Tag: Environmental policy
Federal Environment Minister Lemke hesitates when it comes to hydrogen
Steffi Lemke The Federal Environment Minister has trouble with the hydrogen economy and the refinery operators. (Photo: dpa) For years, the industry has wanted to start with green hydrogen in…
LBBW no longer describes itself as “climate neutral”
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg LBBW no longer describes itself as climate-neutral. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) no longer claims to be “climate neutral”. LBBW refrained from such wording in the latest…
The coalition argues about climate protection
Berlin In the federal government, the dispute over the future rules for climate protection is coming to a head. As the Handelsblatt learned from government circles, the Greens and the…
The traffic light coalition is in crisis when it comes to climate protection
Berlin In the federal government, the dispute over the future rules for climate protection is coming to a head. As the Handelsblatt learned from government circles, the Greens and the…
Critical raw materials: Europe can become independent
The consensus in Europe is broader than ever: ever since Vladimir Putin’s army invaded Ukraine, all the countries of the European Union have wanted to get away from Russian oil…
Democrats announce agreement on reduced social and climate package
Joe Biden The US President wanted to launch a larger investment package. (Photo: dpa) Washington There is movement in the ongoing tussle between Senate Democrats over investments in health and…
The federal government wants to provide more money for building renovation – and cut subsidy rates for heat pumps
heat pump The demand for heat pumps is currently high. Subsidy rates are now falling. (Photo: dpa) Berlin With a reform of the multi-billion government building subsidies, the federal government…
Purchase bonus will drop from 6000 to 4500 euros from 2023
E-car charging station Subsidies for e-cars are to be reduced from 2023. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government has agreed on new subsidy rules for the purchase of electric cars.…
Why digitization is important for climate protection
The day after tomorrow, on Earth Overshoot Day, humanity around the world has used up more natural resources than the earth produces in a year. From an environmental point of…
EU members water down Ursula von der Leyen’s emergency gas plan
Brussels The resistance of several southern European countries to the EU Commission’s gas emergency plan was apparently successful. Before the special meeting of the 27 energy ministers this Tuesday in…
What is that? Do e-fuels protect the climate?
Berlin In hot July 2022, e-fuels even made it into the political cabaret. The ZDF program “Die Anstalt” reported on Porsche boss Oliver Blume. At the most recent works meeting,…
So less concrete & asphalt and more meadows protect
Ahr Valley one year after the flood disaster The ruins of a residential building destroyed by the flood not far from the Ahr in Altenburg. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Droughts, heavy…
Government must act on energy conflict with Russia
gas storage It is often said that the dependency on Russian gas is not due to the hasty exit from nuclear energy and coal, but to the insufficient expansion of…
“It’s not something that helps overnight”
Workers in the US state of Colorado (stock image) Should fracking also be allowed in Germany? The experts argue. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf For decades, Germany obtained gas from the reliable…
Habeck announces another package to save energy
Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck The Green politician announced another energy saving package. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) has announced another energy security package.…
Habeck announces another package to save energy
Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck The Green politician announced another energy saving package. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) has announced another energy security package.…
Want to make Germany a “hydrogen republic”.
Bettina Stark-Watzinger The Federal Research Minister at the presentation of the Hydrogen Atlas Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger has called for more speed in the energy…
Climate change: where does Germany stand?
Dry bank of the Rhine (archive image) Climate change is also leaving its mark in North Rhine-Westphalia, and it could become even more dramatic. (Photo: dpa) “We will not deviate…
Biden announces new measures to fight climate change
Joe Biden The US President announces new measures for climate protection. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington In view of the worsening climate crisis, US President Joe Biden has spoken of an “emergency”…
Biden announces new measures to fight climate change
Joe Biden The US President announces new measures for climate protection. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington A few days after the failure of a comprehensive climate and economic package in the US…