Tag: Environmental policy
How stable is our power grid?
Dusseldorf The German power grid was one of the most important topics of all last year. The fear of power outages was great, but in the end, despite the problems…
Will Germany create 15 million electric cars by 2030?
Brand new e-cars in Zwickau According to experts, the goal of 15 million e-cars by 2030 is almost impossible to achieve. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The traffic light coalition has set…
15 million electric cars by 2030? Germany could miss target
Brand new e-cars in Zwickau According to experts, the goal of 15 million e-cars by 2030 is almost impossible to achieve. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The traffic light coalition has set…
How the coalition is exploiting the climate and transformation fund
In order to get out of its financial dilemma, the federal government resorted to a trick that it has been using more and more in recent months: instead of the…
Northern Germany benefits from green electricity as a location advantage
Wind power in Lower Saxony Parts of northern Germany produce more electricity than they consume themselves. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The availability of green electricity is a decisive location factor for…
Which countries emit the most CO2?
Climate change – Which country has the highest CO2 emissions? Here you can read the emission comparison between the individual countries of the world. (pictured: coal terminal in Huanghua, China)…
Turbine manufacturers want to combine gas power plants with CO2 storage
Construction site for a gas power plant Industry does not want to wait for hydrogen to become available and is proposing other approaches. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The manufacturers of gas…
“Oh no” – Habeck’s difficult wooing for the favor of the middle class
Cologne, Mönchengladbach, Stuttgart Robert Habeck is in the basement. This time really and not in any polls. In the boiler room of a Cologne clinic, he stands next to the…
How Habeck tries to get back on his feet
Cologne, Mönchengladbach, Stuttgart Robert Habeck is in the basement. This time really and not in any polls. In a boiler room in a Cologne clinic, he stands next to the…
EU Parliament votes in favor of controversial nature conservation law
EPP boss Manfred Weber The head of the European People’s Party (EPP) had been stirring up sentiment against the nature conservation law for months because, in his view, it unilaterally…
This is what the German hydrogen network should look like
Construction of a gas pipeline From 2032, a hydrogen core network is to transport the gas through the country. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The operators of the long-distance gas pipelines in…
Lindner wants to relieve the economy by six billion annually
Christian Lindner Lindner’s draft must first be coordinated with the other ministries. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner has put together a tax package that is intended to relieve…
Federal government wants to use hydrogen in all areas
hydrogen line The federal government wants to advance the development of a hydrogen economy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal cabinet is to decide on the update of the national hydrogen…
Israel’s parliament approves part of judicial reform on first reading
Demonstration on July 5th Protests against the reform have been going on in Israel for months. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Tel Aviv Despite massive protests, Israel’s parliament has approved a bill…
EU makes greenwashing a million-dollar risk for companies
Products The EU draft stipulates that all environmental advertising claims must be certified in advance by an independent testing body. Dusseldorf Many companies still advertise with labels such as “climate…
How renewable energies are saving the oil state of Texas in the record heat
new York In Austin, temperatures recently climbed to more than 42 degrees Celsius, and in Corpus Christi even to 50 degrees Celsius. In the US state of Texas, one heat…
“The heating law is not ready for a decision”
Jan Marco Luczak The CDU housing politician expects that the ongoing dispute over the heating law could also shape the state election campaigns. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin After the temporary stop…
The dispute over the heating law continues
Friedrich Merz (CDU) While the traffic light coalition sees no need for changes, the Union calls for improvements. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin After the temporary stop of the Building Energy…
Union wants to restart the heating law
Friedrich Merz and Thomas Heilmann in the Bundestag With his urgent application, the CDU MP Heilmann had caused the heating law to be temporarily stopped. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Berlin After…
This is the new star of the Union faction
Berlin As recently as Tuesday of this week, the Union faction was rather aloof towards the efforts of its member Thomas Heilmann to bring down the Building Energy Act (GEG)…