Tag: Environmental policy
We need an investment offensive in energy efficiency
The economic war in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed energy prices to levels unimaginable not long ago. The federal government is trying to cushion the painful…
How do you get green hydrogen to Germany?
Green Hydrogen The transport of climate-neutral hydrogen is a major technical challenge – but important for industrialized countries such as Germany or Japan. (Photo: Klawe Rzezcy) Berlin The “Suiso Frontier”…
New technologies for green electricity must be used
Wind turbines in front of coal power plant To many it still seems unthinkable that wind and solar power should supply Germany with electricity in the future – when the…
Will the power supply become critical? New gas power plants urgently needed
Krebber and Habeck announced on Tuesday that RWE would shut down its lignite-fired power plants in 2030, eight years earlier than previously agreed. At the same time, with a view…
Air traffic fears EU plans – industry asks Habeck for help
Berlin, Frankfort With rare unity, the German aviation industry criticizes Germany’s behavior in the final negotiations for the European climate program “Fit for 55”. In a letter to Federal Minister…
Energy company wants to phase out coal by 2030
Press conference by Neubaur, Habeck and Krebber The Green NRW Economics Minister, the Green Federal Economics Minister, together with the RWE boss, presented an accelerated phase-out of coal by 2030.…
Energy company wants to phase out coal by 2030
RWE coal-fired power plant The traffic light coalition wants to “ideally” bring forward the planned phase-out of coal in Germany by 2038 to 2030. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf The energy…
Development Minister Schulze rules out postponement
Svenja Schulze in the Bundestag The Development Minister refers the FDP to the agreed coalition agreement. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Development Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) has ruled out a crisis-related postponement…
Climate advocates and NGOs are threatening governments with mass lawsuits
Smoking cooling towers of a power plant Lawyers and NGOs now emphasize that they have already filed more than 80 climate lawsuits around the world to get governments to do…
The government wants to split the CO2 price between tenants and landlords
Berlin The debate on how to split the CO2 price between tenants and landlords is entering the next round. Parliamentary deliberations on the government’s plan to also allow landlords to…
Why doesn’t Germany just frack its own gas?
Insight Innovation Germany and the fear of fracking. Dusseldorf What seems unthinkable in Germany is suddenly becoming possible in Great Britain: the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced…
Why doesn’t Germany just frack its own gas?
Insight Innovation Germany and the fear of fracking. Dusseldorf What seems unthinkable in Germany is suddenly becoming possible in Great Britain: the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced…
Why doesn’t Germany just frack its own gas?
Inside innovation Germany and the fear of fracking. Dusseldorf What seems unthinkable in Germany is suddenly becoming possible in Great Britain: the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced…
How hydrogen makes the energy transition possible in the first place
Hydrogen train on a test drive In addition to its use in industry, hydrogen can also play a major role in the traffic revolution. It can be used as fuel…
The energy transition is the solution, not the problem
Renewable energy The energy transition must not be lost sight of. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The goals of the energy transition have never been more difficult to achieve. A true sentence…
First delivery from Abu Dhabi reaches Hamburg
Port of Hamburg The transport chain for hydrogen from the UAE to Germany was to be tested with the delivery. (Photo: imago images/Manngold) Berlin The development of a hydrogen value…
China is becoming a role model for climate protection
Isocyanate complex at Shanghai Chemical Park The chemical giant BASF has been active in China for many years. The group is currently building a new plant there that will be…
Fracking in Germany: Gas shortage gives fracking friends a boost
Test drilling on Usedom Fracking is frowned upon in many places in Germany. (Photo: IMAGO/Panthermedia) Berlin According to a growing number of experts, fracking could be Germany’s chance for more…
Energy supply: Gas shortage gives fracking fans a boost
Test drilling on Usedom Fracking is frowned upon in many places in Germany. (Photo: IMAGO/Panthermedia) Berlin According to a growing number of experts, fracking could be Germany’s chance for more…
The German economy is overloaded
metal industry So far, the German economy has been able to master all crises. (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) “It’s still going well.” This motto seems to determine German politics. Reunification,…