Tag: climate
A reality check on Robert Habeck’s climate plans
Berlin The new federal government wants to speed up the climate change: The expansion of wind and solar systems as well as the power grid should finally be accelerated. But…
Annalena Baerbock on Mission Moscow – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
They wanted guns and got words: The government of Ukraine expressed disappointment yesterday after the visit of Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Months ago, her Green party friend Robert Habeck had…
Oil could become scarce at times
oil production Despite climate change, the demand for fossil raw materials continues to rise. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A year ago, given the business forecasts under pressure from the energy transition,…
Oil could become scarce at times
oil production Despite climate change, the demand for fossil raw materials continues to rise. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A year ago, given the business forecasts under pressure from the energy transition,…
Transport Minister Volker Wissing: Climate protection means freedom
In the past week, Volker Wissing has not only excited his own party, but also the entire mobility industry – especially the automotive industry. The first Federal Transport Minister of…
The SPD – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
all good things come in threes, they say to themselves at the governing SPD party. The federal election result was meager, but the federal chancellor and federal president are appointed,…
Credit steering is not a good recipe
Renewable energy The federal government wants to switch to renewable energies. (Photo: dpa) Robert Habeck took up office as Minister for Climate and Economic Affairs in order to fundamentally restructure…
Germany could shape future megatrends
Dusseldorf For many years, technology experts feared that Germany could fall behind when it came to biotech innovations. That has changed radically with the success of the Mainz-based biotechnology company…
The future of the euro does not depend on rigid debt limits
Even if this rule does not call for drastic debt reductions, Greece, Spain and Italy would have to adhere to a consistent consolidation course for several decades in order to…
How Habeck wants to get the economy excited about climate protection
Berlin Entry into federal politics was not common for Robert Habeck (Greens). Usually, new members of the Bundestag start out as backbenchers, the first speech in parliament is a kind…
That is behind the dispute over empty flights
Large-capacity jet from Lufthansa Airlines per se find it difficult to become climate neutral. Requirements such as the so-called slot rules also stand in the way of the goal. (Photo:…
Robert Habeck’s ambitious climate plans need an efficiency check
Robert Habeck wants speed in the expansion of renewable energies Robert Habeck only has this chance: What he is not tackling now can no longer succeed in this legislative period…
Handelsblatt Green: What to do with electronic waste?
San Francisco Year after year, the tech industry presents the latest models of smartphones, tablets and computers at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Sustainability is becoming more…
Habeck wants to triple the pace of climate protection
Robert Habeck The Minister of Economic Affairs does not want to lose any time: “We are starting with a considerable backlog”. (Photo: Henning Schacht) Berlin Federal Economics and Climate Protection…
Habeck wants to triple the pace of climate protection
Berlin Federal Economics and Climate Protection Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) wants to pave the way for climate neutrality in the country with a comprehensive legislative initiative. The first legislative package…
Habeck wants to triple the pace of climate protection
Robert Habeck At the federal press conference, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection presents immediate measures for the federal government’s climate goals. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister…
Why there will still be a lot of controversy over climate issues
Whether one can describe investments in nuclear power plants as “sustainable” is one of the rather minor questions in climate policy. The dispute over the taxonomy in which such definitions…
Traffic light specifies investments for climate funds
Photovoltaics and wind power The controversial climate fund is intended to finance investments in “energy efficiency and renewable energies in the building sector”. (Photo: imago images / UJ Alexander) After…
Will the Climate Crisis Affect Human Lifespans?
Scientist Brian Hanley, who is looking for ways to live long, develops gene therapies. Thinking that their life expectancy will extend up to 150 years, Hanley talked about their work…
Euro: initially took some getting used to, today there is no alternative
Because what most critics of the euro overlook or ignore is that inflation in Germany has mostly been lower in the past two decades than in the D-Mark era. The…