Germany's Merkel opposes blanket EU limit on vehicle emissions
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday pledged to oppose a strict European Union limit on cars' average carbon dioxide emissions, arguing that different models should face different caps.Comment
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An EU official called on Germany to give up the famous freedom of its highways and impose speed limits on the autobahn to fight global warming _ a demand that drew angry responses on Sunday in a country that ...Comment
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Climate change is a global problem that requires unity and "multilateral" agreements if it is to be defeated, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday her government would not try to introduce a speed limit on freeways, despite a proposal from her coalition's junior party.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel claimed a breakthrough in the fight against climate change on Friday after proposing a European Union summit compromise to set a binding target for renewable fuels.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected  on Tuesday a call from one of her ministers that the country&#39;s  utility firms shut down their seven oldest nuclear reactors by  the end of 2009.
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New shareholders should not be admitted to European plane maker EADS's  shareholder pact, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a newspaper interview when asked about allowing Russian investors to buy in.
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Germany's lack of progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions is holding back international efforts to combat global warming, the European Union's Environment Commissioner was quoted as saying on Sunday.Comment
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has made climate change a key focus of her presidency of the G8 group of world leaders, flew Wednesday into Japan for talks a decade after the Kyoto Protocol.
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The European Commission unveiled a broad strategy to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cars on Wednesday, proposing binding limits that automakers say will threaten jobs and lead to big price increases for consumers.
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Leaders of Germany's auto industry rejected a recent rash of criticism they lack initiative to build more environmentally friendly cars, saying in comments published Sunday they are working on new, ...Comment
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BERLIN -- A European Union official called on Germany to give up the famous freedom of its highways and impose speed limits on the autobahn to fight global warming -- a demand that drew angry responses yesterday in a country that cherishes what it calls "free driving for free citizens."
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Posted: March 8th, 2007 by Thomas L. Knapp "German Chancellor Angela Merkel will push her European Union counterparts to go green on energy at summit talks Thursday, urging them to adopt tough measures needed ...Comment
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European Union leaders agreed a full  package of binding measures on Friday to build a common energy  policy and fight climate change, challenging the world to  follow suit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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Germany's government plans to tax cars based on emissions instead of engine size to help tackle climate change, Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee said.Comment
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The German chancellor rejects a call from her coalition partners for a motorway speed limit.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that Turkey's membership talks with the European Union would be a "long road," but that Berlin is committed to seeing negotiations progress.