Tag: Luke Koehler
CO2 price or heating law? These solutions are possible
Berlin The dispute over the draft of the Building Energy Act (GEG) takes a surprising turn: while the traffic light coalition partners are bickering about the design of the heating…
EU emissions directive burdens medium-sized companies
Foundry in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania The industry associations fear EU rules that are too strict for companies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Small and medium-sized industrial companies are criticizing the EU Commission’s plans…
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…
Majority thinks shutdown is wrong
Minister Steffi Lemke “That’s actually an unimaginably long time, and it’s beyond me how anyone would classify such a technology as sustainable.” (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Berlin According to surveys, a…
Network operators calculate with 128 billion for network expansion
wind turbines and power lines The grid operators calculate that the expansion of the transmission grids is likely to cost many billions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The operators of the electricity…
FDP calls situation in the heating dispute “procedure” and warns Habeck against false promises
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics had announced additional subsidies worth billions in order to socially cushion the replacement of the heating system. (Photo: IMAGO/Jacob Schröter) Berlin In the…
FDP calls for tax cuts in response to US subsidies
Berlin While the right reaction to the US government’s multi-billion dollar subsidy program is still being negotiated at European level, the FDP parliamentary group is now presenting proposals. In a…
FDP and SPD reject state hydrogen society
Berlin The plans to set up a state hydrogen network company have met with criticism within the traffic light coalition. FDP parliamentary group leader Lukas Köhler told the Handelsblatt that…
How Germany ratified the Canada Agreement
Green light for Ceta After years of delay, federal politicians pulled themselves together and finally approved the free trade agreement. (Photo: dpa (2)) Berlin Catherine Dröge of all people. When…
Bundestag approves trade deal with Canada
Bundestag Germany finally ratified Ceta with the final vote. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The Bundestag has ratified the Ceta transatlantic trade agreement with Canada. A majority of MPs voted in favor…
Coalition agrees on massive expansion of green energies
green electricity Compared to the same period last year, the proportion of green electricity increased by six percent. (Photo: imago images/Shotshop) Berlin The factions of the traffic light coalition have…
Coalition agrees on massive expansion of green energies
green electricity Compared to the same period last year, the proportion of green electricity increased by six percent. (Photo: imago images/Shotshop) Berlin The coalition factions in the Bundestag have agreed…