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May 23, 2024

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Feldkirch, Austria 12 January 2024 Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion Austria and Last Generation Germany protest together against the planned Tunnelspinne S18 expressway road project The activists describe their action as Collaborative action against misleading Several climate groups in joint action against Tunnelspinn
Impression of RWEs Bergheim Niederaussem power plant The coal-fired power plant billows out into the cold winter air In the surrounding area, electricity pylons, wind turbines and cloud formations gleam in the cold winter sun Municipal utilities a Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
largest Charging park the World on Train station Merklingen Swabian Alb opened 259 roofed Stations for Electric cars find itself at Two 160 and 190 Meter long Roofs the Zweckverband Swabian Alb and the Country invest for the Charging park A Copyright: imageBROKER ArnulfxHettrich iblhet09791622.jpg
Merklingen Swabian Alb train station on the new Stuttgart Ulm E line Cars are charged under the solar roof at the Alb train station 260 solar carports can be found under the two 160 and 190 meter long roofs The Swabian Alb special-purpose association and the state are investing around four million euros for the charging park 21 09 2023, Merklingen, Baden Württ
Entertainment Bilder des Tages Globaler Klimastreiktag von Fridays for Future in Hamburg 15.09.2023, EU, DEU, Deutschland, Hamburg, Hamburg: am Aufruf zum Globalen Klimastreik bzw. Demonstration von Fridays for Future in der Hamburger Innenstadt nahmen nach Veranstallter 22.000 Menschen Teil, nach Angaben der Polizei 15.000. Neben Silbermond war Herbert Grönemeyer als Gastkünstler und Gestredner auf der Bühne. EU, DEU, Germany, Hamburg, Hamburg: according to organizers, 22,000 people took part in the call for a global climate strike or demonstration by Fridays for Future in downtown Hamburg, according to police 15,000. In addition to Silbermond, Herbert Grönemeyer was on stage as a guest artist and speaker.
Fridays For Future DEU, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Münster, 15 09 2023 Climate Strike Demonstration
Solar energy and wind energy Solar modules stand in rows in a solar power plant In the foreground, the blades of a wind turbine rotate in the wind Eggebek Schleswig Holstein Germany imago-sh-DAN-20230816-023
Energy Park Lausitz near Klettwitz DEU Germany Brandenburg Klettwitz, 11 07 2023, solar plants and wind turbines can be seen at the Energy Park Lausitz near Klettwitz The Energy Park Lausitz has a total installed capacity solar of 300 megawatts and is one of the largest solar projects in Germany to date AF_Klettwitz_22322.jpeg
Climate protest demo for earlier coal exit in Lusatia DEU Germany Brandenburg Welzow 25 06 2023, climate demo in Welzow in the Brandenburg Lausitz, climate activists demonstrate in Welzow not far from the Welz AF_Welzow_55965
Symbol image Federal Chancellery with the inscription climate crisis symbol photo climate crisis, banner with the inscription climate crisis in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin Germany
Press conference of the Federal Minister of Economy on the topic of climate protection law and climate protection program Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck Gruene in portrait with special gesture at the press conference on the topic of climate protection law and climate protection program at the Federal Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection, Berlin , 14 06 2023 Berli
Federal Minister of Economics opens wind farm in Bad Berleburg Arfeld Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Protection Robert Habeck together with NRW Minister of Economics Mona Neubaur laughing and familiar with wind turbinesin the backand at the opening ceremony of the wind farm in Bad Berleburg Arfeld during their trip to S
Fridays for Future Demonstration München Teilnehmer*innen mit Banner Klimagerechtigkeit erstreiken . Am 2. Juni 2023 versammelten sich über 100 Teilnehmer*innen, in München, Deutschland, um gemeinsam mit Fridays for Future für Klimagerechtigkeit zu demonstrieren. Das Motto war internationale Solidarität zu zeigen vor allem mit MAPA (Most Affected People and Areas). -- Participants with banner Striving for climate justice . On June 2, 2023, over 100 participants gathered in Munich, Germany, to demonstrate for climate justice together with Fridays for Future. The motto was to show international solidarity especially with MAPA (Most Affected People and Areas). München Bayern Deutschland Copyright: xmufkinnphotosx
Photovoltaic field in Baar, Bavaria, Germany, May 14, 2023.
Nordenham, Lower Saxony, DEU, 12 05 2023, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands in front of monopiles, foundations for offshore wind turbines, on the factory premises of Steelwind GmbH Nordenham Lower Saxony, Wesermarsch district German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Steelwind in Nordenham www.andreas-burmann.de
Rad Sternfahrt of the ADFC, section over the freeway A96, Munich, 23 April 2023 Germany, Munich, 23 April 2023, big Rad Sternfahrt of the ADFC, here on the closed freeway A 96 near Munich
Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Steffi Lemke, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic Action Program Natural Climate Protection
DEU Germany Brandenburg Proschim, 18 03 2023, symbol photo wind energy, wind turbines are seen at setting sun near Proschim in Brandenburg Lusatia AF_IMG_62403
03 03 2023, Berlin, Germany, Europe Led by German climate change activist Luisa Neubauer, mostly young people march through Berlins Mitte district in a demonstration and global climate strike organized by the Fridays for Future movement.
Large billboard in Berlin for the referendum on climate policy in the capital The message is referendum on 26 03 Set policy goals Berlin 2030 Climate Neutral Photo Winfried Rothermel
News Themen der Woche KW08 News Bilder des Tages Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin - Vorstellung der Studie Empfehlungen für einen nachhaltigen Wohnungs- und Städtebau - Kommission Nachhaltiges Bauen NBau beim Bundesumweltamt - Matthias Lerm, Vorsitzender Kommission nachhaltiges Bauen am UBA und Leiter Stadtplanungsamt Magdeburg, Dirk Messner, Präsident Umweltbundesamt UBA, Steffi Lemke, Bundesministerin für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz, Klara Geywitz, Bundesministerin für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen (von links);Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin - Vorstellung der Studie Empfehlungen für einen nachhaltigen Wohnungs- und Städtebau - Kommission Nachhaltiges Bauen NBau beim Bundesumweltamt - Matthias Lerm, Vorsitzender Kommission nachhaltiges Bau
Solidemo mit Lützerath in München Teilnehmer*in mit Schild Keine Kohle für die Kohle . Am 14. Januar 2023 fand in Lützerath eine Großdemonstration statt an der tausende teilnahmen. Zeitgleich versammeln sich hunderte Menschen in München um ihre Solidarität mit den Menschen in Lützerath zu zeigen und für den Erhalt des Dorfs zu demonstrieren. Dieses soll an diesem Tag geräumt und zerstört werden. -- Participant with sign No coal for money . On January 14, 2023, a large demonstration took place in Luetzerath in which thousands participated. At the same time, hundreds of people gathered in Munich to show their solidarity with the people in Luetzerath and demonstrate for the village™s preservation. The village is to be evacua Copyright: xmufkinnphotosx
Third day of eviction in the village of Lützerath The police focus on the eviction of the occupied houses and tree houses The activists are entrenched in the last climbing constructions, tree houses and on roofs The village of Lützerath is to be dredged for coal extr Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
In the Garzweiler II open pit mine, bucket-wheel excavators are searching for lignite and in the process are getting closer and closer to the village of Lützerath with the open pit edge The farms, which belong to Erkelenz in the Heinsberg district, are now RWE Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
Pictogram of an e car at a charging station parking place for e cars during the charging process at a charging station Düsseldorf North Rhine Westphalia Germany
GLOBALER KLIMASTREIK AM 23. SEPTEMBER - GER, Germany, Deutschland, Berlin, 23.09.2022 - Berlin-Mitte: Mit einer weltweiten Protestaktion geht die Jugendbewegung FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE unterstützt von diversen gesamtgesellschaftlichen Bündnissen auf die Straße. Unter dem Motto: PeopleNotProfit fordert Fridays for Future am 23. September 2022 auf allen Kontinenten und überall in Deutschland ein, dass die Politik nicht mehr länger Konzerninteressen über Menschenleben stellt. In Berlin kommen zehntausende Demonstranten im Invalidenpark zu einer Auftaktkundgebung zusammen, um anschließend in einem großen Protestzug durch das Regierungsviertel zu ziehen. Danach versammeln sich die Protestierenden zu einer Abschlusskundgebung wieder im Invali
Bilder des Jahres 2022, News 10 Oktober News Themen der Woche KW41 News Bilder des Tages Klima Aktivisten blockieren erneut Berliner Autobahnabfahrt im morgendlichen Berufsverkehr Erneut haben Klimaschutz- Aktivisten im morgendlichen Berufsverkehr eine Berliner Autobahnausfahrt blockiert. Rund ein Dutzend Demonstranten der Gruppe Letzte Generation blockieren derzeit die Ausfahrt der Berliner Stadtautobahn A103 in Steglitz. Viele Autofahrer reagieren gereizt und zeigen wenig Verständnis für die Aktion. Eine Autofahrerin verlor offenbar die Nerven und attackierte ein Kamerateam (on tape). Müham müssen Polizeibeamte die festgeklebten Hände mit Speiseöl von der Straße lösen, verletzt wurde bei der Aktion niemand. Weitere ähnlich geplante Aktion konnte bereits durch die Polizei unterbunden werden. Sktivisten berichten Copyright: xMartinxDziadekx
Energieversorgung und Energiegewinnung in Deutschland 2022 Werneuchen - Deutschland - 21. September 2022: In dieser Luftaufnahme ist Deutschlands größter Solarpark zu sehen, der Solarpark Weesow-Willmersdorf, Ortsteile der Stadt Werneuchen. Die von EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg erstellte Photovoltaik-Freiflächenanlage ist in der Lage, im Jahr 130000 Haushalte mit Strom zu versorgen. Seit Beginn der Invasion Russlands am 24.2.2022 in die Ukraine hat sich die Energieversorgung in Deutschland dramatisch verändert und die Preise für alle Energieformen sich vervielfacht. Brandenburg
Summit energy efficiency and launch of the energy transition campaign Current, 10 06 2022, Berlin, Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Robert Habeck Gruene at the presentation of the energy transition campaign at the ewerk in Berlin Berlin Germany
Art action of Fridays for Future, at the Global Climate Strike, rally on Königsplatz, Munich, 25 March 2022 Germany, Munich, 25 03 2022, Global Climate Strike, art action, hundreds of posters on climate, politics and environment cover half of Königsplatz, ra
Impression des Baustellenbereichs bei der Eröffnung der Baustelle für Deutschlands größte Anlage zur Herstellung von Bio-Flüssiggas auf dem Gelände des Shell Energy an Chemicals Park Rheinland . Köln, 09.02.2022 Foto:xC.xHardtx xFuturexImage
Signing of the coalition agreement between the SPD, FDP and Buendnis 90 Die Gruenen in Berlin, 07 12 2021 In front Olaf Scholz, designated Chancellor, Christian Lindner, designated Federal Minister of Finance, and Robert Habeck, designated Copyright: xFlorianxGaertner photothek.dex
Bonn, art project wald anders denken in Kottenforst 18 10 2021 Bonn, Kottenforst The project wald anders denken is intended to provide visitors with new aspects of the forest, its sustainable management and global significance for the world climate Photo Huge lettering Zeitenwende In the background dead spruces can be seen Bonn Bad Godesberg Nordrhein West
Charging stations for electric vehicles from EnBW at the service area Siegerland Ost Elektromobilitaet on 13 10 2021 in Freudenberg Germany
DEU , DEUTSCHLAND Rheinisches Braunkohlerevier at the edge of Luetzerath near the Rhenish Lignite Mining Site an excavator is working in the lignite brown coal open pit mining , activists are trying to prevent the demolition of the village , 01 10 2021 DEU , GERMANY
Rape field and wind wheels at the Lower Rhine, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Lower Rhine, Waldfeucht BLWS653058 Copyright: xblickwinkel S.xZiesex
Demonstration against
29.000 bei Globalem Klimastreik in München Plakat: 1,5 Grad Am 24. September 2021 versammelten sich in München 29.000 Menschen beim Globalen Klimastreik vor der Bundestagswahl, um ein deutliches Zeichen für Klimaschutz & Umweltschutz, die Einhaltung des Pariser Abkommens und das 1,5 Grad Ziel und um Druck auf die Wähler*innen sowie die Parteien auszuüben. * On September 24, 2021 29,000 people joined the global climate strike two days before the German Parliamentary Elections in Munich, Germany. They protested to show a clear message for climate and environmental protection, for the Paris Agreement & the 1.5 degree goal, and to make pressure on the political parties and the electors. 29.000 bei Globalem Klimastreik in München Münc Copyright: xAaronxKarasekxxxaal.photox
Olaf Scholz, SPD candidate for chancellor, visits a wind farm in Luckau, 27 07 2021 Luckau Germany Copyright: xJaninexSchmitz photothek.dex
Germany, Grünheide, construction site of the Tesla Giga Factory, 25 07 2021
Start of production of solar modules in Freiberg Saxony Minister President Michael Kretschmer CDU stands in front of a solar cell with the inscription 1.5 degrees Celsius Meaning the 1.5 degrees Celsius target of the Paris Climate Agreement in the production halls of Meyer Burger Technology AG in Freiber
Fridays For Future in front of the Federal Constitutional Court 29 04 2021 Fridays For Future activists welcome the ruling on the climate protection law in front of the Federal Constitutional Court
Solarfeld, Solarpark in der Landschaft, Fesselsdorf, Bayern, Deutschland 1f-802241RFM
Herford, Germany 18 01 2020 Demonstration during the visit of NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet in Herford In the picture signs of demonstrators against nuclear power, Herford North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
The initiator of the Berlin demonstration Luisa Neubauer during the weekly demonstration Fridays for Future on 25 01 2019 in Berlin Germany Every Friday since December, students from all over the world have been protesting for effective measures against climate change for climate protection and an end to coal-fired power generation.

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Impression of RWEs Bergheim Niederaussem power plant The coal-fired power plant billows out into the cold winter air In the surrounding area, electricity pylons, wind turbines and cloud formations gleam in the cold winter sun Municipal utilities a Copyright: xChristophxHardtx

largest Charging park the World on Train station Merklingen Swabian Alb opened 259 roofed Stations for Electric cars find itself at Two 160 and 190 Meter long Roofs the Zweckverband Swabian Alb and the Country invest for the Charging park A Copyright: imageBROKER ArnulfxHettrich iblhet09791622.jpg

Fridays For Future DEU, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Münster, 15 09 2023 Climate Strike Demonstration

Solar energy and wind energy Solar modules stand in rows in a solar power plant In the foreground, the blades of a wind turbine rotate in the wind Eggebek Schleswig Holstein Germany imago-sh-DAN-20230816-023

Climate protest demo for earlier coal exit in Lusatia DEU Germany Brandenburg Welzow 25 06 2023, climate demo in Welzow in the Brandenburg Lausitz, climate activists demonstrate in Welzow not far from the Welz AF_Welzow_55965

Symbol image Federal Chancellery with the inscription climate crisis symbol photo climate crisis, banner with the inscription climate crisis in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin Germany

Photovoltaic field in Baar, Bavaria, Germany, May 14, 2023.

Rad Sternfahrt of the ADFC, section over the freeway A96, Munich, 23 April 2023 Germany, Munich, 23 April 2023, big Rad Sternfahrt of the ADFC, here on the closed freeway A 96 near Munich

Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Steffi Lemke, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic Action Program Natural Climate Protection

DEU Germany Brandenburg Proschim, 18 03 2023, symbol photo wind energy, wind turbines are seen at setting sun near Proschim in Brandenburg Lusatia AF_IMG_62403

03 03 2023, Berlin, Germany, Europe Led by German climate change activist Luisa Neubauer, mostly young people march through Berlins Mitte district in a demonstration and global climate strike organized by the Fridays for Future movement.

Large billboard in Berlin for the referendum on climate policy in the capital The message is referendum on 26 03 Set policy goals Berlin 2030 Climate Neutral Photo Winfried Rothermel

Third day of eviction in the village of Lützerath The police focus on the eviction of the occupied houses and tree houses The activists are entrenched in the last climbing constructions, tree houses and on roofs The village of Lützerath is to be dredged for coal extr Copyright: xChristophxHardtx

In the Garzweiler II open pit mine, bucket-wheel excavators are searching for lignite and in the process are getting closer and closer to the village of Lützerath with the open pit edge The farms, which belong to Erkelenz in the Heinsberg district, are now RWE Copyright: xChristophxHardtx

Pictogram of an e car at a charging station parking place for e cars during the charging process at a charging station Düsseldorf North Rhine Westphalia Germany

Summit energy efficiency and launch of the energy transition campaign Current, 10 06 2022, Berlin, Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Robert Habeck Gruene at the presentation of the energy transition campaign at the ewerk in Berlin Berlin Germany

Art action of Fridays for Future, at the Global Climate Strike, rally on Königsplatz, Munich, 25 March 2022 Germany, Munich, 25 03 2022, Global Climate Strike, art action, hundreds of posters on climate, politics and environment cover half of Königsplatz, ra

Impression des Baustellenbereichs bei der Eröffnung der Baustelle für Deutschlands größte Anlage zur Herstellung von Bio-Flüssiggas auf dem Gelände des Shell Energy an Chemicals Park Rheinland . Köln, 09.02.2022 Foto:xC.xHardtx xFuturexImage

Signing of the coalition agreement between the SPD, FDP and Buendnis 90 Die Gruenen in Berlin, 07 12 2021 In front Olaf Scholz, designated Chancellor, Christian Lindner, designated Federal Minister of Finance, and Robert Habeck, designated Copyright: xFlorianxGaertner photothek.dex

Charging stations for electric vehicles from EnBW at the service area Siegerland Ost Elektromobilitaet on 13 10 2021 in Freudenberg Germany

DEU , DEUTSCHLAND Rheinisches Braunkohlerevier at the edge of Luetzerath near the Rhenish Lignite Mining Site an excavator is working in the lignite brown coal open pit mining , activists are trying to prevent the demolition of the village , 01 10 2021 DEU , GERMANY

Rape field and wind wheels at the Lower Rhine, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Lower Rhine, Waldfeucht BLWS653058 Copyright: xblickwinkel S.xZiesex

Demonstration against

Olaf Scholz, SPD candidate for chancellor, visits a wind farm in Luckau, 27 07 2021 Luckau Germany Copyright: xJaninexSchmitz photothek.dex

Germany, Grünheide, construction site of the Tesla Giga Factory, 25 07 2021

Fridays For Future in front of the Federal Constitutional Court 29 04 2021 Fridays For Future activists welcome the ruling on the climate protection law in front of the Federal Constitutional Court

Solarfeld, Solarpark in der Landschaft, Fesselsdorf, Bayern, Deutschland 1f-802241RFM

Herford, Germany 18 01 2020 Demonstration during the visit of NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet in Herford In the picture signs of demonstrators against nuclear power, Herford North Rhine-Westphalia Germany