Tag: Veronica Grimm
Robert Habeck announces industrial electricity price of 6 cents
Robert Habeck (Greens) Initial reactions from the affected sectors to the Ministry’s proposal for a bridge electricity price were positive. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens)…
5 reasons why Germany may run out of gas next winter
natural gas storage facility Since autumn 2022, Russia has completely stopped supplying gas to Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A few months ago there was great fear that Germany would run…
“After-hours meeting was worth it” – Leading economists praise the traffic light package
Prof. Dr. Veronica Grimm Economists such as Grimm’s Economic Method assess the results as largely positive. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Economists rate the decisions of the traffic light on Tuesday evening…
“After-hours meeting was worth it” – Leading economists praise the traffic light package
Prof. Dr. Veronica Grimm Economists such as Grimm’s Economic Method assess the results as largely positive. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Economists rate the decisions of the traffic light on Tuesday evening…
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 deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
Good morning everyone, last Monday our morning conference started with a picture and a sentence: “At the moment the Dax is falling quite steeply”, wrote our team leader Investment &…
“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…
Habeck’s heating ban causes the number of energy consultations to skyrocket
Installation of a gas heater Because of the impending installation ban from next year, there is a run on gas and oil heating systems. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The plans of…
Economic experts expect 0.2 percent growth in 2023
Duisburg container port For 2023, economists expect at most a low GDP growth for Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In an international comparison, Germany continues to fall behind in terms of…
Economic experts expect 0.2 percent growth in 2023
Berlin In an international comparison, Germany continues to fall behind in terms of economic prospects. The economists only expect growth of 0.2 percent for 2023, as they announced on Wednesday.…
“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…
More courage in structural change
The author Veronika Grimm is Professor of Economics at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg and a member of the Advisory Council for the Assessment of Macroeconomic Development. Hardly any question is discussed as…
These are possible effects and consequences
Brussels The EU Commission wants to protect citizens and companies from high and strongly fluctuating electricity prices. To this end, she wants to introduce more long-term contracts in the electricity…
The rescue package has cost the federal government 29.5 billion euros so far
Natural gas storage facility in Saxony-Anhalt Gas prices are falling. This could also save the federal government billions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany is fighting the current energy crisis with enormous…
Veronika Grimm on the energy crisis: Shaping instead of managing!
The author Veronika Grimm is Professor of Economics at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg and a member of the Advisory Council for the Assessment of Macroeconomic Development. (Photo: Bloomberg, Imago [M]) Since the…
German industry in crisis – 3 scenarios for the future
German industry The prosperity of Germany depends to a large extent on industry. But this is deep in crisis. Energy costs in Germany and Europe will remain permanently higher than…
Endgame for German industry – three scenarios for the future
German industry The prosperity of Germany depends to a large extent on industry. But this is deep in crisis. Energy costs in Germany and Europe will remain permanently higher than…
Endgame for German industry – three scenarios for the future
German industry The prosperity of Germany depends to a large extent on industry. But this is deep in crisis. Energy costs in Germany and Europe will remain permanently higher than…
Gas price brake and electricity price brake should apply retrospectively from January
Berlin The electricity and gas price brake should apply retrospectively from January. The federal government decided on Tuesday. This means that the last disputes surrounding the planned reduction in energy…