Tag: pollution-climate
Lindner plans tax benefits for cars with synthetic fuels
Cars that are fueled with climate-friendly synthetic fuels – so-called e-fuels – should in future be taxed less than vehicles currently powered by petrol or diesel, said the FDP chairman…
The federal government and the EU Commission settle disputes over combustion engines
combustion engine The exhaust of a car with a diesel engine. Cars with e-fuels may continue to drive after 2035. (Photo: dpa) Berlin/Brussels After weeks of wrangling about the future…
The federal government and the EU Commission settle disputes over combustion engines
Transport Minister Volker Wissing The EU and the federal government have agreed on an internal combustion engine off. Germany is accused of breach of trust. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) The…
Is a new condensing boiler still worth it? A sample calculation
counter in the basement Gas heating or heat pump? What causes higher costs? Dusseldorf A draft law by the federal government is causing a lot of concern among consumers these…
Wissing and EU approach dispute over e-fuels
Volker Wissing (FDP) The transport minister sees a solution in the combustion dispute. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The Federal Transport Minister looked a bit exhausted when he appeared in front of…
Wissing and EU approach dispute over e-fuels
Volker Wissing (FDP) The transport minister sees a solution in the combustion dispute. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The Federal Transport Minister looked a bit exhausted when he appeared in front of…
FDP confident in the combustion dispute
combustion engine The EU and Germany could be close to an agreement in the combustion dispute. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the dispute over the future of new cars with combustion…
“Can be a crucial building block for the failure of climate protection”
Veronica Grimm The economy warns against turning away from openness to technology and considers prohibition policy to be the wrong way. (Photo: IMAGO/Jürgen Heinrich) Ms. Grimm, there was fear in…
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…
“Can be a crucial building block for the failure of climate protection”
Veronica Grimm The economy warns against turning away from openness to technology and considers prohibition policy to be the wrong way. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin Ms. Grimm, there was fear…
The EU Commission approaches the FDP with an e-fuels proposal
Combustion engine cars The EU Commission’s proposal could solve the combustion dispute. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin The EU Commission is reacting to the demands of Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing…
The EU Commission approaches the FDP with an e-fuels proposal
Combustion engine cars The EU Commission’s proposal could solve the combustion dispute. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission is reacting to the demands of Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP)…
Climate protection: How buildings store CO2
Construction site If straw is used as a building material, it is no longer waste and, like wood, binds CO2 in the long term. (Photo: dpa) Buildings are commonly seen…
Germany is jeopardizing the most important climate protection package in the world
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) The fact that the chancellor is not calling his transport minister to order cannot be conveyed in Brussels. (Photo:…
Stay away from oil heating – a comment
Oil heating in the basement The operation of oil and gas heating is likely to become more and more expensive in the coming years. (Photo: IMAGO/Petra Schneider) Now quickly a…
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…
The 1.5 degree target could be exceeded by 2040
lignite power plant Greenhouse gas emissions are increasing worldwide, partly due to the use of coal for energy production. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Not brave enough, not fast enough, not deep…
The climate discourse must become more honest – a guest commentary
Wind turbine reflected in photovoltaic systems The federal government wants to expand renewable energies. (Photo: imago stock&people) Basic requirements of efficiency and effectiveness also apply to climate protection measures if…
This is how airplanes should fly with hydrogen
Joseph Callo Not only Kallo from H2fly has ambitious goals with hydrogen. Stuttgart An airplane without kerosene seems hard to imagine today. But Josef Kallo has a clear vision for…
How the combustion dispute could be solved
Berlin, Brussels In a letter to the EU Commission, the Federal Ministry of Transport set out what a solution to the combustion engine dispute could look like. The planned EU…