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Politics 25/03/2025, 18:51
Politics 25/03/2025, 17:34
Black-Red disagree on the future of the heating law
Berlin - It is one of the most controversial laws of the last legislative period and the Heating Act also appears to be causing disagreement in the coalition negotiations. The CDU/CSU and SPD are in agreement on a fundamental amendment, but there are clear differences on the details.
Market & Industry 25/03/2025, 16:48
Eon launches CO2 capture project in Copenhagen
Essen - Eon and ARC, a Danish waste disposal company, sign a CCS partnership in Copenhagen. The aim is to capture and store 400,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from a waste-to-energy plant.
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Politics 25/03/2025, 09:53
What do you expect from the black-red coalition, Mr May?
Aurich - In a series, energate asks various stakeholders about their expectations of the energy chapter of the future coalition agreement. Today, Frank May, managing director of wind power project planner Alterric, answers.
Politics 24/03/2025, 15:41
Coalition negotiations prove tough
Berlin - The working group phase of the coalition negotiations between the CDU/CSU and SPD ends today. It is becoming clear that forming a government by Easter could be ambitious - there are too many sticking points. CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann urges diligence rather than speed. There are two major points of contention when it comes to energy.
Politics 24/03/2025, 15:21
Climate protection agreements: EU authorises new aid
Berlin/Brussels - The EU Commission has approved the revised funding principles for the second round of climate protection agreements. CCS projects will also be eligible for funding. A new German government will decide on the launch of a second call for funding.
Politics 24/03/2025, 12:20
What do you expect from the CDU/CSU and SPD coalition, Mr Meyer?
Berlin - In a series, energate asks various stakeholders about their expectations of the energy chapter of the future coalition agreement. Today in a short interview: Markus Meyer, head of policy at solar unicorn Enpal.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 25/03/2025, 15:46
Iqony buys back district heating shares
Essen/Munich - Iqony is buying back its shares in the district heating company from Meag. New investments in the three areas of Bottrop, Essen and Gelsenkirchen are also already planned.
Market & Industry 25/03/2025, 14:27
Innoenergy announces investment offensive
Eindhoven - The European cleantech investor Innoenergy wants to massively expand its investment volume in innovative business ideas. The company aims to mobilise up to 160 billion euros in investments in climate protection technologies by 2030 - including debt capital and subsidies.
Market & Industry 25/03/2025, 12:21
Europe's pioneering approach to CO2 pricing
Gerolsbach - CO2 certificates for the import of energy-intensive goods into Europe will not become mandatory until February 2027. At the same time, an initiative is pushing for EU ETS trading to be extended to the buildings and transport sectors at a later date. Both indicate that the EU is making its climate policy more flexible.
Market & Industry 24/03/2025, 18:08
Czech EPH takes over Leag completely
Cottbus - The Czech energy group EPH is to become the sole owner of Leag. Co-shareholder PPF is selling its 30 per cent stake in the Lusatian energy group to the company owned by billionaire Daniel Ketínský. The group's reorganisation in Brandenburg as part of the coal phase-out is to continue as before.Power
Power 25/03/2025, 15:26
Major pay reform with AgNes
Bonn - AgNes is the latest female name of the Federal Network Agency. After GaBi, GeLi, KARLA and AMELIE, there was a creative break in favour of Japanese cuisine: RAMEN and WasABi. However, AgNes could "mix things up" even more than some of the names before her.
Power 25/03/2025, 15:22
Fortum starts nuclear power plant project development
Helsinki - The Finnish state-owned company Fortum is intensively involved in project development for new nuclear power plants. Due to the current electricity prices, there is no business model for newly constructed nuclear power plants. However, the company argues that this could change by the end of the 2030s in view of industrial decarbonisation.
Power 25/03/2025, 15:02
Strong interest in wind and solar energy
Bonn - The Federal Network Agency is reporting strong demand for tenders for onshore wind energy and solar installations on buildings. However, the long wait until the results are announced has led to criticism from the industry.
Power 25/03/2025, 13:26
VIK warns of supply risks due to shutdowns
Berlin - The German Energy and Power Industry Association VIK warns: Planned power plant shutdowns threaten security of supply. This could also lead to higher electricity prices. In addition to increasing capacity, the solution could be reserve power plants. However, opinions in the industry are divided on this issue.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 25/03/2025, 15:49
First payout for the hydrogen core grid
Berlin - The first funds are flowing in for the hydrogen motorways across Germany. Of the total planned 24 billion euro loan, the first instalment of 172 million euros is relatively small.
Gas & Heat 25/03/2025, 14:40
Sefe secures US LNG for fifteen years
Berlin/Houston - Delfin Midstream is to become Sefe's new LNG supplier. The two companies have agreed on a long-term contract for deliveries from the first offshore export terminal in the USA.
Gas & Heat 25/03/2025, 11:26
First hydrogen flows into the core grid
Kassel - The German hydrogen core grid is taking shape: The transport grid operator Gascade has started filling the first pipeline sections. "A huge challenge", as Dennis Wehmeyer, head of business development and sustainability at Gascade, reported in an interview with energate.
Gas & Heat 25/03/2025, 10:52