Understanding the German Nuclear Exit Analysis On April 15, Germany permanently closed its last 3 nuclear power plants. This is the culmination of a 50 year democratic process: proof that sustained engagement can give future generations a voice and radically transform a country’s environmental policy. By Mareike Moraal and Lalitha Shan
Climate pragmatism or Faustian bargain? What the new US climate law does—and where it fails Analysis The Inflation Reduction Act is seen as an expression of climate pragmatism by some and a Faustian bargain with the fossil fuel industry by others. What exactly is it? By Liane Schalatek
The Clean Energy Revolution Is Picking Up Pace in the USA Transatlantic Media Fellowship The reason: the party of climate change deniers is beginning to see that green can also be the color of money. By Felix Austen
For A Vision Of Offshore Wind In New England, Look To The U.K. Transatlantic Media Fellowship For a possible future vision of New England, Media Fellow Chris Bentley looked to a part of the U.K. that's staking its economic recovery on offshore wind. By Chris Bentley
Germany and Appalachia: Perspectives on Economic Transition in Coal Communities Radio A discussion in Whitesburg, Kentucky featured a talk by Timon Wehnert of the Wuppertal Institute as part of a tour of US coal communities sponsored by the Heinrich Böll Foundation North America.
The global energy revolution The transition to a low-carbon energy system can only succeed if we switch to renewable energy and energy efficiency while parting from fossil fuels. Already, the global share of renewable energy in electricity production has increased sharply. Nevertheless, many new coal power plants, anticipated to run for many decades, were connected to the grid in recent years. How do these divergent trends add up? By Arne Jungjohann
