Tag: subsidies
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…
Biden’s new rules for EV subsidies cause confusion
Washington The US Treasury Department has unveiled long-awaited rules on EV purchase incentives. The new regulations, which were published on the authority’s website, are scheduled to come into force on…
Biden praises private investments in e-mobility – but some large corporations are missing from his list
The White House has now published a list of dozens of electric mobility announcements by companies. The message seems to be: Look, these big companies are participating. But not all…
Biden praises private investments in electric mobility – but not all large corporations are on his list
The White House has now published a list of dozens of electric mobility announcements by companies. The message seems to be: Look, these big companies are participating. But not all…
The state invites you to take advantage of heating subsidies
Ventilation system of a heat pump To what extent subsidies help consumers to buy more heat pumps cannot be said with any certainty. (Photo: dpa) A lot of money helps…
South Korea wants to create the world’s largest chip cluster
Samsung chip factories Samsung factories in Pyeongtaek: The world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer wants to invest more than 200 billion euros in new factories in its homeland. (Photo: via REUTERS) Tokyo/Munich…
EU Commission wants to simplify subsidies for nuclear power and renewables
Nuclear power plant in Saint-Vulbas The Greens criticize that the same conditions should apply to investments in nuclear power plants as to renewable energies. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels Electricity prices in…
Biden’s concessions come at a price
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, US President Joe Biden A subsidy race would be counterproductive. (Photo: ddp/Sipa USA) Dusseldorf Rarely has the European Union been so dependent on…
Biden’s concessions come at a price
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, US President Joe Biden A subsidy race would be counterproductive. (Photo: ddp/Sipa USA) Dusseldorf Rarely has the European Union been so dependent on…
EU warns of factory closures – von der Leyen travels to Washington
Brussels, Washington The EU Commission sees the American Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a serious threat to European industry. In an internal paper, Commissioner Thierry Breton’s Internal Market Directorate warns…
An EU climate fund would strengthen Europe geopolitically
wind turbine The EU is lagging behind when it comes to its own climate targets. (Photo: dpa) The anti-inflation law “Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)” is not only intended to accelerate…
Washington makes first concessions in the battery dispute
>>iOS With the multi-billion dollar IRA, the United States wants to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in promoting climate-friendly technologies. Washington wants to lure battery manufacturers into the country…
What we can learn from the Dax board members
>>iOS The interview with the longest-serving board member in the Dax, Claudia Nemat from Deutsche Telekom, shows that women often grow up with the idea of not being able to…
Joe Biden Uses Chip Subsidies to Turn Social Policy Around
Joe Biden In terms of industrial policy, the US President has exceeded many expectations, but he has failed in his goal of a social revolution for the time being. (Photo:…
Washington makes first concessions in the battery dispute
>>iOS With the multi-billion dollar IRA, the United States wants to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in promoting climate-friendly technologies. Washington wants to lure battery manufacturers into the country…
Total: petrol stations cap fuel price at 1.99 euros
Gas station in Paris The oil multinational Total Energies promises that diesel and petrol at its French filling stations will cost less than two euros a liter this year. (Photo:…
Study – Climate protection subsidies prevent value creation losses in the hundreds of billions
Berlin The climate-neutral conversion of the energy-intensive sectors of steel, basic chemicals and cement should be promoted with more targeted government support. This is the result of the study “Economic…
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…
Why new aid is the wrong way
Global trends Handelsblatt author Thomas Hanke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in the column. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) France and Germany are drumming for more subsidies…
Von der Leyen wants to strengthen the EU in competition with China and the USA
Ursula von der Leyen The head of the EU Commission wants to make the EU more independent of China and the USA. (Photo: AP) Brussels EU Commission chief Ursula von…