Tag: Federal Environment Agency
The ultra-liberal Javier Milei wants to revive the economy
Salvador Argentina’s economy is deep in crisis – and an ultra-liberal economist wants to save it with measures that are unconventional for the country. 52-year-old Javier Milei has a good…
Climate researchers see the economy in danger
Munich Florian Imbery, climate expert at the German Weather Service (DWD), is familiar with freak weather. But at the moment he is witnessing colleagues sitting in front of their data…
Federal Environment Agency brings restrictions into play
Low water in the Rhine near Bingen A limitation of municipalities and cities could be the withdrawal of water from rivers to protect the water bodies from drying out. (Photo:…
Why the bottled water brand is using less recycled plastic
Gerolsteiner apple spritzer in non-returnable PET bottles “Unfortunately, at the beginning of the year we had to reduce the recycling percentage to 30 percent,” explains company boss Roel Annega. (Photo:…
BASF is also being sued in the USA
Drinking water testing in the USA The US Environmental Protection Agency wants to limit the occurrence of PFAS substances in water. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf So-called “forever chemicals” could become a…
No children for the climate? Why women think this is wrong
Berlin It is a far-reaching decision that more and more young people are making and making public: Because of the climate crisis, they do not want to have their own…
Annalena Baerbock calls for a global target for the expansion of renewables
Annalena Bärbock The German Foreign Minister calls for a return to a path towards the 1.5 degree target. (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Berlin Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is aiming for a…
A recycling cycle full of holes – Europe is sinking into yoghurt pots, milk cartons and shampoo bottles
plastic waste Europe has a massive plastic problem. The continent is sinking into yoghurt pots, milk cartons and shampoo bottles. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Small bits of plastic are stuck to…
Green ministries are grappling with photovoltaic expansion
Photovoltaic Economics Minister Habeck has set the goal of increasing annual installations to 22 gigawatts from 2026 – half of them in open spaces. (Photo: Imago Images) Berlin, Dusseldorf Three…
A minister is at the center of the climate dispute – and the traffic light crash
Berlin No matter how sharply the Green coalition partner criticizes the Federal Transport Minister, Volker Wissing goes his own way stoically. On Wednesday, the FDP politician answered questions from the…
Lidl is resisting the introduction of a multiple-use obligation
Dusseldorf The Schwarz Group sees itself as a pioneer in the sustainable use of plastic. The bottles for the drinks of all their own brands for the subsidiaries Lidl and…
Expert Council on Climate Issues: Greenhouse gases have fallen slightly in 2022
Lignite Power Plant However, the final figures will not be known until the beginning of next year. (Photo: IMAGO/Wienold) Berlin Germany emitted fewer greenhouse gases last year than in 2021.…
What the end of nuclear power plants means for Germany
nuclear power plant On April 15, Germany finally says goodbye to nuclear power. While many other EU countries continue to rely on nuclear power, Germany will shut down its last…
Why it is wrong to phase out nuclear power now
nuclear power plant On April 15, Germany finally says goodbye to nuclear power. While many other EU countries continue to rely on nuclear power, Germany will shut down its last…
The climate attitude of the employer is important for 81 percent of young Germans
Fridays for Future protests Almost half of the people in Germany would support limiting the amount of meat and dairy products that are available for sale. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Dusseldorf The…
Power Purchase Agreements: securing electricity prices for medium-sized companies
Oldenburg Molten glass is a fascinating substance: liquid like lava, golden yellow like honey, convertible into countless shapes. The Mainz-based special glass manufacturer Schott uses it to make ceramic hobs,…
Wissing’s experts assume a car toll and an end to combustion engines in their forecast
Transport Minister Volker Wissing For months, the FDP man has been exchanging blows with the Greens on the question of how Germany should be mobile in the future without emitting…
Legal opinion: Germany violates climate protection law
Berlin The transport and building sectors are expected to have failed to comply with the upper limits for CO2 emissions set out in the Federal Climate Protection Act for the…
Why consumption has hardly decreased for years
Limburg (Lahn) The man steering an orange forklift past pallets and industrial robots is lucky that his boss doesn’t see him. Because the vehicles otherwise glide autonomously through the Blechwarenfabrik…
What we can learn from the Dax board members
>>iOS The interview with the longest-serving board member in the Dax, Claudia Nemat from Deutsche Telekom, shows that women often grow up with the idea of not being able to…