Tag: Emissions
Germany and Europe are threatened with a long period of weak growth
container port There is some evidence that inflation rates will fall in the coming months. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) The OECD forecasts are not promising. For the period from 2020 to…
Global CO2 emissions rise to a record high
Black Pump coal-fired power plant Global CO2 emissions from coal increased in 2022. (Photo: IMAGO/mhphoto) Paris The International Energy Agency (IEA) is calling for more speed in the energy transition…
Too few German students belong to the top group in math
Weak at math Germany’s students are not internationally competitive in mathematics. That could affect the ability to innovate, says Daniel Stelter. (Photo: dpa) German sociologist and publicist Gunnar Heinsohn died…
Eco-capitalism is the solution to saving the climate
“Many of the achievements of capitalism are so beneficial that no one would want to be without them. Material wealth has immaterial consequences. Not only has life expectancy doubled, but…
According to the report, the EU wants to reduce CO2 emissions from trucks and buses by 90 percent
Truck under toll bridge Previously, it had been planned that CO2 emissions from trucks and buses would fall by 30 percent by 2030. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to the EU…
Auto industry calls for a rebellion against the Euro 7 emissions standard
Dusseldorf, Berlin, Vienna For Michael Brecht, the new guidelines that the EU wants to set for CO2 emissions from trucks are downright absurd. If it were up to Brussels, according…
EU Commission prepares ban for 2040
Brussels In Europe, trucks and buses should no longer contribute to climate change with their emissions. The EU Commission intends to present a legislative proposal in the middle of the…
Criticism of private jets puts entrepreneurs in trouble
A Gulfstream G450 aircraft is parked in Stuttgart Environmental groups and climate activists criticize the sharp increase in the use of private jets because of the emissions. (Photo: imago images/CHROMORANGE)…
Private jet traffic at a record level: does it have to be?
Good morning, dear readers, thanks to high energy prices, the big oil and gas companies are posting record profits. The US companies Exxon Mobil and Chevron alone earned 91.1 billion…
Criticism of private jets puts entrepreneurs in trouble
Frankfurt The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos is the meeting place for the world’s economic and political decision-makers. And for private jets. Around 500 flights are attributed to the…
Steel trader Klöckner offers customers CO2 certificates for almost every product
Dusseldorf The largest independent steel trader in Europe creates CO2 transparency for almost all 200,000 products in the group portfolio. “Seven percent of global CO2 emissions come from steel production…
“Will continue to need the combustion engine”
Deutz Deutz AG plans to strengthen its locations internationally and to expand them, especially in the USA and Europe. (Photo: DEUTZ AG) Dusseldorf When Sebastian Schulte thanks his employees for…
“Will continue to need the combustion engine”
Deutz Deutz AG plans to strengthen its locations internationally and to expand them, especially in the USA and Europe. (Photo: DEUTZ AG) Dusseldorf When Sebastian Schulte thanks his employees for…
No climate neutrality without removing CO2 from the air
afforestation To meet the Paris climate targets, carbon dioxide must be removed from the air. However, conventional methods such as afforestation are not enough. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In addition to…
Emissions in Germany were too high in 2022
Traffic on German roads In 2022, the transport sector emitted 11 million tonnes of CO2 more than required. The industry achieves its goals. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a study,…
Emissions trading 2022 brings 13.2 billion euros for climate funds
Ships in the port of Hamburg A new record was set for income from emissions trading. (Photo: imago images/Joerg Boethling) From the sale of carbon dioxide pollution rights, Germany received…
These are the German candidates for 2023
Frankfurt The IPO market has plummeted this year. According to Deutsche Börse, just nine German companies dared to list in an environment characterized by high inflation, rising interest rates and…
Europe: Brussels wants to tighten emissions trading
Good morning dear readers, economics has truly produced many beautiful neologisms. One of them is the so-called present-time preference. A concept that summarizes that today is more important to us…
EU Plans to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2030
The European Union has signed a new agreement that will encourage companies in Europe to produce without carbon emissions. The issue that our planet Earth has suffered the most in…
That brings the reform of emissions trading
Brown coal power plant Neurath, Grevenbroich, North Rhine-Westphalia In future, a certificate should in principle be purchased for every tonne of CO2 produced. (Photo: imago images/imagebroker) Brussels The EU legislators…