The German Economy Ministry has restarted climate- and energy-focussed funding programmes put on hold following a ruling by a top court that threw the government’s finances into chaos and prompted emergency spending freezes Programmes from a total of 14 areas will now continue, the ministry announced in Berlin on Monday. The initiatives being restored – such as “climate-neutral ships” and “energy efficiency in industry and commerce” – are not end consumers, but the economy. This means that applications can be submitted to the funding programmes again. In addition, existing applications can be …