Tag: Environmental management
CO2 price or heating law? These solutions are possible
Berlin The dispute over the draft of the Building Energy Act (GEG) takes a surprising turn: while the traffic light coalition partners are bickering about the design of the heating…
Industry warns of the consequences of the chemical ban
Dusseldorf The EU Commission is planning a comprehensive ban on so-called PFAS chemicals, also known as “forever chemicals” because of their long shelf life. The industry criticizes that this is…
Habeck defends appointment of fund founder to expert advisory board
Robert Habeck In August 2022, Habeck appointed Sebastian Böhmer to the “Young Digital Economy” advisory board, which advises the minister on growth conditions for start-ups, among other things. (Photo: dpa)…
Stricter EU emissions regulations are in danger of failing
Traffic in Dortmund Eight EU countries are opposed to new emissions standards. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf, Brussels The EU Commission’s efforts to tighten emissions standards for cars threaten to fail due…
How investors can benefit from the rising carbon price
emission of carbon dioxide Whoever emits the greenhouse gas has to pay for it, after all, the general public is harmed. (Photo: IMAGO/imagebroker) Cologne Economists are largely in agreement: in…
Is a quick installation now worthwhile?
Dusseldorf The federal government wants to advance the heat transition with the new building energy law. The consequences for homeowners and tenants are far-reaching: from next January, every new heating…
How mid-sized companies deal with the requirements of ESG regulations
Hamburg When Barbara Möllmann started her job at the livestock logistics company Venneker in Nordkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, two years ago, she had to be inventive. “There were no structures or…
Thyssen-Krupp Nucera supplies electrolysers to Sweden
Thyssen Krupp Nucera H2 Green Steel is the first company to have secured production capacity at the Ruhr Group’s hydrogen subsidiary. (Photo: Thyssen-Krupp Nucera) Dusseldorf Thyssen-Krupp’s hydrogen subsidiary Nucera is…
Incorrect handling of allegations about Secretary of State Philipps
No end to staff trouble for Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics has to justify himself again for a state secretary – now it’s about Udo Philipp. (Photo: dpa)…
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,…
Sustainability in financial investments is becoming a contentious issue for rich families
wind farm Investing in sustainability projects is very popular with the generation of heirs for ideal and return reasons. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf For Christoph Weber, it’s actually about advising…
There is a shortage of these experts in Germany – despite the high salaries
ESG manager urgently wanted Sustainability experts are currently needed by many companies – and they are very well paid. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf CFOs are sounding the alarm: In a…
Are electricity, steel or hydrogen really green? Blockchain should show it
Green hydrogen gas station In the future, companies will have to prove more clearly how their raw materials and products were produced. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich, Salzgitter Whether CO2 balance, green…
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…
“I don’t see how that can work” – Minister of Construction Geywitz against stricter energy standards
Klara Geywitz (SPD) The Minister of Construction advocates carefully considering how a building can become more environmentally friendly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Building Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD) has expressed skepticism about…
“I’ve decided” – Habeck doesn’t want to fire Graichen
Patrick Graichen (left), Robert Habeck The green economics minister and his state secretary answered questions from the members of the economics committee. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens)…
How renewable resources are replacing petroleum
Dusseldorf Anyone who drives past huge chemical plants on the Autobahn between Cologne and Bonn would have no idea: old chip fat is being processed here, possibly from your last…
Outfittery founder Anna Alex is committed to biodiversity
Anna Alex After Outfittery and Planetly, the entrepreneur founded another start-up. (Photo: Nala Earth) Berlin Outfittery founder Anna Alex is one of the best-known faces in the German start-up scene.…
No children for the climate? Why women think this is wrong
Berlin It is a far-reaching decision that more and more young people are making and making public: Because of the climate crisis, they do not want to have their own…