Tag: Coal Industry
Parliament badly informed: Opinion: Proceedings when phasing out coal in NRW are illegal
Parliament badly informed Opinion: Procedure for exiting coal in NRW illegal 5/30/2023 8:53 p.m In a historic deal, the Green politicians Habeck and Neubaur are negotiating an early exit from…
Renewables on the rise: Solar outperforms oil in global investments for the first time
Renewables on the rise Solar outperforms oil in global investment for the first time 5/25/2023 1:32 p.m In many countries there is still heated debate about renewable energy, others are…
“The whole world is becoming uninsurable,” says Peter Bosshard in the “Climate Laboratory”
Insurance is the invisible glue of our world. Statutory health insurance, private liability or car insurance are part of everyday life in Germany. Corporations also protect their managers, shipowners their…
Russia’s most important supplier: Germany imported more hard coal in 2022
Russia’s most important supplier Germany imported more hard coal in 2022 2/25/2023 5:34 am Moscow’s attack on Ukraine last year led to an energy crisis. Because of the lack of…
Habeck in the Lausitz: What will happen to the coal area after the coal?
Hardly any other region is so symbolic of the tour de force that the energy transition entails. But the exit from coal and the farewell to fossil fuels also represent…
“Only free space created”: Gas has overtaken coal again
“Only free space created” Gas has overtaken coal again By Jannik Tillar 02/18/2023, 3:10 p.m Shortly after Russia attacks Ukraine, fearing an energy shortage, Germany not only buys gas and…
Does the east also get out earlier?: LEAG boss thinks coal exit in 2033 is conceivable
Does the east also get off earlier? LEAG boss thinks coal phase-out 2033 is conceivable 01/27/2023 10:37 am Germany wants to shut down the last coal-fired power plants by 2038…
“We keep fighting”: activists occupy coal excavators and railway tracks
“We keep fighting” Activists occupy coal excavators and railway tracks 01/17/2023, 10:55 am After the embattled Lützerath at the Garzweiler opencast mine has been cleared, protesters in the vicinity start…
High prices are having an effect: Germany will consume less electricity in 2022
High prices make an impact Germany will consume less electricity in 2022 1/4/2023 5:43 p.m Electricity prices are skyrocketing. The main reason is the war in Ukraine. This is the…
Visiting South Africa: Habeck does the coal balancing act
Visiting South Africa Habeck does the coal balancing act By Jan Ganger, Johannesburg 12/07/2022, 12:08 p.m Germany wants to help South Africa to free itself from the dependence on coal.…
China aims for new world order: Putin and Xi – a friendship with borders
China and Russia like to present themselves as close partners. The Asian superpower has so far refused to condemn Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. At the G20 summit, however,…
“Risk for power supply”: Network operators warn of coal shortages
“Risk for power supply” Network operators warn of coal shortages 12/05/2022, 11:48 am Due to the lower production capacity of wind turbines, coal-fired power plants are often used as a…