Tag: Ecology and market economy
Which EU countries want to classify gas and nuclear power as sustainable?
Brussels People in Brussels know very well that this is a sensitive political project. On New Year’s Eve 2021, two hours before the new year began, the EU Commission sent…
Nuclear power as “green energy” – applause from business
“Natural gas is an essential bridging technology for the basic supply of the industrial nation Germany,” said Wolfgang Große Entrup, General Manager of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI). “If…
EU Commission wants to classify gas and nuclear power as green under certain conditions
Economics and Climate Minister Robert Habeck The proposals of the EU Commission would water down the good label for sustainability, argues Habeck. (Photo: imago images / Political-Moments) Brussels The EU…
Siemens boss Roland Busch warns of export bans for China
Roland Busch The Siemens boss advises against taking a confrontational course in foreign policy. (Photo: dpa) Munich Siemens boss Roland Busch has warned against a confrontation with the People’s Republic…
Siemens boss Roland Busch warns of export bans for China
Roland Busch The Siemens boss advises against taking a confrontational course in foreign policy. (Photo: dpa) Munich Siemens boss Roland Busch has warned against a confrontation with the People’s Republic…
Germany will probably miss climate targets for 2022 and 2023
Robert Habeck “We will probably still miss our targets for 2022, even for 2023 it will be difficult enough.” (Photo: AP) Berlin Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and…
The EU climate policy makes steel more expensive
Berlin A CO2 border adjustment for steel would burden the metalworking industry and increase the risk of companies relocating to non-European countries. This is the result of a study by…
Climate protection needs strong banks
Just a little more than two months after the federal election, the new governing parties SPD, Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen and FDP signed their coalition agreement and elected Olaf…
Capitalism ensures that we can afford environmental protection
Protest by climate protectors What role does capitalism play? (Photo: imago images / aal.photo) Capitalism is having a hard time. For years he has been held responsible for everything bad…
Robert Habeck gives the consumer critic
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection advocates a “socio-ecological market economy”. (Photo: imago images / photothek) Berlin Robert Habeck has only been Federal Minister of…
Sustainability yes, more bureaucracy no
Sustainability has long been an important issue for most companies. Word has not yet gotten around everywhere, however, about the EU Commission’s plans to combine the issue with very extensive…
Those were the highlights in 2021
Dusseldorf The first episode went on air in mid-March: Since then, the sustainability podcast Handelsblatt Green has been looking at facts, trends and controversies about sustainability, the climate and the…
How investors can get a return on rubbish
Mountains of rubbish Investors can benefit from waste too. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt So far, waste has only been an annoying evil for many. More and more, however, a holistic economic…
Made in Germany – but sustainable!
We live in a time of upheaval. Today’s decisions affect the lives of future generations like never before – keyword: climate change. Current investments determine the future of Made in…
How harmful Dax companies are to the climate – Linde ahead
Production at Linde According to a study, the industrial group has a strong global warming potential. (Photo: Linde AG) Frankfurt Private and even professional investors in Germany are still doing…
Norwegian Oil Fund wants to get cleaner
Oil production off Norway The fund was established in 1996 in order to be able to finance the welfare state even after the oil and gas wells dried up. (Photo:…
“A question of war and peace”: Is climate protection crisis prevention?
Frankfurt Water scarcity, food shortages, the increase in storm and flood disasters – these are all consequences of climate change that people are already feeling directly. And these consequences also…
Habeck wants to realign the promotion of e-cars from 2023
Robert Habeck The coalition agreement states that the purchase premiums for e-cars and hybrids are to be melted down over the years and expire in 2025. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Federal…
German managers call for a pact between politics and industry
Düsseldorf, Zurich Markus Steilemann rarely allows himself to be dissuaded from his innate optimism. As CEO of the plastics manufacturer Covestro, he knows about the huge challenges of a green…
Green top marks for 14 German corporations
Dusseldorf This list is considered the “gold standard” for the efforts of companies in terms of climate and environmental protection: Only companies that receive top marks from the non-profit organization…