Tag: Environmental policy
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)…
Climate fintech Senken wants to make the emissions market more sustainable
Berlin Emissions trading is an important part of European climate policy. The EU Commission determines how many tonnes of emissions may be released into the atmosphere and distributes the corresponding…
Constitutional Court stops passage of controversial heating law in summary proceedings
heat pump The traffic light coalition had been arguing about the heating law for a long time. (Photo: dpa) Karlsruhe The Federal Constitutional Court stopped the planned passage of the…
New heating is funded with up to 21,000 euros – if the heating law comes into force
New building with heat pump The governing coalition wants to promote the installation of climate-friendly heating systems. (Photo: IMAGO/Rene Traut) Berlin The parliamentary groups of SPD, Greens and FDP have…
Coalition removes electricity tax aid for industry
steel worker Energy-intensive companies have so far been able to recoup a large part of the energy taxes. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The coalition surprisingly cancels the peak equalization in the…
Traffic light factions specify funding for heating replacement
New building with heat pump The governing coalition wants to promote the installation of climate-friendly heating systems. (Photo: IMAGO/Rene Traut) Berlin The parliamentary groups of SPD, Greens and FDP have…
Traffic light factions specify funding for heating replacement
New building with heat pump The governing coalition wants to promote the installation of climate-friendly heating systems. (Photo: IMAGO/Rene Traut) Berlin The parliamentary groups of SPD, Greens and FDP have…
Why are the temperatures in the North Atlantic so high?
Dusseldorf The temperatures in the world’s oceans are currently exceeding all previous records – by a wide margin. The warming of the North Atlantic is of particular concern among experts.…
The GEG is being finalized – this is how it will continue
Heat pump in the front yard of a terraced house in Langenfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia In addition to heat pumps, the heating law now also allows hybrid or pellet heating systems.…
“Energy demand in Europe must fall by 34 percent by 2050”
Engie boss Catherine MacGregor The engineer has been general director of the French energy group since 2021. (Photo: BDEW) Berlin The general director of the French energy group Engie sees…
When will our water run out?
Dusseldorf The lack of water is visible these days: New York is shrouded in yellowish smoke because the forests in nearby Canada are burning. It transforms soils in Spain into…
How Switzerland wants to become climate neutral
Zurich Christian Mumenthaler does not shy away from making a clear choice recommendation. The head of the world’s second-largest reinsurer, Swiss Re, writes on the LinkedIn careers network that he…
Tempo 30: FDP and Greens agree
Tempo 30 zones With the draft that has now been submitted, authorities could protect the population from noise and exhaust fumes and reorganize traffic in terms of urban development. (Photo:…
“We are not discussing tax increases”
Friedrich Merz The CDU chairman would like better framework conditions for Germany as a business location. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin The traffic light coalition has found a compromise on the…
EU should significantly reduce emissions by 2040
Dust rises from a dry field into the sky According to the scientists, the EU should reduce its emissions by 90 to 95 percent by 2040 compared to 1990. (Photo:…
Union sharply criticizes the heating law – committees are now advising on it
Robert Habeck The Bundestag debated the GEG draft on Thursday, some of it heatedly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Bundestag discussed the controversial heating law of the traffic light coalition for…
Union criticizes heating law in the Bundestag – Habeck defends agreement
Robert Habeck The Bundestag debated the GEG draft on Thursday, some of it heatedly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Union faction Vice Jens Spahn (CDU) has sharply attacked the traffic light coalition…
Habeck says goodbye to sector targets
Robert Habeck With the amendment to the law, the Economics Minister largely abolishes the sector targets. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) says goodbye to the rigid requirements…
Economy welcomes the compromise on the heating law
heat pump Property owners only have to convert their heating system once their municipality has completed a heat plan. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf The sectors involved in the heat transition…
Breakthrough in the heating law – traffic light coalition reaches agreement
Berlin The controversial law on replacing old oil and gas heating systems is to be introduced in the Bundestag on Thursday. The heads of the coalition factions reached a compromise…