Tag: Fit for 55
EU prescribes e-fuels in aviation
An Air France aircraft is refueled with SAF in Nice From 2025, aircraft at European airports will have to be refueled with more sustainable fuels. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels In the…
EU agrees on CO2 border adjustment
aluminum sheets It has not yet been clarified how the export of metals to the world market will continue to be worthwhile. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels In the future, the EU…
Air traffic fears EU plans – industry asks Habeck for help
Berlin, Frankfort With rare unity, the German aviation industry criticizes Germany’s behavior in the final negotiations for the European climate program “Fit for 55”. In a letter to Federal Minister…
The EU Commission is thwarting the development of a hydrogen value chain
Lines for liquid hydrogen in the Leuna chemical park Without climate-neutral hydrogen, Europe will hardly be able to achieve its ambitious goals. (Photo: dpa) If you charge the battery of…
Climate protection: Dispute over emissions trading escalates
Brussels In the dispute over the most important climate protection law in the EU, the tone is becoming increasingly toxic, especially among German MPs. The responsible rapporteur for the European…
The “Easter package” raises expectations that can hardly be fulfilled
Robert Habeck With the Ukraine war, the acceleration of the expansion of renewable energies has gained additional relevance. (Photo: Reuters) The “Easter package” from the Ministry of Economics has it…
CO2 border adjustment – Steel industry fears migration
Berlin The CO2 border adjustment is at the top of the agenda at the meeting of EU economics ministers on Tuesday. The aim is “to arrive at a general approach…
Combustion car over: government confuses EU countries
electric car From 2035, only zero-emission cars will be registered in the EU. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Volker Wissing (FDP) caused new confusion at the first meeting with his European colleagues…
Steel industry insists on political commitment
Gunnar Groebler leaves no doubt that he is serious. “We are already in the process of preparing the construction site for the new plants,” says the CEO of Salzgitter AG…
Government disagrees on combustion engine off
Berlin When the European Council discusses the future of the automobile on Thursday, Germany of all places, the country with the largest car manufacturers and the largest sales market in…
Why there will still be a lot of controversy over climate issues
Whether one can describe investments in nuclear power plants as “sustainable” is one of the rather minor questions in climate policy. The dispute over the taxonomy in which such definitions…
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…
The EU is losing support from the German economy
Europe column Every week Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because…
Bornholm Energy Island: 50Hertz & Energinet cooperation
A work ship brings fitters to wind turbines The island is to become an “offshore hub”, i.e. a hub for the surrounding wind farms in both countries. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
EWE, Tennet, Gasunie and Thyssengas start cooperation
EWE hydrogen production in Elsfleth So far, EWE has advanced the production, storage and network integration of green hydrogen with partners in the “Clean Hydrogen Coastline” project. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Entry into the hydrogen world faces high hurdles
Plant for the climate-neutral production of kerosene According to experts, many years will pass before climate-neutral hydrogen becomes available in abundance. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Green hydrogen is considered to be…
Climate protection in industry needs political support
Blast furnace tapping The classic blast furnace route in steel production no longer has a future; companies have to invest in new processes. (Photo: imago images / photothek) Berlin The…
“Anyone who wants to phase out coal must not oppose new gas-fired power plants”
BDEW managing director Kerstin Andreae warns against a hasty exit from the use of natural gas. The politically defined goal of climate neutrality by 2045 is “extremely ambitious,” said Andreae…
Strict rules for electricity imports from renewables
Solar power plant in Spain In the hydrogen age, Germany has to import electricity from renewable energies, especially from the sunny south. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The National Hydrogen Council (NWR)…
Von der Leyen demands more ambition from other countries
Fire in the Brazilian rainforest EU Commission boss von der Leyen is also calling for binding climate targets from non-European countries. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels, Berlin “This decade is about all…