On 23 February, Federal Economics Minister Philipp Rösler and Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen presented a common position of the Federal Government on tariff payments for electricity generated from photovoltaics and on the proposed EU Energy Efficiency Directive. more

The energy-related modernisation of system-built buildings offers great potential for climate protection in Germany and across Europe. A successful project in this area has just been concluded in Latvia. more

The Federal Environment Ministry has improved support conditions under the market incentive programme for renewable energies (MAP). Parliamentary State Secretary Ursula Heinen-Esser announced this move at the opening of the international fair ISH 2011 on 15 March. more