High gas consumption The refurbishment rate for building envelopes has stagnated at less than one percent for years. (Foto: IMAGO/Future Image) Düsseldorf Heating with gas is becoming expensive – the Research Institute for Thermal Insulation Munich (FIW) has now determined exactly how expensive in a study. Accordingly, residents of low-energy, uninsulated houses have to adjust to … Read more
Nord-Stream-Pipeline Russia is the largest oil supplier in Europe. (Photo: AFP) Moscow After the start of the war against Ukraine, Russia openly threatened to stop gas deliveries through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in the Baltic Sea for the first time. “We have every right to make a ‘mirror-fair’ decision and to issue an embargo … Read more
Düsseldorf Uniper hesitated longer than other members of the industry – now the Düsseldorf-based energy company is also drawing tangible consequences from the Ukraine war. Uniper will not make any new investments in Russia, the company announced on Monday evening. Uniper does not intend to transfer any further funds to the Russian power plant subsidiary … Read more
Rosneft oil production near Nizhnevartovsk BP is putting its shares in the Russian group up for sale. (Foto: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Düsseldorf It is the largest withdrawal of a Western company from Russia to date: the British oil multinational BP announced on Sunday evening that it would sell its shares in the Russian oil company Rosneft. As … Read more
Tube for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline Washington After the federal government suspended the approval process for the German-Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, the USA are now introducing sanctions against the operating company and its top managers. US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he had instructed his government to impose appropriate sanctions. … Read more
Vattenfall gas power plant in Berlin-Lichterfelde The federal government sees the use of gas power plants as a transitional technology. (Photo: Paul Langrock/laif) Steffi Lemke and Robert Habeck quietly and secretly rolled up their flags. The Federal Environment Minister and the Economics Minister quickly published a joint press statement on Saturday in which they vehemently … Read more