Energy transition - PowerShift

Online-Vortrag: „Wärmewende für Alle“

From Leonel / 14.01.2025 Comments Disabled

Vortrag im Rahmen der Veranstaltungsreihe „Solidarisches Klima“ von Robin Wood. Wie werden Gebäude in Deutschland derzeit beheizt? Was bedeutet Wärmewende und welche Konzepte gibt es dafür? Welche Alternativen zu Öl […]

Energy transition for whom and at whose cost?

From Leonel / 28.11.2024 Comments Disabled

Just Transition Debates in Europe and Colombia Last year, the governments of Germany and Colombia agreed on an energy partnership. German government officials promise benefits for both sides, Colombia's president...

Looking at solar supply chains – understanding risks, shopping responsibly!

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Looking at solar supply chains – understanding risks, shopping responsibly!

From Leonel / 24.11.2024 Comments Disabled

Solar energy is indispensable as a central component of the energy transition in order to cope with the climate crisis. However, the production of solar modules is often associated with social and environmental risks. Thus, a large part of [...]

Opinion on the amendment of the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act

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Opinion on the amendment of the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act

From Neelke Wagner / 12.11.2024 Comments Disabled

The German government plans to make the disposal of carbon dioxide under the North Sea possible. For this purpose, a thousands-kilometre pipeline network for carbon dioxide is to be built throughout Germany. The catch and [...]

Stop CCS: Open letter to the members of the German Bundestag and the Bundesrat

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Stop CCS: Open letter to the members of the German Bundestag and the Bundesrat

From Tine Laufer / 06.09.2024 Comments Disabled

The climate crisis is progressing. Their main cause: The continuous burning of coal, oil and gas. But instead of continuing the urgently needed phase-out of fossil fuels, the German government plans to invest billions of [...]

International Perspectives on Raw Materials Reduction in Europe and Germany

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International Perspectives on Raw Materials Reduction in Europe and Germany

From Michael Reckordt / 21.08.2024 Comments Disabled

The global North consumes too many raw materials. This is highlighted by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in its Global Resources Outlook 2024 (March 2024). In particular, countries such as Germany are called upon ‘to [...]

Green energy transition: Global challenges

From Leonel / 21.07.2024 Comments Disabled

Lecture and discussion with Michael Reckordt, PowerShift e.V., Berlin The energy transition, as the mining industry and governments unanimously emphasize, depends on metals. Many international organizations are focusing on rapidly growing metal requirements.

(3/3) Just Renewables - Workshop series on the globally equitable expansion of renewable energies

From Leonel / 18.04.2024 Comments Disabled

Without the expansion of renewables, there will be no phase-out of fossil fuels. But renewable does not automatically mean climate-friendly. From environmental damage caused by the extraction of the necessary raw materials to land use conflicts for [...]

(2/3) Just Renewables - Online workshop series on the global equitable expansion of renewable energies

From Leonel / 18.04.2024 Comments Disabled

(1/3) Just Renewables - Online workshop series on the global equitable expansion of renewable energies

From Leonel / 18.04.2024 Comments Disabled