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Green hydrogen: Why Oman waits for signals from Europe

The Gulf state of Oman plans to make a major move into green hydrogen and renewable energies. Starting in mid-March, investors will also be sought in Germany. Experts see excellent opportunities if the political course is set correctly. However, potential European buyers still hesitate.

By Redaktion Table

NGO alliance: Germany's Social Democrats urged to support wealth tax

Environmental organizations and social associations have called on the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to insist on its election promise of a wealth tax on the super-rich during the coalition negotiations. The revenue should be used for climate finance and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

By Nico Beckert

Electricity grids: Proposals for a socially just energy transition.

An analysis by the think tank Zukunft KlimaSozial, which is exclusively available to Table.Briefings, proposes a stronger role for the federal government in grid expansion and progressive tax revenue to finance it. Poorer households could be relieved in this way. Measured against their income, they have so far made the largest contribution to the energy transition.

By Lukas Bayer

Gaskraftwerk in einem Hüttenwerk, Duisburg Gas-fired power station in a metallurgical plant in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, consisting of 2 units with 320 megawatts electrical output gross. It uses blast furnace gas, coke oven gas or natural gas as fuel. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RudyxFesselx 19324999

Exploratory paper: CDU and SPD leave these gaps in climate policy.

As in the election campaign, the exploratory talks do not devote any separate capital to climate action. Although measures to achieve the climate targets are noted in the "Economy" topic area, the goal of climate neutrality by 2045 and a uniform strategy for achieving the target are missing. Environmental associations rate the plans as inadequate.

By Bernhard Pötter

Mark Carney: Canada's new prime minister with a climate profile

Mark Carney is to become Canada's new interim prime minister. The 59-year-old won the election for leader of the Liberal Party on Sunday and will soon succeed Justin Trudeau. He has made a career in the financial sector, is well-connected in international climate diplomacy, and has made climate action a focus of his election campaign.

By Nico Beckert