In a perspective paper, the economic association “Wirtschaftsvereinigung der Grünen” complains that the transport transition in Germany is progressing too slowly. In particular, the sudden discontinuation of the purchase subsidies on EVs in December has led to “lasting uncertainty” among car buyers. “We need a change of course here that includes planning security and a […]
According to the solar industry, the demand for qualified workers in the European solar sector is growing faster than expected. For this reason, the European Commission gave the green light for a European Solar Academy in late June. The aim is to train 100,000 skilled workers for the solar industry over the next three years. […]
Battery-electric trucks will become competitive much faster than previously assumed compared to diesel trucks. This is the conclusion of a study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), which was published a few days ago in Nature Energy. In a meta-analysis, the scientists compiled the costs for key components from over 200 […]
The study “Innovative Propulsion Systems and Fuels for a More Climate Compatible Air Transport” by the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) makes various recommendations to reduce the climate impact of the aviation industry. “A key finding of the study is that a mix of technologies appears necessary in order to tap […]
The quarterly figures published by the Federation of German Heating Industry (BDH) last week mark a trend reversal. After the heat pump market grew steadily for more than ten years, sales slumped by 52 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year. While 96,500 heat pumps were sold in Germany from […]
Germany’s municipalities expect rising climate action and adaptation costs. In order to guarantee the measures in the long term, the German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) has conducted a feasibility study on behalf of the Climate Alliance Germany examining two financing options. The result: A so-called joint task for climate action enshrined in Germany’s Basic […]
On Saturday evening, dozens of people demonstrated against the controversial LNG terminal on the island of Rügen once again. A few days ago, the first tanker arrived there for test operation. Germany covers 95 percent of its natural gas needs from abroad, but Russia has not been supplying since the end of August 2022. Therefore, […]
The German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) demands the introduction of the climate money agreed in the government’s coalition agreement by next year at the latest. This is according to a statement published by the RNE on Monday. In addition, the Council calls for the creation of effective private and state financing options for the […]
France will no longer subsidize EVs with weak carbon footprints. This is aimed in particular at Chinese cars. To this end, France will reform the “bonus écologique,” the French environmental bonus. To qualify for the ecological bonus, EVs must score a minimum number of environmental points starting in 2024. These are calculated from the greenhouse […]
France plans to deliberately disadvantage Chinese manufacturers when subsidizing EVs. While most European countries subsidize the purchase of EVs irrespective of additional environmental criteria, the government in Paris will add other criteria:To this end, the “Bonus écologique”, the French environmental premium, has been revised. “We will stop subsidizing electric vehicles with a bad carbon footprint,” […]