Tag: environmental Protection
Wind energy: Aiwanger contradicts Söder: “We have to move forward”
Hubert Aiwanger Bavaria’s deputy prime minister challenges his head of state. (Photo: imago images/Stefan Zeitz) Berlin The second stop on his tour of the federal states in Munich is likely…
Macron insists on a strong and independent Europe
Emmanuel Macron “It is up to us Europeans to defend these principles and inherent rights of states’ sovereignty.” (Photo: Reuters) Strasbourg French President Emmanuel Macron wants to set the course…
Scholz warns Russia in the Ukraine conflict
Olaf Scholz The Chancellor hopes for a solution to the Ukraine conflict. (Photo: AP) Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned Russia to ensure de-escalation on the border with Ukraine. “The…
Betting on the price of the climate
Jänschwalde lignite-fired power plant in Brandenburg In addition to the highly visible vapor, the plant also emits a lot of invisible CO2. (Photo: dpa) Cologne The days when companies can…
That’s what Eon boss Birnbaum says about the energy transition
Berlin The CEO of the energy group Eon, Leonhard Birnbaum, warns of bottlenecks in the German power grids. “I fear that we will lag behind the expansion of renewables in…
That’s what steel production with hydrogen costs
steel without carbon Thyssen-Krupp wants to produce the steel with hydrogen in the future. (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) Berlin The dimensions are enormous: Europe’s largest steelworks currently consumes 4.3 terawatt…
That’s what Eon boss Birnbaum says about the energy transition
Berlin The CEO of the energy group Eon, Leonhard Birnbaum, warns of bottlenecks in the German power grids. “I fear that we will lag behind the expansion of renewables in…
That’s what Eon boss Birnbaum says about the energy transition
Berlin The CEO of the energy group Eon, Leonhard Birnbaum, warns of bottlenecks in the German power grids. “I fear that we will lag behind the expansion of renewables in…
Ikea’s sustainability step backwards: CO2 emissions increased in 2021
Dusseldorf Ikea has set itself high goals on the way to more sustainability. The furniture giant wants to become climate-positive by 2030. In absolute figures, the Swedes want to reduce…
Palmer no longer wants to stand for the Greens in the mayoral election in Tübingen
Boris Palmer The mayor of Tübingen had come under pressure because of provocations. (Photo: dpa) tubingen The mayor of Tübingen, Boris Palmer, does not want to run as a candidate…
A reality check on Robert Habeck’s climate plans
Berlin The new federal government wants to speed up the climate change: The expansion of wind and solar systems as well as the power grid should finally be accelerated. But…
Blackrock is ready to finance the German energy transition
Blackrock boss Larry Fink “We have to be open about the fact that green products are often associated with higher costs today.” (Photo: Blackrock) Frankfurt The world’s largest asset manager,…
German industry calls for help
Berlin In view of the high energy prices and the ambitious German climate plans, the CEO of the energy group RWE, Markus Krebber, is calling for reduced electricity prices for…
Transport Minister Volker Wissing: Climate protection means freedom
In the past week, Volker Wissing has not only excited his own party, but also the entire mobility industry – especially the automotive industry. The first Federal Transport Minister of…
EnBW and BP are planning an offshore wind farm off Scotland
offshore wind farm Wind turbines of EnBW’s Baltic 2 offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea off the island of Rügen. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The energy company EnBW and the…
Transport Minister Wissing and RWE CEO Krebber at the Handelsblatt Energy Summit
Dusseldorf The announcements of the new federal government in terms of energy transition are big: By 2030, the traffic light wants to get out of coal – eight years earlier…
Covestro secures large quantities from Australia
Production at the Covestro site in Dormagen The group needs hydrogen for the production of foams. (Photo: Covestro) Berlin, Dusseldorf In German industry, the race for green hydrogen is picking…
Energy-intensive industries call for a radical cut
Thyssen Krupp Steel Works in Duisburg Energy-intensive companies in particular are being put under pressure by the high electricity prices. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The energy-intensive industry fights for lower electricity…
Germany could shape future megatrends
Dusseldorf For many years, technology experts feared that Germany could fall behind when it came to biotech innovations. That has changed radically with the success of the Mainz-based biotechnology company…
The federal government made much less debt in 2021 than planned
Christian Lindner “So we’re doing what’s necessary, but not exhausting what’s possible.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the Corona year 2021, the federal government incurred significantly less debt than planned. The…