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In an interview with Bild, the American Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz mercilessly reckons with the German energy transition. He considers the simultaneous German coal and nuclear phase-out a stupid idea. This is not the first time that German energy policy has been called stupid abroad. The Wall Street Journal already published an article on […]

Climate protection has always been the top priority of the EU Commission. Drastic restrictions on exhaust fumes from combustion engines, up to and including a ban on them, as well as mandatory renovation of buildings, have been on the agenda time and again. Yet the EU wants to be completely climate-neutral by 2045. Now the

As a recent study shows, producer prices for food have risen much faster than retail prices in supermarkets. Increased energy prices are particularly responsible for this. It is therefore foreseeable that food prices will continue to rise in the near future. The price increase is likely to be even higher than before. Trade expert expected

The CO₂ tax on housing is to distribute the burden fairly between landlords and tenants via a graduated model. The proposal from the governing traffic light coalition provides that the share for landlords decreases the better a flat or house is insulated. Tenants would pay almost nothing for uninsulated houses. Presentation of the relay model

The fuel rebate, which will apply from 1 June 2022 and which the federal government is financing with a gigantic tax cut, did indeed lead to falling prices at the pump. However, the effect was somewhat smaller than planned. It was supposed to be 35.2 ct/l less for petrol (Super E10) and 16.7 ct/l less

Denmark refuses to pay for gas deliveries from Russia in roubles. That is why Gazprom no longer delivers gas to the Danes. Two German companies have found another way to pay the bills. As of Wednesday, 1 June, Gazprom will no longer supply gas to the Danish gas supplier Ørsted. Shell Energy Europe is also

Russia is not only Germany’s largest supplier of natural gas and oil, but also of hard coal. With the boycott of Russian energy sources, the Minister of Economics is therefore looking for ways to find alternative suppliers abroad. In the case of coal, he has now found one in Colombia. Environmental organisations and human rights

Economics Minister Habeck wants to massively accelerate the expansion of renewable energies in order to achieve the specified climate protection goals. The war in Ukraine now adds the argument of independence from Russian energy sources. This is why Economics Minister Robert Habeck is pushing for the expansion of PV plants and wind turbines. However, a

After Poland, Bulgaria and Finland, Russia has now also stopped natural gas deliveries to the Netherlands. The reason is the Dutch refusal to pay for Russian supplies in roubles. The Kremlin is thus escalating the dispute over payment with another step. Denmark could be the next country to be affected by the suspension of gas

The EU states have decided on an oil embargo against Russia. As is so often the case with such decisions, however, there is a compromise with several exceptions. For example, at Hungary’s request, oil deliveries through pipelines are not to be affected. Therefore. Germany and Poland now want to voluntarily renounce deliveries through pipelines. EU

A few weeks ago, Renault boss Luca de Meo was already critical of electromobility. Now he is raging against the introduction of the Euro 7 emission standard. In his opinion, the new emission standard would only increase the prices for vehicles with combustion engines without actually reducing the emission of exhaust gases significantly. Renault boss

After Bulgaria and Poland, Russia has also stopped gas deliveries to Finland because these countries were not prepared to pay for the deliveries in roubles. Germany, too, refuses to pay in roubles, so there is a threat that deliveries will be stopped overnight. If this happens, Economics Minister Habeck wants to shut down the gas-fired

In Germany, the expansion of LNG terminals for the import of liquefied natural gas is to be accelerated, but there is a lack of suppliers to replace the imported gas volumes from Russia. The draft law has already been passed and still requires approval by the Bundestag and Bundesrat. The construction of fixed and floating

Energy transition through green hydrogen? Getting away from natural gas has long been one of Germany’s goals. Until now, the reason for this was the climate. Now there is also the fact that Germany wants to become less dependent on Russia. Now the question is whether hydrogen is really a conceivable alternative for heating. Natural