Tag: Environmental management
The car manufacturer has this advantage when it comes to the powertrain turnaround
BMW X4 The end of the combustion engine could be a long time coming in central markets such as China or the USA. (Photo: Reuters) Combustion engines are a discontinued…
US energy industry discusses hydrogen and CO2 storage
DAC facility In Ector County, Texas, Oxy is building the world’s largest DAC plant together with the Canadian start-up Carbon Engineering in the joint venture “1Point Five”. (Photo: Oxy) new…
BMW intends to continue investing in petrol and diesel
BMW boss Oliver Zipse The manager does not believe in a fixed phase-out date for the internal combustion engine. (Photo: AP) Munich Despite all commitments to the electric car, BMW…
The automaker plans to continue investing in gasoline and diesel
BMW boss Oliver Zipse The manager does not believe in a fixed phase-out date for the internal combustion engine. (Photo: AP) Munich Despite all commitments to the electric car, BMW…
Wintershall wants to transport German CO2 away with Fluxys
CO2 storage In Denmark, Wintershall is driving the “Greensand” project with the British chemical group Ineos. (Photo: Wintershall Dea/Sören Weper) Dusseldorf The gas company Wintershall Dea and the Belgian transmission…
Robert Habeck wants to auction contracts for industry
Berlin German industry can hope for massive state support in the near future for the transformation. As early as April, companies should be able to register their interest in the…
Robert Habeck wants to auction contracts for industry
Berlin German industry can hope for massive state support in the near future for the transformation. The Federal Ministry of Economics wants to start awarding climate protection contracts in April.…
Robert Habeck wants to auction contracts for industry
Berlin German industry can hope for massive state support in the near future for the transformation. The Federal Ministry of Economics wants to start awarding climate protection contracts in April.…
When will e-cars become cheaper than combustion engines?
Electric car versus combustion engine Price parity has already been achieved for the first models. Dusseldorf The prices for combustion and electric cars could already be at the same level…
Air transport economy from 2050 without fossil fuels
Air traffic should go green As a result, customers are faced with rising ticket prices. (Photo: dpa) According to a newspaper report, the German aviation industry intends to do without…
Von der Leyen wants to channel funds into wind, solar and nuclear
Ursula von der Leyen The head of the EU Commission wants to promote climate-friendly technologies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels In order to avoid a dangerous dependence on China, the EU…
Von der Leyen plans production targets for clean tech goods
Ursula von der Leyen The head of the EU Commission wants to promote climate-friendly technologies. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In order to avoid a dangerous dependence on China, the EU Commission…
“It’s not tax increases we’re talking about here”
>>iOS Is the Minister of Finance too lax about our tax money?The government has undertaken ambitious climate and environmental protection. How can you still have tax privileges on diesel, kerosene…
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…
Tui Blue: Up to 300 more hotels planned
Frankfurt The travel group Tui is still struggling with the consequences of the pandemic – for example on the debt side. However, the management does not want to let this…
That’s what the argument about synthetic fuels is all about
Berlin, Brussels To the surprise of its EU partners, Germany is not ready to agree to a ban on internal combustion engines. Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) prevented German approval.…
What is that? That’s what the e-fuel controversy is all about
Berlin, Brussels To the surprise of its EU partners, Germany is not ready to agree to a ban on internal combustion engines. Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) prevented German approval.…
New oil and gas heating systems are to be banned from 2024
Robert Habeck The Economics Minister wants to ban the installation of new oil and gas heating systems. (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Berlin, Dusseldorf Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) and Federal…
Given the high electricity prices, is an electric car still worth it?
Dusseldorf According to the will of the federal government, 15 million electric cars are to roll on German roads by 2030. Right now it’s not even a million. The ambitious…
New pure oil and gas heating systems are to be banned from 2024
Maintenance of a gas boiler Almost half of the approximately 41 million households in Germany heat with natural gas, followed by heating oil with almost 25 percent and district heating…