Tag: Environmental policy
Habeck’s climate tax proposal causes controversy
The deputy head of the SPD parliamentary group, Detlef Müller, told the Handelsblatt: “I don’t believe in the fact that a new component for artificially increasing the price of combustion…
Habeck is considering climate tax for new cars
Economics Minister Robert Habeck The Economics Minister is probably considering that equal-ranking e-cars should become cheaper than the respective combustion engines. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck…
Biden’s disappointing carbon footprint
new York At the weekend, Joe Biden had hinted at his plan in secrecy. He will use all “executive” options to prevent his climate policy from failing. Now it becomes…
Biden’s disappointing carbon footprint
new York At the weekend, Joe Biden had hinted at his plan in secrecy. He will use all “executive” options to prevent his climate policy from failing. Now it becomes…
Podcast Handelsblatt Green: Wind energy – That’s why the expansion is stuck
Dusseldorf Germany fears a gas crisis after supplies from Russia were drastically reduced in recent weeks as a result of the Ukraine war. Consumers and companies are therefore looking for…
Scholz warns at Petersberg climate dialogue
Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has warned of a global renaissance in fossil fuels as a result of Putin’s “brutal war of aggression against Ukraine”. Scholz said in his first…
Scholz warns at Petersberg climate dialogue
Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has warned of a global renaissance in fossil fuels as a result of Putin’s “brutal war of aggression against Ukraine”. Scholz said in his first…
Scholz warns at Petersberg climate dialogue
Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has warned of a global renaissance in fossil fuels as a result of Putin’s “brutal war of aggression against Ukraine”. Scholz said in his first…
Scholz warns of a global renaissance in fossil fuels
Olaf Scholz Scholz recalled the commitment of the most important western industrialized countries (G7) to reach 100 billion dollars annually for climate finance in poorer countries as quickly as possible.…
Climate change: billions in damage burden Germany
Berlin The damage in Germany caused by man-made climate change has amounted to at least 145 billion euros since the year 2000, which is an average of 6.6 billion euros…
Climate change: billions in damage burden Germany
Berlin The damage in Germany caused by man-made climate change has amounted to at least 145 billion euros since the year 2000, which is an average of 6.6 billion euros…
Despite the energy crisis, Scholz is sticking to climate goals
Olaf Scholz The Federal Chancellor reiterated the goal that the Federal Republic should become CO2-neutral by 2045. (Photo: AP) Berlin Despite the energy crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine,…
This is planned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Construction
Discarded radiators Numerous houses and apartments in Germany are still not up to date when it comes to saving energy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The building sector is one of the…
This is planned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Construction
Berlin The building sector is one of the major CO2 emitters in Germany. The heating of buildings and the provision of hot water alone are responsible for around 40 percent…
Federal government presents climate program for transport and construction – dispute over overall plan
Volker Wissing and Robert Habeck The large package of measures apparently failed, mainly due to a dispute between the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Transport. (Photo: Reuters)…
Wind power expansion in Germany is hardly progressing
energy transition The expansion of wind power on land has been stagnating for years. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The expansion of wind power in Germany is faltering, as preliminary figures from…
Wind power expansion in Germany is hardly progressing
energy transition The expansion of wind power on land has been stagnating for years. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The expansion of wind power in Germany is faltering, as preliminary figures from…
The energy transition needs radical acceleration
We are currently living through a turning point, ushered in by the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. This war costs many human lives and has led to deep political,…
Massively accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on a visit to Palau The Foreign Minister looked at the situation on the ground. (Photo: dpa) Ngerulmud In view of the severe impact of the…
“We totally agree that nuclear energy is not green.”
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a television program A majority in the EU Parliament voted in favor of the project on Wednesday. (Photo: dpa) Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticized the…