Tag: Environmental pollution-climate
Gas power plants as a reserve in the event of electricity bottlenecks
Eon power plant in Irsching The most efficient gas turbine in the world at the time stood idle most of the time. (Photo: press photo E.ON) Ten years ago, Eon…
Germany will probably miss climate targets for 2022 and 2023
Robert Habeck “We will probably still miss our targets for 2022, even for 2023 it will be difficult enough.” (Photo: AP) Berlin Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and…
When the very existence of entire industries is jeopardized
Iron foundry Wherever products are manufactured using the energy-intensive use of high temperatures, companies are under pressure. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The yeast industry in Germany is not a dazzling high-tech…
The EU climate policy makes steel more expensive
Berlin A CO2 border adjustment for steel would burden the metalworking industry and increase the risk of companies relocating to non-European countries. This is the result of a study by…
Climate protection needs strong banks
Just a little more than two months after the federal election, the new governing parties SPD, Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen and FDP signed their coalition agreement and elected Olaf…
The transport sector will surprisingly keep to its CO2 budget in 2021
Berlin According to the association, the CO2 budget of the transport sector will fall further to 140 million tons in 2022. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The transport sector emitted 145 million…
How we save the climate and freedoms
Dusseldorf The pandemic taught mankind a lot. For example, how precious freedoms are. Meeting friends, going shopping or being able to travel – all of this was taken for granted…
Lower costs, secure subsidies: with state money for an energy-saving house
One reason: Many houses are old, poorly insulated and are mostly heated with gas or oil. The federal government wants to change both of these with the new Climate Protection…
These are the key technologies for the energy transition
Making fuel out of the sun The Swiss company Synhelion wants to build the world’s first solar fuel plant on an industrial scale in Jülich. Dusseldorf The world is facing…
These are the key technologies for the energy transition
Making fuel out of the sun The Swiss company Synhelion wants to build the world’s first solar fuel plant on an industrial scale in Jülich. Dusseldorf The world is facing…
Sustainability yes, more bureaucracy no
Sustainability has long been an important issue for most companies. Word has not yet gotten around everywhere, however, about the EU Commission’s plans to combine the issue with very extensive…
That’s how much it costs to say goodbye to Oil & Gas
Frankfurt The majority of all CO2 emissions in a household are caused by heating. If the heating systems are also outdated, they consume far more energy than modern, ecological alternatives.…
Those were the highlights in 2021
Dusseldorf The first episode went on air in mid-March: Since then, the sustainability podcast Handelsblatt Green has been looking at facts, trends and controversies about sustainability, the climate and the…
How the EU Commission wants to repay 800 billion euros
power plant CO2 emissions trading has been around for a long time, but it should be expanded and will therefore generate more income. (Photo: imago images / Future Image) Brussels…
Made in Germany – but sustainable!
We live in a time of upheaval. Today’s decisions affect the lives of future generations like never before – keyword: climate change. Current investments determine the future of Made in…
Directive on the overall efficiency of buildings: What the EU Commission is planning
Brussels, Berlin You are one of the greatest culprits in the climate, but also an area with considerable potential for social divide: buildings. There are up to 240 million properties…
How harmful Dax companies are to the climate – Linde ahead
Production at Linde According to a study, the industrial group has a strong global warming potential. (Photo: Linde AG) Frankfurt Private and even professional investors in Germany are still doing…
Affordable laboratory meat with Aleph Farms and Wacker Chemie
Didier Toubia The founder of Aleph Farms wants to bring cultured meat from the laboratory to the mass market. (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Tel Aviv Laboratory meat is a…
Investor sentiment is not yet showing any signs of Bitcoin buying
According to an estimate by security experts, cyber criminals have the equivalent of around Looted $ 200 million on the Bitmart crypto exchange. Like the company founder Sheldon Xia announced…
Investor sentiment is not yet showing any signs of Bitcoin buying
According to an estimate by security experts, cyber criminals have the equivalent of around Looted $ 200 million on the Bitmart crypto exchange. Like the company founder Sheldon Xia announced…