Tag: Emissions trading
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,…
Can private investors earn money with CO2 certificates?
Dusseldorf If industrial companies in Europe emit CO2, then they have to buy pollution rights for it – through CO2 certificates. These are issued via the European Emission Trading System…
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…
Green hydrogen could soon be the cheapest fuel for trucks
Hydrogen Summit in Salzgitter HH2E board member Andreas Schierenbeck (on the TV screen), Handelsblatt editor Kathrin Witsch, HINT.CO managing director Timo Bollerhey, RWE Generation COO Hydrogen Sopna Sury and Aurora…
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…
European Parliament decides on significant CO2 reduction in industry
Session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg Negotiations on the reform lasted almost two years. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Until the very end, the responsible MPs were not sure whether they…
This is how the compulsion to have a climate-neutral economy works
Brussels Not only climate protectors are big fans of European emissions trading. Economists in particular are still delighted that the EU created this system almost 20 years ago – and…
How the polluter cement should become climate-neutral
Dusseldorf Climate experts call it “the gray danger”: Concrete is one of the worst climate sinners. Almost eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions can be traced back to the…
How secure is Germany’s power supply without nuclear power plants?
Dusseldorf On April 15, the last three German nuclear power plants go offline. Then, after around sixty years, nuclear power generation in Germany will finally end. The topic will move…
“After-hours meeting was worth it” – Leading economists praise the traffic light package
Prof. Dr. Veronica Grimm Economists such as Grimm’s Economic Method assess the results as largely positive. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Economists rate the decisions of the traffic light on Tuesday evening…
“After-hours meeting was worth it” – Leading economists praise the traffic light package
Prof. Dr. Veronica Grimm Economists such as Grimm’s Economic Method assess the results as largely positive. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Economists rate the decisions of the traffic light on Tuesday evening…
“It is likely that the traffic light will fall hard in 2025”
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss advises the traffic light to settle their disputes quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Mr. Fuest, the leaders of the coalition have adjourned after around 19 hours…
Will we soon be storing CO2 underground in Germany?
Dusseldorf When it comes to the energy transition, the majority of Germans officially want more renewable energies – but just not in their own neighborhood. Opencast coal mining is not…
“It is likely that the traffic light will fall hard in 2025”
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss advises the traffic light to settle their disputes quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Mr. Fuest, the leaders of the coalition have adjourned after around 19 hours…
“It is likely that the traffic light will fall hard in 2025”
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss advises the traffic light to settle their disputes quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Mr. Fuest, the leaders of the coalition have adjourned after around 19 hours…
Is a new condensing boiler still worth it? A sample calculation
counter in the basement Gas heating or heat pump? What causes higher costs? Dusseldorf A draft law by the federal government is causing a lot of concern among consumers these…
Climate protection: How buildings store CO2
Construction site If straw is used as a building material, it is no longer waste and, like wood, binds CO2 in the long term. (Photo: dpa) Buildings are commonly seen…
Germany is jeopardizing the most important climate protection package in the world
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) The fact that the chancellor is not calling his transport minister to order cannot be conveyed in Brussels. (Photo:…
The climate attitude of the employer is important for 81 percent of young Germans
Fridays for Future protests Almost half of the people in Germany would support limiting the amount of meat and dairy products that are available for sale. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Dusseldorf The…
The 1.5 degree target could be exceeded by 2040
lignite power plant Greenhouse gas emissions are increasing worldwide, partly due to the use of coal for energy production. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Not brave enough, not fast enough, not deep…