Tag: Energy policy
“Europe should not be supplied with Russian gas”
Berlin Ottmar Edenhofer, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), calls on Germany and Europe to forego gas from Russia. “Europe should no longer be supplied with…
Traffic light coalition must set priorities
Dusseldorf In spring, the corona pandemic was associated with the deepest economic slump in German post-war history. In the second quarter of 2020, the decline in economic output was more…
Traffic light coalition must set priorities
Dusseldorf In spring, the corona pandemic was associated with the deepest economic slump in German post-war history. In the second quarter of 2020, the decline in economic output was more…
War in Ukraine prompts search for coal compromise
Berlin In view of growing doubts about the reliability of Russian gas supplies, coal-fired power plants are taking on a new significance. The prime ministers of the eastern German states…
According to Bruegel, winter without Russian gas is possible
Wladimir Putin The EU countries recently obtained a large part of the gas from Russia. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The European Union obtains 40 percent of its gas requirements from Russia.…
Greece plans to import nuclear power from Bulgaria
Athens Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said last December: “Greece has no nuclear power plants, and we will never have any either.” But in order to become less dependent on…
Energy: Dispute over German hydrogen network
hydrogen filling station In addition to pipelines, will we soon need a nationwide network of hydrogen filling stations? There is also a dispute about this. (Photo: apprehension86 – stock.adobe.com )…
Will Nord Stream 2 become a ticking time bomb?
Pipeline landing station in Lubmin in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania Nobody feels responsible for the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline anymore. (Photo: Paul-Langrock.de) Berlin After the sanctions were imposed on Russia…
India promises the cheapest green hydrogen in the world
hydrogen tank Green hydrogen is playing an increasingly important role in the energy transition. (Photo: dpa) Bangkok Two Indians are currently fighting for the title of the richest man in…
“Even green politics is not free from error”
In an interview with the Handelsblatt, Greens pioneer Jürgen Trittin warns against postponing the energy transition. “We have to get out of nuclear and out of coal. Thinking that you…
Germany is dependent on Russia in winter
Gazprom gas pipeline Germany will not be able to do without Russian gas in the winter. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Dusseldorf The federal government and the EU Commission are trying hard…
That’s why Habeck has gas procured for 1.5 billion euros
Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics (BMWK) buys liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 1.5 billion euros in order to fill the natural gas storage facilities and thus ease the supply…
How the heat transition can work by 2035 – Wuppertal Institute presents a scenario
The building sector is one of the biggest energy guzzlers and climate sinners. A good 75 percent of residential buildings in Germany are equipped with oil or gas heating, and…
Belgian investor group builds LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven
Construction of LNG terminals Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced the rapid construction of two terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Germany, citing Wilhelmshaven as the location. (Photo: dpa)…
Robert Habeck advertises LNG supplies during a US visit
Berlin, NY Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) admits what the Americans have long criticized: Germany has blindly relied on energy supplies from Russia for too long, said the Greens…
Transit of Russian natural gas through Ukraine is at record levels
Gas pipeline in Ukraine In the days and weeks leading up to February 25, Russia had only partially used the booked transit capacity. (Photo: AP) Berlin Since the beginning of…
Robert Habeck advertises LNG supplies during a US visit
Berlin, NY Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) admits what the Americans have long criticized: Germany has blindly relied on energy supplies from Russia for too long, said the Greens…
Handelsblatt Green: What is green steel?
Dusseldorf Steel has an ambivalent role in climate protection: on the one hand, the material can be recycled as often as you like and therefore plays an important role in…
Energy transition as a solution if Russia fails? an illusion
The energy supply crisis is showing Germany and large parts of Europe mercilessly how dependent they are on supplies from abroad. And this is by no means limited to natural…
Nord Stream 2 AG lays off all employees
North Stream 2 The pipeline that was laid and completed through the Baltic Sea was supposed to bring Russian gas to Germany. (Photo: dpa) Geneva The operator of the Russian…