Germany steps up waste crackdown in Bremen and approves Grohnde nuclear plant decommissioning

The Bremen environmental authority announced an intensified campaign against illegal dumping in the city’s northern districts. Measures include higher fines, expanded powers for the sanitation service, and the creation of a "top‑20" list of waste hotspots that will be visited daily. Officials say the effort targets streets and green areas repeatedly used for illegal trash disposal, with increased coordination between the order‑enforcement unit and street‑cleaning crews.

Separately, regulators granted permission for the dismantling of the Grohnde nuclear power plant in Lower Saxony. The de‑commissioning work is slated to be finished by 2037, joining other northern German reactors whose demolition has already been underway for years. The decision reflects Germany’s ongoing transition away from nuclear energy and the broader cleanup of legacy waste sites.