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#EuropeanElection2024: In an #interview with Susanne Henn, SWR #Radio, I commented on the potential success of right-wing populist parties and its consequences for the future #climate #policy of the #EuropeanUnion: "#ClimateProtection is not getting any easier. The low-hanging fruits in climate policy have already been harvested in recent years. From now on it will hurt - both in the wallets of citizens and in the budget of companies." ➡ See also Centrum für Europäische Politik's analyses of #EU #climatepolicy: https://lnkd.in/eYCiTCsr #Europawahl2024 https://lnkd.in/e9rPpfk4

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Scope on the website of Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, thanks to Layer Performance Source: https://lnkd.in/dJTgZ7xP Get Scope: scope-typeface.com Visit Layer Performance: layerperformance.com

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#fundingalert 💼Company: Black Semiconductor  💰Funding: €254.4 Million  ⚡Round: Seed 👥Investors: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes NRW, Porsche Ventures, Project A, East Hill Equity - Managing Scania Growth Capital, Capnamic, TVF | TechVision Fonds, NRW.BANK, Vsquared Ventures, Cambium Capital Management, Onsight Ventures. Black Semiconductor is a deep tech company introducing a new generation of chip technology by leveraging graphene technology to create powerful chip networks with unparalleled performance, connecting thousands of chips to allow them to interact as if they were one. The company plans to inaugurate a pilot manufacturing facility in Aachen by 2026, demonstrating the seamless integration of graphene into electronic chips. Additionally, Black Semiconductor aims to increase its headcount, planning to create 90 new high-tech positions, boosting its total workforce from 30 to 120 by 2026. Daniel Schall, Uwe Horstmann, Patrick Huke, Cedric Huyghebaert Read more - https://lnkd.in/gwWpqq5q To share your startup story write us on - [email protected] #BlackSemiconductor #deeptech #leveraginggraphene #BLK #news #funding #fundingnews #startup #startupnews #startuprise

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I talked to the famous #energy expert Daniel Yergin about what the #AI boom means for the energy transition. And you might not like what he has to say. “AI is a very hungry caterpillar” and it will take longer than planned to get rid off fossil fuels. He also has some advice for #Germany... Energie-Koryphäe Daniel Yergin: „Fossile Brennstoffe werden bis 2050 auf keinen Fall verschwinden“ -

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#Iceland 🇮🇸 covers all its #energy needs from #renewable sources. Take a moment to watch our latest LOOKAUT-video which explains how this ambitious goal can be achieved. ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Nordics

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Germany: Generous subsidies from the state Habeck plan at an end? Projects worth billions are failing non-stop 21.09.2024 The Minister of Economic Affairs is funding companies with billions of euros for the green transition. But one project after another is failing. Is the approach fizzling out ineffectively? In spring 2023, Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck declared a “transformative supply policy” to be his central approach to mastering the transition to climate neutrality and competition with China and the USA. A year and a half later, core projects of Habeck's approach are in question: a few days ago, news broke in Magdeburg that the semiconductor manufacturer Intel is postponing a 30 billion euro investment and may never realize it. Every third euro for the project was supposed to come from the state - but was not enough for Intel. In the Ruhr region, Germany's largest steel manufacturer Thyssenkrupp is in a crisis that is fundamentally calling the location into question. Two billion euros in subsidies have been promised, but are only enough for a quarter of the production capacity at most. How the rest of the restructuring is to be financed is unknown. 24 billion for the conversion Habeck's approach is intended to partially finance the climate-friendly conversion of 'old' basic industries such as steel production, but also to enable the establishment of large microchip factories as industries of the future. The German government has made billions of euros in state funding available to individual companies. These large-scale subsidies now total 24 billion euros. But there is more bad news: - The chip manufacturer Wolfspeed - subsidized with half a billion euros - has also postponed its relocation to Saarland. - Battery manufacturer Northvolt is canceling a series of investments, although not yet the planned plant in Schleswig-Holstein. - The global steel group Arcelor Mittal is still considering whether 1.3 billion euros in state aid will be enough to make its German sites fit for the future. “Yes, this is clearly failing” Has the core of Habeck's transformative supply policy - the preservation and relocation of industrial beacons - already failed again? Spahn believes it is wrong to make billions of euros available to individual companies and thus become dependent on their decisions. The fundamental problem is that productivity, and therefore the economy as a whole, is no longer growing. A “sensible supply-side policy” that is not limited to climate transformation is therefore appropriate: lower taxes, less bureaucracy, cheaper energy. “The Scholz-Habeck delusion is that transformation creates growth,” says Spahn. “The proof is now in that this is not the case. It's the other way around: Growth is the prerequisite for being able to invest in climate protection.” https://lnkd.in/gvhyh3rr

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👏☀️👷 national parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany finally approved the new solar Programm (Solarpaket 1) and climate protection law after months and months (since August 2023) of postponements. This pending approval confused consumers and clients which delayed their decision „to go solar“. Major key points: ✅ This means that 19 gigawatts would have to be added annually in the future in order to achieve the expansion target of 215 gigawatts for solar in 2030. According to the federal government's draft law on the solar package, half of the new solar systems should be on buildings, especially roofs, and the other half on open spaces such as fields. ✅ In addition, hurdles for so-called tenant electricity, where the electricity for a residential building comes from the on-site solar system, should be reduced. Solar on the roof should come with improved funding conditions, Increased subsidy rates and uncomplicated billing options for self-used electricity will become much more attractive. ✅ In the case of balcony power plants, which are becoming increasingly popular, it is intended that they no longer have to be reported to the network operator.

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Today at the EM-Power Europe Conference in Munich, I took part in the “Demand Side Flexibility - the Role of Grid Infrastructure, Market Parties and Digitalisation in Meeting Consumers’ Expectations” session alongside Andreas Jahn, Sebastian Mahlow, Dr. Frank Schlichting and Alex Schoch, and moderated by Carmen Gimeno de la Fuente. The growing electrification of our society puts Power Grids at the centre of the Energy Transition, and according to the Eurelectric “Grids for Speed” report, EU 27 countries and Norway will need to invest around 67 B€ per year from 2025 to 2050 to enable a successful Energy Transition and secure energy supply. EDP's network distribution companies operate in Brazil, Portugal, and Spain, and comprise 389k kilometres of networks and distribute 86k GWh to 11,8M connections. We are actively working to enable the Energy Transition, connecting renewable power plants, self-consumption installations, energy communities and electric mobility charging stations, using Smartgrids as the backbone to connect and provide information, and providing 400M daily data records in Portugal alone, information that we share with everyone through our Open Data Portal (e-redes.opendatasoft.com). We are conducting flexibility pilots and adopting more and more Agile practices to make the most of our resources. We work relentlessly for our grids to enable the Energy Transition. #grids #energy_transition #smart_meters

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#Germany | Planification milestone 🚨 🔗 The proposal for the core #hydrogen pipeline has been approved by the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). The proposal had been done by the TSOs' association FNB Gas e.V. (Fernleitungsnetzbetreiber) on June 2023. 🏭 So it is decided, the hydrogen network will span 9,040 kilometers, with 60% of existing gas pipelines being converted for hydrogen use and 40% newly built. The network will be developed gradually until 2032, with an investment of €18.9 billion. It will support the country’s hydrogen infrastructure, linking regional hydrogen clusters and connecting with neighboring countries. This approval marks a key step toward establishing a nationwide hydrogen network in Germany. 🌎 This arouses the attention not only of the local German industry, eager for a low-cost, steady green hydrogen supply, but also of almost the whole world of renewable-resource-rich countries keen to supply them with their competitive hydrogen. More information in the post below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/drU68Xpb #spain #industry #sustainableinvestment #renewableenergy #LatAmInvestment #sustainability

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I have a few comments on this discussion. The first is that Germany's hydrogen strategy, per Dr. Eva Schmid, is not a decarbonization strategy but an industrial strategy to take a leadership position in global electrolyzer sales. This would presumably be a faint hope position, Germany having ceded electric vehicle, solar panel, wind generation, power management and battery industries to China due to the lack of any realistic industrial strategy over the past 20 years. However, Germany's hydrogen focus has been around for a long time and been very clearly distracting from useful industrial and decarbonization strategies focused on those domains. The second is that I'm a big fan of Richard Rumelt's characterization of good strategy having a kernel of hard-eyed realism, policies based on reality and action plans based on the policies. The German hydrogen strategy was based on completely unrealistic assertions about hydrogen use cases and costs, and so it wasn't a good strategy. Schmid defended it as a vision or directional statement, but that doesn't remotely make it a good strategy, although I do agree that electrolyzers will be required, albeit vastly fewer than most with my projection of declining hydrogen demand over the coming decades (https://lnkd.in/ddg6DsAC). Third, Schmid's defense of incrementally moving closer to the target presupposes that Germany was remotely close to pointing at where the ball would be instead of running quickly away from it. As Michael Liebreich says, it's time for a reset, because incrementalism is insufficient. Fourth, Schmid's defense of the modeling and numbers falls on deaf ears with me as I recently reviewed results from and the documentation for the PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research related to hydrogen (https://lnkd.in/gx2rGw-K), and it was flabbergastingly and glaringly wrong. As a note, Schmid was "responsible for the group's energy system modeling activities" at PIK's strategy group for almost eight years. It's unsurprising that Schmid is somewhat defensive on much of this subject and the peer review of hydrogen numbers in Germany. Finally, on the subject of resilience and long-duration energy storage, I continue to find the assertion that hydrogen is the required and only solution for that space to be without particular merit. Yes, we need to solve for dunkelflaute in the end stage, but hydrogen continues to be shoved out of every energy niche by competitors, so why is it so uniquely suited to that niche? Personally, I think capturing as much of the anthropogenic biomethane we can't avoid and putting it in existing natural gas strategic reserves is likely to be more economic and climate-friendly. #hydrogen #wasserstoff #germany #strategy #climateaction

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While EFRAGs draft of the #VSME sustainability reporting standard is nearing completion before being handed over to the European Commission, it already shows that many of the demands of Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH) and SMEunited have been addressed. Double materiality analysis will not be required for SMEs that report voluntarily, and some data points — such as information on work-life balance — that are not demanded by SMEs’ business partners or banks will likely be excluded. In addition, the Policies, Actions and Targets (PAT) Module has been largely abolished in current drafts and partially integrated into the Basic Module. The Business Partner Module will become the Comprehensive Module, and a new Additional Financial Institutions (AFI) Module has been added. This will mostly serve to integrate information related to the future streamlined approach for non-listed SMEs to simplify reporting on their Taxonomy eligible activities that the Platform of Sustainable Finance is working on. However, there is still further need for improvement in order to create a standard that does not overburden SMEs by requiring data that they do not possess or could just obtain at high costs. #CSRD #sustainabilityreporting

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Have you heard the news? Bundesverband der Deutschen Kalkindustrie e. V. (BVK) will be joining us as a Strategic Partner at Decarb Connect Europe 2024, Europe’s leading industrial decarbonisation summit taking place June 17-19 in Berlin, Germany! About BVK The Federal Association of the German Lime Industry represents almost 100% of all lime manufacturers in Germany and has additional members from Austria and Switzerland. The BVK is committed to representing the lime industry in Germany towards politicians and authorities. His main tasks include targeted advocacy and communication with the legislature in order to properly represent the interests of the lime industry. BV Kalk is present at the top organizations of the German economy in order to be involved in every phase of discussion and decision-making on all issues relevant to the lime industry. Special issues are addressed in various working groups within the association. The results of research, standards work and quality assurance are accessible to all members. The Federal Association of the German Lime Industry is a strong member of the European and international lime association. FIND OUT MORE: https://hubs.li/Q02xxC900 About Decarb Connect Europe Decarb Connect Europe 2024 will shine a spotlight on groundbreaking projects happening across Europe, following from the recent release of the EU Carbon Management Strategy Report and fostering discussions on practical roadmaps for the future. There's still time to secure your ticket, book now >> https://hubs.li/Q02xxvYM0 #NetZero #Decarbonisation #Oil #Gas #Steel #Carbon #CCUS #Glass #Cement #Ceramics #Lime #DCEU24 #industrials #energy #energyfinance #energypolicy #decarbonisationpolicy #renewables #decarbonisationclusters #CO2 #carbon #innovation #carbonmanagementstrategy #BVK

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I attended a compelling keynote speech by Peter Drucker Society Europe on the topic "𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧 - 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤?" 💬 The starting point of our discussion was that the #EnergyTransition poses new challenges for location policy. What needs to be done? What needs to be considered? Here is a brief overview of the topics I addressed: 👉🏼Development of CO2 Emissions in Energy Production and Consumption: We examined how CO2 emissions have evolved and what this means for future energy strategies. 👉🏼#LandingPorts - Energy-Intensive Industries: We discussed the role of landing ports in supporting energy-intensive industries and how they can adapt to new energy standards. 👉🏼#Grid Access for Electrical Energy: Ensuring reliable and equitable access to the electrical grid is crucial for the energy transition. 👉🏼Grid Access for #Hydrogen: As hydrogen becomes a key player in sustainable energy, we explored the infrastructure and policies needed to support its integration. 👉🏼Future Perspectives: We looked at the long-term outlook of the energy transition and the strategic adjustments businesses must make to thrive in this new era. These topics are not just theoretical; they are actionable insights that can guide companies through the complexities of the energy transition. Big thanks to Winfried W. Weber, Klaus Weßing and Hermann Doppler! ▶️You can watch the entire talk on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dHDpkiHY

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How can security of supply be efficiently guaranteed in the electricity market? This question was analysed by the Berlin-based consultancy Connect Energy Economics GmbH on behalf of the Association of Energy Market Innovators  (Bundesverband Neue Energiewirtschaft e.V. (bne), the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and the EEX in the current study “The order of transformation – security of supply in the electricity market", which was published today 👉 https://lnkd.in/dV8wMRBB

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Our recent work on Europe's hydrogen infrastructure needs In the study, we modelled various scenarios to explore the scale and configuration of infrastructure needed to support a low-carbon transition effectively. Key Findings: 💡  Large-Scale Infrastructure is Essential: Even with moderate demand scenarios, substantial infrastructure will be required. 💡 Local Production Potential: Around 90% of Europe’s hydrogen demand can be met through domestic production, with imports accounting for only about 10%, provided renewable energy sources (RES) are optimally utilized across the continent. This highlights the importance of cross-border cooperation, as coordinated planning for energy and infrastructure can significantly reduce overall system costs 🤝 💡 Strategic Electrolyzer Deployment: Initial electrolyzer development will focus on wind-rich areas in Northern Europe, gradually expanding to solar-rich regions in Southern Europe 💨☀️ 💡 Efficient Transport Corridors: hydrogen pipelines connecting production hubs with industrial demand centers, such as Western Germany, the Netherlands, and Flanders, are more cost-effective than expanding the electrical grid to support local electrolysis.

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A strong signal to address fundamental challenges in the wind sector ! ↗️ Germany acts to ensure level playing field and data security in wind energy in its "five-point Action Plan" issued yesterday. ⚠️ The Action Plan reiterates Germany’s standpoint that onshore and offshore wind turbines are critical energy infrastructure and must be protected accordingly. ❌ The German Government acknowledges that there is no level-playing field between European and non-European wind turbine suppliers - and urges the EU to do something about it. 💻The German Government also commits to applying robust cyber and data security laws to its wind turbines to ensure the highest security standards. 🏭 The BMWK further intends to support the ramp up of Europe’s wind energy manufacturing capacity. Proposed measures to channel money into new and expanded wind turbine factories include a new support programme for financial guarantees provided by the German state-owned investment bank KfW. ➡️ The German 5-point Action Plan (in German) https://lnkd.in/eC9Sqkm3 #OffshoreWind

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📣 Impressive wake-up call by former 🇫🇮Prime Minister Sanna Marin today at Industriellenvereinigung in Vienna against the background of the geopolitical challenges we face currently. Here are five critical lessons she shared: 1️⃣ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗶𝘀” The expectation that things will stay the same is no longer tenable. Europe must prepare for disruption and adopt forward-thinking strategies to remain resilient. 2️⃣ 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 While free trade remains essential, it cannot be naïve. The EU must map out its dependencies, especially in strategic sectors like AI, to ensure that it doesn’t rely on non-democratic nations for critical technologies. 3️⃣ 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 Europe can no longer assume the US or others will solve our problems. Achieving autonomy requires investment in technology, innovation, and a shared commitment to democratic principles. 4️⃣ 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 A new security framework for Europe and Ukraine’s integration into the EU are essential to counter ongoing threats. 5️⃣ 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲 As Europeans, we need to get our act together. From climate change to technology and security, joint action is the way forward.

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25.04.2024 - Investoren Plattform News: Impact 2024 U.S. Clean Electricity Outlook The Rise of Battery Storage and Solar Power Looking ahead to 2024, U.S. generation capacity projections unveil a promising trajectory for battery storage and solar power. Battery storage is projected to grow by 82% compared to 2023 projections, while solar is projected to grow by 40%. Growth is also expected for wind power, albeit at […] und mehr als 7.100 weitere Artikel finden Sie unter:  https://lnkd.in/ewJuFEcH

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