Tag: Energy crisis
EU Commission approves Uniper takeover by the federal government
Uniper The federal government can take over the troubled gas company. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Dusseldorf According to a decision by the EU Commission, Germany can largely nationalize the crisis-ridden energy…
Why there is no fear of saving despite many crises
Global trends Handelsblatt author Thomas Hanke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in the column. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Germany is stuck in an economic crisis: “The…
Gas importer Uniper gets new supervisory board members – Tom Blades takes over as chairman
Jutta Donges As Managing Director of the Federal Finance Agency, she was also responsible for the Economic Stabilization Fund until October. (Photo: PR) Dusseldorf Germany’s largest gas importer Uniper is…
Gas company must probably sell power plants
Uniper Maasvlakte power plant The Dutch coal-fired power plant could be valued at up to one billion euros if sold. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt For the employees of Germany’s largest…
France’s companies fear power outages, the government is reassuring
Penly Last Friday, Bruno Le Maire stood on a chalk cliff on the English Channel. French Economy Minister looks down at the Penly nuclear power station at the foot of…
Government makes protection of critical infrastructures subject to funding
Berlin At least since the explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines, the protection of the so-called critical infrastructure (Kritis) has received new attention. The Federal Cabinet wants to discuss key…
The EU’s crisis mode is reaching its limits
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission gets the approval of the member states for its proposals, but not the approval of the EU Parliament. (Photo: dpa) Ursula von der…
Oil Production: The German Energy Dilemma
North Sea oil rig “Mittelplate” Wintershall Dea is the only significant German group that produces oil and gas. (Photo: Wintershall/Achim Multhaupt, Imago [M]) Dusseldorf If you want to visit Germany’s…
HDE consumption barometer rises to highest value since July 2022
Dusseldorf Full storage facilities, falling gas and oil prices and debt-financed economic stimulus measures by the federal government have improved the mood in the German economy. Consumers are also more…
There are still shortcomings in these areas
biogas plant The federal government also wants to skim off chance profits from renewable energies in order to finance the electricity price brake. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Tack) Berlin The electricity and…
Why more and more hairdressers, bakers or cafés are giving up
Dusseldorf Even with price increases, Kumanan Pulenthirarajah couldn’t save his bistro. “We made it through the difficult Corona period, but the current cost crisis makes a profitable business impossible,” says…
Why more and more hairdressers, bakers or cafés are giving up
Dusseldorf Even with price increases, Kumanan Pulenthirarajah couldn’t save his bistro. “We made it through the difficult Corona period, but the current cost crisis makes a profitable business impossible,” says…
German banks earn better, but not well
Good morning dear readers, “What is breaking into a bank compared to founding a bank?” Bertolt Brecht once asked, and in relation to Germany one has to say: in most…
How Chancellor Olaf Scholz isolating Germany in Europe
Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni, and Olaf Scholz All in agreement against Germany. Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Rome, Athens Actually, Élisabeth Borne was supposed to travel to Olaf Scholz at the end…
Withdrawn: Funds do without EU sustainability seals
Good morning dear readers, Yesterday the Handelsblatt, together with other European media partners, revealed how dirty the shares in supposedly sustainable investment funds are sometimes. My personal aha moment: The…
How to get emergency gas aid in December
gas stove The one-off payment in December is intended to relieve consumers of the gas deduction. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Winter is approaching – and with temperatures below freezing, the effects…
Landlords see rising prices as social explosives
energy crisis Tenants are not always regularly informed about the amount of their energy costs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Landlords in Germany have warned of the social consequences of the sometimes…
High energy costs accelerate the conversion
Andreas Plesske “We’ve been investing in regenerative energies for a long time, but since the outbreak of the war we’ve directed investments in these energy sources to a significantly greater…
High energy costs accelerate the conversion
Solar park in North Rhine-Westphalia Many companies are using the crisis as an opportunity to become more energy efficient. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Berlin The energy crisis is accelerating the green…
Municipal utilities increase electricity prices and gas prices by up to 110 percent
electricity prices Germany’s electricity customers have to reckon with dramatic price increases. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Shortly before the end of the year, some households received unpleasant news from their energy…