While Volkswagen Group plans to go all electric by 2033 in the EU, some German drivers and BMW would like to keep their tailpipe polluters. After agreeing to the EU regulation to ban internal combustion light vehicles by 2035, the FDP, the smallest member of the German governing coalition, is … [continued]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Social Union/Christian Democratic Union (CSU/CDU) will be willing to compromise further on climate change policies in order to broker a coalition formation deal with the Greens, a party spokesperson has revealed.
Good news from Germany: In yesterday’s election, the FDP failed to clear 5 percent of the vote and will get no seats in the next Bundestag (Parliament). I’m a former FDP voter, since I liked their position on civil liberties. But more than that I strongly dislike their opposition to renewable energy. … [continued]
Originally published on the Lenz Blog by Karl-Friedrich Lenz The election in Germany is close, and unfortunately only one out of seven polls sees the enemies of renewable energy FDP under 5 percent. That’s progress, of course. They had 14.6 percent in the last election. But under German election law, any party … [continued]
This article first appeared on Lenz Blog. The European Parliament decided on Tuesday against a proposal to increase prices for carbon permits under the European Emission Trade System. German Economy Minister Rösler is happy about that decision, which proves conclusively that it is wrong. It also proves that the world will perish if the … [continued]
