Tag: CO2
Sparitis: German companies bunker liquidity
Good morning dear readers, A contagious disease is currently rampant in German companies – sparitis. Signs of infection provide phrases like: “We have put the filling of the position on…
The US dream of a CO2 vacuum cleaner for the climate
new York For Exxon boss Darren Woods it is the “Holy Grail”, for Warren Buffett a promising investment, for Bill Gates a chance to save the climate – and US…
Federal government wants to expand underground CO2 injection
As early as 2030, the use, capture and storage of carbon dioxide (CCS) “on a megaton scale” would have to be used primarily for industry, according to the ministry’s “Evaluation…
What German climate activists can learn from America’s tech disciples
Climate activists in Munich Climate activists from the environmental movement “Last Generation” block traffic. (Photo: dpa) Uncomprehending and with great astonishment, Americans look at German climate activists: people who stick…
EU creates the business case with CO2 removal from the air
CO2 filter in Switzerland The technology already works on a small scale. (Photo: Meinrad Schade/laif) Brussels The EU Commission is launching a new way of protecting the climate. A new…
Habeck initiates climate protection contracts with industry
Robert Habeck The contracts should be the core of the industrial transformation and the ramp-up of hydrogen production. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) wants…
What German climate activists can learn from America’s tech disciples
Climate activists in Munich Climate activists from the environmental movement “Last Generation” block traffic. (Photo: dpa) Uncomprehending and with great astonishment, Americans look at German climate activists: people who stick…
Porsche Macan has to go to the workshop
Dusseldorf The recent past with a series of workshop recalls due to possible exhaust gas irregularities has again caught up with the Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche. The Federal Motor Transport Authority…
EU can save more CO2 than promised – but there is criticism
Frans Timmermans at the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 Frans Timmermans, Ursula von der Leyen’s deputy, is responsible for environmental and climate protection within the EU Commission. (Photo: dpa) Brussels…
We will only become climate neutral in 2050 if we recover CO2 from the atmosphere
In the fight against the climate crisis, turning away from fossil fuels alone is no longer enough. Rather, some of the greenhouse gases that continue to be emitted will have…
CO2 emissions 2022: Greenhouse gas emissions will also increase in 2022
Berlin The fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise – contrary to the goals that the countries set themselves in the Paris climate agreement. In 2022 they will be slightly higher…
Olaf Scholz on a state visit to China
Good morning dear readers, what would happen if, starting tomorrow, only journalists sat in German authorities? Three forecasts, fed from 25 years of professional experience: In official documents, numbers only…
German companies are calling for an active EU industrial policy
Berlin Scarce and expensive energy, high inflation rates and a weakening global economy mean that the German economy is facing severe headwinds. Hardly any topic electrifies companies looking for investment…
These companies could help to reach the 1.5 degree target
Global Transition Award Winner This year, five companies were honored with the prize for their ambitions in climate protection. (Photo: Uta Wagner for Handelsblatt) Dusseldorf The starting point is bad:…
Rolls-Royce CTO Grazia Vittadini on the future of aviation
Grazia Vittadini wants to reinvent flying. In doing so, it relies on new technologies, sustainable drive types and green fuels. Vittadini has been head of technology and strategy at Rolls-Royce,…
Reusable packaging revitalizes the start-up scene – Recup snaps up Ikea as a customer
reusable cup From January 2023, almost all restaurants, cafés and supermarkets will also have to offer reusable packaging. (Photo: obs) Berlin Sushi, salad bar, burger or Thai: In Germany, 4.5…
The government wants to split the CO2 price between tenants and landlords
Berlin The debate on how to split the CO2 price between tenants and landlords is entering the next round. Parliamentary deliberations on the government’s plan to also allow landlords to…
CO2 deficiency brings problems for beer, soda and meat
Beer bar Carbon dioxide is required when filling bottles and kegs and tapping beer. This is hardly available on the market anymore. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Beer has been brewed in…
A lot of new construction made of wood could avoid more than 100 gigatonnes of CO2
detached house Compared to steel or concrete, wood is a very climate-friendly building material. (Photo: Norbert Michalke/F1online) Berlin Steel, plaster, concrete: In the 1920s, the Bauhaus art school in Weimar…
Less CO2 and lower costs thanks to the business trip app
Munich During the pandemic, many companies have drastically reduced business trips. In the meantime, employees are increasingly making their way to trade fairs and business meetings. But the pressure on…