Tag: Robert Habeck
“We are still a peace party”
Berlin While politicians from other parties only become chairmen of the foundation at the end of their careers, Jan Philipp Albrecht takes a different approach. The 39-year-old Green Party politician,…
Viessmann invests one billion in green air conditioning solutions and heat pumps
Dusseldorf The family company Viessmann is planning a “historic investment” in air conditioning solutions and heat pumps: In the next three years, one billion euros will flow into research and…
The city on Russia’s long leash
Berlin It could be the end. Of that they are sure. If Russian oil stopped flowing through the pipeline, as it has done with some degree of reliability since 1962,…
Hamburg plans floating LNG terminal by the end of the year
Hamburg A floating LNG terminal is also to be built in the Hanseatic city. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg The federal government has budgeted 2.94 billion euros for the procurement of four…
Hamburg plans floating LNG terminal by the end of the year
Hamburg A floating LNG terminal is also to be built in the Hanseatic city. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg According to Mayor Peter Tschentscher, a floating LNG terminal is to go into…
Weaponizing Energy – Morning Briefing Plus
A few weeks ago I argued in an editorial that Germany – despite all the devastating consequences for the economy – may have to prepare for a boycott of Russian…
Ukraine War: The Transformation of the Greens
Berlin Acting decisively, being pragmatic: With these words, Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) expressed the guidelines of the Federal Government in the Bundestag, but also of her own parliamentary…
EU prepares oil sanctions against Russia – Germany gives up blockade position
Wheel on a high-pressure line in the Oberrhein mineral oil refinery in Karlsruhe Can an oil embargo against Russia help end the war in Ukraine faster? (Photo: dpa) Brussels Surprisingly,…
The refinery in Schwedt faces an uncertain future
PCK refinery in Schwedt Nothing works in Berlin and Brandenburg without the system, it covers 95 percent of the market in the region. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics…
Energy companies prepare payments to Russia
Dusseldorf Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand that payments for natural gas should only be made in rubles is causing difficulties for European energy companies. The first bills are due soon.…
The escape of the Gazprombank manager
on Tuesday evening, the deputy head of Gazprombank spoke up in a sensational video on YouTube. In it, Igor Volobuyev explains his flight back to his home country, Ukraine: “I…
Digitization: Habeck’s consultants call for a further training system
Berlin In the first electronics stores, the salesperson no longer accompanies the customer through the shelves. Instead, a robot points the way to TV sets and cameras. Instead of going…
How Russia uses energy as a weapon
Gazprom pipeline Russia uses the raw material as leverage. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf The halt to Russian gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria fuels fears that the Kremlin could…
Germany is 35 percent dependent on Russian gas
Robert Habeck In view of the economic consequences of the Ukraine war, the Federal Minister of Economics promises faster independence from Russia. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany is less and less…
What Deutsche Bahn and shipping have to do
Berlin The Ukraine war shows how critical the German infrastructure is. Before Easter, the federal government asked the transport industry for the first time about transport capacities if no more…
Municipalities do not want to operate charging stations
Charging station for e-cars There are still too few charging stations for electric vehicles in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) must expect resistance to his…
Russia turns off the gas tap
in the big raw material poker, which is part of a world order war, Vladimir Putin plays the next card. Its most reliable threatening monopoly, the Russian state-owned company Gazprom,…
Robert Habeck sets course for mobile LNG terminals
Floating LNG terminals Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) is putting pressure on to reduce the great dependence on Russian natural gas supplies as quickly as possible. Four…
Habeck expects complete independence from Russian oil in days
PCK refinery in Schwedt The refinery on the Oder is connected to a pipeline from Russia and is controlled by the Russian company Rosneft. (Photo: Bloomberg) Warsaw According to Economics…
Rheinmetall also wants to supply Ukraine with newer battle tanks
Berlin In Germany, there is a growing willingness to support Ukraine with heavy weapons after all. The federal government has decided to allow the delivery of decommissioned Gepard anti-aircraft tanks.…