Tag: Climate change
Climate crisis: The 900 billion euro risk for Germany
Forest fire in Brandenburg In Germany, too, there is more and more fire damage in nature. (Photo: imago images/Marius Schwarz) Berlin Experts have long been warning of increasing risks from…
Germany and Europe are threatened with a long period of weak growth
container port There is some evidence that inflation rates will fall in the coming months. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) The OECD forecasts are not promising. For the period from 2020 to…
In France, water is scarce again – the government is working on austerity measures
Paris France is drying up – and the government is already being forced to take austerity measures. It has not rained for a full 32 days in a row, and…
Too few German students belong to the top group in math
Weak at math Germany’s students are not internationally competitive in mathematics. That could affect the ability to innovate, says Daniel Stelter. (Photo: dpa) German sociologist and publicist Gunnar Heinsohn died…
Eco-capitalism is the solution to saving the climate
“Many of the achievements of capitalism are so beneficial that no one would want to be without them. Material wealth has immaterial consequences. Not only has life expectancy doubled, but…
Great Britain wants to store CO2 from new coal mine underground
London, Dusseldorf The announcement came at an unusual time: in mid-2022 – in a year that brought record heat and drought even to the British Isles – the British government…
Great Britain wants to store CO2 from new coal mine underground
London, Dusseldorf The announcement came at an unusual time: in mid-2022 – in a year that brought record heat and drought even to the British Isles – the British government…
Large corporations advertise green, but often miss the 1.5 degree target
Brown coal power plant Neurath in NRW Some companies do not fully disclose their emissions. (Photo: IMAGO/Wienold) Dusseldorf With their plans, many large corporations are missing the goal of limiting…
Microsoft founder in an interview about artificial intelligence
Bill Gates “In view of the aging society and the lack of skilled workers, we have to make the workforce more efficient.” (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf In an interview with…
The markets for storing Co2 are booming worldwide
CO2 storage The first CO2 storage of our Greensand project will soon start in Denmark. (Photo: Wintershall Dea/Sören Weper) Esbjerg, Dusseldorf If you want to know how carbon dioxide can…
“Last Generation” – Lots of noise, little substance
A new protest culture is currently emerging in Germany: the activists of the “last generation” are blocking roads and runways, sticking their hands to the asphalt or damaging works of…
How Germany harms the climate
If climate protectionists have their way, investments in the development of new fossil energy sources should no longer be made worldwide. Accordingly, the future lies solely with renewable energies, the…
Higher energy efficiency is the key
“Ten percent is always possible” – with this appeal, Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) urged Germans to save energy last spring. Apparently this request worked. According to initial estimates, energy…
No climate neutrality without removing CO2 from the air
afforestation To meet the Paris climate targets, carbon dioxide must be removed from the air. However, conventional methods such as afforestation are not enough. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In addition to…
“Our approach was very different from the German one”
Nadia Calvino Spain does not only want to achieve climate change in its own country. (Photo: AP) Madrid Spain’s Economics Minister Nadia Calviño is calling for a level playing field…
Business must not leave school to the ideologues
high school class According to critics, students often do not learn enough about economics in school. (Photo: ddp) Anyone who asks why there is so little understanding of the economy…
Lützerath puts the Greens in need of explanation
In Lützerath, a now uninhabited village in the most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the future of the Greens is at stake these days. The place has not only become…
Entrepreneur Daniel Bartel challenges RWE in Lützerath
Daniel Bartels Bartel wants to make a difference in the fight against climate change. (Photo: Timo Knorr, Imago, Reuters, AP) Lützerath When Daniel Bartel drives into a parking lot on…
7 global crises and possible solutions
Numerous technical developments are dedicated to saving the world Technology rules the world – and could make a difference in the future. The world goes from one crisis to the…
7 global crises and possible solutions in the future
Numerous technical developments are dedicated to saving the world Technology rules the world – and could make a difference in the future. The world goes from one crisis to the…