subsidies

EU Approves €659 Million in German Semiconductor Subsidies, Majority for Aachen Fab EU approves €659m German semiconductor subsidies to back new fabs in Aachen and Itzehoe, with clawback rules and …

Monopolkommission urges overhaul of industrial electricity price relief in Germany Monopolkommission calls for streamlining of industrial electricity price relief in Germany, warning that the subsidy patchwork weakens competition and efficiency. …

Heating subsidy reform pauses new applications as KfW and BAFA prepare July 21 changes Germany’s heating subsidy reform halts new applications from July 9–20 while KfW and BAFA implement technical …

Germany to cut heat pump subsidies as budget draft reduces caps and tightens rules Germany to cut heat pump subsidies: lower caps, local-content rules and a faster phase-out of the …

Greenpeace says Germany introduced €11 billion in environmentally harmful subsidies Greenpeace says Germany introduced €11 billion in environmentally harmful subsidies this year, citing a FÖS calculation; the report comes ahead …

Germany to allow double support as industrial electricity price applied alongside existing compensation Germany will let energy‑intensive industries combine the new industrial electricity price with existing electricity price compensation, temporarily …

Electric cars surge in appeal as subsidy shifts demand toward private buyers German subsidy changes are making electric cars more affordable, driving private buyers to convert at higher rates and …

Riester-Rente reform simplifies subsidies and opens pension savers to equity investments Germany advances Riester-Rente reform to simplify state support, expand investment choices and lower costs, while critics warn limits on …

EU Approves German Industrial Electricity Price Support, Clearing €3.8bn Aid EU approves Germany’s industrial electricity price support, allowing €3.8bn in state aid for energy‑intensive companies, subject to strict EU safeguards. …