergiegesetzes

McDermott Will & Emery on

Nach der Entscheidung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts soll der Bundestag nun nach der parlamentarischen Sommerpause im September über das auch als Heizungsgesetz bezeichnete Gesetz “zur Änderung des Gebäudeenergiegesetzes, zur...more

White & Case LLP

(Carbon) Contracts for Difference – New Funding Program for Companies

White & Case LLP on

Germany has finally published draft guidance on the long-awaited (Carbon) Contracts for Difference (or "CfD"). The first CfDs, previously announced in the European1 and German National2 Hydrogen Strategies of 2020, are...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Road to Net Zero: Offshore Wind Farms Are Gaining Momentum

Latham & Watkins LLP on

Germany and Europe aim to be carbon-neutral by 2050, with wind energy set to become the most significant source of energy in the future. However, in Germany, the pace of deployment is still insufficient. Chancellor Olaf...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

European Commission Approves €515 Million in State Aid from Spain and Germany to Build Hydrogen-Powered Steel Plants

On February 17, 2023, the European Commission granted approval for the Spanish and German governments to subsidize the construction of two renewable hydrogen-powered steel production facilities for Europe’s largest...more

Jones Day

German Court Dismisses Climate-Related Lawsuit Against Volkswagen AG

Jones Day on

The regional court of Braunschweig, as competent court for the headquarters of Volkswagen AG ("VW"), rendered a decision that is a significant setback for climate litigation activists in Germany by fully dismissing a...more

Hogan Lovells

Greenwashing Litigation – Eine neue Kategorie von Klimaklagen

Hogan Lovells on

Um der steigenden Nachfrage nach klima- und umweltverträglich hergestellten Produkten gerecht zu werden, optimieren immer mehr Unternehmen ihre internen (Produktions-) Abläufe hin zu einer nachhaltigeren Wertschöpfung. Dieser...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Energy Infrastructure Insights Importance of LNG Germany Energy Supply

Latham & Watkins LLP on

​​​​​​​Germany is working fast to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals as it seeks to secure the country’s energy supply even without Russian pipeline gas. The first of the floating terminals, known as floating storage...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Did Putin Sabotage His Own Pipeline? Perhaps He's Not the only Irrational Political Leader

Flaster Greenberg PC on

Blasts were heard at the Nord Stream 1 pipeline last week, and damage to the pipeline itself was detected underwater shortly thereafter. Russian sources indicated that the damage would further delay the delivery of natural...more

Hogan Lovells

Environmental Law in Germany - Our Expertise

Hogan Lovells on

Environmental law covers a range of legal areas which are often of crucial importance for investment projects in approval procedures under emissions control law and sectoral planning law or in other legal fields. The main...more

White & Case LLP

German Court hears case of farmer suing a major car manufacturer over greenhouse gas emissions

White & Case LLP on

On 20 May 2022, the Regional Court of Detmold heard a climate change complaint brought by a farmer against a major German automotive car manufacturer. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant’s production of gas-fueled...more

Hogan Lovells

Novelle des Energiesicherungsgesetzes: Zusätzliche Handlungsoptionen

Hogan Lovells on

Mit der Reform des Energiesicherungsgesetzes schafft der Gesetzgeber umfangreiche neue Regelungen und Handlungsmöglichkeiten zur Sicherung der Energieversorgung im Krisenfall. Betreiber kritischer Infrastruktur im...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Forces A Rethink Of American Energy Policies

Flaster Greenberg PC on

Shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, February 23, President Biden reinstated the sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that he had waived only last year. Depending on what side of the political divide you...more

Hogan Lovells

German Constitutional Court rejects complaints against federal states' climate protection laws

Hogan Lovells on

In its decision of 18 January 2022, the German Federal Constitutional Court rejected several constitutional complaints against climate protection laws on the federal state level. Further to its seminal 2021 Climate...more

White & Case LLP

German Federal Constitutional Court Refuses to Hear Climate Activists’ Complaints

White & Case LLP on

On 2 February 2022, the German Federal Constitutional Court ("GFCC") published an order dated 18 January 2022 by which it refused to hear the case of eleven constitutional complaints of young climate activists. The complaints...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Environmental Groups Have Sued Large German Companies To Reduce Their Products’ CO2 Emissions

Takeaways - Environmental groups have sued four large German companies, seeking to alter their products and activities to comply with climate goals far stricter than those set by German law. The cases derive in part...more

Hogan Lovells

UFK Garantie: Zentrales Förderinstrument für Rohstoffimporte und wichtiger Beitrag zur Energiewende?

Hogan Lovells on

Die Energiewende wird nur mit modernster Technologie gelingen; Technologie, die in vielen Fällen ohne bestimmte mineralische Rohstoffe nicht auskommt. Dies trifft zum Beispiel auf Batterien und die dafür notwendigen Rohstoffe...more

71 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide