Tag: CO2
This is how much CO2 Germany has to save in transport
traffic jam on the highway The repeatedly hotly debated speed limit on motorways would only save two million tonnes of CO2, i.e. a tenth of the required target. (Photo: dpa)…
Why the instrument fails to act as a guide
coal-fired power station Companies exploit weaknesses in the emissions trading system. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In theory, the model of European emissions trading makes sense to everyone: Companies that are particularly…
Why RWE even earns from rising CO2 prices
Dusseldorf At first glance, the coal division is just a nuisance for RWE. The exit is sealed, and Germany’s number one coal company must gradually wind up its power plants…