Tag: pollution-climate
Venture capitalists around the world are developing emissions standards
Battery start-up custom cells The start-up develops and produces high-performance battery cells for air taxis and electric aircraft. (Photo: obs) Berlin Investing is about returns. Dozens of venture capitalists in…
How sustainable can the ships become?
Dusseldorf After the end of pandemic-related restrictions, many Germans are thinking about booking a cruise again. But the industry has a bad climate image due to the high emissions from…
Top wineries are committed to more sustainability
winery More sustainability: Last year, the bottles of Gutswein – 63 percent of the volume – were switched to lightweight glass, this year the weight of the bottles for the…
With these innovations, companies can save energy and CO2
Festo algae factory In the process, a large amount of carbon dioxide CO2 is bound and algae oil is produced. The oil can be used for cosmetics, food or fertilizers,…
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…
This is how the compulsion to have a climate-neutral economy works
Brussels Not only climate protectors are big fans of European emissions trading. Economists in particular are still delighted that the EU created this system almost 20 years ago – 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.…
The next coalition crash is approaching at 30 km/h in cities
Berlin. It is only an adjective that can be found in the most recent decision of the coalition committee of the SPD, Greens and FDP. But it has what it…
G7 are not completely abandoning coal and gas
Sapporo The environment and energy ministers of the G7 countries want to speed up climate and environmental protection. At their meeting in the Japanese metropolis of Sapporo on Sunday, the…
“I think that’s a mistake”
Marcel Fratzscher The economist is surprisingly sharp in his criticism of the federal government’s industrial policy plans. (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Berlin The sun shines continuously into the office, which is…
How the polluter cement should become climate-neutral
Dusseldorf Climate experts call it “the gray danger”: Concrete is one of the worst climate sinners. Almost eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions can be traced back to the…
How secure is Germany’s power supply without nuclear power plants?
Dusseldorf On April 15, the last three German nuclear power plants go offline. Then, after around sixty years, nuclear power generation in Germany will finally end. The topic will move…
Almost every second dissatisfied with the climate policy of the traffic light
Federal Climate Minister Habeck The rules of the climate protection law were relaxed last week, which caused dissatisfaction among the Greens. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Almost every second German thinks that…
Myth of renunciation – Why we must not forego growth for climate protection
Keywords like “degrowth”, “post-growth”, “post-Promethean technology” or “long-termism”: They all address concepts that aim to save the world from climate change with less economic growth and less traditional industry. Sometimes…
Leading institutes warn against planned energy subsidies
Stefan Kooths (lr) from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Oliver Holtemöller from the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Halle (IWH) and Timo Wollmershäuser from the Ifo Institute…
Consumer advocates achieve partial success against Tesla
Tesla production in Brandenburg However, the court saw no misleading of consumers when the vehicles’ CO2 emissions were stated as zero grams. (Photo: dpa) Berlin German consumer advocates have reached…
Better climate, less hunger – the photosynthesis revolution
Improvement in photosynthesis An international research project relies on genetic methods to improve photosynthesis in plants. (Photo: Imago [M]) Dusseldorf Plants are small power plants. From sunlight, water and carbon…
When a used combustion engine has advantages over an electric car
used cars A used combustion engine is not only cheaper to buy than a new car, it is also sustainable because it does not have to be rebuilt. (Photo: dpa)…
Federal government agrees on ban on new gas and oil heating systems
Christian Lindner, Robert Habeck, Olaf Scholz (from left) After the coalition committee, the FDP, Greens and SPD have agreed on the final details. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The traffic light coalition…
Habeck’s plan for energy efficiency could shrink the economy
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics has been fighting with the coalition partners for months over his energy efficiency law. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin Five months, a week…