Although emergency plans, risk plans and safety laws have also existed for a long time in the energy sector, they have not been relevant to date because there was no acute risk situation.

German wind turbine manufacturer Enercon applied to register a shape consisting of an American football-shaped wind turbine as a Community Trade Mark. The class of goods covered included wind turbines.

Germany has unveiled an EUR 6 billion funding initiative that expands climate protection contracts to include carbon capture and storage...

Germany has unveiled an EUR 6 billion funding initiative that expands climate protection contracts to include carbon capture and storage (CCS), adjusts renewable energy deployment, and introduces regulatory relief...

Deutschland ist nach wie vor ein wichtiger Markt für Investitionen im Bereich Erneuerbare Energien.

Based on the revised German Electrical and Electronics Equipment Act ("Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz", or "ElektroG"), inter alia photovoltaic modules are now generally categorized as electrical devices.

The Bundeskartellamt published its report on the electricity generation market, based on comprehensive data on the use of power plants in Germany and analyzing the market power situation...

Germany remains an important market for renewable energy investments. The regulatory framework is stable, and in contrast to other countries, Germany imposes no retroactive reductions in feed-in subsidies.

We analyze the impact of external shocks on the pricing level of Renewable Energy stocks in Europe.

The finance ministry has published its draft bill to transpose various EU amendments and ECJ cases into national law whilst taking the opportunity to make a number of editorial changes.

On 25 September 2025, the European Court of Justice (‘EGC') upheld the action brought by both the Federal Network Agency, the national regulatory authority in Germany...

Numerous energy-intensive companies having production facilities in Germany benefit from energy regulatory opportunities to reduce their electricity costs.

Amid headlines about soaring gas prices and energy ministers in the EU backing a voluntary 15% reduction in gas usage over the winter, we see interesting reports of how Germany is urgently turning to LNG ...

Am 21. Dezember 2018 ist das sog. Energiesammelgesetz in Kraft getreten, mit dem u.a. das EEG geändert wurde.

On December 21, 2018, the so-called Energy Collective Law came into force, amending, inter alia, the German Renewable Energies Act

Floating wind turbines offer an alternative to the conventional structural foundation on the seabed.

The program offers considerable financial support for companies that would like to invest in innovative and climate-friendly technologies.

The German Federal Government is picking up pace with the development of hydrogen.

The European Commission is consulting Member States on a crisis aid framework designed to support vulnerable economic sectors affected by the Middle East crisis.

Solar power generation is an essential part of the energy transition. Such plants require large open spaces, which are becoming less and less available and less and less accepted.