Tag: Decarbonization
Stricter emissions trading costs German industry nine billion euros annually
EnBW power plant and waste incineration plant Stuttgart-Münster Large emitters have to pay a price for every ton of CO2 produced. (Photo: mauritius images / Michael Weber / imageBROKER) Berlin…
Russia slows down G20 energy ministers meeting
goa Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) described the results of the G20 energy ministers’ meeting in Goa, India, as a “certain disappointment”. No agreement was reached on essential points.…
Habeck in East Germany: Welcome to foreign countries!
Habeck in a workshop of Flender Industrietrieb GmbH in front of the model of a turbine Business representatives in Saxony have complained to the minister about the negative aspects of…
This is what the German hydrogen network should look like
Construction of a gas pipeline From 2032, a hydrogen core network is to transport the gas through the country. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The operators of the long-distance gas pipelines in…
Habeck says goodbye to sector targets
Robert Habeck With the amendment to the law, the Economics Minister largely abolishes the sector targets. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) says goodbye to the rigid requirements…
These world regions are winners of the boom
Berlin In the coming years and decades, Europe will only be able to partially cover its hydrogen requirements from its own production. For countries like Morocco, Tunisia or Algeria, this…
Funding chaos at Thyssen-Krupp – Green transformation in the balance
Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) has confirmed his support for the construction of a plant for climate-friendly steel production at Thyssen-Krupp in Duisburg. But for the…
EU emissions directive burdens medium-sized companies
Foundry in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania The industry associations fear EU rules that are too strict for companies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Small and medium-sized industrial companies are criticizing the EU Commission’s plans…
Heat pumps push power grids to their limits
Transformer station in Rhineland-Palatinate The demand for electricity will increase significantly with the heat transition – a stress test for the grids. (Photo: imago images/UJ Alexander) Berlin, Dusseldorf The federal…
Heat pumps push power grids to their limits
Transformer station in Rhineland-Palatinate The demand for electricity will increase significantly with the heat transition – a stress test for the grids. (Photo: imago images/UJ Alexander) The federal government’s heat…
Heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners should know now
Heat pump from the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners should know now
Heat pump from the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
State hydrogen network company is off the table
Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) wants to create the conditions for the rapid development of a hydrogen network infrastructure. He says goodbye to the idea of founding…
This is what an industrial electricity price could look like
Aluminum production in Essen The cost of electricity in Germany is far higher than in other industrialized countries. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels The high electricity prices in Germany are a…
Gas pipeline operators are committed to building a hydrogen network
Wind farm in the North Sea The gas network operators are now demanding that the North Sea countries provide the appropriate legal and regulatory framework. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The North…
Heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners need to consider now
Heat pump from the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners need to consider now
Installation of a heat pump at the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution.…
Energy transition heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners need to consider now
Installation of a heat pump at the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution.…
The climate protection law is a bad design – a comment
E-car charging Battery powered cars are the preferred means of reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector. In order to also reach the number of 47 million cars with combustion…
How much more energy can we save?
Dusseldorf Germany is one of the industrially most important countries in Europe – but faces the challenge of decarbonizing its CO2-intensive economy in the coming years. The goal of climate…