Tag: climate
Climate Activists Paint Historical Fountain Black This Time
A group of climate activists in Italy poured coal into the historical fountain in Rome and dyed the water in the fountain black. Climate activists, who were on the agenda…
Why the price of oil could rise in the long term
Oil pump in the Permian Basin of Texas Frankfurt Although the oil alliance Opec plus announced in April that it would cut oil production by around one million barrels a…
Climate start-ups collect record sums
Dusseldorf, Berlin Larry Fink already announced it a year and a half ago: “The next 1000 billion dollar start-ups will be created in the field of climate tech,” said the…
Wissing shies away from fact checking when it comes to climate protection
Volker Wissing (FDP) The transport minister recently announced that the climate targets in the transport sector would be easy to meet. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin Just a few days ago,…
Are electricity, steel or hydrogen really green? Blockchain should show it
Green hydrogen gas station In the future, companies will have to prove more clearly how their raw materials and products were produced. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich, Salzgitter Whether CO2 balance, green…
The US government wants to reduce CO2 emissions from power plants to zero by 2035
Coal fired power plant in Georgia US power plants account for a quarter of total greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo: AP) Washington The US government wants to significantly reduce climate-damaging greenhouse…
Yield and climate protection? Dubious promises from a fintech
CO2 emissions If companies emit CO2 emissions, they need emission rights to do so. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) Dusseldorf Achieve returns and protect the climate: This is what the British fintech…
Climate passport and climate card – migration experts propose new visas for climate refugees
A Somali family has fled drought in the Lower Shabelle region to the capital, Mogadishu The reception and care of climate refugees from their own country or neighboring regions poses…
No children for the climate? Why women think this is wrong
Berlin It is a far-reaching decision that more and more young people are making and making public: Because of the climate crisis, they do not want to have their own…
Munich Re boss criticizes climate policy: “There are many declarations of intent”
Major weather extremes warning Hurricane Frances caused great devastation on the Florida coast: Munich Re criticizes the current climate policy. (Photo: dpa) Munich The consequences of climate change also affect…
Mercedes delivers speech bubbles, BMW electric cars
Mercedes star at the group location in Stuttgart-Möhringen. Currently, just every tenth new car delivered by the car brand is fully electric. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) In TV, cinema and…
Will Olaf Scholz still become climate chancellor?
Olaf Scholz During the election campaign, the chancellor made climate promises, but environmental groups have criticized him. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Berlin Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) wants to make global progress…
Minister Wissing should not introduce climate tolls before 2025
Berlin Freight forwarders and logistics service providers warn Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) against introducing the planned doubling of the truck toll at the end of the year. Above…
Climate protests at the BP general meeting – speeches are sometimes interrupted
Protest against the BP annual general meeting in London The managers of the oil company were interrupted in their speeches at the general meeting by heckling. (Photo: dpa) London Climate…
The climate crisis threatens Asia’s economic rise
Bangkok The sun burns on the skin, breathing is difficult: Due to the extreme heat, Thailand’s authorities have asked the population in the past few days not to go outside…
Green technologies CDU and start-ups: need to speak on the subject of climate protection
Friedrich Merz The CDU boss invites you to the “Future Congress” for climate-friendly technologies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The question of how to deal with the climate crisis without simultaneously stalling…
Habeck announces review of Viessmann sale
Robert Habeck The Economics Minister wants to analyze the Viessmann deal in detail, he announces. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck wants to take a close look at…
Venture capitalists around the world are developing emissions standards
Battery start-up custom cells The start-up develops and produces high-performance battery cells for air taxis and electric aircraft. (Photo: obs) Berlin Investing is about returns. Dozens of venture capitalists in…
How sustainable can the ships become?
Dusseldorf After the end of pandemic-related restrictions, many Germans are thinking about booking a cruise again. But the industry has a bad climate image due to the high emissions from…
A minister is at the center of the climate dispute – and the traffic light crash
Berlin No matter how sharply the Green coalition partner criticizes the Federal Transport Minister, Volker Wissing goes his own way stoically. On Wednesday, the FDP politician answered questions from the…