Rhine drought, heatwaves and deaths: Is it time for Germany to enshrine climate protection in law? Germany’s coalition government is split over putting climate protection in the constitution. Euronews · Aug 18
Major oil find off Polish-German border: Warsaw seeks drilling, Germany objects In 2025, a Canadian firm found a major oil and gas field off Poland’s Baltic coast, the biggest since WWII, sparking German fears for the environment and tourism. Euronews · Aug 9
‘That ends now’: German court ruling raises pressure to fix stalled climate plans The ruling ends a nearly two-year long legal battle and requires the German government to act. Euronews · Jan 30
From airlines to trainers, this German NGO stops companies from greenwashing products For three years, DUH has been taking companies to court for dubious advertising claims about climate neutrality. Euronews · Apr 12, 2025
German court rejects climate lawsuit against automaker BMW A German court has rejected a lawsuit by environmental campaigners seeking to force automaker BMW to stop selling combustion engine vehicles by 2030 The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
Bavarian cyclists win right to photograph cars parked in their way Ansbach court rules in favour of two cycling activists who had been fined €100 for breaching data protection regulation The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022
Environmentalists challenge North Sea gas drilling plans in Dutch court Environmentalist groups in Germany and the Netherlands are challenging plans for a new gas field in the North Sea, a German non-profit organisation said on Friday, possibly complicating Europe's hunt for alternatives to Russian fuel. Reuters · Jul 15, 2022